Build project: an 88 story, anti bolt on build

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Jun 10, 2012 | 12:21 AM

#151

sik_xj

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From: Indiana

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

love the build, you have some pretty impressive fab skills.

Jun 10, 2012 | 06:43 PM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 renix

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love the build, you have some pretty impressive fab skills.

thanks bud..what hwlps me the most is just taking my time..im in no hurry to finish it, so being able to just tinker here and there makes it nice.

Jun 11, 2012 | 12:12 AM

#153

zwhiz

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looking good man!

Jun 18, 2012 | 02:30 PM

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Bossokee

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From: Dalton, MA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 H.O. 180K miles

Awesome work bud, keep it up

Jun 19, 2012 | 01:01 AM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 renix

thanks fellas,

radius arms are done and mounted, building the track bar and steering now..not to far off from being a roller!

Jun 19, 2012 | 12:12 PM

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1ABrian

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From: New Hampshire

Year: 1997

Model: Grand Cherokee

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Hey did you make a build thread on your tubing bender? I know you asked if you should. i assumed you already made one

Jun 19, 2012 | 06:14 PM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Hey did you make a build thread on your tubing bender? I know you asked if you should. i assumed you already made one

Na..noone ever asked for one.besides..i dont really have any pics of it getting built...just built it in a day.But it works awsome..no issues at all.

Jun 19, 2012 | 08:59 PM

#158

Future

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From: Plainfield Illinois

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L Straight 6

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started the home brew shackle relocation brakets

here is the "base plate"

then burned on the mounting plates

some how i forgot to take i pic of the "stud" that goes into the original braket, but its 2.5x2.5 .250 wall.

all painted and installed

still need new shackels..looking for some 1.5"

Hey man I was thinking of fabing up some relocation brackets. What's the dimensions on those?

Jun 20, 2012 | 12:25 AM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Hey man I was thinking of fabing up some relocation brackets. What's the dimensions on those?

i would have to go out and measure them, but the base plates started as 8x8 3/8, tube was 2.5x2.5 .250 wall and the shackle ounts were 2x8 3/8 cold rolled plate i think

Jun 20, 2012 | 12:26 AM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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arms..still need the track bar, gonna have to go back a few pages for info on the CM.

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Jun 20, 2012 | 11:12 AM

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1ABrian

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From: New Hampshire

Year: 1997

Model: Grand Cherokee

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Hey what kind of jack you using there. Looks like a low pro unit.

Jun 20, 2012 | 10:08 PM

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xX05Xx

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From: SLC ut

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0I

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arms..still need the track bar, gonna have to go back a few pages for info on the CM.

Woah what size lift are those coils? Did you make your long arms?

Jun 21, 2012 | 05:21 PM

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Domaas

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From: Oceanside So Cal

Year: 88

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Hey what kind of jack you using there. Looks like a low pro unit.

yeah, needed a low pro jack for the rest of the cars, it slides under the wifes c240 no prob but a tight squeeze under my M44..little short for the heep though.