Got a 96 ZJ 5.2l about a year ago and have been working on it whenever I have the time and money.

It had a springs and spacers only for the lift. Track bar bracket was loose causing a major death wobble and a bunch of other things were wrong. I got if for a steal in my eyes.
First mod was a 231 transfercase


removed the input shaft from the 249 and rewired the dash to show what range I was in. Both stock axles worked.

 

welcome to the expensive addiction. like motorized crack

 

Took it our for some test runs and everything worker fine.


Next was the clayton long arm kit I only got the ft. on in one day.




I took it for a test run and this is what happed but 20 bucks at the junk yard and it was fixed.


Next was a ft. bumper

 

 

Next was tires the rest of the lift had to wait for me to get the cash to build my axles.



Then one day this happed

I welded it back on twice but it kept ripping out of the frame so it was time to install the ford 9" in the rear.

 

Looks good man, what size are those tires?

 

is that a Nate's 4x4 bumper?

 

Good lookin zj

 

There 35s and that's Nates bumper! The tires are from tread right I thought I would give them a try.

 

What ha?how come I couldn't find 35's on their website when I was buying tires,how are they so far?

 

I have 16inch wheels so there the 315/75/16 mud dogs.
So now we put the 9 inch in.


I had a buddy help me and we welded it up and flattened the bottom.



Next was the install and the flex test.

 

They work great so far but I haven't wheeled them hard yet. The balanced out great and are good on the highway. No complaints so far. When I get the dana 44 up ft and the rockers done I'll let you know how they do.

 

Dam this thing is turning out sick

 

Thanks! So as I wait for the parts to get here I decided to trim the rockers and pull the rear bumper. I think were gonna build some boat sides.

 

i see a cutout for a belly skid to... you gonna tie it and the boatsides all together so its flush all along the bottom?