Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:02 pm
Gears make you crawl better. Thats all you need to know.
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Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:38 pm
Really debating on spending the money on skids though. At least transfer case and gas tank. Can get both with 3/16 steel and powder coated for about $400.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:41 pm
I wouldn't bother with those until you first get rock sliders. You can also scour the junk yards for the OEM gas tank shield that was on the earlier XJ's they are beefy and cheap. IIRC some were plate aluminum, but I could be wrong.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:54 pm
I have rock sliders...
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:55 pm
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Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:56 pm
Also oem skids have been hard to find so far. Plus aftermarket are stronger.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:45 pm
Did some light cleaning today. Replaced the air filter and decided to look at the throttle body. Was just going to clean it while attached but it was crazy dirty inside. So removed it and gave it along with the iac a good cleaning. Hopefully the gasket is still good. Didn't look bad but not sure how old it is.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:21 pm
Score. Picking up factory skids both gas and transfer case tomorrow for $40 off a 99 XJ.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:43 pm
Cool, take some pics.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:52 pm
I will tomorrow night
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:12 am
New cat is still 15.5 mpg average.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:03 pm
Skids are dirty as hell and covered in mud, but look mostly rust free and in decent shape. Going to try and clean them off see if they need painted at all tonight. If not I'll probably install them next week sometime.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:42 am
No pics?
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:51 am
They are in the back of the jeep right now and I'm at the gym. I'll get pics tonight.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:12 am
Too cold in the garage tonight to do much with these. Might clean them up later in the week and paint them with some rust converter paint. Then once dry maybe paint them a fun color because why not.
Gas tank one should install easily enough. Hopefully no issues with the hitch. Not too sure yet about the transfer case one. Need to see where it lines up and get some bolts and maybe self tapping screws.
Gas tank one should install easily enough. Hopefully no issues with the hitch. Not too sure yet about the transfer case one. Need to see where it lines up and get some bolts and maybe self tapping screws.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:50 am
Thats a solid tank unit.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:59 am
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:49 pm
$5k and almost a week to go.
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:55 pm
Looks like you need to buy another one as a spare!
Re: Jeep Stuff
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:06 pm
[quote=""ChargerX3""]$5k and almost a week to go.[/quote]
Ya. Clean ones go for a lot of money out here. That would probably be sitting at $8k+ if at a dealership here easily.
Ya. Clean ones go for a lot of money out here. That would probably be sitting at $8k+ if at a dealership here easily.