Pay no mind to the ghey roofrack. It was the only way to fit a 35" spare in there with all of our camping/wheeling shit for the weekend.




Eventually welded up a hinged rear tire carrier.

Quote :

"My built XJ never once let me down. Fucking thing was bulletproof and was sunk up to the dashboard more than once in shitty mud puddles at Uwharrie. Climbed any obstacle out there as well.""

Quote :

"So what happened to it?"

Sold it for part of the downpayment on my house.

[Edited on April 20, 2013 at 12:10 AM. Reason : .]

4/20/2013 12:09:26 AM

Holy short wheelbase, batman!

I did want a 2-door Cherokee Chief when I was in high school. Still wouldn't mind an SJ of some variant (or a Gladiator/J10) once I become a homeowner and need to be able to haul shit around.

[Edited on April 20, 2013 at 12:51 AM. Reason : I can tell by the pixels]

4/20/2013 12:50:38 AM

I've always wanted one of these.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/3697785057.html

4/21/2013 12:20:29 PM

^I like it. But he's asking $5500 and can't even be bothered to back up far enough to get the entire thing in a picture?

4/22/2013 6:58:53 PM

if you want a TJ, and that is a good choice, Westgate Chrysler has a ton of them.

please don't dick up a nice XJ...they are getting harder to find that aren't beat to hell 'cause they are cheap' by a bunch of mouthbreathers

CJ and YJ aren't bad, and can be lifted cheaply, but they are getting expensive, and CJs are appreciating

4/22/2013 10:12:56 PM

we just snagged a beater TJ for a hunting wagon, it is a base model, 4 cyl and a 5 speed and bone stock. It will run on fairly good woods roads with some creek crossings to get through occasionally. I dont want to lift it nor re gear it. I am leaning toward some 30s or 31s to avoid a lift and to still have the power to spin them to clean the lugs out. Will that be too much tire?

4/23/2013 11:20:46 PM

go with a cj7

lots of parts for them...easy to do work on yourself too.

im looking one for myself, again.

4/23/2013 11:26:11 PM

31s on a 4 cylinder will be about max size for any road speed....but having the 5 speed really helps you wind out each gear. Not a bad combo, and pretty bulletproof.

4/24/2013 10:01:46 PM

I just feel like people ask an arm and a leg for anything CJ. and be prepared to do a lot of little upgrades just to be decent. When I had my 83 CJ7 I spent more time working on it than driving it. I like simplicity, but I think a YJ/ TJ is pretty hard to beat for a soft top jeep.

It can really go either way when you're buying something built- you can get a total hack job, or something that was done right, or just one thats been beat on. you can save some coin on mods, but lots of problems can arise too. I found that out the hard way when I bought my FZJ80. Just learn as much as you can and check it out real careful, or take someone with you who knows what to look for.

4/25/2013 12:30:30 AM