NP

 

If he goes with the hitch he will have the option for a cradle mounted winch though

 

I don't think I'd trust using a front hitch and a winch. From what I see, they have minimal mounting.

 

Google it, I've seen people have them with them. Curious myself how they hold. If you think of it, you get yanked by a hitch receiver d ring held in by a pin. A bolted down winch is sort of the same thing. Bolted down to steel as I it was on a bumper

 

Oh no, I'm not doubting the winch cradle. I'm doubting the front hitch itself. They don't seem to be mounted very sturdy.

 

Most people using cradle winch set ups get custom bumpers made with a reciever built in. All major bumper companys offer it for your build.

 

You're not understanding what I'm saying.

I wouldn't trust this as my winch recovery point.
http://www.etrailer.com/Front-Hitch/...eid=1996301172

 

I get what your saying cause the hitch receiver is only supported on the sides and not the rear of the hitch itself so a good enough yank might rip it out

 

So I have been brain storming my next moves with the jeep. So far I have come up with the following parts for my lift.
BDS longarms-$1000 (Shaun)
IRO Double shear trackbar-$200 (IRO)
RE 4.5" leaf spring-$280 (Serious Offroad)
RE 5.5" coil springs-$90 (Serious Offroad)
SYE & Driveshaft -$500 (Rustys)
Brakelines (unsure)
Shocks (unsure)
If there is anything else people can think of or wish to comment on I'm open to suggestions. Some of my current parts will be reused like extended shackle and coil spacer.

 

Yeah, exactly. The actual receiver isn't mounted strong enough. I'd trust the cradle all day long, but not the receiver.

 

Where can I get factory paint for my xj. Gun Metal Blue

 

Maybe it's just my eyes then... looks flipped or your fan shroud is not what I was expecting (does WJ only have the big one in the middle?)

For the smoke test, no. Pop the hose off of the air cleaner assembly, chock the throttle open, and blow smoke in the big hose going to it.

 

I was quoted $300 by two places in town and did it for $50 myself and half a day

Love my steering spacer











Mark your spot welds with a sharpie








Let sawzall eat. I made a ton of cuts and beat it with a mallet then cleaned it up with a framing hammer




Then clean up the lip. It will flake. I left mine a while and it surface rusted. Sanded it with a sanding disc on my grinder and did the lip. The the rear quarter. Then the entire quarter. Then the rockers lol
I used mine for recovery and it always did me well.

Brake lines. YJ rear. Chevy 1500 fronts. I have part numbers if you want. They require a little grinding on the square part of the line but work awesome and are like 8" longer. Plenty.

IMO, go with a smaller leaf and shackle/ relocation bracket set up for better articulation and ride.

 

Thanks for the slew of quotes lol. Wish I still had my old pics of when I did my cut an fold. Not sure if I backed em up anywhere. And when the time comes my rear bumper will be the jcr with built in receiver hitched

 

Appreciate the pictures. Was having a hard time finding pictures.

You used front or rear?

I use my rear all the time. We're talking about front.