Steves Cherokee

[Steve F]

Here's a few of my XJ

4.0lt
"Some" lift with OME Long Travel shocks all round.
RE Hack’nTap Slip yoke eliminator
Terraflex quick disconnects
Whiteline adjustable panhard rod (tracbar)
Homemade 8mm thick t-case bashplate and high clearance crossmember
Homemade bumper with eyelets for shackles
Homemade quick disconnect rear mudflaps
Homemade false floor with fridge slide for 50lt Fridge
Secondhand snorkel connected to homemade adapter on the airbox

GME TX3400 UHF Radio
PDA GPS with Oziexplorer form bush work and TomTom for the streets
Dual Battery system (powers the fridge and additional rear power socket)
Narva 100Watt spot/flood light
4 Rock lights
Consoles and carriers swing away tyre carrier (to be replaced with a homemade carrier and bar)
Stock wheels with Nankang 31x10.5 Mudstars

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album639/Bumper_051.sized.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[riley]

Great pics Steve the front bar looks awesome

[Jarrod.]

great 4b love it

[boof]

nice jeep love the front bar

[Steve F]

Thanks guys, next mod is to fit GoJeeps big disk kit (twin pot calipers, bigger disks etc) up front, hopefully next weekend, and make a rearbar/carrier to match the front.

I also need to make some rock rails and plan to make an Army style trailer to match the XJ.

Cheers
Steve

[Jarrod.]

i have just takin a suden liking to the xj jeep
> how much did you get it for?
Is it diesel?
Is it manual or auto
just outta curiosity

[Steve F]

i have just takin a suden liking to the xj jeep
> how much did you get it for?
Is it diesel?
Is it manual or auto
just outta curiosity


I've had it for 4 years now so price is pretty irrelevant but you can pick up the post 97 for around $11000-$18000 now and the pre 97 go down as low as about $6000 or $7000

Its a petrol 4.0lt with auto. They do come in a diesel with manual but the diesel can be unreliable, the consensus is if you get a good one then you'll be Ok if you get a bad one then expect a very empty wallet.

Cheers
Steve

[FourSpin]

got any pics / details on your transfer case bash plate / hi clearance cross member?

[Steve F]

got any pics / details on your transfer case bash plate / hi clearance cross member?


I took my stock beaten up cross member and cut the bottom off and replaced it with 8mm plate, this gave it more clearance and toughened it up.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album586/100_2098.sized.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album586/crossmember_003.sized.jpg

For the skid plate I used some more 8mm plate and attached it too some mounts I'd built into the crossmemember.

It looks like it hangs down a lot but it is as close as it could get to the t-case and is higher than stock.

It has bolts going through the side plate and chassis rail and has a backing plate on the otherside as well, I hadn't drilled the holes for them in this pic.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album598/crossmember_026.sized.jpg

Both are solid and have done a good job so far, the crossmember doesn't hit so often and the skid helps to triangulate the mount of the crossmember so if it does hit it sends the force through more points.

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

Now it has upgraded front brakes (thanks to Gojeep for his work in finding what fits etc and puting together a kit) :) You can see the old caliper in the bottom corner of the first pic.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album650/Big_Brakes_caliper.jpg

And the mess in the garage while I was doing them.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album650/Big_Brakes_garage.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

Changed a bit over the years from these pics, new wheels, 32s, new home made front bar with winch, new home made rear bar with tyre carrier, rock rails, more lift with adjustable control arms, car PC and much more.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album418/NewLift1.sized.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album418/100_6924.sized.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[Gib009]

very nice bus mate and i love the shiny calipers:)

[SJCHilux]

Top looking jeep, well done....

[Deadly GU]

That's 1 tuff looking Cherokee mate:truck: Always did have a bit of a soft spot for this shape Cherokee:thumb:

[Winga]

nice rig mate!


havent seen one of these done up before and they look tuff ass!

[FisherWA]

Man I miss my cherokee when I see great looking ones like that. Very nice work mate.

[Indy Hepburn]

Wow what a beast very rare to see one these days, so many Landcruisers and Patrols! very good work what is your job? looks like you have a few skills!

[Steve F]

Wow what a beast very rare to see one these days, so many Landcruisers and Patrols! very good work what is your job? looks like you have a few skills!

Probably not what you think, I'm a consultant and work with Customer Relationship Management and Financial systems.

Cheers
Steve

[Indy Hepburn]

Oh right!

[pmturnbull]

steve mate how about apic with the trailer on. besides that looking good as always

[Steve F]

Here's one from the Aus Day long weekend out near Bylong.

This is prior to the extra lift.
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album853/100_6623_nonum.sized.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album853/100_6604_nonum.sized.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/album853/100_6601.sized.jpg

Both have changed in the month or so since then with a checkerplate storage box on the draw bar of the camper now and a few other minor changes.

Cheers
Steve

[pmturnbull]

looking good mate