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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. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...6718ad3a11.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...9992c5a7a3.jpg Fabbed steering and track bar. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...567c89dd7b.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...baf9267a47.jpg Shock towers can run 8-12 shocks https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...50303f7b59.jpg She does send out the winch line every s often https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...4d383ece69.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...6567bf3b2b.jpg Shock tower's turned into storage as well as strengthening rearcend. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...07c6f33fc9.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...a8d9739196.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...d28a612742.jpg I'll start putting build photos here. This build progresses almost daily. |
Pretty cool build. Looking forward to more progress and pictures
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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 https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...f6e134d0e3.jpg 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. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...03daf9eb98.jpg |
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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" https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...60a30c3e0f.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7c7727814d.jpg 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 https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...2a703124c7.jpg Guess I better get to hackn up a good 30 maybe get something done tonight |
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 https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...f4d594e8b5.jpg Foind the easiest way was to pull the column and shaft as one from the steering box out. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...b21e664bc7.jpg At some point in the last week or so i broke a ujoint cap. One of those havta fixes. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...814080b967.jpg 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 . https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7270f55cb3.jpg 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. |
Got some motivation ran out of wire at truss track bar mock up stage
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Welcome to the forum. I recall you used to post on facebook often.
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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. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...ddd840bd6d.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...a3378b221a.jpg This clutch looks damn good. Uncertain if im gong to run it or buy something new. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...404062ae19.jpg Looking like a trans shop. Thts the aw4 and 242 out of the first parts jeep. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...7390b29f65.jpg 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. |
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 https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...27f5c02e8e.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...f37cfb684c.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...d6c99dc676.jpg Even cleaned under the hood. Need to make something to support coolant hoses some dayhttps://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...abb8676cd3.jpg Then sunset into a thunder storm. |
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I guesd i didn't put a photo of the finished 30 up yet. |
Oil pan is leaking pretty bad figure I better since its easy right now
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Tonight's progress rear main seal and oil pan cleaned reinstalled.
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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.
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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 |
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