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Title: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on February 24, 2009, 01:51:23 AM: 1990 Cherokee limited 4.0L auto blah blah
3" Rancho lift soon to be 5"
33x12.5R15 Baja Claws
Lightbar

Some pics with new tires and lightbar mocked up

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JasonL_031 on February 24, 2009, 09:49:28 AM: looking good doug
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Post by: JackstandJohnny on February 24, 2009, 10:38:06 AM: you might want to borrow my sawzall..........................
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Post by: The Machinist on February 24, 2009, 12:06:50 PM: A zip disk works good.
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Post by: 2grand4u on February 24, 2009, 02:19:52 PM: nice jeep how do you like the baja claws??
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Post by: AV.NINE on February 24, 2009, 02:21:04 PM: They arent mounted yet, he needs rims. Anyone got some cheep 5x4.5 rims for the lad? tj take offs? Also needs 3" blocks for the rear.
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: barmanjay on February 24, 2009, 03:50:25 PM: ya know,.. those baja claws - because I siped them - handle waaay better than the mtr's I have on now
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 09, 2009, 08:33:11 PM: Well im going to need new rims eventually but these will work for now.. got the tires on finally.. time for the cut-off wheel to come out :lol:

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: dubbleJs on March 09, 2009, 11:27:33 PM: Sweet man, I can hear your LCA's screaming already! :D

With cutting your front will be all good at 3", but unless you cut past the pinch welds in the back it'll prob rub once in a while on the trail! Nothin' the tires cant take... :P
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 09, 2009, 11:51:13 PM: i have aftermarket LCA's goin in and ill adjust my steering stops so they dont rub the LCA's.. i have a welder so i can put the winch seams back together ;D i wanna go 5" but dont want to do an SYE
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Post by: JackstandJohnny on March 10, 2009, 10:52:15 AM: did you lift the back yet?
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Post by: LifesGrand on March 10, 2009, 12:29:26 PM: I liked it better with the stock gold rims...lol
Nicely done Mudhawg, It's pretty sweet watching a jeep grow up & not to mention in a short period of time.
Kudos...
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Bnine on March 10, 2009, 01:51:36 PM: Diggin the lightbar Dougy. Must a cool mofo that hooked you up with that unit......:)

By the way, bring that fan over when you get chance.
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 10, 2009, 11:18:26 PM: Ill try to bring that by ASAP for ya mang
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Post by: SwampSinger on March 11, 2009, 08:00:16 AM: Nice looking XJ Doug... now we can go wheel and put your own Jeep on the side ;)...

you'll make some winch bitch cry like a little girl ;D... it's pay back time!

Keep on the good work!
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 11, 2009, 11:37:44 AM: Thanks Dom ;D go try to climb an extremely icy hill or try to climb a rut where it feels like the jeeps gunna go over backwards... seems thats how it was when i winch bitch for you hahaha
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: S-FLY on March 12, 2009, 10:40:52 PM: I don't know how you turn those tires! I had to do some minor cutting on the passenger side of my XJ because the 31's rubbed with a 3". :o
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Post by: JackstandJohnny on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 PM: douggie, get that rear lift finished, it looks like your fenders are sitting on the tires!
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Toyman on March 12, 2009, 11:49:48 PM: In my opinion, you need coil spacers and rear add a leafs for those 33's. I have both for sale if you interested. If not and you want to keep the COG, get out the sawzall.....
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 13, 2009, 06:25:37 PM: well the rear has no lift in it yet... im not into technical wheelin so dont need much flex
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Post by: JENSSEN on March 13, 2009, 06:59:59 PM: ahhh so what kinda wheelin you into dougie? Becuse you have a rig that is good on technical,.. not so great in the mud,...
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 13, 2009, 07:23:28 PM: it'll work just takes a bit of right foot... im not into rollin my stuff so technical aint fun for me
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on March 13, 2009, 08:03:05 PM: weird how your cool with the right foot and bustin parts but u don't wanna get any dents?????
get the lift in buddy it'll look better and ride better. like that you'll be rubbing on speed bumps!
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 14, 2009, 12:26:46 AM: ive stuffed the front tire right up no issue rear end rubs but its all good for bootin down the alley in the snow banks
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 15, 2009, 05:06:43 PM: some non crappy pics

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: XJHERO on March 27, 2009, 01:57:20 PM: what about the back Dude........ 8)
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 27, 2009, 08:40:58 PM: waiting to make some $$$ to get u bolts made
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 28, 2009, 04:16:11 PM: well got some stuff done finished trimmin the front fenders and thinkin about puttin this bumper on? and pimped the welding helmet out with some rattle can... also painted my pocketbike haha

