zj opinions

raleighjeepguy

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Okay so I'm not going to get into the story yet til things are 100% set this coming week. Lets say you had a trail zj. Pick the things you would do:

A:herc the interior
B:front doors off
c:half doors up front
d:stock doors up front
e:rear seats left
f:custom cargo carrying area in the back
 
sell it and get a trail xj with a 5spd. More parts availability, smaller, lighter, cheaper suspension
 
put some half doors on it
 
I would do (A) and a combo of (C) and (D). I second the fact that suspension components are expensive for ZJ's, well that is if you're going over 4.5" of lift and get into buying control arms and trac-bars and stuff, it gets pretty $$, I would recommend piecing one together, I bought all my stuff used off various forums its all worked out well so far.
 
half doors are fun!

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d-e-f but if you wanna be like everyone else and be closed minded build an xj. i dont get it all tj susp parts fit but i dont hear anyone whining about tjs zj+xj front is the same still no whining good wheel base+family/gear space(xj)coils on both ends=flexy+good product support (tj)seems like no one wants to try something different :driver:
 
Ok, well that does put a new spin on things...

I would say A and F would be the only two mods i would want on my rig??? I like my doors, and some people would want the option of a seat?
 
Well, when i had my ZJ, i did all those mods excluding A. I loved my halfdoors, but i was an idiot and used my only set of doors. If i were you i would do as much to the suspension/drivetrain to make it more capable. However, i would suggest goin and getting some junkyard doors, cut em in half, paint em black and call it good! Also, you can modify the hinges to make the doors just lift off like a wrangler. Herculiner would be nice, but keep in mind the carpet is glued to the floorboards and its alot harder to herc than a wrangler.
 
Well, when i had my ZJ, i did all those mods excluding A. I loved my halfdoors, but i was an idiot and used my only set of doors. If i were you i would do as much to the suspension/drivetrain to make it more capable. However, i would suggest goin and getting some junkyard doors, cut em in half, paint em black and call it good! Also, you can modify the hinges to make the doors just lift off like a wrangler. Herculiner would be nice, but keep in mind the carpet is glued to the floorboards and its alot harder to herc than a wrangler.
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LOL NO KIDDING. I gutted it last week and what a disgusting mess. Had to use a grinder to get some of the patches off and by that I mean half the areas
 
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