Highschool budget 1999 xj build
05-24-2017, 05:58 AM
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Well I have a new front driveshaft coming, a rebuild kit for a rubicon express trackbar so I can put that with the brace and bracket in, rubicon express disconnects, have shims and center pins waiting on u bolts I ordered, and I think that's about it for now. Tired of spending money on this thing, hoping the rubicon express disconnects are longer and will push the sway bar higher hopefully keeping it from hitting the coils like it does now. Decided since I have the rubicon express track bar and bracket I might as well use it since I do wheel my jeep and don't want to screw up the frame. Need to shim the rear for a very slight vibration and need to get some wheeling in to make me feel better about all the ramen noodles I ate to make this work haha
If you don't already have one, a steel steering box spacer would be good insurance while you have it down.
05-24-2017, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Problem I I daily it and tow with it. Only reason I was able to have it Down so long was because I had a motorcycle, busy with college during the week with no where to go, and nice weather. Now I need the jeep again.
05-24-2017, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lake00XJ
I haven't towed without the swaybar upfront, but faulting without one I got used to in about a week. I have disconnects on mine as well
05-24-2017, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chipmaker
If you don't already have one, a steel steering box spacer would be good insurance while you have it down.
05-24-2017, 08:27 PM
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Alright now to what I've done today... I put in the shims, center pins, u bolts and rubicon express sway bar links. I got in the rebuild stuff for the rubicon express track bar so I'll need to rebuild it when I have time and put it in.
05-25-2017, 06:09 AM
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05-25-2017, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
This is how an XJ is easily rolled.
05-26-2017, 10:48 AM
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I don't have one, but I don't need to take my steering box off just yet. I do need to remove my front bumper and weld in a nut for the sway bar bracket, the bolt and nut just spin right now with 1/8" if space between the bolt head and bracket. (If anyone wants to help accepting all offers!!!)
I'd love to help, but I can't even find the time to work on mine. It's got so bad I'm going to have to take inventory of the parts I have and get a build plan together.
Too true, although I will say it was raining down here and if he was running 31's his rig should be stable as hell. I think us lifted guys get so used to driving top heavy jeeps off road we forget how dangerous they can actually be.
05-26-2017, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chipmaker
I'd love to help, but I can't even find the time to work on mine. It's got so bad I'm going to have to take inventory of the parts I have and get a build plan together.Too true, although I will say it was raining down here and if he was running 31's his rig should be stable as hell. I think us lifted guys get so used to driving top heavy jeeps off road we forget how dangerous they can actually be.
I could probably help some on weekends or after work if you need a hand. I know some things are much quicker with two than one.
05-26-2017, 07:09 PM
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Well tomorrow morning I'm heading up to uwharrie. Hopefully she does well and if anyone happens to be up there let me know and we can meet up!
05-28-2017, 01:23 PM
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Well boys it was one for the books. Something is leaking atf, gashed a tire, looks like one of
The heims on my steering is a little messed up, found a rolled f250 (seems everyone got out, there was no one there when we stopped and checked) lost my threaded rod for my boostwerks linkage, dented both rockers, tons of new pinstripes to the primer, conquered the left side of daniel's gatekeeper, and drove home with 3 31s and a 33. Probably more I'm forgetting, but here's the pictures I got from it.
Not my damage, but my buddy (the wrongler) I was wheeling with blew up the carrier bearings in his front axle
The heims on my steering is a little messed up, found a rolled f250 (seems everyone got out, there was no one there when we stopped and checked) lost my threaded rod for my boostwerks linkage, dented both rockers, tons of new pinstripes to the primer, conquered the left side of daniel's gatekeeper, and drove home with 3 31s and a 33. Probably more I'm forgetting, but here's the pictures I got from it.
Not my damage, but my buddy (the wrongler) I was wheeling with blew up the carrier bearings in his front axle
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05-28-2017, 01:51 PM
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I guess now I really have to decide what to do. Run the 35s I have, buy two new 31s and run 31s a while longer, buy a set of 33s. Also if I go 33s decide what brand, type and width to run.
05-28-2017, 02:54 PM
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Well I guess I spoke too soon. 35s are sold so now I have to either buy a couple 31s and stay at that size or go up to 33s.
