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  • 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

    Well Ive seen other brands posted in here so I figure I might as well make one for myself. Plus I know quite a few of you guys have jeeps so maybe itll be appreciated.

    Well it first started in March/April when I sold my RL to a member of 6s. I needed a vehicle that would be decent in the winter and wasnt too expensive. I decided I wanted a jeep. I found one already done and it got sold out from under me so I found this one and bought it.

    Its a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport. 165k Miles 4.0L auto.

    The day I bought it I picked up a Rusty's Off Road 4.5'' Add-a-leaf lift kit, ROR Steering Stabilizer, 15x8 Cragar V5's, and 4 32x11.50r15 Dunlop Mud Rover tires.

    Here she is the day of my lift install

    Stock:



    Mid-way through:





    Finished:



    Heres is a comparison pic(not a great one) of mine vs. a stocker at the stealership I bought mine from :

    I drove it for a little while accumulating some money and parts. After my first wheeling trip I added a set of tow points in the front with d-rings from Hi Country Off Road and I bought a midland cb and a 5' firestik antenna.
    After the first wheeling trip:



    I then blew my radiator and replaced it with an aftermarket 3 core radiator a new 200* thermostat and since I was in there I put in a Hayden aftermarket transmission cooler.

    I had to replace the original trac bar that came with the lift kit due to the tie rod breaking on it 3 weeks in. I replaced it with a HD adjustable one from ROR.

    I then decided I wanted a couple more visual mods and went to good ol egay and bought some clear corner/markers and Autopal H4 conversion headlamps.

    While I was in there I had a brand new set of red LED lights and strobes and put those in.

    Before:


    After:


    Video of lights(horrible quality but it does the job)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmLLm030ax4
    Chris Sneesby
    2004 IRL- ZZP Full Exhaust, ZZP Stg2, ZZP 2.9 pulley- crapbox
    2018 F150 2.7 Ecoboost- Muffler Delete, SSi Tuned- 400hp race truck haha

    Ex turds:
    04 IRL
    97 SC2
    97 SL2
    94 SL2
    93 SL2

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    Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

    More goodness...

    I added a kenwood radio and some speakers during that time and continued to keep wheeling it. Then I bought a throttle body spacer and some quick disconnect sway bar links.

    I then build a roof rack for it and removed the plastics. I also cut the front fenders and rolled the rear fenders.






    In the meantime Ive added a flowmaster super 44 with a turndown. I also bought some spray on bedliner and put it on the doors,fenders, rear quarters and bumpers. I removed every piece of plastic on the truck including the doors.

    This is what she looks like right now...the roof rack will be back on when I finish welding the bracketry on it..






    Enjoy...Questions, Comments and Complaints welcome.
    Chris Sneesby
    2004 IRL- ZZP Full Exhaust, ZZP Stg2, ZZP 2.9 pulley- crapbox
    2018 F150 2.7 Ecoboost- Muffler Delete, SSi Tuned- 400hp race truck haha

    Ex turds:
    04 IRL
    97 SC2
    97 SL2
    94 SL2
    93 SL2

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    • #3
      Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

      love cherokee's
      2007 chevy classic 2500hd 4x4 duramax
      1996 383 lt1 auto trans am
      1995 sl1. single cam of fury
      1995 jeep wrangler lifted 4x4 4.0
      1995 ford explorer 4x4

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      • #4
        Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

        Looks good. I want a toy like that.

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        • #5
          Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

          Originally posted by Ricer Ryan
          Looks good. I want a toy like that.
          Its a fun toy until it breaks. And the fact that it gets about 12-14mpg really isnt fun either...which is why until a week ago I had a cummins diesel truck that got 22mpg around the city.
          Chris Sneesby
          2004 IRL- ZZP Full Exhaust, ZZP Stg2, ZZP 2.9 pulley- crapbox
          2018 F150 2.7 Ecoboost- Muffler Delete, SSi Tuned- 400hp race truck haha

          Ex turds:
          04 IRL
          97 SC2
          97 SL2
          94 SL2
          93 SL2

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          • #6
            Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

            Yeah, I'm looking for an 4x4 S-10 pick-up, or blazer, to do something like this to. But maybe not as much of a lift and such, just something to make it a little more fun. But yours looks good. For a mudder, it's relatively clean... Besides the mud. lol.

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            • #7
              Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

              Yeah she cleans up pretty nicely IMO
              Chris Sneesby
              2004 IRL- ZZP Full Exhaust, ZZP Stg2, ZZP 2.9 pulley- crapbox
              2018 F150 2.7 Ecoboost- Muffler Delete, SSi Tuned- 400hp race truck haha

              Ex turds:
              04 IRL
              97 SC2
              97 SL2
              94 SL2
              93 SL2

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: 04blownion's Jeep Cherokee Build

                Awesome, I've considered getting a Jeep if I didn't use my box so much.

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