Installing Summit Racing Gauges in a Jeep JK Wrangler

[portfolio_slideshow id=30126] Jeep builds JK Wranglers with engine temperature and fuel level gauges, but provides warning lights—the infamous idiot lights—for oil pressure and battery voltage. Even back in the good old days of AMC, an oil pressure gauge or a voltmeter were optional equipment on Jeep CJs. The problem with idiot lights is they only

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Big Blue XJ Cherokee (Part Two): Skyjacker Lift Kit

[portfolio_slideshow id=29560] In this episode of our Big Blue Cherokee series, our recycled 1989 XJ Cherokee (soon to be a superior trail rig) becomes a roller thanks to a new Skyjacker six inch lift kit, new front brakes, and a set of Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires. The goal of this project is to turn the Cherokee

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Big Blue XJ Cherokee (Part One): Axle Upgrades

[portfolio_slideshow id=28522] Produced from 1984 through 2001, the Jeep XJ Cherokee was a capable vehicle right from the factory. It came equipped with the 4.0L in-line EFI six-cylinder engine, a four-speed automatic transmission, a Dana 30 front and Dana 35 rear axles—and loads of off-roading potential. Using a 1989 Jeep XJ Cherokee, which we affectionately called “Big

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Easy Lift: Installing a Daystar Lift Kit on a Jeep JK

[portfolio_slideshow id=27853] In our opinion, Jeep should include a three-inch lift and 33-inch tires in the JK Wrangler Rubicon option package. After all, this package already includes a heavier-duty transfer case with 4:1 low range, heavier-duty Dana 44 differentials with 4.11:1 gears, selectable lockers, and a front sway bar that can be disconnected from inside the cab.

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