At the time we owned a '96 Cherokee that George had fixed up and it ran well and was a great vehicle. But we were at a cross roads where $1,000s were needed to get it where we wanted it so it could get us where we wanted to go. When this Jeep came on the market it wasn't hard to do the math, so we sold the '96 and bought it. The big appeal was all the after market mods: interior/exterior cage, lift, axles, gears, winch, etc.
George literally worked on the rig for months before he would even take it out. It had been fairly abused so a lot of work needed to be done. We kept an ongoing picture log and build thread, which you may see here:
http://www.offroadpassport.com/forum/sh ... .php?t=402
Clifford is finally getting where we want him to be. In October we took him on a trip to the Canyonlands Maze District and it rained everyday, but we were able to sleep inside, which was the reason I wanted an XJ in the first place.
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