I actually have 3 vehicles that pertain. "Rescued" a 98 Cherokee that I built up into a trail/hunting rig. Got tired of Elko County during deer season with a soft top CJ!, that place can be down right brutal. A good heater and windows that ROLL UP are good. Guess I'm getting soft in my old age as "BILTCJ" has made that trek numerous times in the last 20 years!
I say rescued because it belonged to my business partner's daughter. She was headed over Echo Summit in a snow storm at night and center punched a big rock in the roadway, tacoed the front drive axle sending the driveshaft into the transfer case breaking it also. He was going to send it to pick&pull but I figured I could make something out of it. Did a 4" long arm Rough Country lift, built front and rear bumpers, rocker sliders, swapped a MJ Dana 44 rear axle, SYE on the "new" transfer case, roof rack, Rubicon JK wheels and tires with Spidertrax adapters (very plentiful and reasonably cheap), and storage drawers in the cargo area. Has proven to be a good rig especially since I don't have a ton of money in it. Still needs some stuff done (don't they all) but gets used a lot. You've probably seen it around- Chili Pepper Red.
The CJ is needing some work. Broke the transfer case adapter last year on the Jamboree. Got a T-19 I'm going to install, a Dana 60 rear axle with a Detroit & 4.88 gears, re gear the front 44 and step up to 37's. Gonna make it a project this winter. The T-19 I have is the 5.?:1, been holding out for a 6.32:1 but their kinda rare. Let me know if you come across one.
Bill
