Jeep Shots - February 2015 - Four Wheeler Network
Chris Nelson of Jamestown, California, built his ’93 XJ for trail rides and carting the family around, so he calls it the Family Truckster (just don’t tell him that Magic Mountain has closed down Colossus). The Cherokee Sport has a lot of custom work, including homemade front and rear bumpers, roof rack, and rear tire carrier. The front of the Jeep gets 5. 5 inches of lift from an Iron Rock Off Road Critical Path long-arm kit with Rubicon Express coil springs. In the rear are Rough Country 2-inch lift springs, 2-inch Summit Racing shackles, and Rusty’s Off-Road 1-inch lift blocks. 0L HO engine has a cold-air intake and is backed by an AW4 transmission, NP231 transfer case, Dana 30 front axle, and Chrysler 8. 25 rear axle. The XJ rides on 15-inch black steel wheels with 33x12. 50R15 Goodyear MT/R Kevlar tires and has an onboard air system to keep them full. Mike just completed a year-long frame-off restoration on his ’80 CJ-5. Mike states that he, along some help from his wife, did all of the work in his home carport. The Jeep is equipped with a 304ci V-8, T-15 transmission, and a Dana 20 T-case. It even has some late-model Jeep goodies by way of a TJ rear bumper. The AMC 20 rear axle and Dana 44 front were plucked from a Wagoneer and fit with Detroit Lockers and 4. 88 gears. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
