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Congratulations to chris87xj, our 2009 Cherokee of the Year
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| View Poll Results: Who is most deserving of the Cherokee of the Year 2009? | |||
| Btfury |
   
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35 | 13.89% |
| GravesdiggerXJ |
  
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12 | 4.76% |
| v2xj |
  
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10 | 3.97% |
| bmyohn |
  
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49 | 19.44% |
| Leftlanetrucking |
  
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48 | 19.05% |
| Mud_Pig |
  
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4 | 1.59% |
| Red88MJ |
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7 | 2.78% |
| Sprintagogo |
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7 | 2.78% |
| Twsty |
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13 | 5.16% |
| 89eliminator |
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16 | 6.35% |
| chris87xj |
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51 | 20.24% |
| Voters: 252. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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12-02-2009, 09:56 PM
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Youngin'
 
2001 XJ Cherokee
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
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Congratulations to chris87xj, our 2009 Cherokee of the Year
FIRST PLACE
chris87xj Hey y’all, this is my XJ and I’m in love. I’ve been working on her for about four years now and things have gotten a lot easier since I joined JF. It’s been a labor of love with a lot of trial and error something along the lines of build it, break it, rebuild it better, but lately she’s become pretty reliable and enjoyable. Wheelin’ stories abound, we could talk about it for hours, but I’ll have to say the best damage done on a trail was when I flipped her upside down at Redbird SRA. The exocage paid off there and the xj sustained no significant damage, however my buds never miss a chance to remind me of it when the opportunity arises. My pride as a technical wheeler may never be the same haha. Here are the specs and modifications I can think of right now. I’m sure there’s more but this covers the most of it. I hope you enjoy. - Chris 1987 Jeep Cherokee 2-door XJ Rubicon Express 5.5” long arm suspension with extra leaf Dana 44 front axle with Detroit Locker and Warn lockouts Dana 60 rear axle with Detroit Locker 4.88 gears Skyjacker differential guards Rubicon fixed yoke kit and CV driveshaft Hi-steer knuckles with 1 1/8” tie rods and track bars 4 wheel disc brakes Braided stainless lines Olympic front winch bumper Tomken rear bumper and swing out tire carrier with Hi-lift jack Milemarker 9,000 lb hydraulic winch 100’ 3/8” Amsteel Blue synthetic rope Custom tubular rocker protection Custom built exterior roll cage made of 1.5” x .125 4130 chromoly tubing Transfer case and gas tank skids Custom chromoly roof basket and light bar Four top mount Hella 500W driving lamps, two front mount Hella fogs, and two rear floods Hard mounted Quick Air 2 compressor Outback storage box with sliding, locking drawers New interior including headliner, Husky Liner floor mats, tinted windows, extra 12V power ports CB Radio; Pioneer Stereo with XM satellite radio, CD, MP3, and custom rear speakers Full coverage undercoating 5 BFG MT’s and aluminum wheels, 35 x 12.5 x 15 Rusty's flex flares Rebuilt 3.4 L V6 and Hughes 700 R4 transmission with overdrive from 1994 Camaro donor M.O.R.E. bombproof motor mounts New radiator, power steering pump, alternator, AC compressor, starter electric radiator fan with kill switch for water crossings B&W tranny cooler w/ temp controlled fan SunPro tach and tranny temp gauge Optima yellowtop battery BUSS auxiliary power distribution panel  SECOND PLACE bmyohn 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 88,000 miles ENGINE 4.6L Golen Stroker 63mm TB Banks Torque Tube Header Airflow Snorkel Optima Red Top New Radiator B&M Tranny Cooler Tranny Fluid Temp Gauge Flowmaster 40 Cat Delete AA HD SYE and DS ZJ Prop. Valve C-ROK Steering Brace BODY Trimmed front fenders Cut and fold rear fenders Doorless Mod Bedlined rockers/fenders Lebaron Hood Vents Hidden Hitch Class III - with D-ring recovery Candied Tailights SUSPENSION 6.5" Rock Krawler Coils 3.5" Full RE Packs 1.5" TnT Customs Shackles 1" Ubolt Eliminators TnT Customs Y-Link Kit TnT Customs Builder Trac Bar System TnT Customs OTK