So sun I earned myself the dunce hat. I have been working on my replacment 97 XJ which at current time is factory heigth still 2wd, but has the 4wd drive train from a 231 tcase. We have had a family friend up from Orgon who wanted pictures of Mt Rainer, so we grabbed the kids an went to the local wheeling place where there are 4 really nice looks outs at the trail heads of a couple trails. All which are accessable by a factory rig on dirt single lane roads (not 1 way). On my way down to the last look out which is a 1 lane trail in loose dirt an rocks, I come head to head with a Toy an XJ. The toy had dead brakes. Needless to say, my XJ in 4 low with only the rear wheels an factory truck tires, I couldnt back up hill. The other 2 drivers were not happy.
All in all, the XJ did great. The owner, not so.
Just need the Leafs an I can install my lift an tires an be back on the road an trail worthy.
John Moore