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on March 28, 2009, 09:10:11 PM: Plenty of front clearance now had about 25" under the front tire

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: tubby on March 29, 2009, 03:21:58 AM: Doug,

If you don't want to do the blocks or add a leaves; you could look into doing a budget bastard pack. I think you could go to the wreckers and get s-10 or Dakota leaves for cheap.
I believe this will work if you mix and match some leaves. Do some measuring. Has anyone else tried this?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on March 29, 2009, 07:58:28 PM: he will still need longer ubolts after that............................

and it would ride like a dump truck i would assume.

you could do a 2" shackle lift in the back doug. that'd be cheap too. an add a leaf is cheap too man. so are blocks and ubolts at modern.

you should try and get that thing lifted man, stock ride height and 33s aint' good!
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: KrossLoch Fab on March 30, 2009, 12:51:42 PM: Quote from: JOhnnyC on March 29, 2009, 07:58:28 PM
he will still need longer ubolts after that............................

and it would ride like a dump truck i would assume.

you could do a 2" shackle lift in the back doug. that'd be cheap too. an add a leaf is cheap too man. so are blocks and ubolts at modern.

you should try and get that thing lifted man, stock ride height and 33s aint' good!

Shackle relocation brackets, they will lift your arse end 1.5". Then lift shackles, and you will be good!!!!
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on April 12, 2009, 10:35:40 PM: bout time its almost done....
;)

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on April 13, 2009, 08:20:48 AM: i heard you sold it? glad to see it with a rear lift!
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Post by: jandh on April 13, 2009, 09:12:11 PM: Nice ride
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Post by: XJHERO on April 14, 2009, 11:56:27 AM: so how did you do the back lift?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on April 14, 2009, 01:50:24 PM: 4" lift block
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on April 14, 2009, 02:03:57 PM: did u figure out why your 4" chev lift blocks made it sit 6" tall yet???????? hows your driveline angles on that douggie?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on April 14, 2009, 02:24:27 PM: driveline angle is good no binding as the block are angled to compensate for the pinion angle.. just gunna toss a 2" spacer up front to level it out
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: dubbleJs on April 14, 2009, 04:04:32 PM: Quote from: Mudhawg on April 14, 2009, 01:50:24 PM
4" lift block

Still stock leafs?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on April 14, 2009, 04:27:20 PM: yup stock leafs with the block
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on April 18, 2009, 12:05:25 AM: Some pics from a good cam not my cell

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: jandh on April 18, 2009, 01:02:16 AM: Where do you get those blocks? Do they affect anything negatively?
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Post by: Mudhawg on April 18, 2009, 01:11:51 AM: i got em from a buddy outa his blazer.
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Post by: Immortal on April 18, 2009, 03:08:59 AM: Dude... aren't those blocks suppose to be bolted down?
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Post by: Mudhawg on April 18, 2009, 03:09:52 AM: waiting for u bolts to be made should be done monday.. its just sitting on em right now
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Post by: Mudhawg on April 25, 2009, 03:54:44 PM: waterpumps done no more cooling issues ;D
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Post by: dunl on April 25, 2009, 04:07:28 PM: Cool....did you get anything from the PnP yesterday?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on May 03, 2009, 03:14:31 AM: Well i took it out to maclean and had ZERO issues at all thing ran flawless only got stuck twice trying to crosscut deep ruts/1 mudhole got Warned by the RCMP on the way out for no mudflaps at the checkstop so guess ill rig some kind of quick disconects up for flaps also realized i need a swaybar back in this thing as its really tippy on the hiway as well as i need bumpstop extentions and offset wheels
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Sandman on May 07, 2009, 01:26:57 PM: ya that trip inspired me to buy my jeep
8)
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on May 31, 2009, 11:02:50 PM: soon to be adding some style and comfort

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Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on June 01, 2009, 08:34:09 AM: where did u get those?

i thought you were trading it for a POS blazer? or does your mind change daily?
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: Mudhawg on June 01, 2009, 11:08:21 AM: Well it depends if i can get this tire swapped over... FYI the owner of the "POS blazer" is a member on here... traded my 2 12's/amps and such for them
Title: Re: My XJ
Post by: JackstandJohnny on June 02, 2009, 11:02:06 AM: my sincere apologies if someones trading their high quality blazer for douggies heep ;)

keep the jeep Doug, put the money and parts into so you have something you WANT to keep man......