[EricsXJ]

Congratulations to LOCKED UP and Rufies97XJ for winning our first ever Cherokee of the Month!

Rufies97XJ won in the Stocker Class (click here to see the voting)
LOCKED UP won in the Modified Class (click here to see the voting)

Here are the rules for entering the Cherokee of the Month for anyone interested in entering for February.


Rufies97XJ
Net name: Rufies97XJ
Website: www.doaoffroad.com
Real name: Doug Sellman
Location: Cincinnati
Year/Model: '97/Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Details of lift (parts etc.): Rusty's 2" Budget Boost
Tires: 31" HiTech Re-Tread OTRs
Other stuff (Bumpers, Armor, etc): Front Bumper and rocker gaurds by Forward Momentum
Accesories (CB, GPS, etc): freebie CB (thanks Ken)
Best helper building up the Jeep: Ken and Sean
Best Mod: Front bumper...without, my XJ would be stuck in a deep muddy creek.
Future Mods: 5" lift, 4:56 gears, lockers and 33's
Clubs/Assocations/Affiliations: DOA Offroad
Are you secretly addicted to anything else besides wheelin?: jeep forums on the internet and online gaming.
Best advice for someone thinking about getting into wheeling?:take your time, learn to wheel stock...and be prepared to spend a lot!
What is it about Jeepforum that keeps bringing you back?: Lots of Jeep knowledge.
What does your significant other think?: She thinks i give to much attention to the XJ, but when she wheels with me.. she always says it needs bigger tires and more lift.





LOCKED UP
Net name: LOCKED UP
Website: www.patricksnorton.com
Real name: Patrick Norton
Location: Baton Rouge

My XJ Specs & Upgrades:
Year: 2000
Model: Sport 4DR 4x4
Nickname: Stealth Mudder

Armor
Skid Row T-Case Skid (MY WAY)
BPI Fab winch bumper
Mopar gas tank skid

Electrical
Customized alarm system
Jeepers & Creepers' QD battery cables
Donnelly rear view mirror w/ auto dimming & compass
Accessory fuse block
3 - 132 decibel horns
H4 - 90/145 head lights
ARB heavy duty headlight wiring harness
Cobra 75WXST & K40 Lip mount w/ ext speaker
"Rock" lights, over the axles
Light bar made out of 2000 roof rack cross member
Reverse lights in rear bumper
Optima Red Top
Alpine CDA 7892 in dash CD player
Boston Acustics 5" speakers all around
Alpine V12
JBL bandpass sub

Engine/Drivetrain
Engine: 4.0L Straight Six
Transmission - AW-4
Front Axle - 98' HP Dana 30, Lock Right 4.56s
Rear Axle - Chrysler 8.25, Yukon shafts, Powertrax & 4.56s
Transfer Case - NP 231 with AA HD SYE
Jeepers & Creepers bored out throttle body
ARB Safari Snorkel
Dual Lebaron Hood Vents
Tom Woods rear CV driveshaft
Rustys Steering Box Brace
D30 Axle Tube Seals
Mile Marker Dana 30 Hub Conversion

Recovery
C4x4 tow hooks
Warn HS9500i on BPI Bumper
Class III receiver hitch

Suspension/Steering
RE 5.5" HD Suspension System
Deustch Shocks
1.75" Spacer up front (compensates for winch & bumper)
3.25" extended rear bumpstops
4" extended front bumpstops

Wheels & tires
4 x 33x12.5 BFG MTs
4 x 15x8 AR-767 with 4.75 BS
Spare - 33x10.5 BFG MT
Spare - 15x8 AR-767 with 4" BS

Misc Accessories
Mopar Roof Mount Spare tire carrier
Head light rock guards
Bugflector II
"Trimmed" fenders
Earlier Model (96ish) Roof Rack with longer rails
Extended Axles, Tranny & Transfer case Breather lines

Best helper building up the Jeep: Josh Tekell
Best Mod: Lockers
Worst Mod: Stupid coil spring suspension is a PITA to troubleshoot
Future Mods: Leaf sprung, more lift, 35s, waggy d44 & 9" rear end
Worst legal violation: Tires stick way out
Worst stuck: 3 point landing on asphalt
Clubs/Assocations/Affiliations: Delta Chapter - 2 Big Broncos 4x4 Club
Funniest wheeling incident: Did you know that if you take off your seatbelt on a good incline to look around, it won't come back out?
Are you secretly addicted to anything else besides wheelin?: South Park
Best advice for someone thinking about getting into wheeling?:
Open a seperate checking account and watch the $$$ go bye-bye.
What is it about Jeepforum that keeps bringing you back?: Good size, decent tech mostly fun users.
What does your significant other think?: "WTF are you doing on that site again?!"
Something random: The more you run over a dead cat the flatter it gets.
Favorite Food: Oreo cookies

[mission-inc]

Congrats guys! Awesome rigs. Now you both have (more) braggin rights. Anyone else notice that they are both black?

[Rufies97XJ]

Thanks... hey.. there are both black.. Nice..
I like his better..lol. Patrick, you do have a sweet A$$ ride. My XJ looks up to yours..haha.

[LOCKED UP]

Originally Posted by Rufies97XJ

Thanks... hey.. there are both black.. Nice..
I like his better..lol. Patrick, you do have a sweet A$$ ride. My XJ looks up to yours..haha.

Thanks


I really love that picture of yours going uphill.... and for a "stock" vehicle it is pretty dang sweet

[Rufies97XJ]

Thank you, thats my favorite pic too!... that hill is steeper then it looks..LOL
After a few attempts and changing my lines.. i did make it up.

[Cajunzj]

Congrats guys. Patrick sorry I missed you when I was home with Adam at X-mas.

P.S. Adam said something about possibly a rubi run from you guys.

[LOCKED UP]

Originally Posted by Cajunzj

Congrats guys. Patrick sorry I missed you when I was home with Adam at X-mas.

P.S. Adam said something about possibly a rubi run from you guys.

Yeah would have been nice to meet another jeeper....


Rubi? Well ... anything is possible