Project: Green Monster

GreenZJ · Aug 15, 2008

Well ive been around for a while and havent made a build thread so here it is:

Purchased on December 31st 2007 with 110,000 miles

Stock Specs:
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
5.2L V8
Fulltime 4 wheel drive
Front Axle: Low Pinion D30 3.73 gear ratio
Rear Axle: D44 aluminum 3.73 gear ratio

Modifications to date(in order completed):
2" Budget Boost
31"x10.5" Dayton Timberline MT's
15"x8" Crager Black Steel Rims
Custom Cat-Back Exhaust exiting out the rear through a 3" tip
New Timing Belt, Sprockets, Gaskets, Water Pump, Thermostat, and Hoses
242 Transfercase Swap w/shorter Driveshaft
Ceramic Brake Pads :roll: (Still shitty)
TJ Gas Cap Bezel Mod
New Header Panel (due to mine being broken in 6 different spots)
New OEM Headlights
Mopar Performance ECU
AEM Air Intake
Kevins HD Radiator Support w/shackles
Pioneer DEH4900 CD Player with integrated IPod Controller
Uniden CB
5.9 Rear Sound Bar
Clear Corner Lenses :mrgreen:
And other small things I cant remember

Now to the Pics:

Here is how it sat on the lot when I bought it. HAHA!:

The night i brought it home:

Testing its stock flexing ability the day after i got it.

Shortly after the BB lift before wheels came in:

Me parked next to a 5.9L

Heres some pics of me with my friends 98 4runner

Heres a pic of me pulling out my friends 4runner

New Headlighths just installed. no bumper due to my friving over a couch at the 4wheel jamboree and ripping it off :lol: :mrgreen:

GreenZJ · Aug 15, 2008

Sorry for all the pics. Ill get more of how it sits now up when i can find them :mrgreen: Right now im in saving up for a Rough Country 4" lift with 1" spacers and 33"x12.5" Dayton Timberline MT's. Then front and rear bumpers. Either an ARB or a Trail Ready front and a trail ready rear. There is basically no place to wheel around me by the way. I came up with my project name because i find myself saying "F#@king Jeep!!!" all the time lol

geesaw · Aug 15, 2008

Love the snow pics, summer is cool but I love winter wheeling the best. I also don't have too many good spots to wheel local, but a good snow can make a so-so two track much more interesting.

I spy Ohio plates?

fuzzy59 · Aug 15, 2008

Looks good without the front bumper

About time you got off cardomain :lol:

GreenZJ · Aug 15, 2008

yep good old ohio lol. im gunna be buying my 4" lift soon along with kevins TBC. My plans for axles are an 8.8 rear with a super 88 kit on a 5x5.5 bolt pattern and a brand new jk front d44. what do you guys think?

fuzzy59 · Aug 15, 2008

That 8.8 is pretty strong. I'd hold off the on the super part until you actually break it. If that d44 has 30 outers and is probably going to be weaker of the two. And isn't the 8.8 5x4.5 bolt pattern?

GreenZJ · Aug 15, 2008

yes. you can get the super 88 kit in 5x4.5 or 5x5.5. im getting 5x5.5 to match the front axle

GranderZJ · Aug 16, 2008

I'm gonna give you a warning on the 88 kit. After awhile the c-clip elims will leak and throw gear oil all over your brakes and inside of your wheel. You will want to check them ocassionally or after each wheelin trip.

GreenZJ · Aug 16, 2008

GranderZJ said:
I'm gonna give you a warning on the 88 kit. After awhile the c-clip elims will leak and throw gear oil all over your brakes and inside of your wheel. You will want to check them ocassionally or after each wheelin trip.

hmm, personal experience i asume?

GranderZJ · Aug 16, 2008

I had a similar kit made by Strange in my Mustang, NHRA rules. The c-clip elims are not really designed to handle vertical loads, thats why they leak. It's an easy fix but PITA.

GreenZJ · Aug 17, 2008

well my kevins radiator support w/shackles came in the mail yesterday. its missing all the hardware and stuff. so im waiting for a reply to the email i sent them. hopefully ill get the rest soon so i can get it installed. i have a good idea for triming my bumper.

GreenZJ · Aug 27, 2008

update: i finally got around to installing my AEM intake to go along with my MP ecu and exhaust. OMG what a difference. i really didnt expect much but it complements the ecu and exhaust so much. opened it up a ton!

also i bought myself a set of 5.9 hood vents and a 5.9 grille :roll: thats right, im a 5.9L poser. get over it

GreenZJ · Aug 27, 2008

and yes i know my toes look sexy :mrgreen:

fuzzy59 · Aug 27, 2008

You know they say that 5.9 grill is worth at LEAST 15-25 hp, not to mention the increase from the vents!

How is the other stuff making out for you?

magnumcherokee · Aug 27, 2008

Cool ZJ!! So the MP ECM worked for ya huh. I've installed a lot of those and some don't work right out of the box. Don't know what they are charging for the core, but we kept the core on my brother in laws ram and what a good idea, a year after we installed the MP ecm we had to reistall the stock one, cause the MP ecm fried itself. This seems to be a common problem and Ma Mopar says tough luck when you call em, even when its crap out of the box!!!!! :angry: Been there! Hope your works longer!!

RockZJ · Aug 27, 2008

You sneaky fk! Snagging 5.9 stuff. I have to admit in the beginning its more pictures of your fingers than of the Jeep. Keep your sausage paws out of the pics

. When are the 5.9 things going on?

RockZJ

GreenZJ · Aug 27, 2008

yea i was skeptical on the ecu at first but the intake REALLY opened it up. and my fingers are only in the nite pics blocking out the light. all pics are from my camera phone lol

my 5.9 parts should be on soon. looking into having them painted very soon. green ofcourse :mrgreen:

GreenZJ · Aug 27, 2008

my intake i painted enamal black

also my tj gas bezel mod thing

jeeperoni91 · Aug 27, 2008

fuzzy59 said:
That 8.8 is pretty strong. I'd hold off the on the super part until you actually break it. If that d44 has 30 outers and is probably going to be weaker of the two. And isn't the 8.8 5x4.5 bolt pattern?

tj 44 fronts have that

jk 44 fronts are real 44s, even hp too

GreenZJ · Sep 2, 2008

little update. installed my kevins radiator support and trimmed my bumper this weekend. what do you guys think about the trim job? also havent had my bumper on since may, so i finally got it back on! I installed new headlights, header panel, clear corners and Radiator support and put my bumper back on. What do you think?

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