n_csmith

today i swapped one of the trimmed fenders i have on and cut a stock one converted to my spare grill cause the quad headlight grill was toast..unfortunetly. oh well doesn't quite fit how it should but its alright

n_csmith

OH and i think i am going to swap axles cause for some reason my right coil spring is kind curved, i know a slight curve is kinda normal but this is not and the left side isn't like that

n_csmith

so was poking around underneath the jeep today..NOT happy...figured out my so called 4 inch suspension lift i have on the jeep is none other the add-a-leafs shackles probably 2 inch coils and 2 inch blocks..oh well still a good deal for a grand

n_csmith

Also i have two HPdana 30's one good one with a broken shock mount the good one is going on my jeep but if someone wants to buy the broke one make me an offer and its yours, would prefer local.

n_csmith

here are a few pics of my first wheelin trip in the 87 playing at snoopy rock and the surrounding area

hodge-xj

get some braces or make some for the lca drop brackets or that could be a not so fun fix......other then that keep picking away at the small stuff and it will come together in no time

n_csmith

I full intentions for all of that to go away all together. I am going to buy the yj steering conversion that rusty's sells and get some ajustable control arms or longer fixed arms..thinkin about buying a long arm kit and just getting that out of the way now.

hodge-xj

save yourself some money and keep the drops for now since you have them and just figure a way to brace them......then you can focus on alot of other things and worry about long arms later,and if set up properly you can get great results from them until you are done getting the jeep and some of its funky quirks worked out, hell mine out flex all but one of my buddies long arms right now, keep up the progress tho its comin together

ki4dmh

It's looking great, looks like you were having fun!

n_csmith

lots of fun..some heartbeat skippin and odds and ends breaking but all in all a great weekend. It was hot as all hell though

n_csmith

anyone sellin an adjustable trac bar???

n_csmith

so just a quick update. Did a few things to the jeep today. I put my CB antenna where my radio antenna used to be and drilled a new hole for the radio antenna..looks kinda ghetto, but it will do. I also moved my IAT sensor to the airbox.. Noticed my exhaust bolts where the header meets the tail pipe are loose again..don't get that part, also noticed my drivers side UCA bushings are apparently shot cause i can move it(may be a cause of the DW i am experiencing..also my ujoints on my rear drive shaft are starting to have some play in them as well as the front drive shaft ujoints, however i didn't have it 4wd so i will have to re-check that.

n_csmith

Well i tightened the exhaust, its amazing you can tell i have a flowmaster 50 series under the jeep now..But the jeep still sputters a little bit when i hit the gas..like to rev it. it is really wierd i don't quite understand what else would be causing this. I tightened the intake and exhaust manifolds best i could when i was on the trail, but it still seems like i have a leak, guess i will have to get a can of carb cleaner and go to town looking for a leak.

dereksxj

Well the jeep looks good cant wait to finish the plans we got.

n_csmith

No kidding man i still can't believe we didn't think of the trac-bar thing sooner.