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DualPurposeXJ build
So i finally decided to start a build thread after having my jeep for a couple months. im building this to be a pre-runner for my brother and I's King of the Hammers jeep we are trying to race in a couple years.
the day i got it http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...0510001822.jpg Im building an 89 cherokee. the first thing i did was strip the interior for the cage http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11262.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11259.jpg Then i picked up the T&J rockcrawler cage kit and before i intalled the cage i decided to paint the interior black http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11276.jpg then i took my jeep to my buddys house to weld up the cage http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11270.jpg got all of the roof tubes welded on the cage and started mounting 2 twisted stitch seats http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...1228101204.jpg then i finshed the cage and took the jeep out to truck haven and caught my bumper on a rock http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...116111638a.jpg so me and my brother went half on a pro tools tube bender http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11266.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11268.jpg then we bought a welder and i started to build a new rear bumper. i decided to tie the bumper into the cage http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11280.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11282.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11283.jpg i didnt like the first design and decided to add to it first http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11285.jpg second http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...0217111745.jpg for my build im going to be running a HP44 up front and a ford 9" in the rear. i picked up a HP44 for 350 http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/185.jpg then i went and picked up some tube with my brother. i got about 150 feet of 1 3/4 .120 wall for the rest of my cage im also gonna be starting my 4 link up front soon so i also pick up some 2" .250 wall tube for the lowers and another 20 feet of 1 3/4 120 wall for the uppers http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/182.jpg i also got some heims. I got all 4 for 100 bucks http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11294.jpg well when i first got this jeep the plan was to do a simple build and i decided to get the T&J cage but because im building it to be a pre-runner for KOH im going to be building a bumper to bumper cage. the T&J cage goes around the stock dash and for me to be able to ie my cage into my engine cage i need to cut and sleeve my A pillar about half way up. so today i decided to take ot the front windshield so i can start cutting up the A pillar and start removing the dash http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/194.jpg me and my brother had a little trouble getting the glass out but we eventually got all of it out http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11291.jpg I started by cutting out my A pillar. http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11302.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11303.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11304.jpg then i started to take the dash apart. i didn't realize how long it would take to take the dash apart :rolleyes: http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11306.jpg i finally got the dash out today. i still need to take the heater out http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11313.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11314.jpg then me and my bother started to strip the wiring harness. im trying to get rid of all the unnecessary wires and hopefully it will look alot cleaner when we get done. also this is our first time wiring anything besides offroad lights so we will see how it turns out http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11315.jpg i also decided to pull the ford 9" from the back yard and start working on it. http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11307.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...J/SDC11309.jpg |
i got most of the wiring done
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/292.jpg i also pulled the heater http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/286.jpg today me and my brother wen to ventura and picked up some parts i bought some deaver leafprings for 500 dollars http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/319.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/322.jpg we also picked up a couple parker pumpers for the race "car"...we bought them for 200 bucks with 8' hoses http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/337.jpg i got my spring perches from ruffstuff today http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/386.jpg today me and my brother went to the miller offroad poduct offroad swapmeet and i picked up some jks manufacturing boomerang shackles for 50 bucks and a front diveshaft out of a TJ for 5 bucks http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/395.jpg got some parts today. HD offroad engineering frame stiffners http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/429.jpg ruffstuff's spring plates, shock tabs and U bolts http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/423.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/426.jpg tomorrow im gonna start tearing the jeep apart so i can put the deavers and the 9" under it first thing i did was remove the axle/suspension http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/455.