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Axle
Axle related projects.
	Front (and Rear) Dana 44 Conversion with ARB Locker This extensive project shows the problems and possiblities about how to make a set of Dana 44 axles fit underneath a Cherokee. The article emphasises the construction of a entirely custom front Dana 44 setup.	by Jeff Ayers November 11, 2000 August 3, 2001
	Rear Dana 44 Axle with an Ox Locker Here an overview about building a rear Dana 44 with an Ox locker.	by Andreas Ritterbusch September 18, 2001 August 26, 2007
	Installing (Adjustable) Ball Joints Installation and removal of ball joints and how to gain an additional 3.5 degrees of caster! (caster gain options vary with year.)	by Andreas Ritterbusch October 4, 2001 August 26, 2007
	Pinion Seal Replacement Short driveway "How-To" for the D30 and D35 axles.	by Scott Rozman February 3, 2000
	Front Axle Seals and Upgrading to 297-X U-Joints This article was written with the beginner in mind. First, how to change axle shafts (e.g. 260-X to 297-X) and also how to change the inner axle seals (shown here on a vacuum-disconnect D30).	by Andreas Ritterbusch October 4, 2001 December 11, 2001

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Body
Body and exterior related projects.
	Front Fender Trimming Front fender trim job to clear those 33-inch tires.	by Jeff Ayers October 30, 2000
	Rear Fender Chop Rear fender trim job to clear bigger tires.	by Scott Rozman October 30, 2000
	Front and Rear Fender Flare Relocation Tim's love to detail shows you how a clean fender relocation job can be done right!	by Tim Palen April 23, 2001 December 5, 2001
	Upgrading to Newer Style Door Seals Installing '97 and up XJ door seals on any earlier XJ/MJ.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 1, 2002
	Installing LEXAN rear quarter panel windows Instead of breaking the glass, try this plexiglass-like replacement. Fairly easy to do too.	by Andreas Ritterbusch May 24, 2004 September 2, 2007

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Brakes
Brakes and braking improvement related projects.
	XJ Rear Disc Conversion Using ZJ Parts Bill's wizardry takes you to the wonderland of rear disc brakes on your XJ! (Dana 35 or Dana 44 only).	by Bill Ansell June 17, 2001 January 29, 2002
	Power Brake Booster Upgrade for Pre-95 XJs This article describes how to upgrade the brake booster in an old XJ using a new style double-diaphragm booster to improve braking performance (with or without swapping the actuator rod).	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 17, 2001 January 29, 2002
	Parking Brake Bracket Relocation for '97+ XJs This mod shows you how to gain parking brake cable length (2.75") in less than one hour and spending less than half a dollar! For newer XJs with mild (up to ~3.5") lifts.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 19, 2001
	Extending Brake Hoses Using YJ Parts This common modification never fails to provide the extra length of brake line that is needed for lifted XJs. Here shown on a newer XJ with ABS.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 21, 2001 July 9, 2001

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Bumpers
Front and rear bumper projects, including rear bumper tire carriers.
	Jeff's Custom Front Bumper Completely home-made super-duty custom front bumper project with winch adapter plate.	by Jeff Ayers December 1, 2000 December 6, 2000
	Factory Bumper with Tire Carrier Ever thought how difficult it would be to install one of those older OEM spare tire carriers? For up to 31" tires only.	by Andreas Ritterbusch September 15, 2000 June 11, 2002

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Drive Shafts
All drive shaft related items, including slip yoke relocators. (For axle shaft related items look under Axle).
	Identification Guide to Drive Shaft Tech How to identify a drive shaft related item, a short overview with annotated images.	by Scott Rozman October 10, 2000
	Rear Driveshaft Angles Get the picture of the rear driveshaft angles! (Without slip yoke relocator).	by Dave Kamp December 7, 2000

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Electrical
Electrical and electronic modifactions in and around the Jeep.
	Rewiring the Marker Lights as Turn Signals This article describes how the side marker lights on the XJ/MJ can be easily rewired so that they too act as turn signals.	by Andreas Ritterbusch September 17, 2001

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Engine
In and around the engine bay. Engine and engine related projects.
	Overview: A Stroker Story Dave Morris shares information regarding research about the possiblilitis and various options on how to stroke a JEEP/AMC 4.0L engine. An overview.	by David Morris February 3, 2001
	4.0L Stroker Calculation MS Excel Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file to do some general stroker calculations. (Heavily modified version of Greg Friedman's original Excel file)	by Greg Friedman, modified by Andreas Ritterbusch March 10, 2002 March 21, 2002
	Engine Main Bearing Replacement Hoping to postpone that engine rebuild? Maybe, --check this out...	by Scott Rozman February 3, 2001
	Adjustable MAP Sensor Low-cost home-brew solution on how to build a custom adjustable map sensor.(Article moved Bill's home page).	by Bill Ansell April 11, 2001
	'93 XJ to '00 XJ CCV Upgrade How to improve a 1993's HO I6 valve cover using 2000 XJ (or newer) parts.	by Jeff Ayers April 21, 2001 November 19, 2001
	Oil Filter Upgrades Several ways and combinations to upgrade from the metric filter ('87 through '90 non-HO 4.0L) to the more common SAE filter thread as well as upgrade combinations to a larger style oil filter.	by Andreas Ritterbusch August 23, 2001 April 13, 2002
	Relocating the Battery (4.0L, Using a Diesel Battery Tray) For those who either need to relocate the battery for an on-board air (i.e. York style) conversion, or plan on a dual-battery setup.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 3, 2002
	Budget Cooling Upgrade (Closed to Open) A creative low-cost conversion for early 4.0L XJs/MJs from the closed cooling to an open cooling system.	by Joe Thompson November 2, 2001
	Custom installation of a air intake system Featured here is the custom fitting of an Intense Performance air filter system neatly tucked away under the hood of a '98 XJ.	by Jeff Ayers February 24, 2004 September 2, 2007
	Custom Deep-Water Air Intake A creative low-cost alternative to a snorkle.	by James Jezak October 21, 2002
	Late Model XJ Oil Filler Cap An annoying but common situation is a stuck oil filler cap on late model XJs. Here a quick fix and/or replacement demonstration.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 22, 2002
	Adjustable Thermostat Switch Diagram (PDF) This Acrobat (.pdf) file is a wiring diagram for an adjustable thermostat switch for electric engine cooling fans.	by Dave Kamp May 15, 2002

