My XJ made friends! And got dirty.

"yamahog" (yamahog) 10/18/2014 at 20:33 • Filed to: MUDDYXJ

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Following successful !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and starting my sweet new job this week, I took the Jeep up to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for some offroading with a former coworker and his wife, then hit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (another ORV park near Flint, MI) on the way back home because why not? Photos below, including an insane red LS1-powered XJ.

Trail photos not cooperating, will add later.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 20:38

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Whenever I see "XJ" I immediately think of this:

Either way, looks like a great time! What's going on in the trunk of the red one? I've been staring at it for a minute and I can't figure out what those things on the roll bars are.

yamahog > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 10/18/2014 at 20:40

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Lol thanks :P and I believe it was an on-board fire containment system.

Dusty Ventures > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 10/18/2014 at 20:57

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Do you mean the large things on the rear downbars or the silver-and-blue things on the horizontal cross bar?

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 21:00

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Now that looks like a good day. How far did you make it up the flex ramp?

You've ruined me, by the way. Every time I see the word "Yamaha" I initially misread it as "Yamahog"

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Dusty Ventures 10/18/2014 at 21:06

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The big things on the downbars. Yamahog said she thought they were an on-board fine containment system.

thedevilinside > Dusty Ventures 10/18/2014 at 21:06

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This is what I was gonna ask. Large things - ???. Yamahog said fire suppress system.

Blue and silver - part of shocks, the reservoirs.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 21:10

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Cool! That would make sense actually. Damn, this post is making miss my dad's XJ. He had a dark green one with Cragar Soft 8's, so similar to your wheels. Not as much of a lift as your XJ though.

Dusty Ventures > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 10/18/2014 at 21:13

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I'm inclined to agree with her. That does look like the tank for an onboard suppression system. Unless it's the NOS of course ;)

Dusty Ventures > thedevilinside 10/18/2014 at 21:14

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You are correct on the shock reservoirs. I'm in agreement on fire suppression for the big tanks on the down bars.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 21:17

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Damn, that's hardcore. Bet that thing gets up and goes like no one's business. I feel like a wuss not for not wanting to cut into my bed now.

Y'all seem to have some nice mudpits up there, at least from I've seen. Maybe I should add Michigan to my great American road trip, haha.

Milky > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 21:44

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Daaaammmnnn, thats some serious suspension.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Dusty Ventures 10/18/2014 at 21:57

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Personally, I'm hoping for NOS.

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 10/18/2014 at 22:10

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It was :) And that was as far as I went on that ramp. I could've gone a bit further suspension-wise, but it looks like I didn't take enough off the fenders, tires would be rubbing.

Also that's hilarious. We passed a truck with a giant Yamaha decal and I did the same thing.

ly2v8-Brian > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 10/18/2014 at 22:29

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Personally this comes to mind

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 22:36

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Fenders are overrated. You should just get rid of them.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > yamahog 10/18/2014 at 22:56

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I've lately had an urg for an early 4.0l 5 speed XJ. I will not accept an auto or a v8 tho. Off to CL!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/18/2014 at 22:57

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http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/cto/4720992484… yup

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/cto/470434… yes indeed

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 10/19/2014 at 08:48

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I already have no flares, and I trimmed up the sheet metal about as far as I can go without smacking into (or relocating) the washer bottle. Not that the windshield sprayer works all the time, but some days it does.