Nice XJ. Did you get the steering/lift issues all addressed? Plans for trimming

 

Yes i got it taken care of for the most part. My pitman arm was loose which was most of it. Next i replaced the ball joint or endlink or what ever its called on the end of my steering arm. Then there was a few other odds and ends that needed tighening or replacing but That got the most of it. i still need an alignment before winter. Im pretty sure it has a 5.5 rough country lift on it and as far as trimming goes it needs it lol. I really dont want to cut the fenders and roll the backs because the PO painted the flairs and didnt tape them well so you would see i line where they were. Its probably going to happen eventually though

 

finally got my rear bumper going!! still not done i have to make my ends but im waiting on metal at the moment

I also added a roof rack!







Then i added my Lifting lugs that i sell on my bumpers





Not bad for a 110 welder (Hobart Handler 140)



Next came my receiver

 

this will give you a good idea of the angle on everything





Eat your heart out 220.. i can do this **** in my bathroom!




then i boxed in my ends and put some paint on till the rest of my steel gets here.







You can see the rack in the next few pics

 

this is what my rack started out as. ill get more pics of that process up later..





Thanks for looking!

 

Looks good man !

 

Thanks dude, im looking forward to getting it done. Ive got to get some 2x2x3/16ths box tube to finish the ends. Ive got a pretty good idea thats a little different from how most do theirs. Hopefully everyone will like it. I also have to do a little more body trimming so i can get my reciever hitch pin in