Steering RE Twin Tube Shocks TnT Customs Frame Stiffiners RE 22" SS Brakelines AXLES Front - 1995 XJ HP D30 TnT Customs Truss with raised trac bar and UCA mounts 4.88 Yukon Aussie Locker ARB Front Diff Rear- 1997 Ford Explorer 8.8" Ubolt Eliminators Raised Shock Mounts Welded Tubes Yukon 4.88 R&P M.O.R.E DS mounting adapter Ford Racing Disc Brakes Riddler Ford 8.8" Diff Cover INTERIOR Sony Xplod Stereo Alpine 6.5" speakers sound bar from older XJ mounted in headliner behind driver seat Herculined Floors Switches for lighting Tranny fluid gauge TIRES AND WHEELS 35/12.50/15 Maxxis Bighorns Cragar Soft 8 15x8 with 4" BS ARMOR AJs Custom Winch Bumper AJs Super Square Rails - 3/16" TnT Customs Belly Pan JKS Miniskids Riddler Ford 8.8" Diff. Cover ARB Front Diff Cover C-ROK Inner Reinforcment Plate-steering box   __________________________________________________ __________ THIRD PLACE Leftlanetruckin 1998 Cherokee Wheels/Tires/Axles: JK Rubicon Dana 44 Front and Rear. 16" steelies. 37" SSR's. Suspension & Steering: 6.5" Rusty's coils, RE Monotube shocks, Clayton long arms, custom extended bumpstops. 4" Alcan leafs, RE boomerang shackles, shackle relocation kit, RE Monotube shocks, Poly bushings, custom extended bumpstops. Chevy 1 ton tie rod ends, DOM tubing, custom DOM trac bar with Johnny joints. AGR hydro assist is in the mail! Motor etc: 4.0/AW4/sye'd 231. Klune V 4:1 that I have already is going in this summer. Misc: Full Rusty's skid plates from the motor to under the fuel tank. Front "frame" fully plated from the bumper to the coil mounts. 3/16" Frame stiffeners. ARB switches for lockers. ARB front bumper with 10k Smittybuilt winch and T Max wirelss controller. 100' 3/8" synthetic line. Custom rear bumper getting made when I get time. Bushwhacker cut out fender flares. AJ's super rock rails. Cobra 29 CB with firestik antenna. Pioneer mp3 playing head unit, amp, sub. We bought it in Maryland, drove 900 miles each way to get it. It was 50% done, with every suspension joint loose, bad springs, shocks and so on. After a LOT of work, it is a pleasure to drive. The wife and kids mainly drive it while I am out of town working, they seem to prefer it over the Range Rover we also have!   __________________________________________________ __________
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4x4 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel "The Tow Rig" 1988 Jeep Comanche 2.5L 4cyl - 4 speed manual 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport
4.6L Golen Engine Stroker 6.5" TnT Customs Longarm Kitl Ford 8.8" w/ disc brakes l 6.5" Rock Krawler Coils l TnT Customs HD Trac Barl Omix Ada HD SYE l 1" UBEsl CV Driveshaft l 35" Maxxis Bighorns l 15 x 8 Cragar Black Soft 8s (4" BS) l High Clearance Shock Mounts l 4 - BAJA off road lights l TnT Customs D30 Truss l Hidden Hitch l ARB Front Diff Cover l AJs Custom Front Bumper l SONY Xplod stereo l Alpine Speakers l TnT Frame StiffenerZ l 22" RE SS Brake Lines l 1.5" TnT Customs Boomerang Shackles l HP D30 l JKS Mini Skids and Sway Bar Brackets l TnT Customs OTK Steering Last edited by bmyohn; 12-02-2009 at 10:08 PM.. |
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12-02-2009, 10:01 PM
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Youngin'
2001 XJ Cherokee
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Posts: 4,694
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4x4 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel "The Tow Rig" 1988 Jeep Comanche 2.5L 4cyl - 4 speed manual 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport
4.6L Golen Engine Stroker 6.5" TnT Customs Longarm Kitl Ford 8.8" w/ disc brakes l 6.5" Rock Krawler Coils l TnT Customs HD Trac Barl Omix Ada HD SYE l 1" UBEsl CV Driveshaft l 35" Maxxis Bighorns l 15 x 8 Cragar Black Soft 8s (4" BS) l High Clearance Shock Mounts l 4 - BAJA off road lights l TnT Customs D30 Truss l Hidden Hitch l ARB Front Diff Cover l AJs Custom Front Bumper l SONY Xplod stereo l Alpine Speakers l TnT Frame StiffenerZ l 22" RE SS Brake Lines l 1.5" TnT Customs Boomerang Shackles l HP D30 l JKS Mini Skids and Sway Bar Brackets l TnT Customs OTK Steering |
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12-02-2009, 10:06 PM
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2001 XJ Cherokee
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Woo first one to vote!!!! These are awesome cherokee's.
My vote is for bmyohn Good luck guys
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2001 XJ, 32 BFG T/A, or 33TSL's. Front/Rear ARB's, 5.5"Rubicon Express Extreme Duty D30 front/ D44 rear "my jeep burns the gas your prius saves" Quote:
