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  1. benmmc

    A Simple Jeep XJ Overland Build

    I may at some point, but I tend to do less rock crawling and more general trail riding. But I've heard they stiffen the frame as well, so I'm not opposed to the idea necessarily.
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    A Simple Jeep XJ Overland Build

    I have no idea why I drove it for 5.5 years without doing this, but when I bought the Jeep, it didn't have a remote. I knew it came with it from the build sheet, so I got a replacement one online and took it to the dealership to get it programmed. They didn't believe me that it could be done...
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    1997 F150 "Dad's Truck"

    Very cool!
  4. benmmc

    A Simple Jeep XJ Overland Build

    Yeah, I'm sorry my posts are so detailed, but I want this thread to be an archive for myself as well, so I can remember all the frustration I've felt along the way! :smiley: I hope so! Thanks, I am too!
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    Humphrey the Adventurer Discovery 2 TD5 from Cymru (Wales) UK

    Awesome! My brother has a Disco 2. We're about to start working on it as well. Yours is amazing!
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    A Simple Jeep XJ Overland Build

    Since my tires were worn out, I decided to start the modifications with a lift and tires. This turned into an epic thing (seems like everything does on a 16 year old car). I started off reading a whoooole lot about lifts. Brands, heights, styles, etc. I eventually settled on a 3 inch lift to...
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    Member Number? Upgrade Your Account! Read

    Member #0562 here! Gonna get the badges mounted tomorrow hopefully. Glad to be a part of this community – looking forward to learning lots!
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    A Simple Jeep XJ Overland Build

    So this thread will document the progression of my 1999 Jeep XJ – ideas, modification, and general thoughts. I suppose some backstory would be appropriate here. I purchased the Jeep in early 2010, with 130k on it. Here it was when I got it. I paid $3,500 (you'll find I'm fairly cheap and like...
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    Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

    Hi all! 1) North Georgia (Ball Ground) 2) 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (mine) & 2015 Kia Sorento AWD (wife's) 3) I'm new to overlanding, specifically, but I've done a lot of camping, hunting, fishing, backpacking, etc, so I'm no stranger to the outdoors. And I've done a lot of off-roading as well, as...