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PROJECT MAKO
1988 Laredo XJ:

Mako Offroad will be highlighting our newest project. A 1988 Jeep Cherokee purchased stock. We will chronicle all modifications and prices as our project begins. Our main goal, divided into phases, will be to produce an off-road racer that is street legal yet can compete on most trails.

We are passionate about the XJ design. We sell a full line of XJ parts at our XJ store. We also are a full line offroad parts dealer and Jeep parts dealer. Email us at today service@makomfg.com for any of your offroad needs.

JEEP NAME - MAKO

Specifications on purchase:
1988 Jeep Cherokee (XJ) Laredo
Charcoal Gray with Gray Interior
4 Door
Inline 6 Cylinder
NP 231 Transfer Case

Automatic Transmission
4 Wheel Drive
Dana 30 Front Stock
Dana 35 Rear Stock
Stock rims and wheels
No Center Console
No Overhead Console
Manual Mirrors, Windows and Locks

Stock Roof Rack

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POSSIBLE PHASE MODIFICATIONS:

Phase 1 - FLUIDS AND FILTERS remove oil filter, transmission filter, fuel filter, and replace with high grade models. Removed all fluids including tranny, oil, transfer case, and both differentials and added synthetic brands, lubed entire chassis.

Phase 2 - ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE
a. install high flow air tube with K&N reusable filter.
b. install new high performance cap and rotor. Split Fire triple platinum spark plugs and Split Fire dual mag spark plug wires.
c. Install Turbo City new throttle body.
d. Install new Jacob Electronics ingnition system or MSD system with new coil.
e. Install new high flow catalytic converter, Delta Series Flowmaster muffler and tip.
f. Install Borla Headers.

Phase 3 - SUSPENSION
a. Install Daystar 1.75 inch lift kit. Greasable system with new shackles and coil spacers. We sell them here.
b. New front coils with 3 inch lift.
c. New bumpstops extended.
d. New rear leaf spring kit.
e. Four (4) New shocks and bpes.
f. Complete urethane kit.
g. New control arms adjustable for the lower and adjustable for the upper.
h. New track bar with new bushings.
i. new quick disconnects
j.New suspension with 4.5" front and rear springs.
k. new Bilstein remote resevoir shocks.
l. SYE kit and new CV joint driveshaft

Phase 4 - DRIVE LINE AXLES
a. Install Dana 35c with Trac Loc 3.10 gears, and Porterfield high performance kevlar drum brakes.
b. Install stainless steel brake lines to front and rear.
c. Install front and rear differential covers.
d. Install rear truss and front truss.
e. New switch activated locker for front axle. Such as ARB.
f. Replace front rotors with cross drilled, frozen and vented model and porterfield brake pads.
g. new front axles upgrade to newer 297 axles, also add posi lock to front axle.

Phase 5 - EXTERIOR
a. Light Bar with 4 lights.
b. Roof rack with spare tire holder and rear lights.
c. Rock Rails
d. Front pre runner bumper.
e. Rear bumper.
f. 35 inch MTs with new Procomp Extreme Alloy Wheels.
g. Full rock ready armor.
h. Install new bushwacker cut out flares.

Phase 6 - INTERIOR
a. CD Player
b. Rear toolbox, speaker box with 10" woofers and rear battery box.
c. 2 LCD Monitors and DVD player
d. Pillar guages with transmission temp guage and another guage to be determined.
e. 400 watt amp and subwoofers and seperates.
f. Laptop navigation center with Delorme GPS and voice navigational capabilities.
g. Radar detector with compass and alitmeter.



MAKO ACTUAL MODIFICATIONS:

ENGINE INSTALLS:
Turbo City - Rock it high flow air tube with K&N re-usable filter. See pics and install here.
Mako Offroad - high flow thermostat housing with 160 degree thermostat and auxillary fan turn on relay and termostat adaptor. See pics and install here.
- new ballast resistor
- new fuel relay and A/C relay
- new Mopar crankcase breather hose and vacuum hose assembly.
- new Nascar rotor, Bella cap and Split fire triple platinum plugs and dual mag wires.
- used Flowmaster Delta Series 50 exhaust with chrome tip.

