Jeep Builds Make your own jeep build thread here, discuss and view jeeps here. All Jeep models are welcome here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Labor build budget built rig that's never finished.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 4, 2020 | 01:40 AM
  #1  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default Labor build budget built rig that's never finished.

Built not bought
traded into this jeep had 3" on it coils with rear blocks
Making this thread pictures speak more than I can.


Fabbed steering and track bar.


Shock towers can run 8-12 shocks

She does send out the winch line every s often


Shock tower's turned into storage as well as strengthening rearcend.





I'll start putting build photos here. This build progresses almost daily.
Reply
Old May 4, 2020 | 06:13 AM
  #2  
TrailerTrash's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,215
Likes: 635
From: Hangover, PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Default

Pretty cool build. Looking forward to more progress and pictures
Reply
Old May 5, 2020 | 11:47 PM
  #3  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Thanks Trailer Trash.
getting ready to swap axles. Thinking about trussing this thing and figured and take crack at doing c gussets instead of buying them. Wasnt sure about the bend but it turned out well.
Its 1/4" pate. I extended put as far s I thought I could might need to clearance fr the yoke but its appearing to clear



The axle currently on my xj has knew ball joints but I ay end up just putting knew ones in this axle.
still not sure what all is going to happen with this thing.


Last edited by EvanM; May 6, 2020 at 12:02 AM.
Reply
Old May 11, 2020 | 10:03 PM
  #4  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default


Parts jeep a friend and i picked up.
I'll be using the trans and steering column out of it.

Still been working on dana30. Redoing lca brackets. Raising lowers about 1.5"



Brackets are cut. one sides in. They worked out nothing like my scribbles on the plate. I didnt take pictures I ended up with a slightly raised point and one 1.5 . However currently only a 7/8 heim fits in the upper position. I had planned on stock control arms going back in untill i do some kinda longer arms but i may have enough heims to just go ahead and fo it.


Thts bout all the update for now . I did add alittle to C"s while I was thinking about brackets



Guess I better get to hackn up a good 30 maybe get something done tonight
Reply
Old May 18, 2020 | 01:54 PM
  #5  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Swapped steering column in yesterday for the tight one out of the parts jeep.
have a tight wheel and hi beams now ohh and working turn signals

Foind the easiest way was to pull the column and shaft as one from the steering box out.

At some point in the last week or so i broke a ujoint cap. One of those havta fixes.


Got complacent the other day and set her down on the belly. Offcourse i couldnt find anything to anchor on had to make the call to freind that i got stuck. Okay where well the gravel pit. Lol.

I can seefabbing a pull pal sometime soon .


Kinda taken a few day break on the Dana 30. It does have lower brackets back on it. I did have 9/16" ubolts bent for the 8.25. Maybe that wil revive my drive into getting the dana 30 done. Knowing i have everything to bolt both axles in when its time.

Guess that's it for now.

Ohh heres the cheap ebay LEDs with working brights. wish the brights were higher ut I guess I can't ***** to much for 36 bucks.

Reply
Old May 19, 2020 | 01:25 AM
  #6  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Got some motivation ran out of wire at truss track bar mock up stage

Reply
Old May 19, 2020 | 09:29 AM
  #7  
unidentifiedbomb's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 6,098
Likes: 250
From: DE
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Default

Welcome to the forum. I recall you used to post on facebook often.
Reply
Old May 20, 2020 | 09:04 AM
  #8  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Yes maybe lol
last night mockup

Reply
Old May 27, 2020 | 02:40 PM
  #9  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Getting tired of not having 4th gear.
this a parts jeep a freind an I share. Also didnt want to roll around in the gravel.

Ax15 is out super easily.


This clutch looks damn good. Uncertain if im gong to run it or buy something new.

Looking like a trans shop. Thts the aw4 and 242 out of the first parts jeep.

Looking alittle redkneck at my place. Heading out to show machinist and mechanic freind this clutch to see what he thinks i should do. More to come.
Reply
Old Jun 24, 2020 | 11:35 PM
  #10  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Time to rotate tires axles transmission and clutch.

Clutch Going is the luk hold clutch good ax15. Front dana30 I've been building rear 8.25 that has been ready for years. I've trussed and diced it..

Going to take it slow. Tonight pulled drivelines exhaust and that's about it.

Did a full tune up with 4 hole injectors new oil pressure sending unit I'm I'm alittle OCD lol. The



Even cleaned under the hood. Need to make something to support coolant hoses some day
Then sunset into a thunder storm.
Reply
Old Jun 26, 2020 | 07:27 PM
  #11  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default


I guesd i didn't put a photo of the finished 30 up yet.
Reply
Old Jun 28, 2020 | 01:19 PM
  #12  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Oil pan is leaking pretty bad figure I better since its easy right now



Taking it slow and easy
Reply
Old Jul 1, 2020 | 11:22 PM
  #13  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Tonight's progress rear main seal and oil pan cleaned reinstalled.

Tomorrow pilot bearing and bolt new clutch and resurfaced flywheel back on.
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2020 | 07:19 PM
  #14  
That Jeep Guy XJMJ's Avatar
CF Veteran
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,607
Likes: 446
From: Michigan
Year: 1987 MJ, 1973 J2000, 1986 XJ, 08 JK
Model: Comanche (MJ)
Engine: 4.0L H.O
Default

Are those JK shocks your running? If so how do you like them? i've been skeptical of them if they are just a stickered glory shock vs fox quality. I have a similar setup in mind for my xj with through floor rear shocks.
Reply
Old Jul 2, 2020 | 11:32 PM
  #15  
EvanM's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 345
From: Idaho
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Peddles
Default

Gladiator Jk I dunno yes.

Iove them. If they're cheaper up fox shocks then I want the real ones cause these are the best shocks I've ever ran. Controlled completely different feeling compared to other shocks.

These are alittle short I like them so much I'd have no problems spending 700 on a pair of 12" stroke versions with CD dials.

Complete game changer specially since I got these for so cheap along with the springs and arms off the gladiator

Do it
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:42 AM.