Mexico bound JEEP project
 

So this is my first post of my build. A little background- my grandpa gave me this 88 xj. It has the crappy 5 speed in it so I bought another 88 donor with an auto plus roof rack, light bar, custom bumper, bushwackers,3"skyjacker lift, dvd... lots of goodies to transfer. I started about a week ago. I switched out the seats for gray leather, I swapped the fender flares, tires, roof rack and light bar. right now i have the doors off to swap them out also. I have coming in mail new 4:56 gears plus master install kit, aussie lockers front and back, new carriers,and an 8.8 conversion kit. I have an 8.8 sitting outside ready to be fabricated. HERE WE GO! :devil2:

So next on my list is getting a few friends over to swap the tranny and the lift. Then its off to the shop for gearing and locker install

Why do you think the AX-15 is crappy? I like it better then the AW4.

I wish I had the AX-15. But thats not what I have- I have the BA 10.. it was made by peugeot and very much a piece of garbage. If I had the ax-15 i wouldnt change it. And if it was a simple swp I would swap it too- but it is actually a lot of work- conversion kits etc..

and then your going to Mexico?

Yeah thats my plan :) not permanently or anything- just to explore around a bit.. I have friends down by acapulco and that area to see and my wife's family has a house in san felipe (in the baja) where we can stay.. hopefully by november we can just pack up and head out for a month or more!!

Just got my 8.8 conversion kit and diff cover from ruffstuff specialties! these are serious parts! Very good price too.

mexico roads are actually pretty damn good, i drove from Seattle to Costa Rica last year and i was surprised..

GL on the jeep

Right on! thats good to hear

Nice rig, love the rack and lights. Good luck on the 8.8 install..

I used the same kit and love it. didnt care for the shock mounts though

Sweet lookin Jeep.

Thanks for all the compliments guys! Today my front carrier came in the mail! Woo hoo :) now I'm waitin on gears and lockers and rear carrier.. I feel like a little kid .. ha ha

the switch to an ax-15 is not hard. no adapters needed, it should just bolt in. you do have to change the input gear on the transfer case but that's easy. i did the swap on mine in just a few hours.

zedpapa

woah, nice rack/lightbar setup. this is mine haha

familiar?
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