Having a lifted ‘91Cherokee myself I was very interested in this book. It covers everything you wanted to know about your XJ(Cherokee to the layman) from lift, axles, tires to protection. The author has a nice tone and explains things very well. Since he has an XJ himself, he writes from experience.
The book starts with a basic look at the XJ platform and moves through mods that most people want to do to their ride. Starting with lifts, Eric guides you through the ins and outs of each height, from 2" up to 6"+. What tire will fit, what steering mods you’ll need, etc.
Next up are brakes, axles, lockers, transfer-cases, engines, body and protection. Everything is represented with very nice photography. Action shots and detail shots are all crisply rendered.
Throughout the book there are short feature segments on some very cool XJ’s. Some basic, some extreme. It gives you a good idea of what your XJ could look like with various lifts and tires and what set-ups work.
The author does one thing very well. He doesn’t force you to believe everything says is law. He gives suggestions and reasons why he did it and then he lets the reader decide for if it’s right for them. If you have a Cherokee and are into ‘real’ four-wheeling, that is, mud, rocks and body damage then this book is for you. A definite thumbs up.
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