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How the Jeep Community Made Moab Happen

May 1, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 8 Comments

Words by Andy Lilienthal; photos by Mercedes Lilienthal As we work on The PDXJ (project ’01 Jeep Cherokee), we’ve had an outpouring of support and help to get it upgraded, maintained, and well, fixed. Whether it’s the crew from ARB USA, the team at Nitro Gear & Axle, Jason from Outlaw Xpeditions, or our friends…

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New Year’s Resolution: Drive Jeep More Than we Work on It.

January 5, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Work Less on the Jeep

This meme: This is my New Year’s resolution. We picked up our 2001 Jeep Cherokee, aka, The PDXJ, in July 2016. Almost immediately, we started working on it, and we haven’t slowed since. Whether it was standard maintenance things, minor repairs, or aftermarket upgrades, I feel like all we’ve done is work on the thing….

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The PDXJ Gets a Winch and Bumper

December 9, 2016 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Jeep with VR10-S Winch

Until recently, the where was something missing in our Cherokee’s JCR Offroad Vanguard bumper: a winch. After all, what good is a winch bumper without a winch? This week, I installed a WARN VR10-S into the bumper on The PDXJ, aka, Project Cherokee, aka “Cranky.” This is Warn’s latest winch in its standard-duty VR lineup. I’ll actually…

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Behold: Cranky (Project Jeep Cherokee)

August 28, 2016 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Cranky - Project Jeep Cherokee

I’ve long held the belief that a vehicle’s nickname manifests itself. It shouldn’t be forced or given prematurely. Well, we decided that our project Jeep Cherokee now has a nickname: Cranky.

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The Crankshaft Culture Jeep Cherokee Build Plan

August 19, 2016 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Skyjacker 3 inch lift Jeep Cherokee

Plans for our 2001 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) are starting to come together, and a multitude of parts are arriving. We’ve already got the awning and fridge from ARB and the rack from BajaRack on the rig, but here are some of the other goodies we’ll be installing:

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