pulltabmike

Kinda got quite a bit done already, firgured better late then never. Aquired my 98 ZJ a little over a year ago with 91,000 miles on her. Took her out a week after I got her to Cape Henlopen, DE



First thing I did after changing all of the fluids and giving her a new set of plugs and wires was to lift her. Got the IROR 3.5" foundation kit and installed it.



Started looking for rims on Craigslist, got a sweet deal on a set of 15x8 M/T Classic II's with 4" of backspacing. Was an even trade for my stock rims



After installing 32x11.5/15's at Rausch Creek



Light bar and Hi-Lift jack



Got a good deal on some 33x12.5/15 Maxxis mudders so I went ahead and got them



It was a tight fit. Don't want to go any higher, so I broke out the cutting wheel and rolled my fenders and rear quarters 1.5"





Maryland has a fender flare law, wasn't about to dump big bucks on flares that would end up getting torn up wheeling, so I got some XJ flares at the junkyard and and fit them to the jeep. Took a total of 7 flares to get it done





Have replaced the power steering box with a Durango box. currently finishing up bodywork, repainting the jeep Sun Yellow, and am currently building my winch bumper.

More pics to come....
Mike

pulltabmike

Making headway on the winch bumper. Should have all of the steel fitted today, and a majority of the welding done









Did notice one thing, need to come up with some kind of protection for the radiator, will be looking to get this part done at a fab shop so I can keep the air flowing on the lower part of the radiator.
Will also be ordering a prerunner bar before putting the final paint on her

pulltabmike

Finished Front Bumper







Working on installing extended bumpstops next...

Moparguy45

Nice build. I would love to lift my ZJ high but it just cost so much. Great front bumper

papaj

Nice build very clean. Nice to see a ZJ build instead of all XJs.

mcguyver_xj

this is just my opinion of a real "Green Monster"

-This is my buddies '98 ZJ with 9" of long-arm lift, 35" KM2's, locked front and rear with 4.88's, snorkel, 5.2l v8, straight pipe exhaust, pic says everything else and does not do it justice...



good build so far though...

brian0128

You've got some great fab skills. Welding is a skill I wish I had.

Jarrett

Everyone has to start somewhere.....

mcguyver_xj

Well yeah I know was trying to give him some inspiration for his name

pulltabmike

Thanks Brian,
willing to teach anyone in the Maryland area that wants to learn...

pulltabmike

Actually, I didn't name the jeep, my 11 YO boy did....
If I go any higher, 2" more will be the max, and 35's for tires...Hopefully mounting my winch tomorrow, then on to building my 8.8" rear

pulltabmike

Got my pre-runner bar and winch mounted today. Will wire everything up at a later date.

mcguyver_xj

well did the pics inspire?

pulltabmike

Yes.....

dukie564

update your build and title loser