I am not sure how much of a build thread this is going to be. It may end up more of a spot to just keep track of where I am at in this Jeep.
Lets start off by saying I sold my 95 YJ on fullwidth 60's and 39.5 Iroks, due to it never leaving the garage. I wanted to build something to use for the next couple years and then buy a JK. This Jeep will remain very road friendly, economical, and family friendly.
I bought the 1997 XJ Country with 198,000 miles at the end of Dec. 2012 for $1,000. The body is pretty rough and it has been in a slight rollover. It already had a brand new Rustys Offroad 3" lift installed. I should have taken some pics when I first picked it up but, I didn't. The motor is a reman and has 10,000 miles on it (with paperwork) which is the main reason I bought the Jeep.
The first thing I did was to remove the rear sway bar and start trimming the fenders for 31"-33 tires".
The next thing I did was buy some DIY bumpers from JCR Offroad. This was done to save cost but, it also meant I was going to be busting a** to get the Jeep ready for Snofari.
While building these I had to start searching for tires. I searched for a good two weeks or so. I found tires all over the place but most were sold by the time I called or were completely bald. I finally found some 33/12.5/15 MTR with decent tread on here for $200.
With the tires found it was time to look for wheels. Again I was looking for used to save money but stumbled across some Cragar Soft 8 on Summit Racings site. A set of four cost me $152.00 to my door.
Time to get them mounted:
Its starting to look like a Jeep :thumb:
I finished up the bumpers and painted them up just in time for Snofari.
I had a blast at Snofari! I think this Jeep was even more fun than the old YJ :naughty:
Running total so far:
JEEP: $1,000
WHEELS: $152.00
TIRES: $200
BUMPERS: $622
ROCK SLIDERS (Not pictured) $225
MISC TOOLS AND SMALL PARTS: $60
REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION PARTS (not pictured) $150
CB RADIO, CABLE, AND MOUNT $63
ROCKER PANELS: $165
USED HATCH AND FENDER: $100
PAINT AND SUPPLIES: $125
Grand Total So Far: $2,862
Future Plans
Lock front and rear axle
Adjustable Front Lower Control Arms
Stiffen Unibody
Stay under $4,000 budget and have a capable wheeler
Wheel the snot out of it.
I will keep this thread updated with a running cost and future mods
Lets start off by saying I sold my 95 YJ on fullwidth 60's and 39.5 Iroks, due to it never leaving the garage. I wanted to build something to use for the next couple years and then buy a JK. This Jeep will remain very road friendly, economical, and family friendly.
I bought the 1997 XJ Country with 198,000 miles at the end of Dec. 2012 for $1,000. The body is pretty rough and it has been in a slight rollover. It already had a brand new Rustys Offroad 3" lift installed. I should have taken some pics when I first picked it up but, I didn't. The motor is a reman and has 10,000 miles on it (with paperwork) which is the main reason I bought the Jeep.
The first thing I did was to remove the rear sway bar and start trimming the fenders for 31"-33 tires".
The next thing I did was buy some DIY bumpers from JCR Offroad. This was done to save cost but, it also meant I was going to be busting a** to get the Jeep ready for Snofari.
While building these I had to start searching for tires. I searched for a good two weeks or so. I found tires all over the place but most were sold by the time I called or were completely bald. I finally found some 33/12.5/15 MTR with decent tread on here for $200.
With the tires found it was time to look for wheels. Again I was looking for used to save money but stumbled across some Cragar Soft 8 on Summit Racings site. A set of four cost me $152.00 to my door.
Time to get them mounted:
Its starting to look like a Jeep :thumb:
I finished up the bumpers and painted them up just in time for Snofari.
I had a blast at Snofari! I think this Jeep was even more fun than the old YJ :naughty:
Running total so far:
JEEP: $1,000
WHEELS: $152.00
TIRES: $200
BUMPERS: $622
ROCK SLIDERS (Not pictured) $225
MISC TOOLS AND SMALL PARTS: $60
REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION PARTS (not pictured) $150
CB RADIO, CABLE, AND MOUNT $63
ROCKER PANELS: $165
USED HATCH AND FENDER: $100
PAINT AND SUPPLIES: $125
Grand Total So Far: $2,862
Future Plans
Lock front and rear axle
Adjustable Front Lower Control Arms
Stiffen Unibody
Stay under $4,000 budget and have a capable wheeler
Wheel the snot out of it.
I will keep this thread updated with a running cost and future mods