offroadohio

Pulled this baby in the garage today, didnt get to far before I ran out of cut off wheels and sawzall blades.

I also have to find an air compressor I can borrow as mine blew up last year and I never repalced it. turining bolt sby hand trying to remove the rear axle and front control arms is a PITA.

I did get the fenders trimmed and the rockers cut out... now if I cna get the air compressor so I can get these botls out of the axles.

I'll keep yall updated

offroadohio

The rockers were beyond saving so I am going to be putting some 4x4 square tube in to replace them. May also make the tubing my air tanks for OBA.

cherokee4meplz

cool project, I love budget build ups!

matejcekautoworks

nice jeep. dog a rot? love rots

offroadohio

Yes the dog is an American Rot.

Got some more parts UPS yesterday, updated photos comming on my next day off

KEITHKETOLA

yeah man i dont have more that 1100 bones in my ride after i got it stock for 15..

Teal96XJ

G/l on the build looks like your doin pretty good already......

Btw: Keep the dog he looks to be pretty cool if he like sleeping in the Jeep.....

offroadohio

Front locker and control arm bushings should be comming soon. Still need to locate/build a set of lower control arms and I'll be pretty much set to wheel for right now

XJ Stryker

Hey you got an idea for replacing your rusty rockers, The guy who did mine lives in louisville if you want to contact him.

offroadohio

I will be replacing them myself.

offroadohio

Front locker is in, front lift coils are in, upper control arms are in.
Now I have to wait until tommorrow to go to the spring shop to get the new spring centering bolts and spring clamps, and then I should have the rear in.
When I had the front apart to do the locker I found both unit bearings have a little play in them, and both of the 261X joints are bad. I am going to replace the joints and make these my spares. I'll buy new unit bearings and a set of junkyard 297 joint shafts.
I also need to buy/build lower control arms, buy sway bar discconects, and an HD steering system (every joint on the stock is bad and the HD steering is cheaper than replacing ALL the stock parts) Also could use new rotors and pads.
So its still going to be a little while before it drives itself from the garage.

offroadohio

Look real progress.
Got the spring packs and rear axle in.
un-cut side

cut-side

offroadohio

Got a little more done today. Got the rear shocks modded and installed (swipped from a s10 blazer)
Also cut the right side to match the left side.
Did nothing else as I have no project funds this week and I have done all I can without that.

jonb8

Looks like your gonna be ready for Swiss, the guy's from mountaineer seem to be getting geared up for a great ride.

offroadohio

I was reading that on thier forum. Did you ever maek it to thier meeting to get more info>?