1999 Jeep XJ OverLand Build

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 25849 View attachment 25850 1999 Jeep XJ
Had this about a year before I started the build. Great rig, low miles, gonna be good family fun.

Rubicon Express 3.5" super flex
Rusty's body armor and bumper
Smittybuilt rear bumper
Warn M8000 winch
Etc..
More to come on this build

 

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 25860 View attachment 25861 Those were the before shots, here are the updates-

In the middle of body armor, then will come the lights.

Nate

 

[Levidale]

Nice rig!

 

[Cisco]

Looking good!

 

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 25876 View attachment 25877 Thanks guys!

Cut the passenger side rear fender tonight. Rolled it in, went well, but lost some paint. I was planning on that happening though. Little touch up paint and then bolt on the armor.

Nate

 

[Nate 5303]

Progress is slow, got 1 side 95% done. Have to put it on hold as we are going hiking for 2 weeks. Trying to put down 100 miles of the PCT (pacific crest trail) from Crater Lake to Elk Lake. I'll start up on the Jeep after that.

Most recent progress-

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[Nate 5303]

View attachment 31826 Making progress, driver side done, trans cooler done, new carpet installed, lights installed (still need to wire). Should be on the road soon.

 

[Nate 5303]

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[Nate 5303]

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[Nate 5303]

Made my own cat back exhaust too, didn't like the offerings I'd seen online. Magnaflow stainless muffler and some mandrel bent tubes. Turned out decent. Love the sound.

Nate

 

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 31994 View attachment 31995 Back on dirt, feeling good. Lots of little things to do, but feels good driving it again.

 

[Overland-Indiana]

Oh man!!! I really like that!

 

[Mitra6]

Good looking rig!

 

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 32028 View attachment 32030 View attachment 32031 Did a little flex on my way home from work.

 

[Mitra6]

Nothing like a good joint flex to keep the rhythm!!!

 

[Nate 5303]

View attachment 33704 View attachment 33705 View attachment 33706 View attachment 33707 Got the lights mounted and wired. Also got the CB installed. Making progress. Can't wait for fall weather to hit, clear out some of this smoke. Lots of fires in the area...

 

[Rynus311]

Looks great!!!! I just purchased my son a 98' XJ..... Cant wait to show him your pics!!

 

[Overland-Indiana]

View attachment 33704 View attachment 33705 View attachment 33706 View attachment 33707 Got the lights mounted and wired. Also got the CB installed. Making progress. Can't wait for fall weather to hit, clear out some of this smoke. Lots of fires in the area...

How's the XRC rear bumper holding up? Are you happy with it?

 

[Nate 5303]

How's the XRC rear bumper holding up? Are you happy with it?

Yeah, real happy with it. It was difficult getting it mounted with the Rusty's Offroad fuel tank skidplate, but I figured it out. I only have ~50 miles on the rig since the install, so I will report back. One thing I don't care for is how far the tire is mounted from the back of the Jeep. You can't have it and the fuel can there without that issue though. I may in the future ditch the fuel can and change the swingout to mount the tire closer to the rear. It's just metal, it can be moved. The cost was what led me to try it out. I will update as I have more info on it.

Nate

 

[Jeff Graham]

Subscribe. I'm thinking of an XJ build myself. Like what you've done so far.