Guess Nate's new rig

[sevenslats]

Here's our clues so far:

...the new NBM mobile...operation Lil' Chief?

http://www.arcticoffroad.com/forum/showt...php?t=5176
http://www.arcticoffroad.com/forum/showt...php?t=5177

[TJVigilante]

2wd XJ. :p

[naturalbornmudder]

I won't hold on to the secret too long.

Heres the scoop...
I was lookign all weekend between Chucky Cheeses, Build a bear workshop, and all the cool out-to-eat restraunts.
I almost bought a cheap 81 Cherokee chief on 35's and a 4" lift but it was going to need quite a bit to get it right. A quick call to George the FSJ guru, and Kelly the IM and vacuum line guru, and I decided this wasnt the right route for me.

Still wanting to increase my horsepower, wheel base, and seating capacity, I finally came across a deal I wanted.

I picked up a 95 Grand Cherokee in dark green/grey leather with the 5.2L V-8. Immediate needs are just the basic. Cleaning, washing, removal of silly side steps, detailing, etc.

Holy crap! I didnt remember what it was like to have power!

In the distant future is a T case swap, maybe a manual tranny swap, 4" lift, 31's, rear axle, tire carrier, winch bumper, and roof rack.

[naturalbornmudder]

by the way, the T case swap is because I want to get rid of the quadratrac all time case. It is just high or low, no 2wd...

[TJVigilante]

Figured as much. :p

[SHoppe715]

by the way, the T case swap is because I want to get rid of the quadratrac all time case. It is just high or low, no 2wd...

Those are a lot less quircky than "Selectrac". No real 4hi, though. All wheel drive or 4lo.

[sevenslats]

how many miles are on it?

with the 5.2, you should have the HDd44, no?

[naturalbornmudder]

70K on th eodomater...

I only have the rear disc braked Dana 35 in the rear, surprisingly enough.

[akdsmer]

Alright! I can be part of the grand cherokee brotherhood!

[sevenslats]

:thefinger:

1 wasn't good enough? it took nate?

:walksawaywithnoseintheair:

[TJVigilante]

2 zj's, 2 bubble-j's(including tom's)...it's certainly turning a bit more up-scale around here. :p

We'll see what happens when my wife wants to trade in the Dodge. Either a Grand Cherokee or a 4-door Wrangler.

[INDIANOUTLAW]

now here's a winch bumper sans winch for a couple more days. i would have sold it to you a a good price too. oh well congrat's on the new ride.

[TJVigilante]

Wow...don't know what to say to that one. Definitely different.

He wouldn't have been able to use it though...the 81 Cherokee Chief is an FSJ, not XJ.

[ajpthng]

2 zj's, 2 bubble-j's(including tom's)...it's certainly turning a bit more up-scale around here. :p

We'll see what happens when my wife wants to trade in the Dodge. Either a Grand Cherokee or a 4-door Wrangler.

Yeah but I don't see mine getting much off road use LOL

[naturalbornmudder]

almost bought a cheap 81 Cherokee chief on 35's and a 4" lift but it was going to need quite a bit to get it right

...

Still wanting to increase my horsepower, wheel base, and seating capacity, I finally came across a deal I wanted.

I picked up a 95 Grand Cherokee in dark green/grey leather with the 5.2L V-8.

...

[sevenslats]

:nopics:

[naturalbornmudder]

Ill try to get some tonnight. Between PT, speeches, marching,a nd editing, I dont have much time.

[sevenslats]

Ha.
:liar:

[AKMark]

One word, Clayton's, do it once and do it right.

[INDIANOUTLAW]

Wow...don't know what to say to that one. Definitely different.

thanks i like to be different. i hate to conform, and besides i can say i built it myself instead of buying the same junk everyone else has.

He wouldn't have been able to use it though...the 81 Cherokee Chief is an FSJ, not XJ.

actually i can make it fit just about any rig b/c i have some very usefull tools and the ability to use them to there potential.that with a little creativity and almost anythings possible.

[78calico]

I thought I was getting sick when I woke up this morning. Had a dream I bought a Jeep.

[FlatBlackXJ]

Maybe it was an omen...

[naturalbornmudder]

I thought I was getting sick when I woke up this morning. Had a dream I bought a Jeep.

I remember a 4 banger pulling a Ford V-8...I dunno where that was at, and I won't mention who's Ford it was, but...:whistle::p:poke::tease::hide:

[78calico]

You mean acting as winch anchor right?

[78calico]

:myself: My mistake. Just remembered the last pull was with your winch. Easier to drag the cable downhill.

[AKJeeper]

Hmm. '95 w/ the 5.2 V8. Definitely go with the t-case swap! I swapped in a 242 on the '93 ZJ I used to wheel prior to AO becoming a club, and that was one of the best swaps I did on that rig. Just be careful with the D35 behind V8 power after doing the tcase swap!

ZJs are great all-around rigs - especially once you get rid of the soccer-mom Quadra-crap tcase.