Nope, I ditched the caps as one of them was missing when I found them at the junkyard. They really cause all sorts of problems with how much dirt/water they hold so I decided to use gap filler to keep dirt / water out of them.
Highschool_WJ build thread
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After owning my 99 wj (with selec-trac, inline 6, 242 trans, dana 30 front 35 rear, tow package) for 4 years I've decided it's time I give it a build thread, especially with the mods I plan on doing in the next few months
When i first got it back in December of 2010 it had 114k on it and was your typical 99 grand cherokee laredo with the mopar tow package added after the po bought it in 99
This was the weekend of 10/04/2014 (my wj parked next to the 2012 kk my mom bought that same weekend)
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and this is the winter of 2011 after I added some wind visors to the window and being a highschool student thought it was "cool" to add some led accents in the empty fog light holes
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I plan on building it into an overland-offroad style daily driver as time and money is available as its always tied up in school and my other works in progress
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List of mods
Finished:
-IRO 2" Coil Springs
-IRO HD adjustable control arms, front upper/lower and rear lower
-IRO extended sway bar links
-Rough country leveling kit
-OME 10mm spacers
-Stillen brake rotors
-carbon metallic brake pads
-custom hidden switch mount (ottratw switches)
-KC slimlite fog lights
-4" Anzo 55w HID's
-Rigid Industries Dually spot beam
-4x4 Fabworks Dually /D2 in bumper mounting tabs
-KOR roof mounted light bar
-Fawkes Fab stand alone shackle tabs
-Kenwood stereo, speakers, and 10"sub
-new oem front bumper cover with fog light mounts
-removable cb under front seat
-LED high mount brake light
-Front Upper Adjustable Control arms
-MOOG Trail Boss steering stabilizer
-Front Suspension skid plate
-Transfer Case skid plate
-Full LED interior
-Auxiliary 10" electric cooling fan
-Headlights from a limited model
-32% tint on front windows
-Overland Rock Rails
-JKS Adjustable Track Bar
In progress:
Planned:
-32" goodyear mtr's with Kevlar on listed suspension mods (trimming will come where needed)
-rear bumper and tire carrier
-Corbeau Baja RS seats
-4 point harness
-Tube doors (Valhalla Fab)
Maintenance Record:
-Ball Joints
-Tie Rod Ends
-Sway bar links and bushings, front and rear
-hub assemblies
-rear axle shaft, bearings, and seals
-cv axles
-rezeppa driveshaft rebuild
-Crankshaft Position Sensor
-Throttle Position Sensor
-New lead battery cable ends crimped on
-Monroe Sensa-trac Shocks
-Coil Spring Isolators
-Rear ball joint
-Rear upper control arm bushings
-Heater Core
-Track bar (JKS upgrade)
-Master Brake Cylinder
When i first got it back in December of 2010 it had 114k on it and was your typical 99 grand cherokee laredo with the mopar tow package added after the po bought it in 99
This was the weekend of 10/04/2014 (my wj parked next to the 2012 kk my mom bought that same weekend)
and this is the winter of 2011 after I added some wind visors to the window and being a highschool student thought it was "cool" to add some led accents in the empty fog light holes
I plan on building it into an overland-offroad style daily driver as time and money is available as its always tied up in school and my other works in progress
List of mods
Finished:
-IRO 2" Coil Springs
-IRO HD adjustable control arms, front upper/lower and rear lower
-IRO extended sway bar links
-Rough country leveling kit
-OME 10mm spacers
-Stillen brake rotors
-carbon metallic brake pads
-custom hidden switch mount (ottratw switches)
-KC slimlite fog lights
-4" Anzo 55w HID's
-Rigid Industries Dually spot beam
-4x4 Fabworks Dually /D2 in bumper mounting tabs
-KOR roof mounted light bar
-Fawkes Fab stand alone shackle tabs
-Kenwood stereo, speakers, and 10"sub
-new oem front bumper cover with fog light mounts
-removable cb under front seat
-LED high mount brake light
-Front Upper Adjustable Control arms
-MOOG Trail Boss steering stabilizer
-Front Suspension skid plate
-Transfer Case skid plate
-Full LED interior
-Auxiliary 10" electric cooling fan
-Headlights from a limited model
-32% tint on front windows
-Overland Rock Rails
-JKS Adjustable Track Bar
In progress:
Planned:
-32" goodyear mtr's with Kevlar on listed suspension mods (trimming will come where needed)
-rear bumper and tire carrier
-Corbeau Baja RS seats
-4 point harness
-Tube doors (Valhalla Fab)
Maintenance Record:
-Ball Joints
-Tie Rod Ends
-Sway bar links and bushings, front and rear
-hub assemblies
-rear axle shaft, bearings, and seals
-cv axles
-rezeppa driveshaft rebuild
-Crankshaft Position Sensor
-Throttle Position Sensor
-New lead battery cable ends crimped on
-Monroe Sensa-trac Shocks
-Coil Spring Isolators
-Rear ball joint
-Rear upper control arm bushings
-Heater Core
-Track bar (JKS upgrade)
-Master Brake Cylinder
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Finished up the Iron Rock Offroad 2" lift install the other day
Compared to my previous setup with 3/4" spacer front and 10mm spacer in the rear (these were left in, so I netted almost 3" of lift up front and about 2.5 in the rear).
To complete the lift I installed Rough Country N2.0 shocks up front, IRO extended sway bar links all around, and IRO HD adjustable control arms all around.
Pics of new setup:
Compared to my previous setup with 3/4" spacer front and 10mm spacer in the rear (these were left in, so I netted almost 3" of lift up front and about 2.5 in the rear).
To complete the lift I installed Rough Country N2.0 shocks up front, IRO extended sway bar links all around, and IRO HD adjustable control arms all around.
Pics of new setup:
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