Since I think about my old Jimmy or S10 every time I see pretty much any S series truck, I decided to jump on the forum again just to take a look at some of your rigs and see what's up. I figured I'd not only stalk the forum a little but also give you guys an update. It's been two and a half years since I've sold my Jimmy. In that time, I've been building and wheeling a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee TSi with a 5.2L Magnum engine. It's been a blast. As of now, it's currently sitting at a little over 4" of lift. For now, the vehicle is pretty much done until after my wife and I have our first child coming up in the next couple of weeks. I don't plan on upgrading much anytime soon but a rear locker and front LSD will eventually be on the way.

About a week after I got it (I tinted the windows right away)


2" Rubicon Express Budget Boost


4" of Iron Rock Offroad Lift (IRO 3.5" coils up front with .75" spacers, 3.5" coils out back that net 4.5" of lift, IRO short control arms, IRO adjustable Trackbars, JKS Swaybar Quicker Disconnects, Rough Country Nitro 9000 shocks, 31" Duratracs on US Wheels Stealth Crawlers, 703 injector swap, 1/4" plenum plate, Magnaflow exhaust, a small system, 5.9 Limited Grille, tinted signal lamps and mean eyes, and took out the leather for cloth)

 

Cool rig. I garaged my blazer and got a silverado that i daily drive. Blazers got a whole parts pile but i cant find time to do anything to it... The rado is lookibg tight now though

 

Post a pic of it. I don't care if this thread gets off topic. And, thanks. The ZJ has definitely proven itself as a decent rig. I've got a small parts pile going right now too for it. I just killed a little bit of it a couple weekend ago when I did my valve cover gaskets, intake manifold gasket, plenum gasket, and new plenum plate. I'm pretty sure all I have left in my pile is my NV242 transfer case to replace my NV249 (AWD) transfer case, adjustable upper rear control arms to dial in my rear pinion angle, a drop pitman arm, and a tie rod end for the draglink. After that, I think I'll start saving a few bucks each paycheck for a lunchbox locker for the rear.

 

what did you use to make the angry eyes? I have them too and i used plastidip, but nice jeep!

 

Thanks. I used the Duplicolor brand nightshade. It worked pretty well. I did have to use a thin strip of black vinyl on the edge because it did look like it would peel on the edge. The angry eyes have held up for quite some time now, hitting brush on trails and tough brushed car washes. I though about Plastidip, but I figured that'd probably come off over time.