AKghandi Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So after a few years of wheeling a couple different lifted wagons I came to the conclusion that with the amount of money and work it would take to make it reliable enough for the alaskan terrain, I could just build something else. So thats what I did. It's still a work in progress and probably will always be one. 1990 jeep cherokee limited. 4.0 automatic with 242 t case. which means I get AWD 2wd 4wd and 4low This is what it looked like when i bought it about a month ago mmmmm power leather Then i set about making it a beast. ordered this! rough country 4.5" lift and then i ordered these 33x12.50r15 goodyear MT/R with kevlar (they are almost as big as a 35) Got the lift installed, alot more work than a subie lift lol look!!! i got flex!! Got an alignment and the tires mounted on a set of 15x8 ultra wheels Then i had to do some trimming, so i could steer lol ghetto flares. hah! bushwacker wanting $400 for flares.. 24"x36" mudflap from Oreillys, $14.99 box of self tapping screws, $4.89 sawz-all blade. $4.99 step one, cut the mud flap into 4 equal 6" strips. pic of 4 strips didnt save step two, cut notches into fender where flare will mount, then bend them out. fold/ trim remaining area for clearance. then just lay the flares on and screw them to the folded out tabs. trim off screws that protrude. I plan on buying a mess of small washer to put under the screws as they will go through the rubber if tightened too much. I will say they are strong and durable, you can shake the whole truck if you grab one. Next thing i did was clean up those rims, the pictures dont show it real well but they were oxidized and covered in sap. after a few hours with a small wire brush and some sap remover. they looked like this then a few more hours with a mothers power cone and some aluminum polish resulted in this. they aren't perfect but they look alot better. Wasn't going for show quality anyways.. still feel like a poser even having shiny rims. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Chrome don't get ya home , but polished aluminum will!!!! Good job man. For what we have done in Subies, this is a huge jump wheeling wise.have fun and enjoy! Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKghandi Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Yeah I decided that subarus are awesome but not really good for the wheeling we have here. when funds allow I'll pick up a subie to DD Really I was tired of being the guy holding up the trail only ever got stuck a few times and only broke once, but when you wheel with rigs like this or this! or, a little more famous, this; I could keep going but those are just three of the rigs i've wheeled with. (that would be Jasons rover, I know him and have wheeled with him a few times.) You tend to get left behind alot. the subie held its own for a while but I just needed something more capable and with more aftermarket. So far I'm extremely happy.. and i haven't even gotten to wheel it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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