Hi guys first post , 89 Cherokee ? ?

[toothandnail]

Well 2nd , posted in the wrong forum first
While I have had/used 4x4's for over 20 years , and every vehicle I own is a 4x4, I have never had a trail rig , so here goes.
Looking at an 89 xj for off road only , it's started to be setup for offroad , here's what I know's been done . Be gentle it's my first time
$1700.00
RC shocks
RC 6" coil lift on front
Changed rear springs (Ford I think)
Tube bumpers
Rock sliders
welded diffs
auto tranny
interior stripped , dash & seats stock
2.5" wheel spacers WHY ? ? ?
TC changed to a 321 ? from 421 ?
fuel cell , 15gal
fender wells cut
33-12.5-15's
here's a bad pic ,is it worth it?

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This will mainly be wife's rig to get her and grandkids to where we ride trails bikes. Of COURSE I'll thrash it too

[TwistedDaily]

I'd keep lookin!! Too much to stuff that's been hacked up. If you do go for it don't pay mor than $750-$800

[jeepsterjoe]

welded diff? front and rear? ok for a trailer rig but wouldnt send my wife in it

[TabooCustoms]

Id agree a bit to pricy, for me Id prefer to buy something cheaper that hadnt been molested just so I knew I wasn't buying something that someone else had screwed up. Like a welded 35 & 2.5" wheel spacers......

and I think you mean 231 tc?

[toothandnail]

I'm not sayin anybodies wrong , but here's my thinkin.

Around here an $800 stocker will have 200k+ miles and no floor pan.

6" lift and shocks about $600 , tires $600+ fuel cell$??
time stripping interior , cutting building fenderwells , bumpers , rock sliders , welding diffs , removing fuel tank. etc that's alot of time , IF this one is done close to right I'm way ahead.

Right ? ? Am I WAY off ?

[toothandnail]

Originally Posted by jeepsterjoe

welded diff? front and rear? ok for a trailer rig but wouldnt send my wife in it

She's NOT your typical woman , she drove a 10 wheeler dump truck helpin me in my business for the first 7 years or so of our marriage , she can operate a tractor , articulated wheel loader , telehandler, forklift ,
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I think/ HOPE she's good

ETA "this" is my daily driver

[cj5.5]

Play the disinterested buyer and pick it up for 1k-1200. Sounds like its worth that to you.

Then go through it with a fine tooth comb (fluids, nuts, bolts) because you KNOW he didn't care. I built a cherofree on 33s once- no lift, cut, welded, stripped. Possibly the funnest rig I've ever had. And at no time did i care about it at all. That's half the reason it was so awesome.