Project Lead The Way

[grandzjtsi]

Ok so i figured it was about time that i start laying down some info on the ZJ. I was a CTJeep guy but thats not happening any more so I'm shifting gears and trying to keep it real here at

I'm chris and this is my 1997 Grand Cherokee Tsi (not turbo )

I picked it up with a hurting little lift, it really wasnt much but allowed clearence of 31s so i couldnt complain. Heres after a week of cleaning and tuning plus a little trail prep went in as well.


I then got a little carried away and started to buy all the little add ons and i got to here. This was my big mistake I should have gotten wha i wanted the first time but gotta learn somehow...


I beat on it like this for a while



Next came a 2" BB to level me out and give me a true 3.5" lift which let me tuck 32s.


This is when I really started to wheel the Jeep, I hit the trails before but here I started to really get on it





Next came the big Jump 33s, an SYE kit for the 242, custom driveshafts, bumpers, and a custom 6" lift setup.




I'll post more of how it looks with the bumpers and 33s but I'm happy with it, so now i gotta go break it haha!

[Jeep Creep]

needs more flecks

[Riot]

[grandzjtsi]

Thats with the swaybars in the front and rear connected and cranked, so i can do highway driving. Central to Killingworth is like 30 min at 75mph, yeah it could use more but i gotta cut a lil and unclip the discos to really get it where it could be. Its still too purdy to cut!

[Mr. Jeeperz]

ive ran my jeep about a year without swaybars. highway driving included..

[Jeep Creep]

i dont really kno many ppl on here with swaybars

[CumminsJeep]

Oct 28, 2008 19:00:59 GMT -5 Jeep Creep said:

i dont know anyone on here with swaybars

FIXED

[Krazors001]

Get these flares

www.csloffroad.com/jeepzjfenderflares-completesetforfrontandrear.aspx

[grandzjtsi]

Oct 28, 2008 16:46:34 GMT -5 Mr. Jeeperz said:

ive ran my jeep about a year without swaybars. highway driving included..

No swaybars front and rear? I got 4 corner coils and with 5" of lift the coils like to flex and bounce alot....I'll have to get some picks of it discoed the body sits nice and level and the axles just tuck. I wheeled the rear discoed a while and that wasnt bad but i got the endlinks for free so i figured why not for now.

[grandzjtsi]

as for the flares 6" flares are a little to mall crawler I like mudspray and fiberglass for that much $$ no thanks, I'll just cut it up and put tube on.

[rckrdyxj]

Bushwacker makes zj flares now if you dont mind them at all. I love mine and they have taken a beating.

www.bushwacker.com/fender.asp?dhtmlgoodies_TruckSUV=5&dhtmlgoodies_model=360&search=Search


I trimmed mine along that first edge before they wrap in to the wheel well and they dont rub on the tires at all tons of flex room and it looks good too.

[Jeep Creep]

those zj bushwackers look pretty sick especially with taht front front bumper. kinda makes me want a zj.........

[grandzjtsi]

i have alot more things that i could do with 500 bucks but they are sweet

[grandzjtsi]

I picked up a set of 33x10.50 TSLs and got the jeep all set up, I still need to mount the 8" lights back up front but everything else is done I'm looking into a set of high steer knuckles to dial in my steering, (gotta do the ball joints so 1/2 the battle) but im stoked with how it came out.

[rckrdyxj]

That looks sick, did you make both bumpers? They look really good. What are the straps on the grille?