crfrider

guess im staying stock width for a while.

i picked up a rubicon d44 front axle with brand new g2 4:56 gears etc. for Stupid cheap! now i gotta cut all the old mounts off of it, truss it put my 3 link bracket on it and gusset it. i dont like the idea of the low pinnion but maybe a jana kit? rcvs?
re geared,locked rubi axle for a steal

crfrider

Reamed the stock knuckles out had to cut the jcr steering was way to long??????? Am i only one with jcr fitment problems made it work perfect no big deal. Had to grind a lot due to track bar mount and stock steering stabilizer mount and i trimmed a hair off the coil buckets. angles arent perfect will address it later.

Also just a note every one makes a big deal out of the reaming both knucles and the pitman arm took maybe 20 min with me constantly checking them as i have never done this before was very easy. the reamer i ordered through jcr worked very well and has stood up to about 4 trucks fter this job and is still good as off now. we used it on 2 broncos. one ton swaped yj and my other friend is borrowing it for his bronco and jeep.


Then i picked up defaced coils and leaf springs from li_xj

crfrider

I put the deavers in during one of the last dustings of snow i rushed dont really have any pics. front deaver coils got put in then the eaver leafs and rubicon express shackles i had to ream out the plates for the Bigge bolts in the leafs took a little while with a carbide bit. then i had to play with the shackle angle in my relocators was a little a pita with boomerang shackles kinda just had to test it each time. then i still needed clearence for the shackle to swing so i cut part of the back crossmember mostly just a notch in it was enough. went to bed after it was like 12.


Next morning went out to a little woods spot their was a bit of snow on the ground made for a real good pic. i personally love the way it sits however their is a little bit of sag after i set the shackle angle to were it operated best for me i may cut down lift block to about a half inch just to make it perfectly level and to add a bit for when i have alot of stuff in the back as these leafs are very soft.


I went home ordered bilstein 7100s for the front as the old shocks made it feel jumpy but thats for the next post.

Marks2000XJ

Looking good. Like the color of you xj.

crfrider

thanks! yea getting their im going back to rausch next week hopefully last time i will be open.

crfrider

Waited a month for my custom ordered 7100s used rock crawler mounts with them even though i am going to make my own didnt like the lowers they dont measure to rock crawlers specs and im loosing a bit of travel up travel due to this not much to matter tho.
Heres them new next to the new intake for my car aswell that has to get port matched. i ordered from shock warehouse good customer service and they kept me up to date on the whole entire process.





Heres me installing them as well as bumpstops inside the coils


I passed jeep dealer and no jeep was parked on the rocks so i parked mine Oon them this is how the new cheroeke should look!



Here is some flex photos one mall crawling and one of a local trail thats cut out by me. These are with the coil seated the suspension has more to go but their is no point if their is no preasure on the coil next is limit straps after rausch hopefully and ditch the 5150's for new rear shocks.

Barrelmaker

Looking good!

LanesRide

Awesome build! That thing must ride nice!

crfrider

Yea it rides pretty nice im loving it flexed real good and honestly no need for a sway bar but i still might go anti rock upfront. Rides real good i have to make new mounts in the back gonna try and get more travel out of the shocks and then order something nicer for the back probably another set of 7100s or maybe ill just go cheap with 5165s. 7100s i can get in a custom rate with adjustable shims etc.

crfrider

Leaving now for rausch 2 xjs a yj on dual for 9 inch fords, a cummins bronco and a 5.0 yj and another bronco

crfrider

Smashed my rear window on a red trail this weekend that i shouldnt have been on dented the hatch as well.
be ware of red trail death trap. lots of soft mushy stuff with scattered rocks that loved to say hi to my diff cover.

pics on comp course



Had about 40 people watchign me as i crawled one of the bigger obsticles on the comp course that is directly behind the building that u pay admission to that i definatly shouldnt have been on let alone open open. suprised i made it up and down without getting stuck. thanks to some good spotters. to bad no pics of it i grabed oen from a snapchat thats blurry

some from yellow jacket this took me about 10 min stuck bettween the ledge i was pumping it and throttling down back and forth for 10 minutes i was wedged on both rockers but finnaly got out on my own just needed more skinny pedal. you can see the riddler get used alot.




heres one from crawler ridge draged my rear shock mounts up every rock


Strettching near rock creek my group didnt wana cross rock creek with me so i couldn't
one from a climb near lake christy that is all i have for now rest are on others phones might be soem better ones 2

crfrider

just playing

crfrider

Crank sensor went monday had fun finding one to get it off the beach over an hour away from home..... #sorethumbbeach spent the whole day driving around for parts then had to change it wer it sat with a baby wrench

crfrider

havent been doing any crazy wheeling just some local stuff and playing at car shows only thing is new cree led headlights and a small light bar that i still have to remake brackets for.

mcguyver_xj

so your doing frame stiffeners when? lol nice build