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Bowdzz
Joined: 08 Jul 2004
Location: Sydney
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:09 pm |
 
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I have stock 1997 6cl 4L Jeep Grand Cherokee and i want to upgrade it so that it's ready for real 4WDing.... Please give me some advice on what i should do, which parts i should get and where to get it all
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glen1n
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: R%P3, $%Pn3%
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:14 pm |
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bout time you started showing that car a real good time, its been begging for it 
Goes well off road but it needs a bit more clearance to get over that tuff stuff. Not much experience or knowledge when it comes to coils but being in the jeep forum you just might be in good hands.  |
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glen1n
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: R%P3, $%Pn3%
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:17 pm |
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Wooders
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Location: Performing booty fab in my Garage
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:52 pm |
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What size tyres do you wanna run?
How extreme to you want it?
etc.....There's quite few mods available for the ZJ - just not quite as many as the TJ 
But just depends on your perspective of what "upgraded" is......we COULD get 44"s under there - but its gonna hurt
Next think of lift, lockers, ratios and driveline beef. |
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Bowdzz
Joined: 08 Jul 2004
Location: Sydney
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:19 pm |
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I want to be able to use it as a daily driver aswell as a 4x4er. Basicaly i need new coils (how big?), bullbar, and a winch (do i really need one?)
it's got rancho shocks and limited slip diff, do i need anything else????
It's a ZG btw |
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sir_camel
Joined: 29 Nov 2002
Location: Sydney
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:24 pm |
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Hey Bowdzz,
I am actually a TJ driver pretending i know about ZJ's. hehe. But there is a guy in SJC with a ZJ with about 3.5-4 inches of lift (Rubicon Express) and running 31 MT/R's. It does really well on some pretty tricky stuff. Rcenetly got dual lockers too so it goes most places. Unfortunatly i think ARB have stopped making the winch bar for the ZJ but not 100% on that. |
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Wooders
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Location: Performing booty fab in my Garage
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:36 pm |
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ZJ ZG alls the same
SirCamel probably has listed the ideal setup given what you've said now.
Get a small-moderate lift, 30-31" muddies, IMHO consider skipping the bullbar in favour $$ towards lockers.
Also consider skidplating esp for the sills etc.... |
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OzJeeper
Joined: 04 Mar 2003
Location: West Gippsland
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Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:58 pm |
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Having played with my ZJ, I can run 3 9.5 Coopers underneath the guards. Have fitted and run 31"X 10.5 but they do rub a little on full lock.
Needed?
40mm coil spacers coupled with 40mm shocker re-locater mounts. NO disconects as this would mean the tyres would rip out the front guard inserts on full articulation.
No re-gear but it struggled on 31's. Took me most places, but I have defered my ZJ ambitions for a CJ10 that I can knock about a bit. 
The ZJ is a capable beast - just depends how far U want to go with it. |
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Wooders
Joined: 22 Oct 2002
Location: Performing booty fab in my Garage
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Fri Jul 09, 2004 7:12 am |
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Coopers 
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goodie
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Location: Warragul Vic
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Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:27 pm |
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JBITZ
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