three options with cars

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

get a 4 cylinder jeep and lift it

The I6's are supposed to be really good.

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

They are.

mr monkey.,..

now buy a stock xj preferably 97-01 and 6.5 long arm and shit myself with everything else, or just buy this one

http://goldcountry.craigslist.org/cto/1214248622.html

 

[krainium 10+ year member]

^^^

Building your own rig also help when it breaks on the trail because you will now your rig inside and out.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

Option 3. My dick. It'll run for years to come.

sounds like someone needs to see the doctor for a shot...

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

The one you linked to looks and sounds solid as far as those rigs go, but there is not way that thing can be a daily driver. From the slight damage I can tell that it has been ridden hard and put away wet. If I were you, I'd go out and find a clean stock XJ and add the components myself. I don't know if you plan on making this a daily driver, or a hobby, but I do know one thing. If you start with a stock Jeep and do everything yourself, you spend way more than what that guy wants for his rig. Then again, his rig without those parts would be scrap metal that only a junkyard would buy. lol

yea i know.. thats the thing.. i would only have one car and would have to be my daily driver..

total setup im goin for now would be

6.5 long arm or drop brackets

yoke slip elim

33/35's depending on what axles are capable of

rack

lightbar

sliders

cb

lockers will come later..

i mean the 98 green is nice and all but is kinda steep for around 5000... + for mods..

http://reno.craigslist.org/ctd/1245822662.html

 

[G.W.Kush]

green > yellow

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

May sound steep, but it is more likely to be way more reliable than that other one that has clearly been trail beaten. If this is your only vehicle, I would not go with that yellow one, and you go with tires 35" and up, make sure the rear diff is a D44at a minimum (if they even put those in XJ's).
Phase 1 -

6.5 long arm or drop brackets

yoke slip elim

33/35's depending on what axles are capable of

Phase 2 -

sliders

cb

Phase 3 -

rack

lightbar

Phase 4 -

lockers will come later..

That is the order I would do things in (and pretty much did). Phase one you'll have to do all at once. The rest is just goodies.

i like how u put it into phases.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

they do make 44s and 30 in the front should be fine

would you say 33's or 35's with 6.5 long arm for more flex and stuffing the tires in, better overall for every obstacle

i like the green also, i want something ready to go, but i know its falling apart and wont do good for me in the longer run...

 

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Mine is a TJ with 35's. I get full flex out of the long arms so 33's would be a waste. I'm not sure about the XJ's, but if I had an XJ, I would cut the fenders off which of course make tire size a non-issue under full flex with your setup. Therefore I would put 35's on that bish. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

yes most deff fenders come off.. minor trimming not a problem.. sounds like a good project plan to do

the yellow thing has 37's and it rubs a bit under full flex what he says

so im sure 35's would be just right

thanks a lot ha

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

No prob.

37's are a little extreme for his set up. I'm surprised that he has not snapped his axles in half yet.

yea running d30 in the front also...

9 inch with 35 spline seems purty strong to me

and i hope this i6 will be able to push through with 35's on haha