I’ve owned the XJ for around 10 years. Got the jeep when I was 14 and had it fixed up my junior year of high school with a cheap 4.5” short arm lift and 31s that I acquired off of a parts jeep I bought. Pretty much after that I became obsessed with XJs. In October of 2021 decided to disassemble the jeep and start the second build phase. Wasn’t road worthy again until August 2023. Always adding to it cause like everyone says the build never ends lol.
Build highlights
126 parts
35" tires
6" lift
Blue
Wheels
• Method Race Wheels 304 Double Standard Series Wheel 15x8
Tires
• 35/12.50/15 BFG KM3
Suspension
• Cavfab Alpha series 3 link
• Ironman4x4fab no lift shackle relocation brackets
• Ironman4x4fab adjustable stubby shackles
• Bilstein 5100 shocks
• Rubicon Express 4.5" lift leaf springs
• RockJock Antirock front sway bars
• Metalcloak 6" true dual rate coils
• Dirtbound Offroad U-bolt spring plates
• JKS ACOS coil spring spacers
• RuffStuff 4.5" rear bumpstops
• IRO rear bar pin eliminators
• IRO rear bar pin flag nuts
• IRO overload leads
Exterior
• Front JCR Vanguard Winch Bumper with optional prerunner or stinger tubing
• Rear Dirtbound Offroad rock bruiser cut-n-fold bumper with custom tie-in brackets
Armor
• Ares Fab rear quarter panel armor with rub rail
• IRO gas tank skid plate
• Cavfab T-Case skid plate
• JCR classic rock sliders
• Affordable Offroad taillight boxes
Lighting
• All white/blue interior lights are from OneWayLight
• Rough Country light pods
• Rough Country slim 12" light bar
• Rough Country 16pc led rock lights
• Amazon special led headlights
• Nilight rear led flush light pods
• Xprite solid color led whip light
• SuperBrightLeds turn signal bulbs/brake light bulbs
• Traveler light pods on GK knuckle pod mounts
• Traveller light pods in front bumper
• Xprite 30” chase light mounted to rear of cage
Drivetrain
• Front - HP Dana 30
• Yukon 4.88 gears
• Yukon Grizzly Locker Dana 30, 27 Spline, 3.73 and Up
• Artec truss, c gussets, LCAs, and coil buckets
• Teraflex ball joints
• Ruffstuff diff covers
• Spidertrax 1.25" wheel spacers
• Rear - Chrysler 8.25
• Eaton Detroit Truetrac
• IRO truss
• Lube Locker gaskets
• Adams front and rear driveshafts
• Advance adaptors SYE kit
Advance Adapters Slip Yoke Eliminator and Adams Rear Driveshaft Package
• Azzys transfer case linkage
• IRO pinion yokes
• Moog wheel hubs
• Spicerparts 5-760x U-joints
Audio
• Pioneer GM-A6704 4-Channel Car Amplifier - 1000W
• Polk Audio speakers
• Alphine 12" subwoofer
• Kicker 43CXA6001 Sub Amplifier CXA600.1 Mono Amp 600W
• Rockville 6.5 inch swivel tower speaker pods
Brakes
• Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors
• Ultra-Power calipers
• New drum brakes
Engine
• Stock 4.0
• K suspension 12 port injectors
Exhaust
• 2.5" straight pipe to Thrush turbo muffler to an axle dump
• 2.5 inch turndown pipe before rear axle
Intake
• THOR cowl intake
• BBK 1724 62mm Throttle Body
Interior
• All interior lights are from OneWayLight
• Kilamat floor sound deadener
• Quadratec floor mats
• JCR overhead molle panel
• GateKeeper Off-Road rear window molle panels on both sides
• Dirtbound offroad rear cubby molle panel
• RockHard4x4 interior roll cage
• Corbeau Baja JP Seats
• PRP 4.2 Harnesses in orange
• Axiaalloys roll cage grab handles
• Trail-Co ash tray switch plate
• GlowShift transmission temp gauge
• E-Fan wired up to a switch on ash tray switch plate
• Blacked out headliner and overhead lights/sunvisors
• Undercarriage was painted with 3-step POR 15 then a few coats of Raptor Liner
• Same process for the floor, rear quarter panel armor, rockers, half way up the door jams, and the bottom of doors. All was painted with POR15 and Raptor Liner
• K suspension DB 136A electrical alternator upgrade
• Gatekeeper Offroad Steerable Knuckle Pod Light Mounts
• ZJ Washer Fluid Reservoir
• JCR cb antenna mount for taillight
• Custom made oversized d-ring hitch
• K suspension ditch light pro mounts
• K suspension hood spacers
• New E-Fan wired to a switch inside
• Correct Speedo gear for 4.88 gears and 35s
• Tornado Fan mounted on cage to keep you extra cool
• All doors, fenders/header panel was acquired off parts jeeps
• Jeep was repainted it’s original Patriot Blue color