Paroxysym's Garage

[paroxysym]

Well i compiled all my WK pics and figured it was time to start a build thread.i come from a solid background of wranglers and cherokess and miss wheeling but i decided it was time to get me a solid daily driver. heres what ive loved and lost:

2002 TJ Sport
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1995 XJ Sport
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so i after searching through the local dealers for a decent commander or grand cherokee- i found one in new jersey.
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2007 Grand Cherokee with a 4.7 and 62k, needed alittle maintenance and only 2 owners.

contacted chrysler and got the buldsheet for her as well, heres whats in the damn thing:
Sales Code Description
*YL Leather Trimmed Bucket Seats
-D5 Med Slate Gray
AFFP Luxury Group
AHX Trailer Tow Group IV
AJPP Power Convenience Group
APAS Monotone Paint
AWFP Cargo Convenience Group
BABS 160 Amp Alternator
BCNS 730 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGEP Brake Assist
BNBS Electronic Stability Control
BNRS Four Wheel Traction Control
BRYS Anti-Lock 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
CACS Low Back Bucket Seats
CDUS Manual Driver & Pass Lumbar Adjust
CFNS Rear 60/40 Folding Seat
CF4S Child Seat Upper Tether Anchorages
CGSS Supplemental Side Air Bags
CGUS Child Seat Anchor System-LATCH Ready
CG3S Advanced Multistage Front Air Bags**
CG6S Center Rear 3-Point Seat Belt
CHBS Cloth Covered Headliner
CJ2P Supp. Side Curtain Frt/Rr Air Bags
CKDS Floor Carpet
CKNS Cargo Compartment Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CLHS Cargo Trim Panel w/Storage Net
CLZP Luxury Front & Rear Floor Mats
CL5S Reversible/Waterproof Cargo Storage
CSCP Cargo Compartment Cover
CSRS Passenger Assist Handles
CTLS Base Door Trim Panel
CUFS Full Length Floor Console
CUNS Overhead Console
DGQ 5-Spd Automatic 545RFE Transmission
DHXP Quadra-Trac II Full-Time,Active 4WD
DJAS 200MM Front Axle
DMEP 3.73 Rear Axle Ratio
DRSS 213MM Rear Axle
DS7S Conventional Differential Frt Axle
DS8S Conventional Differential Rear Axle
EVA 4.7L V8 MPI Engine
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBS Front Door Tinted Glass
GEGS Deep Tint Sunscreen Glass
GEPS Flipper Liftgate Glass
GFAS Rear Window Defroster
GNCP Sun Visors w/Illum Vanity Mirrors
GNKP Rear View Auto Dim Mirror
GTSP Power Heated Mirrors, Fold-Away
GWAP Power Sunroof
GXMS Remote Keyless Entry
GXXS Sentry Key Theft Deterrent System
HAAS Air Conditioning
HGAS Hood Insulation
HGDS Deluxe Insulation Group
JAPS Instrument Panel
JAYS Instrument Cluster w/Tach
JCES 140 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBS Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JJMP Auxiliary 12-Volt Rear Power Outlet
JKAS Locking Glove Box
JKPS 12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
JKYS Power Accessory Delay
JPBS Power Locks
JPMP Heated Front Seats
JP3S Pwr Front Windows, 1-Touch,Up & Down
JTBP Power 8-Way Drvr 4-Way Pass Seats
K1XS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
K5XS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LABS Tire Pressure Monitoring Warning LP
LACS Illuminated Entry
LAGS Warning Chime
LAZP Vehicle Information Center
LBBS Courtesy Lamps
LBCS Glove Box Lamp
LCES Rear Courtesy/Reading Lamps
LDBS Cargo Compartment Lamp
LETP Traveler/Mini Trip Computer
LMBS Halogen Headlamps
LMGP Automatic Headlamps
LNJP Fog Lamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
LSAP Security Alarm
LSES Enhanced Accident Response System
MDAP Front License Plate Bracket
MFNS Body Color Grille
MHAS Black Windshield Moldings
MLAS Body Color Fascias
MMGS Belt Moldings
MNKS Body Color Door Handles
MNSS Accent Color License Plate Brow
MT2P Trail Rated Badge
MVCS Jeep Badge
MWEP Side Roof Rails
MWFP Adjustable Roof Rail Crossbars
MWTS 4X4 Badge
MZKS Laredo Badge
NAE California Emissions
NGBS 21.1 Gallon Fuel Tank
NHFS Power Steering Cooler
NHMS Speed Control
NMCP Heavy Duty Engine Cooling
PDM Mineral Gray Met. Clear Coat
QDMS Mineral Gray Met. Clear Coat
RC6P 6 Boston Acoustics Speakers
RDDS Fixed Long Mast Antenna
RDZP Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Ctrls
RD7P 276 Watt Amplifier
REFS AM/FM Compact Disc Radio
RSA Sirius Satellite Radio
RSP Uconnect Voice Command w/Bluetooth
SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering
SCLP Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDAS Normal Duty Suspension
SUAS Tilt Steering Column
TBBS Full Size Spare Tire
TCHS P245/65R17 BSW All Terrain Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
WFJS 17" Aluminum Wheels
WF1P 17" Steel Spare Wheel
WLZC All Aluminum Wheels
XAPP Power Adjustable Pedals
XBMP Remote Start System
XFHP Class IV Receiver Hitch
XF2P 7 and 4 Pin Wiring Harness
XGDP Universal Garage Door Opener
XPFS Protective Coating and Remover
X9AP For More Info, Call 888-539-7474
X97P 1-Year Service Provided by SIRIUS
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications
YCF California Emissions Order Code

more to come.. lol

[paroxysym]

after less than a month of ownership i added a few mods to spruce up the appearance. i added:

