custom lights

[xjrob]

is there a tread or has any one here done custom work to the tail lights. i had mine smoked out but im considering customizin a set of lights and puttin leds like some of the newer jeeps

[B.P.O.D]

i'm confused. what exactly are you looking to do?

[xjrob]

i found these on ebay last night
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300366248203&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

what i wanna know is has anyone here done or attemped to do an LED set up to an xj similar to what zj's or newer grand cherokee

[NHWK05]

I had them on my 98 xj before i parted it out. I love those tail lights. I used Halogen reverse bulbs and RED LED bulbs, the style of LED bulb that are completely wrapped in LEDs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/xtremejeeper/DSCN2612.jpg

Flexing on my broken front steps.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/xtremejeeper/mods/DSCN3142.jpg

My friends Gay tail lights that started to fog after a year. (still had the 20 day plates on my wk in that pic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/xtremejeeper/mods/Tomsnewbumper2.jpg

[QBNKID]

Rob, I think V-LEDS would work nice on those tailo lights from eBay or the stock ones.
Go to v-leds.com and check them out. They also have some square LED boards that might be able to get retrofited into those housings if you bake them and open them.
There's other cheaper alternatives to v-leds out there but the output and quality of the v-leds is just second to none ;).

[QBNKID]

Kyle, that 2 dr XJ is kind of rare now, I rarely see one now. It looked bad-ass.

[xjrob]

I HATE YOU KYLE lol jst kiddin but your 2dr xj looks sweet what were ur specs on it and yea im lookin into gettin those lights on ebay this week i hope. thanks mario i was gonna hit u up n ask you bout ur led lights. ill check them out this week, n hopefully next week i can get them when i start my new job.

[NHWK05]

Kyle, that 2 dr XJ is kind of rare now, I rarely see one now. It looked bad-ass.

I know, I miss it so much. I love my WK but i wish every day that i could have kept the XJ too.

I HATE YOU KYLE lol jst kiddin but your 2dr xj looks sweet what were ur specs on it and yea im lookin into gettin those lights on ebay this week i hope. thanks mario i was gonna hit u up n ask you bout ur led lights. ill check them out this week, n hopefully next week i can get them when i start my new job.

Thanks, I feel your hate. LOL She was good to me, i can pm you more pics if you want.

Specs:
1998 XJ 2 door 4.0 Auto
RE 5.5" lift (short arm with Drop bracket Go for the long arms or Y link kits)
315/75/16 (35x12.50) Cooper Discoverer STT on Rubi Moab Wheels painted Gloss Black
D44 Rear Axle, Tera Flex Disc Brake conversion, Riddler Diff Cover, Detroit Locker 4:56 gears Yukon Alloy axle shafts.
D30 front, 1.5" dia 1 Ton steering with 1 ton tie rod ends Riddler Diff Cover, 4:56 gears open. 297 shafts.
Xj front Drive shaft in rear (must be 4.5" or higher lift)
WJ Leather Seats custom made to Fold forward for back seat access.
Surco Roof basket
Detours USA rear bumper and tire carrier.
Custom Side exit exhaust.
Custom audio
ARB front bumper with frame brace tie ins and C rok steering box brace.
4 bolt YJ steering box
RE drop pitman arm
RE HD trac bar and bracket
Edlebrock Remote resi front shocks.
Bilstein 5125 rear shocks.
Bushwacker flares.
Custom t case skid.
Stock ZJ gas tank skid.
Home made Rock sliders.
A/C Compressor converted to air compressor.
Custom made cowl air intake.
04 Tj Steering wheel.
Custom rear storage tool box.

Thats all i can think of off the top of my head.

[NHWK05]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/xtremejeeper/SIS%20photos/DSCN3033.jpg

[QBNKID]

Kyle, if you post that pic on JOTM I'll vote for it.
Damn, that XJ looked good....!

[B.P.O.D]

yeah kyle that's a sick pic!!!

[xjrob]

Very nice, Im still thinkin of doin a 4.5" lift for now n do 33x12.50x15 mud rovers or discoverers stt. Im doin the same rear tire carrier from detours, and the front is gonna be from hanson along with the fender flares. Jst got to look for a d44 rear and put on the tran drop skid. My goal is to do a 6.5" lift and try to shoe horn 35s under the body. I still got a few more goodies i still have to get at a local junk yard by my girls house like factory skid plates from an older cherokee. Ill post some pics soon of the lights when i get them to. Thanks Kyle for the boost in insparation.

[NHWK05]

Dont lift it that much. its 100% unnecessary. In my wheeling club most people run 4.5" for 35s and 3.5" for 33s. I just happen to have gotten a deal on the 5.5".

If you do a 4.5" you can keep alot of things under the jeep verys imply such as control arms and angles and such. Bump stop front and rear and trim the fenders. i can give you lessons in good fender trimming so it does not look like ass and so you can easily fit 33s on 3.5" of lift and it wont look like a hack job.

We actually had a member running 37s on 3" lift.

What you want is low center of gravity and big tires. If you want more info/help/ advise i will be more then happy to save the world from another OMG i need huge lift for 35s. BTW, going bigger in lift and bigger in tires also means alot more stress on the jeep, joints, bearings, and alot more money.

If i had it my way id re build and go 33s and 3.3" or 4.5" max, in case i decided to stuff 35s.

I can show you pics of bunches of these setups if you want.

[xjrob]

i would really appreciate it kyle, i really dont feel like goin crazy spendin money. some guy i asked said to me one time to do 33's i have to do a 6.5" lift but wit a 4.5 i think im more then good. the 35's is a maybe but im not sure if i wanna go 6.5 maybe a 5 flat n for that i can do do 5" springs for the front n jst get 1.5" shackels for the rear. If you read JP magazine, look at the January issue, heres the link n hey mario look at what they have the srt8 racing against. http://www.jpmagazine.com/index.html

[QBNKID]

Thanks for finding that article Rob.
After reading that article I think I love my SRT8 even more now :D.
Man... beating a TechArt anything has to feel really good.
Maybe someday I'll supercharge my jeep :).

[xjrob]

i knew you would like it mario, when i first saw it i knew i had to share it wit you and joe.