FlemingXJ

Old post^^ but level with me

This thing looks good. What mpgs are you getting?


Those shock angles look pretty gnarly. Thats gotta decrease up/down travel a ton with them being that far in and angled that much. And I just got some mtrs myself. Im in love

98CherokeeSport

having the shocks like that actually does the exact opposite. i now cant bottom the shock out or fully extend it. i get more flex like this than with them almost vertical. at an angle it takes a lot more to extend or retract a shock. i lose a little of this shocks ability to make it a smoother ride but i am willing to sacrifice that for knowing that i dont have to worry about the shocks stopping me from anything

FlemingXJ

Thats interesting, good way to mount the shocks. Id hope you aren't too concerned about ride quality, you are on full widths with kevlar sidewalled tires.


looking good!

98CherokeeSport

haha ya but this thing seriously rides smoother now than before

98CherokeeSport

couple pics from this weekend in the snow

98CherokeeSport

soooooo..... as some of you may know, i am planning on building a cage for the jeep starting next month. i have been going through designs and thought i would try to make this a secretive build... i will try to frequently post pictures as i go. the build will not start until after the January 22nd Elbe hills run though. so here is my first post of the build

Price Quote:
150' of 1.5"x.120 DOM = $466
JD2 tube bender w/ 1.5" die = $650
creativity of imagination and dreams..... = priceless

X1994J

I noticed your hood is up in every picture.. does your Jeep really run that hot even in the cold? I took my electric fan out for the winter because it never gets hot enough to turn on, and if it did.. i'd be glad because my heater would work better!

I'll be looking for pics of your cage build.

I have a question for you about your hydro assist... does it feel twitchy at all on the street, or does it for the most part drive pretty straight. Mine constantly feels like it it fighting itelf back and forth. I have pretty much the exact same setup as you. Just wondering....

I'll be watching for pics of the cage build....

98CherokeeSport

yes it really does run that hot. i have my power steering cooler and tranny cooler in front of the radiator. i have my electric fan on a toggle switch and it is always ON. i will be getting an aluminum radiator when im doing the cage to hopefully cool it down a bit.

yes my hydro assist is twitchy at high speeds. it is very touchy until you get used to it and learn how to steer it. it actually does take a skill to drive a hydro assisted jeep on the street lol its really bad when there are decent ruts on the street too.

i will be giving sneak peaks at the cage but wont post the whole cage build til after its done. want it to be a suprise

X1994J

yes it really does run that hot. i have my power steering cooler and tranny cooler in front of the radiator. i have my electric fan on a toggle switch and it is always ON. i will be getting an aluminum radiator when im doing the cage to hopefully cool it down a bit.

I am running just a factory style 3 row, not even aluminum, and a cowl hood and I can wheel in Moab in the summer with the AC blasting. Have you tried a new fan clutch or tried trouble shooting it at all?

yes my hydro assist is twitchy at high speeds. it is very touchy until you get used to it and learn how to steer it. it actually does take a skill to drive a hydro assisted jeep on the street lol its really bad when there are decent ruts on the street too.

Yeah, i've been driving mine on the street and have been complaining about it to a couple of my buddies. One of them runs hydro assist but doesnt really drive it on the street, he seemed to think there was something wrong with it. I told him it's done it with both ram's, and with the 1/4" and 3/8" hoses. So it's good to know that driving like crap means mine's working how it's supposed to. I am going to put some inline valves so I can shut off flow to the ram.

98CherokeeSport

Ya I might try a few things before buying a whole new radiator.

Ya I have talked to a few people with hydro also and they had the same issues I have so I'm not to worried about it. It doesn't see much of the street anyways

98CherokeeSport

some sneak peaks of ideas floating around in my head....

98CherokeeSport

so i got the stand for my new JD2 tube bender all finished up. painted it gloss black and it looks sexy dont have a picture of it painted though. also got a little anxious and started pulling interior panels out to get ready for its transformation....




also found a few more ideas over on pirate4x4...

98CherokeeSport

well i started the tear down today and got a decent amount done. got everything pulled off and interior ripped out then started cutting. got one cut done and the neighbors started to complain about the noise.... it was only 10:30 on a sunday night....





got it masked off.... looks straighter if ya have a few



and the comp cut im doing...



should have the back cut up tomorow after school. i will post pics as i go

BuckB91XJ

Hey Branden I love that new angle you have your rear pinion set at...LMAO!!!!! How does that work for vibes...lol?

BBCofNC

I know a guy that knows a guys cousin who comp cut his Jeep and hates it.