EXTERIOR INSTALLS:
- New drivers side door stopper.
- 2 plasma blue reverse lights.
- 2 new headlight cases with Xenon gas blue tinted headlamps.
- Installed Chrome door trim.

- Blue tinted license plate cover.
- Removed all chome isignias.
- Blue anodized license plate bolts.

- Installed The Patriot glasscapes click here for picture.
- Installed new rear hitch shackle from Genuine Steel and Master Lock hitch lock. See pics here.
- Installed custom light bar with 4 six inch round lights and switches.
- Installed custom roof rack and hi-lift jack mounts and rear 5x7 100 watt lights.
- Installed chrome grill and chrome headlight doors.
- Installed Yakima spare tire carrier onto the custom roof rack. Mounted spare. Pics here.
- Installed new Bushwacker cut out flares. See install here.

INTERIOR INSTALLS:
- Four (4) new Pro Line 5 1/4 speakers in front door and hatch. See pics and install here.
- New Cobra 40 channel CB with weather channels and magnetic mount antenna.
See pics and install here.
- Blaupunkt Key Largo CD player with remote control. 200 watt.
See pics and install here.
- new Mopar ignition switch.
- Fire Extinguisher in rear.
See pics and install here.
- Blue non slip brake and gas pedals.
See pics and install here.
- Installed used center console.
- Removed all old tint from windows.
- Installed chrome trim screws.
See pics and install here.
- Installed factory console cup holder.
See pics and install here.
- Installed new speaker, tool and extra battery box in rear hatch area. See pics here.
- Installed 2 5.6 LCD monitors with a portable DVD player
See pics here. Revised and installed 3 seven inch wide screen lcd monitors.
- Installed Radar detector with compass and altimeter by PNI.
See pics here.
- Installed 2 10" subwoofers, 2 5 1/4" mids and tweeters in rear speaker box.
See pics here.
- Installed Pyle preamp equalizer and 800 watt Legacy sapphire series amp to DVD system and audio system.
See pics here.
-Installed brushed aluminum panel for switches.
See pics here.

SUSPENSION INSTALLS:
- 5 5x17 stock Cherokee or Wrangler 5 spoke rims 5 x 4 1/2 silver. Installed removed rims as they where to small.
- 4 Michelin 30x9.50x15 All Terrain.
- 1 BF Goodrich 31" Spare.
- Coast to Coast Chrome ABS wheel Skins. Removed skins they fell off to easily.
- New XJ Stock transmission mount.

- Installed Daystar 1.75 inch lift kit. See here for details and helpful hints on how to install it.
- Installed a Pro Comp steering stabilizer.
- Installed Dana 35c with Trac Loc 3.10 gears, and Porterfield high performance kevlar drum brakes.
-Installed Front and Rear Differntial covers; blue anodized.
- Intalled rear truss for Dana 35.
- Installed 4.5 inch Viral Lift Kit added 5.5 inch front coils and 4.5 inch rear leaf packs for about 8 inches of lift.
- Installed new Pro Com adjustable track bar.
- Installed new Rubicon Express quick disconnects. Removed installed new Mako Offroad quick disconnects stainless steel.
- Installed 4 Rock Crawler Street Locks with 4 used ProComp Mud Terrain Tires 32x12.50x15. Removed and installed four procomp extreme alloys and 35 inch procomp mud terrains.
- Removed rubber transmission mount and installed new Daystar polyurethane mount.
- Installed Skys Extreme lower control arms. Removed and installed Rubicon super flex upper and lower control arms.

STEERING INSTALLS:

New Calipers Front, new brake pads, new cast iron rotors.