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View Poll Results: vote for the April 2008 Cherokee of the Month
Ktmracer419 58 30.85%
N2OJeep 14 7.45%
TheRoOsTer 6 3.19%
djblade311 53 28.19%
Power5 57 30.32%
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Old 03-24-2008, 11:36 PM   #1
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April 2008 Cherokee of the Month - vote now

Entry #1

Ktmracer419
Base: 91 xj laredo
4.0L
aw4
np231


Front axle:
dana44
5:38 yukon gears
detroit locked
30 spline moser alloys
warn premium locking hubs
spicer 5-760x u-joints
rockcrusher diff cover

Rear axle:
dana60
5:38 yukon gears
strange engineering spool
35 spline moser alloys.

Suspension:
custom radius arm/longarm
about 4" of lift
tnt customs trackbar with bracket.
rustys coils
re 4.5" rear leaves (actual 2.5")
1.5" rock road outfitters shackles
dpg adjustable rear bumpstops
hockey puck front bumpstops
edelbrock ias shocks in front
old man emu shocks in back

Tires/wheels:
37" x 12.5" maxxis creepy crawlers on 15x8" white steelies with 4.0" backspacing.

Misc:
dpg belly skid
factory jensen "Accusound" 2 out of 6 speaker system with a $5 yard sale cd player.
recovery junk.
doorless, hatchless,headerpaneless, fenderless mod
factory gas tank skid
sye with front shaft

Exactly one year ago I entered it in COM and emerged victoriously, the jeep retired from street use in January and is about to undergo surgery (dismantling). It has served me well for the past year, and has taught me a few things (BEEF UP YOUR UNIBODY!!!). Ktmracer V2 is in the works right now and I hope to have it trail ready soon.








Entry #2

N2OJeep
1993 Police Edition XJ, AW4, D30/D35, NP242, column shifter...it also has
-3.5 inch lift
-33X12.5x15 Auroa Mud Terrains
-15x10 mickey thompson Classic II wheels
-Homeade Adjustabe MAP sensor
-Bedlined Interior
-Bedlined Rocker Panels
-Trimmed Fenders
-Custom Sunroof
-LSD D35
-Factory Full Gauges Swapped in...(i left in the stock 120mph speedo)
-Removable Doors
-Tinted Tail Lights
-12" subs in wood box w/ 1000w amp
-Hidden Kill Switch
-Wally World Fog Lights
-Front Tow Hooks
-Rear Tow Hook
-Disconnected Sway Bars
-Flow Master 40 series w/ all new piping.
-K&N drop in filter
-New Rebuilt Motor








Entry #3

TheRoOsTer
1993 Cherokee aka XJ

Specs:
Rusty's - 6" Full Kit, 1 Spring Spacer, 1.5" greasable shackles rear, Steering conversion, Steering box brace, HD adjustable Track bar, Air Tube, Rear Diff cover, Roll Bar, Steering stabilizer, Aux Transmission cooler, Complete Skid kit, and adjustable upper and lower control arms.
BFG 33-10.5-15s with Blk Pro Comp wheels
T & J Performance Frame stiffeners
Warn lock outs
Warn heavy duty inner and outer shafts
Yukon HD axle shafts
Yukon 4:10 rears
Superior 4:10 front
ARB lockout system front and rear with ARB compressor
ARB Front Bumper
Ramsey 8000lb winch
Gorilla Remote winch control
CROX Rear corners
CROX steering box frame
JKS QDs
Tom Woods drive shaft
Advanced Adapters Slip yoke eliminator
Power Aide throttle body spacer
K&N Cold air intake
Hella fog lights
3 Core Radiator
Custom Exhaust
Custom Rear bumper w/Custom tire swing made by me

Short version
Username: TheRo0sTer
Vehicle: 1993 Green Cherokee aka XJ
Specs:
7" of lift
33-10.5-15s - Black Pro Comp Wheels
ARB lockers front and Rear
4:10 gears front and rear
ARB Compressor
ARB Bull Bar F-Bumper
Custom Rear with Custom Tire Swing designed and made by me








Entry #4

djblade311
99 Cherokee Sport

I purchased this XJ stock almost 3 years ago and have added many modifications since. Though I wheel this vehicle all over Southern California, Arizona, and Utah; it is still my daily driver for work and also hauls my DJ equipment for my own DJ business on the side. I try to maintain the factory body lines and flares but continue to upgrade the drivetrain and suspension to be a versatile vehicle for family camping trips to the harder trails of Johnson Valley.



