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Members' Rigs: Kristoffer Smith "TheKSmith"




Kristoffers decked out XJ

2001 White Cherokee (XJ) Limited 4x4

4.0L I6 with Automatic Transmission (190 Horsepower @ 4600 RPM, 235 Ft-LB Torque @ 3200 RPM) Dana 30 front (open), OEM Chrysler 8.25 rear (open) NP231 Transfer Case (2hi, 4hi, n, 4lo) Charcoal Leather Heated Seats & Mirrors OEM Inifity Sound System Power Steering & Transmission Coolers

Purchased through Ebay in Feb 2004, it was in Ohio and happen to be exacly the colors and options that I wanted... I won the auction, bought a 1 way ticked to Ohio and met the seller at the airport! I took the long way back to Phoenix, through CO and UT, sleeping in the jeep with a sleeping bag for 2 nights. I had never driven in the Rocky Mountains, Moab, or Monument Valley areas, so this was my chance. About 100 miles into the trip, I got a check engine light! Stopped at next Autozone and got a reading "Cylinder 3 misfire"... ok, could just be an old plug.. nothing to worry about. Turns out that the light went out about 100 miles later and never came on again since I've owned the thing (I did replace all plugs when I got home though).

Mods/Fixes/Upgrades: (I've done all the work myself so far except an alignment and some fluid changes)

Engine/Performance: - 120k miles currently, running perfect except very slow leak in rear main seal (oil)... will get drop on driveway after a day... never need to add oil between changes though. - Throttle Body Spacer, Intake Kit (Rusty's) - Replaced K&N filter on Intake with AEM DryFlow (Ebay) - FlowMaster 50 Muffler, Magnaflow High-Flow Cat, Rusty's Mandrel Bent Exhaust Tubing - CrossDrilled Brake Rotors Front & Rear - Rusty's Steel Braided Brakelines Front & Rear - Optima YellowTop Battery (recently died after 4 years in the Valley of the sun, now just a standard no-name battery) - Replaced all plugs, flushed every fluid, replaced every filter. Have since changed major fluids/filters yearly - Replaced Power Steering GearBox and Power Steering Lines - Replaced Brake Pads

Lift: - Rusty's 4.5" Front Coils - Rusty's 3" Rear leafs - Rocky Road 1.5" Rear Greasable Shackles - Rusty's Adjustable Front TrackBar and HD TrackBar Bracket - Rusty's Fixed Lower Front Control Arms - Rusty's Adjustable Upper Front Control Arms - Rusty's 4.5" Lift Shocks Front & Rear - Custom Welded Rear Upper Shock Mounting and Brace - JCR Offroad 1-Ton Steering - Rear Swaybar Removed - JKS Front Swaybar Quicker Disconnects & Custom Disconnect Holder

DriveTrain: - Replaced both axle Pinion Seals and TCase output shaft Seals - Added SYE to rear of TCase (true full tailcone replacement) - Changed rear driveshaft to same as Front XJ shaft (due to SYE) - Replaced all U-Joints in both driveshafts, had them balanced afterwards

Wheels/Tires: - 16" x 8" Rock Cralwer Series 97 Steel Wheels - 265/75R16 Nitto Terra Grappler Tires (31.5" x 10.75") - Matching full-size spare - Steel heavy duty valvestems - Innovative Balancing Dyna Beads (dynamic balancing media)

Exterior: - RigidCo Rock Sliders - DPG Offroad Full Belly/TCase Skidplate - Diamond Crystal Clear Headlights with 100/80 watt Xenon Bulbs - Custom Lighting Harness (full power to new bulbs). - Clear Front Running & Turn Signal Lights - Red & White Rear Tail Lights (just no Amber color, NOT Altezza style!) - Hi-Lift Custom Mounted to OEM Roof Rack Crossbars - Firestik CB Antenna mounted in OEM Antenna location, Firstik premium antena cable - Front Tow Hooks (Rusty's) - OEM Rear Receiver Hitch - Completely De-Badged, and Door Trim removed - OEM Fender Flares and Bumper Caps Removed - Fenders Custom Trimmed with Rolled Edges - Ange-Cut Ends on Front Bumper - SilBlad Silicone Wipers Front & Rear - Rear Axle Breather Tube Moved to Gall Filler Door - Added Lift Struts to Hood (same part number as rear hatch to keep simple)

Interior: - 20% Tint (All Windows) - OEM Woodgrain areas all Re-Painted with Custom Silver Metallic - Ipod Adapter - Catch-All XTreme Charcoal Floor Mats Front & Rear - Garmin E-Trex GPS with RAM Mount and Permanent Wiring - Custom Switch to set GPS/Ipod/CB to stay on all the time or to turn on/off with Ignition - Rear Storage Area OEM Tie-Down Points Replaced with Heavy Duty D-Rings




 

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