- Daystar BB
- SRT shifter
- SRT pedals
- Mopar floor mats
- Magnaflow 22"
- rear addco
- Bilstein HDs

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wasnt liking the look of the 235s- so i added some 255/75 Goodyear Silent Armors, JK Moabs and 1/4" wheel spacers

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[criket]

Looking good man! Can't wait to see this one continue!

You have a trend of running Moabs on Jeeps don't you? lol

[paroxysym]

Have alot more to post on this- including my "blacked out" phase. I love moabs, they're probably the nicest rim manufactured by jeep. I'm currently working on getting a set of black ops moabs for my WK, as I got tired of dipping my moabs on my WK- more to come on that.

[Matt]

Lookin good! I like seeing different phases that guys go through with their vehicles... its like watching the mod addiction evolve like a disease lol

[paroxysym]

plasti-dip and VS nightshade does wonders. 4 coats on the moabs, 1/4" wheel spacers, 3 shades of VS nightshade on the tail lights and the front corners, and 6k HIDs in the lows and fogs.

totalley transformed the look of my WK. loved the way this thing looked.
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light- wheeling in the snow
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[paroxysym]

after awhile i fould a great deal on some 1.5" RC spacers for a JK, so i figured id give them a shot on the WK.

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with 1/4" spacer
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with 1.5" spacer
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[paroxysym]

the 1.5" RC spacers gave me a hell of a stance and improved the overall handling but the rubbing started bothering me. so i swapped on some ebay 1" spacers and sold the 1.5" spacers.
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with the 1/4" spacer
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with the 1" spacer
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drove it to the beach with the spacers, loved the ride and stance even better with the 255s and the 1" spacers. the rubbing was minimal to say the least.
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Oh and i was running my AFE intake around this time as well. I went back to my stock airbox after awhile, i gained some low end torque but lost some MPG at the same time.
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[pjmjr508]

nice rig

[paroxysym]

so its been awhile but in the last year or so of ownership she has gone through some transformations.... starting with the failure of a wheel spacer. coming around a right hand turn, my rear spacer failed causing the tire to buckle in at the top taking out my bilstein.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2014/04/238_zps1a7fc4b1-1.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/paroxysym/media/238_zps1a7fc4b1.jpg.html)

needsless to say i didnt spend the money to buy new ones and bought some used XK rear shocks. since that incident my rear has not been the same. looking to tear it apart here shortly to get it right. approximately a month later i lost a silent armor to a blade in my driveway. it hit the sidewall just right, where it was unpatchable. so i ended up selling the entire set and swapping in a set of JK Sahara rims.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2014/04/232_zps37698b29-1.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/paroxysym/media/232_zps37698b29.jpg.html)
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[paroxysym]

also in the past year i ditched my 6K HID lows/fogs in favor for some philip xtreme power lows and nokya yellow fogs. i was pleased with this for awhile but with the next round of mods ill be ditching them. heres a comparison of the two set ups. i found that the HID kit i had was starting to become more and more unreliable. at one point i was running my fogs instead of my lows regularly because my lows blew a ballast and a bulb blew/cracked as well so it would flicker and then not work at all. needless to say i wanted something more reliable so i went back to halogen.

philips/nokya
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comparison of the two
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[paroxysym]

random pics over the past year..
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https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2014/04/IMG_5257_zps5a72aef9-1.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/paroxysym/media/IMG_5257_zps5a72aef9.jpg.html)
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[paroxysym]

that should bring us up to speed and current.. next round of mods and parts are already rolling in. so far i have ordered/recieved the following:

- NEW bilstein 4600s front/rear (no sense waiting months for the 5100s)
- JBA strut spacer
- Matts 1/2" rear spacer
- XK Hemi front/rear coils
- Moog strut mounts
- Moog isolators front/rear
- 4300k HIDS
- Putco jet yellow fogs
- 5 powdercoated black JK Moabs with TPMS
- rear sound deadening material
- Bendix front/rear brakes
- front wheel speed sensors
- full LED swap for my HVAC/lower and upper strip and radio (let me know if you want the contact info for this)
- trim dye for my OEM trim

thats it for now... OEM+ is in full effect. after the suspension is done, some 245/75 destination ATs will be wrapping the moabs and she will be good to go for daddy duty come July.

[Matt]

Awesome man. Very clean!