Cavalry Blue XJ · 1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ Build

PSA: This build was not intended to anger either the Jeep or Toyota communities! Shoutout to Robert Hogan in VA Beach for all the help making my vision for this Jeep a reality.

Build highlights

52 parts
32.5" tires
3" lift
Blue

Wheels

17" JT Rubicon wheels

285/70 Falken Wildpeak AT3W

Titan Wheel Accessories 1.5" 5x4.5 to 5x5 wheel adapters

Suspension

Rusty's Offroad 3-inch short-arm lift

Exterior

Customized ARB Deluxe Bullbar, bedlined by Line-X

Badland 12k winch

Custom Splice blue synthetic line

Custom Splice offset hawse fairlead

Factor55 Flatlink hook

JCR Offroad unibody tie-in brackets and steering spacer

Custom, functional cowl hood by Robert Hogan

JCR Adventure roof rack

Smittybilt XRC rear bumper and tire carrier

Notch Customs M-Max flares

97+ front end

Lighting

Rough Country 40" single-row light bar

Rough Country flush-mount pods on front bumper

Amazon RV exterior lights on sides and rear of roof rack

Amazon LED headlights and all other exterior lights

Switchback front turn signals

Oracle LED spare tire ring

Drivetrain

AX-15

NP231

Dana 30 w/ Yukon 4340 chromoly shafts

Chrysler 8.25 w/ Yukon 1541H shafts

4.56 gears, ARB Air Lockers and diff covers

Engine

Stock 4.0L with 165k miles

KSuspension 4-hole injectors

JeepCables BIG7 battery cable upgrade

Optima 34/78 YellowTop

Exhaust

Flowmaster Super40 muffler

Interior

Azzy's Design Works gauge overlay

OneWayLight LED interior lighting

Tan interior from a '96 donor

OCAutoCarpets black carpet

SubThump 10" with 3/4" spacer sub box

Pioneer DEH-6220BS head unit

Kicker CSC5 speakers

SKAR 1200.1D amp

Pioneer TS-A2500LS4 10" sub

Cobra WX ST II CB Radio

Kilmat 80mil sound deadening throughout

Other

"Cavalry Blue" paint from Tape, Inc. in VA Beach. Painted by Robert Hogan

Vented side windows from a '99 donor

New seals all-around from OCAutoCarpets

Hooligan Offroad driver and passenger door hinge braces

KL Cherokee emblems

Black 48" Hi-lift jack

Midwest 5-gal Jerry can

RhinoUSA shackles

3' Firestik

30% front, 20% rear tint by Island Tinting in Oak Harbor, WA