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12-02-2009, 10:10 PM
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1992 XJ Cherokee
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Leftlane you know you got my vote!
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1989 MJ Comanche
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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Damn, hell of a line up here!
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Really tough choice between Chris and 89Elim.
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12-02-2009, 10:46 PM
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1989 MJ Comanche
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holy competition.
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12-02-2009, 11:19 PM
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Homeless guy, savvy?
2003 TJ Wrangler
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mebane, NC/Surfside Beach, SC
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leftlane ftw!
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12-02-2009, 11:51 PM
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1998 XJ Cherokee
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Waterville/Bangor, MAINE
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All great rigs, but another one for Leftlane. Great rig and a guy that always gives sound advice
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12-03-2009, 01:00 AM
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2000 XJ Cherokee
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Im torn between bm and leftlane. But i gotta go with bmyohn on this one.
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12-03-2009, 08:46 AM
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2001 XJ Cherokee
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this is too hard, also torn between bm and leftlane...... can't decide, be back later
edit:twsty's mj is sick too, not pretty but awesome nonetheless
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"He almost broke the land speed record in 1977, popular opinion amongst his team was that his beard caused to much wind resistance. He would have shaved it… No, no he wouldn’t have." MY BUILD THREAD: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f22/build-thread-year-later-01-xj-643365/ My Photography Paul Lehr's Flickr |
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12-03-2009, 08:48 AM
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no whiners!
2000 XJ Cherokee
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Love that 89 Eliminator. Great rig.
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12-03-2009, 04:56 PM
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2000 XJ Cherokee
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very nice lineup
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12-03-2009, 05:16 PM
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2001 XJ Cherokee
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bmyohn it is. good luck bro
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"He almost broke the land speed record in 1977, popular opinion amongst his team was that his beard caused to much wind resistance. He would have shaved it… No, no he wouldn’t have." MY BUILD THREAD: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=643365 My Photography Paul Lehr's Flickr |
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12-03-2009, 06:16 PM
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XJ on 37's
1998 XJ Cherokee
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: missouri via blackpool,lancs.
Posts: 10,166
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Thanks guys!
FYI, Hydro assist is now up n running, don't think it is listed in the original deal... As is the 4:1 Kit in the transfer case now!  Martin
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1998 XJ on 37's.JK Rubi axles with chromo shafts and ctm's, 4:1 transfer case, etc etc etc.The Cherylkee.... 1998 Range Rover 4.6 HSE 2000 4.7 4WD WJ with a rebuilt motor. 4.3/700r4/new frame buildup (YJ).... http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f12/swap-offically-underway-324622/ Years to gain the hands on experience, and offer it freely. Minutes to gain the knowledge from the internet, and quote it just as freely. Choose wisely! Last edited by leftlanetruckin; 12-04-2009 at 09:30 AM.. |
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