Specs:
· 4.0 L Inline 6
· K&N FIJK Intake
· Jet - Stage 1 Performance Chip
· Flowkooler Hi-Flow Water Pump
· Turbo City Hi-Flow Thermostat Housing
· Turbo City Hi-Flow 180 deg Thermostat
· Performance Distributors cap
· LiveWires ignition wires
· Screamin Demon Coil
· Magnaflow Performance Muffler
· Raised Hood (washers)
· Optima Marine Blue Top Battery
· Trimmed Fenders with relocated Factory Flares
·

Suspension:
· 4.5" Rusty's Front and rear springs (rebuilt by Deaver)
· RE Dropbrackets and Braces
· RE Adjustable upper & lower control arms
· JKS Adjustable Coil Over Spacers
· JKS Adjustable Bumpstops
· JKS Quicker Disconnects
· 1.5" rear shackles
· 1.25" drop pitman arm
· RE HD Trackbar
· RE HD Trackbar Frame Mount
· RE Trackbar Mount Reinforcement bracket
· DPG Rear Adjustable Bumpstops
· Bilstein 7100s shocks front and rear
· JKS Shock Conversion
· Relocated front lower shock mounts up

Steering:
· JCR 1-Ton Steering Tierod and draglink

Driveline:
· HP D30 Front Axle with Auburn Ected 30 Locker
· Alloy USA Front Chromoly and Rear Axle Shafts
· Alloy USA D30 Axle Seals
· Alloy USA 4.56 R&P - Front N Rear
· Chrysler 8.25 with full Detroit Locker
· ZJ Rear Disc Brakes with KJ eBrake cables
· NP231 with JB Conversions Super Short SYE
· Tom Woods DC Driveshaft
· Factory front driveshaft rebuilt by OC Driveline
· 33x12.5x15 Goodyear MT/Rs

Armor:
· JKS SuperNerfs
· cRok Inner Steering Brace
· Protofab Winch Bumper
· Rigidco Rear Bumper, Tire Carrier, Hi-Lift mount, and jerry can mount
· PMW Door Guards
· Ruffstuff 8.25 diff cover
· Riddler Mfg D30 Diff Cover
· JKS Mini Skids








Entry #5

Power5
1999 XJ sport
Automatic
4.0L
Unlocked D30
Aussie locked D44
Dunlop Mud Rovers 35x12.5R15 on AR Rock crawlers
6" Hybrid lift, with RE drop brackets
Custom RuffedUpXJ Solid Tie rod, Heim joint steering
Rusty's steering brace
Custom rock rails
Warn front bumper
Custom rear bumper
Inside tire carirer
Hellas
60" High lift
Big Bore throttle body
Transmission cooler
No carpet
Rhino lined interior
Undercoated underbody



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Old 03-24-2008, 11:53 PM   #2
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i had to go with power5

99s ftw!

sorry dj (another 99), but i like mud better than rocks!
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Old 03-25-2008, 11:54 AM   #3
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Ktm Ftw Yay!!!
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Old 03-25-2008, 01:01 PM   #4
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"i had to go with power5

99s ftw!" x2

Nice rigs all - but I'm partial to 99's
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Old 03-25-2008, 01:02 PM   #5
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Good luck Aaron, Power5. The steering looks nice seems like you were practically the only only to not bend one this weekend.
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Old 03-25-2008, 02:25 PM   #6
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Since I can't vote for myself... Power5 gets mine! Good luck to all of you!
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Old 03-25-2008, 02:35 PM   #7
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I went with djblade, show a pic of the rear and I think there would be more vote for him.
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:02 PM   #8
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Had to go with power5, got a green one too
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:19 PM   #9
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yes go power five, that second pic did the trick...as well as bein a '99, Green, and just bein AWESOME
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:20 PM   #10
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power5, simple yet well built
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Old 03-26-2008, 01:16 AM   #11
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djblade311.

Sick, well built, and I love blue Jeeps.

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Old 03-26-2008, 01:30 AM   #12
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Power 5 or bust.
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Old 03-27-2008, 01:44 PM   #13
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ktm racer how many jeeps do you have haha i've seen your sisoffroad videos and your in atleast 3 different looking cherokees
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Old 03-27-2008, 01:49 PM   #14
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ktm racer how many jeeps do you have haha i've seen your sisoffroad videos and your in atleast 3 different looking cherokees
hes in the same jeep in every sisoffroad video...lol
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Old 03-27-2008, 02:18 PM   #15
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oh lol well they look different..some videos theone he's in looks black...does he have a DD cherokee or just another car...or does he drive that xj around all the time?
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