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/458.jpg the stock shackle next to the JKS shackle http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/461.jpg then i put the JKS shackle in and made sure it would clear when the suspension cycled...........it didnt the first thing to hit was the bolt for the bumper. after i cut the bolt it started to hit the body. im not gonna start cutting that unti i can cyle the suspension http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/467.jpg the cut bolt http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/470.jpg then i bolted up the leafsprings http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/473.jpg i cut the spring perches and shock mounts off the ford 9" and started to clean up the axle to get it ready to go in http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/476.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/479.jpg i got a PORC slip yoke eliminator http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/599.jpg started to pull the transfer case apart http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/590.jpg broke a couple harbor freight wrenches while removing the front diveshaft http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...poseXJ/593.jpg i picked up a spool for the ford 9" http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-33-14_833.jpg also picked up some 35x12.50x15 bfgoodrich baja TA's :drool: http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-01-32_724.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-35-00_251.jpg |
I got the ford 9" under the jeep
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...3-57-11_25.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-55-13_452.jpg http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-54-33_897.jpg I still need to take the leafs apart and cycle the rear suspension and set up the bumpstops but I should be able to get about 7-8" of uptravel I decided to put the frame stiffners on today since I had it off jackstands. I used torch and putty knife to scrape off most of the under coating and then used a 24 grit sand paper flap wheel http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-44-44_201.jpg Then tacked the stiffners on http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-53-33_612.jpg I got most of the welding done but had to stop early because the wind was blowing the sheilding gas away PARTS!!! http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...3-58-06_53.jpg I got everything I need to start my 3 link except I forgot to order the coil spring bucket :brickwall: |
Coming along good cant wait to see it done
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got some parts today, some autometer procomp guages (tach, speedo, volts, water, fuel, oil, and trans temp) and a lowrance 3500c GPS with external antenna and some race maps loaded onto it
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Looking real good man! Keep the hard work up
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Wow you have one hell of a build going on good luck cant wait to see the finished product.
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got the rest of my parts so i can start my 3 link.
Attachment 384851 polyperformance 6" progressive rate coils Attachment 384852 bought a plasma cutter Attachment 384853 i cut the radius arm mounts off the dana 44 Attachment 384854 Attachment 384855 ride height Attachment 384856 removed the dana 30 Attachment 384857 Attachment 384858 |
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Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ
(Post 1402243)
Coming along good cant wait to see it done
Originally Posted by J0E13
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Looking real good man! Keep the hard work up
Originally Posted by Cwhite89
(Post 1405078)
Wow you have one hell of a build going on good luck cant wait to see the finished product.
i got a little bit done today, started by getting a scrap piece of 1 1/2" tube and cutting it to 2 5/8" to use as a spacer to help keep the brackets from warping. http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/...-44-13_405.jpg artec's upper link bracket for the axle end. Attachment 380070 Attachment 380071 ruffstuff's upper link bracket for the frame end. Attachment 380072 Attachment 380073 |
nicee
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got my 7/8" heim steering kit from ruffstuff today.
Attachment 379548 Attachment 379549 took some measurements and drew up my passenger side frame stiffner on some cardboard. Attachment 379550 traced it on some 10 guage and cut it out. Attachment 379551 |
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drilled holes in the frame stiffners
Attachment 358990 cleaned up the frame Attachment 358991 tacked in place Attachment 358992 i started mocking up my front 3 link and ran into a little problem, im shooting for about 6" to 7" of up travel up front but at about 4.5" of up travel my upper link mount starts running out of room. so it looks like im going to be building a shorter link bracket so i can get the up travel i want Attachment 358993 i got my steering box brace from JKS Attachment 358994 and a drop pitman arm from polyperformance Attachment 358995 i got the danna 44 set up under the jeep Attachment 358996 i ended up having to build my own upper link bracket Attachment 358997 my upper link mount is gonna end up going through the floor so i cut a hole Attachment 358998 im gonna plate around the hole so i had a plate cnc plasma cut out of 12 gauge Attachment 358999 while i was waiting for some parts i decided i would start finishing up the cage work. i ended up having to cut out more of my cage than originally planned Attachment 359000 Attachment 359001 i got my A pillars tacked in place Attachment 359002 Attachment 359003 and just a picture of me welding link brackets Attachment 359004 |
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finally started making some more progress on this thing
cage to cab plating Attachment 347823 new cage work Attachment 347824 Attachment 347825 1" tube gussets Attachment 347826 Attachment 347827 Attachment 347828 started adding tubes for the dash Attachment 347829 |
This thing is going to be BAD ***!
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