XJ: Dans newby build

[dozer]

G'Day All

Thought i would post this up as i have just bought my first Jeep and will be hitting the MOD's fairly quickly "i hope"

The rig is a 1997 XJ Limited "Expidition"
Front ARB bullbar
Rear ARB bar with swing away
Leather and electric everything
The rest is bog stock standard.

Mods list is

Spot lights should be on this week

UHF also should be done this week

Flip out DVD player installed this week

Lift kit, Called wooders to place an order on a RE 3.5 lift "waiting on call back, should be going on this weekend all going well.

31 inch tread for offroad "keeping the stocks for Road use". Hopefully by this weekend again.

Wide flares " looking for some bushwacker flares second hand". Want ASAP.

Rock sliders, will be making them myself so should be done within two weeks max.

Should look allright once done, picking it up today so will post some pics of it in its stock form, id allmost class it as a lowrider lol.

Dan



Then within a month id like to have Front and rear lockers installed,

[Steve F]

You may be waiting a bit for the RE kit, RE shut there doors a couple of months ago and only recently re opened after being bought, I think it says on thier website that they will start shipping again on the 1st of August. I doubt anyone has any RE stock at the moment let alone a full lift kit.

Cheers
Steve

[dozer]

Originally Posted by Steve F

You may be waiting a bit for the RE kit, RE shut there doors a couple of months ago and only recently re opened after being bought, I think it says on thier website that they will start shipping again on the 1st of August. I doubt anyone has any RE stock at the moment let alone a full lift kit.

Cheers
Steve

, bugger. May have to look for another option then.

[dozer]

Cant wait to get this thing onto some bigger feet and a lift. And it also turns out its a kaymar steel rear bar not a ARB like i thought.

[Gojeep]

First time I have seen a Expedition model. Must be a dealer specific job.
Why do you want Bushwackers flares with only 31's? They are going to make you tyres look tiny and the flares will stick out way too far past the tyre. 33's look small under bushwackers and people quicky buy 35's to make them look half decent under them.

[Gildo]

I thought an Expedition was a FORD model

[dozer]

Originally Posted by Gojeep

First time I have seen a Expedition model. Must be a dealer specific job.
Why do you want Bushwackers flares with only 31's? They are going to make you tyres look tiny and the flares will stick out way too far past the tyre. 33's look small under bushwackers and people quicky buy 35's to make them look half decent under them.

Yep, know what you mean. Seen one today with 31's and noticed exactly what you said. Now im on the hunt for something a bit smaller.

Pitty they dont make em in a smaller flare as i really like the chunky look of them.

Also had no luck with a lift either, i called as many places as possible and no one had a decent lift available. RE stuff wont be available until next month maybe later.

I did end up having a chat with hammond 4x4 about a 3inch pro comp lift kit, comes with heavy duty adjustable panhard bar, lower arms, 3inch pro comp coils and 3 inch pro comp rear springs "complete, not add a leaf" and 3 inch pro comp shocks and t case drop kit.

All for about $1,900 and available. then all i need are a set of swaybar disconects and break lines which will be another $400ish.

Sounds good to me considering i was going to spend about $2800ish on a RE kit for only half an inch more height.

Anyone have any comments/ advice on this lift? im also considering using a set of 35mm coil spacers for the front which a mate is donating to my cause "if TJ spacers will fit a XJ" and adding a leaf in the rear to give it that bit extra.

As for the expidition on the side thats why i put the pic up, never seen one and cant find any info through Google relating to a XJ Expitition.