Thanks guys, some of it is crappy work but most of it is decent, its been a learning experience over the last 5 years.

the next goal is to have my hydro assist set up in a few weeks, then have my transfercase rebuilt and a reduction box installed, coil overs and a true three link dialed in by august

I want to be a vendor here for my lights so ill be on this forum a lot more now and keep this updated a bit more.

The fab work is going to be a lot cleaner this winter when I get myself a tig welder and find a samurai to build...

 

Jeep is looking good! Great job!

 

Thats crazy you live in Hesperia. My aunt and uncle live in Phelan... I live in Detroit tho... no awesome backyard wheeling out here...

 

I'm not sure how I'd keep my sanity if I had to travel to go wheeling lol.
We also have the hammers 30 minutes away.

I'm going to attempt to get my bumper started tomorrow...

 

Did some work on a new bumper yesteday. The switch in my drill took a crap so all my holes had to be done carefully with the plasma cutter.
Im happy with the shackle mounts.
I did get the light bar mounted last night as well i just have to wire it up so that the wires arent hanging everywhere under the hood.

 

Looks good

 

Thanks. I'm pulling the y link out in the morning. I decided to build a new crossmember and build a three link with a panhard bar.
Ill post updates soon

 

The worse part is the closest legal ORV park take about 3/4tank of gas just to get there.

I need to drive my xj to cali next time instead of flying. Or maybe just have it shipped out there. I dont like being out in the open desert w/o my xj. So much fun to be had.

Anyways I love your build and those wheels are sick. I wanted to run them but my axles wouldn't be able to handle them.

 

Built dana 44s would handle them on some 37s

trailworthy fab has these wheels with a 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern also...

 

Just sold my control arms to a local guy. Glad to see they are still going to be used

Now to go on a spending spree

 

Began installing it yesterday.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/99-xj-build-150013/

 

Thats who I was goong to go through. Im not a wheel and tire expert by any means but do you have to run 37s with the humvee rims?

 

No any tire made for a 16.5 wheel will work

 

Hmph. Thanks for the help. Cant wait to see more progress!

 

No updates worthy of posting for now.

Our neighbors kept having problems with some people who lived down the street, the kind like daughter getting raped, drive by shootings ect,

so we moved out of the house immediately and ended up in a much nicer house on the better side of town with an over sized 2 car garage vs the old pos 1 car garage that was about to fall over

I am about 10 minutes away from cleghorn and pilot rock now as well

Once we get everything set up in the garage ill go back to making progress on the jeep. Next step is finish the upper link and build shock hoops for the new C/O's