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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: $100XJ on October 13, 2009, 03:52:38 AM

Title: Another new guy...
Post by: $100XJ on October 13, 2009, 03:52:38 AM: Hey everyone,

My name's Mike Jenning and I'm new to the area and the JT 4x4 experience, and relatively new to the jeep community. I'm originally from South Bend, IN (go Notre Dame) and I'm currently living groton for work. I bought my 1990 maroon XJ about 18 months ago from a kid who thought the transmission was shot. I paid him 100 bucks for it(hence my screenname). Turns out it just needed a new fluid line and a lotta fluid (it was BONE DRY). It has a 4.5" lift with 33" mud-terrains. My plan is to drive the shit out of it and upgrade whatever parts I demolish with bigger and better stuff until it's an unstoppable machine that goes anywhere and everywhere. Shouldn't take too long right? lol
Some of you have already met me; I work with flex and rode with him on the Mabell run and I attended the meeting on the 10th where some of you got a taste of my 4 bean chili. I hope to get to know all of you well, learn as much as possible, and get more opportunities to destroy my XJ! It needs to go through some "character-building exercises"!
I'll get some pictures of my XJ up here soon.
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Post by: WillC on October 13, 2009, 03:57:54 AM: Welcome to the forum, great chili.
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Post by: calvynandhobbs on October 13, 2009, 04:22:36 AM: Welcome ab.oard Mike
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Post by: BlacXJeep on October 13, 2009, 06:56:20 PM: welcome mang
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Post by: Mr Rock on October 13, 2009, 08:34:04 PM: Welcome, the chili was good!
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Post by: Flex on October 13, 2009, 11:04:14 PM: welcome
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Post by: kirksjeep on October 14, 2009, 04:28:38 AM: A year ago I knew of 2 guys in the club with an XJ ( Roger and Rob) and now it seems like all the new guys have an XJ :D. It makes me want to get out in the Garage and lift mine ;)
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Post by: B52BUFF on October 14, 2009, 10:23:57 PM: Welcome. WE ARE... PENN STATE!!!! Good Chili.
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Post by: rocket on October 15, 2009, 10:30:42 PM: welcome, dude!
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Post by: BlacXJeep on October 15, 2009, 11:04:20 PM: Quote from: kirksjeep on October 14, 2009, 04:28:38 AM
A year ago I knew of 2 guys in the club with an XJ ( Roger and Rob) and now it seems like all the new guys have an XJ :D. It makes me want to get out in the Garage and lift mine ;)

I knew that was going to happen... do it! Get my old tires on yet by chance?
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Post by: xjjeeper on October 16, 2009, 03:47:50 AM: welcome dude cant wait to see your xj
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Post by: Sandbox Sailor on October 17, 2009, 05:05:47 PM: Wow, another maroon 1990 XJ, figure the odds... Welcome. Don't happen to have a spare fuel pump, do you?
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Post by: CnoteTJ on October 19, 2009, 05:02:33 AM: Wilkommen! sorry I missed out on the chili :-\
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Post by: gearhead1985B on October 21, 2009, 02:03:44 AM: Hi new guy
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Post by: $100XJ on October 21, 2009, 04:13:59 AM: Quote from: Sandbox Sailor on October 17, 2009, 05:05:47 PM
Wow, another maroon 1990 XJ, figure the odds... Welcome. Don't happen to have a spare fuel pump, do you?

Nope, no spare fuel pump... sorry man.
Title: Re: Another new guy...
Post by: kirksjeep on October 27, 2009, 03:04:34 AM: Quote from: BlacXJeep on October 15, 2009, 11:04:20 PM
Quote from: kirksjeep on October 14, 2009, 04:28:38 AM
A year ago I knew of 2 guys in the club with an XJ ( Roger and Rob) and now it seems like all the new guys have an XJ :D. It makes me want to get out in the Garage and lift mine ;)

I knew that was going to happen... do it! Get my old tires on yet by chance?

I havn't been in town much. I have been tracking down some electrical gremlins and I have everything fixed except the rear defroster and door locks. I probaably won't get around to the lift and tires until Christmas time, but I may wait until I come out of the ship yard since I am commuting to Maine with it right now. I am thinking about using the main leaf out of Roger's old XJ leaf springs to make the AAL since it will be a full leaf and should make it ride a little better then the short Pro Comp AAL.
Title: Re: Another new guy...
Post by: Flex on October 27, 2009, 03:38:18 AM: i have a long aal leaf i want to say for 2" im never going to us it if u need it.
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Post by: calvynandhobbs on October 27, 2009, 04:02:15 AM: Kirk, that old spring pack has a 2" add-a-leaf in it too. I forgot all about that.
Title: Re: Another new guy...
Post by: kirksjeep on October 28, 2009, 03:38:47 AM: Quote from: calvynandhobbs on October 27, 2009, 04:02:15 AM
Kirk, that old spring pack has a 2" add-a-leaf in it too. I forgot all about that.

Good thing I have been busy and haven't had a chance to make a dump run with the trailer ;D. Now I just need some time.......