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Michael & Julie's 1995 Cherokee Michael & Julie's 1995 Cherokee Michael & Julie's 1995 Cherokee

Michael & Julie's 1995 Cherokee

Mike and Julie's XJ has 4" Trailmaster coil springs with 1" coil spring spacers from   Rubicon Rubicon Express, Superflex lower control arms from RE, adjustable track bar from RE, quick disconnects from RE, longer brake lines front and rear from RE, 2-1/2" rear blocks (RE), full length add a leaf (RE), 1-1/4" longer shackles from Daystar, Rancho 5000's, Tomkin tire carrier, Surco Safari roof rack, Lockrite in rear with stock 3.55 gears, AR-767 15x8 steel wheels w/4.5" of backspacing, and more to come!

More Pictures:

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Damon Lilley's Grand Cherokee 5.9L Damon Lilley's Grand Cherokee 5.9L

Damon Lilley's Grand Cherokee 5.9L

Damon's ZJ sports a K&N Filter.

"Here are a couple of pics of my 5.9 going through my friend's back yard mud bog.  Everyone there thought I'd get stuck for sure.  No problems.  I did have to clean my K&N air filter when I was done. I love my Jeep!"

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Seel's 1986 Wagoneer XJ

Seel's 1986 Wagoneer XJ

Seel's Wagoneer has a 2" Old Man Emu lift, JKS sway-bar disconnects, and American Racing Wheels type 136 with 29x10.5 Thornbirds.

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Neil Davey's Down-Under XJ

Neil Davey's Down-Under XJ

Neil's XJ is a right-hand-drive model with an alloy bullbar, 8" bull lights, safari snorkel, custom (his own design) air box to enable the fitting of a second battery & to get improved power & economy, dual fuel (liquid petroleum gas/petrol conversion) over head console, and UHF/CB radios. Suspension is made up of what he could buy or have made - front coils are 6" over stock which he had made in Sydney, rear are fitted with 2" Superlift add-a leaves plus angle blocks & 2" lift blocks. This gives him a lift in the rear of over 7", but the fridge (52 litre), the rear carrier which I built from scratch, and the extra 65-litre lp gas tank settle it back to 7.5" lift in back. He runs 31" All Terrains on the road, 33" Swampers when he "goes to bush". These are being replaced with q78 (35.9x9.5 TSLs) as soon as they arrive from U.S.A. Also, he made his own panhard rod attachments to work with the Terra Flex arms to bring the front end back within spec - this ended the death wobbles.

Future improvements are front locker, 2-inches more lift, Whipple super charger, performance chip, stainless 2.5" exhaust, Rancho RS9000 shocks, and Ramsey winch.

More pictures:

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Byron Colton's 1991 XJ Limited

Byron Colton's 1991 XJ Limited

This picture was taken on a trip through the San Rafel Swell in Southern Utah. It has a 4.5" lift from Rubicon Express, Black Diamond Extreme Terrain shocks, and 33x12.50R15 Dunlop Mud Rovers, plus some other stuff.

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Dave & Angie Wolfe's 1993 Jeep Cherokee

Dave & Angie Wolfe's 1993 Jeep Cherokee

Dave & Angie's XJ has:
    Engine - 2.5ltr Four Banger
    Trans - 5sp Manual
    XCase - NP231 (stock)
    Rear Axle - Chrysler 8.25 w/ Lock-Right Locker
    Front Axle - Dana 30 open
    Wheel/Tires - 31/10.5 M/Ts on stock rims
    Springs/Shocks - 2" Tomken spacers up front
    Black diamond add-a-leaf in rear
    Special Features/Misc - Fog lights & CD player
Current/Future Projects - I would like to add another Lock-Right in the front and work on the four banger a little to get a few more horses out of it.

Trails Run - None in the states. I got into four-wheelin when I found out I would be stationed in the Navy up here in Iceland...I love it!!

Events Attended - When I was home in Illinois in the summer of '96 I went to a mud racing event in which I was encouraged to enter the 4&6 cylinder class. I had a blast as I beat 17 of the 19 trucks out there!

Events Planned - As soon as I get back into the states, you can count on seeing this truck around!

Club memberships - I'm currently a member of the Arctic Quest Four Wheelers up here in Keflavik, Iceland.

Went from sports car to Jeep...and never going back!

See another pic here!
You can also see an AIRBORNE pic on the Jeeps in Action page.

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Eric's 1985 Jeep Cherokee

Eric's 1985 Jeep Cherokee

Eric's XJ is an '85 Jeep Cherokee Chief with a 2.8L V-6. A 3" ProComp suspension lift clears the 31x10.5 BFG A/Ts on 15x7 offset alluminum wheels.

Future plans are 2 more inches of lift, safari rack, new paint job, and tinted windows.

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Art Stapler's 1995 ZJ UN-Limited Art Stapler's 1995 ZJ UN-Limited

Art Stapler's 1995 ZJ UN-Limited V8

Most of the modifications were made for MY on-road comfort, instead of for improving off-road ability. He bought the ZJ for its driveability and mostly its accessability. He has Multiple Sclerosis and needs a vehicle that can get him through anything. Plus, it had to be easy for him to lift his wheelchair into the back. He can go anywhere with it, and not worry about getting stuck. The license plate "UNLMTD" has two meanings: One, that all of the Jeep Limited markings have been removed, and two, that he can use it to get him around to "Unlimited" places.

To see a list of modifications to Art's ZJ UN-limited, click here

Visit his personal ZJ page here

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Brian Garfield's Off Road ZJ

Brian Garfield's Off Road ZJ Limited V8 (1993)

Specs include: a 318 V8, 3.73 gears, Dana 30 front, Dana 35C rear.

Mods include: 3 inch Rancho springs, Pro Comp control arms, Rancho R5000 shocks, ARB Air Locker rear w/Pump Up Kit, JKS Sway Bar Disconnect, 31x10.50 Dunlop Radial Rover RV's, American Racing "Gambler" wheels, K&N Air Filter, Optima Battery, Overlander Grill Guard, Explorer Pro Comp 130 lights, Midland CB, and a Power Puller Winch.

Future Mods: Rock Rails, Front ARB, Mepco Control Arms, and a Mepco 4:1 TC

Notice the Limited gold has been replaced by black bumper strips, striping, emblems, and lettering.

Brian Garfield's Off Road ZJ #2 Brian Garfield's Off Road ZJ #3

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Alex Metallinos' 1994 Cherokee Sport Alex Metallinos' 1994 Cherokee Sport

Alex Metallinos' 1994 Cherokee Sport

Alex's XJ Sport has a stock 4L w/FI, Mopar headers & Flowmaster 3" exhust, 8" SkyJacker plus a custom lift, custom front bumper with Warn 9000 winch, 33x14 Super Swamper Boggers on 15x10 AR wheels, front Dana 30 with Detroit Locker, rear Dodge 8-1/4 C with Detroit Locker, and a 4.56 gear ratio.

Check out his site!


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