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Failures
Things that failed and/or did not work. Custom items as well as commercial parts. Don't buy or build dangerous parts!
	Delicate Stainless Steel Brake Lines These brake lines are often used to compensate when a vehicle is lifted. However, they do not provide the strenght of the original brake hoses. Look for yourself.	by Andreas Ritterbusch December 10, 2000

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Funtastik
Fun and Fantasy. Even technical things can be fun.
	Punkins See for yourself... Things do get spooky around here. The Dark Side is this MAD Site.	by Authors from the Twilight October 27, 1756 October 31, 1888

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Interior
Projects to improve the interior.
	Adding Floor Drain Plugs for those Deep Moments Ever got deep (too deep?) into water? Here's how to drain it out of the interior.	Scott Rozman October 30, 2000

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On-board Air
On-board air related articles.
	Single-belt On-board Air with A/C Get some ideas on how to install an additional compressor, such as the populart York, for on-board air that there when you need it. This installation uses the existing serpentine belt without adding an additional belt. The original Sanden air compressor is kept for a fully functional A/C system!.	by Andreas Ritterbusch October 30, 2002
	Machining a Dual V-belt York Pulley to Fit 6-Groove Serpentine Belt Make a custom serpentine belt compatible pulley out of the original dual V-belt pulley.	by Andreas Ritterbusch May 22, 2004

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Rocker Panels
Various ways of adding rocker panel protection or welding in new rocker panels.
	Extreme Duty Replacement Rocker Panels 3"x4" Custom rocker panel replacement using box steel to withstand any trail abuse there is.	by Scott Rozman August 26, 2000
	Extreme Custom Heavy Duty Rocker Panels Completely custom-made hard core custom rocker panel replacement. Possibly the most complicated/sophisticated way of building weld-in rocker panel replacements.	by Jeff Ayers September 21, 2000
	Serious High-Clearance Rocker Panel Replacement 2"x6" Custom rocker panel replacement with ultimate ground clearance gains, requiring the doors to be shortened! Rockers setup as air tanks also. Heavy hacking ahead!	by Andreas Ritterbusch December 12, 2001 June 1, 2002

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Roof
Roof related projects, such as roof racks, etc.
	Aluminum TIG Welded Roof Rack A custom roof rack for the Jeep Cherokee.	by Brian Peterson January 29, 2001
	Roof Rack Tire Carrier for Aftermarket Cross Bars A roof tire carrier for spare tires that do no longer fit in the interior location but also should not block rear visibility nor hatch access.	by Andreas Ritterbusch June 19, 2001 June 29, 2001

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Suspension
Suspension related projects.
	Econo Coil-Spacer Lift Make your own lift at a super-low budget! (Front end). This article is a true MADXJ classic and created a lot of interest over the past years.	by Scott Rozman November 15, 2000 March 26, 2001
	Highly Customized "Evolver" Shackles Ingenious drop-down shackles, --a classic home-brew by Bill Ansell.	by Bill Ansell April, 2001
	Rusty's Track Bar Mount Cracked welds! Fixed with a 1/4" plate to make this this part safe again.	by Andreas Ritterbusch April 22, 2001 July 30, 2002
	Reinforcing the Lower Control Arm Brackets Improving XJ lower control arms with MJ brackets.	by Scott Rozman October 30, 2000 March 26, 2001
	WJ Lower Control Arms installed Brandon's upgrade to WJ lower control arms to clear LT235 tires without any rubbing whatsoever.	by Brandon Shehan January 10, 2002

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Tires
Everything related to tires (except tire carriers) and wheels.
	Dave's Wheel Physics Shown are the various forces excerted on the tire, wheel, and related parts.	by Dave Kamp November 1, 2000
	Dismounting a Tire Without Effort Dismounting a tire can be surprisingly easy with the right tool(s)!	by Andreas Ritterbusch February 2, 2001

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Transmission
Manual and automatic transmissions and transfer cases.
	Transfer Case Upgrade to 6-Planetary Gear Install a 6 pinion planetary set from a Chevy NVG241 transfer case and upgrade to a wider chain and sprockets.	by Jeff Ayers March 1, 2004

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