BigDaveZJ
06-23-2006, 07:09 PM
Just got the word from my dad that the original Cherry Hunter will be put up for sale soon and my mom's 97 4.0 ZJ will now see hunting rig duties. So it looks like I get to lift another ZJ. Not sure how big we're going to go yet. It's got 3.73's so 32's wouldn't be THAT bad, but it will be spending the majority of its life in the mountains where power is nice to have.
I'm currently debating on what to do with it. A budget boost and 31's would be more than ample to get the rig to where my dad wants to go, but maybe not all of the gear. My dad manages to fit more stuff in the back of a vehicle than Sandy R and I combined (read: A LOT of stuff). It MIGHT see some light towing (small ATV trailer) too. The most cost effective method to get this accomplished is find some front springs, throw them in back, and put 2" spacers up front with the stock springs. Quite the stink bug look, but once it's weighted down it would be pretty level. I had XJ coils in the back of my ZJ for a while with spacers up front and it held well with all of my tools, but a little wishy washy for towing IMO.
We'll see.
Once we get it figured out what all we're gonna be doing, we'll post it back up. And my parents might even bring it out to GSW next year . . . just as long as Ron keeps the Cock Rock away from my mom!!! :flipoff2:
I'm currently debating on what to do with it. A budget boost and 31's would be more than ample to get the rig to where my dad wants to go, but maybe not all of the gear. My dad manages to fit more stuff in the back of a vehicle than Sandy R and I combined (read: A LOT of stuff). It MIGHT see some light towing (small ATV trailer) too. The most cost effective method to get this accomplished is find some front springs, throw them in back, and put 2" spacers up front with the stock springs. Quite the stink bug look, but once it's weighted down it would be pretty level. I had XJ coils in the back of my ZJ for a while with spacers up front and it held well with all of my tools, but a little wishy washy for towing IMO.
We'll see.
Once we get it figured out what all we're gonna be doing, we'll post it back up. And my parents might even bring it out to GSW next year . . . just as long as Ron keeps the Cock Rock away from my mom!!! :flipoff2: