The main reason I went with the jcr was because I like how it tied the last back spot in for my bumper

 

Love this build, I really dig how your doing it your way. Great fab skills on display here. That will be the one of the strongest exo caged xj on the trails.

 

I see you've got your Boggers for sale on Craigslist. What do you have in mind if you sell them?

 

Great build man.

 

The square tubing looks great. Gives a very unique look. No one will know what you're driving except XJ enthusiasts. Just about every one thinks mine is a Toyota 4 Runner. LOL

 

Well, one of my best friends has wheeled & dealed and ended up w/ some new 35" Boggers on beadlocks. If I can get a fair price for mine I'm going to get the 35"s from my buddy.

Thanks fellas. I wanted something as unique as it is functional, I think this is a good blend. For some reason, I always like to make things "mine" and stay away from the crowd, drives my wife nuts, lol Now that I've got the kids pine box derby cars cut, I can get in on the wiring & stuff like that.

This weekend I made a steering box spacer similar to JCR Offroad sans the bumper bolt hole. Used 1/2" SS nuts for collars welded to a piece of flat 3/16" steel cut from an outline of the old spacer. Phone was dead, didn't get any pics, sorry guys. Will crawl under today & see if I can get some.

 

Wow, just realized how long its been since I've been on here. Been extremely busy this summer w/ work, so busy I had to go to Europe for some electronic training on a new kind electronic sow feeding units. It was cool over there but, God bless 'Murica, so much better here. Anyhow, did a little wheeling but discovered how bad stock XJ's steering set up is when you have long arms & 35" boggers, lol.












broke U joint









So long story short is:

Been working on the front when I can. Got my pitman arm and WJ knuckles bored out to 5/8" for the 1 ton steering I'm building. My dad & grandpa pulled the whole front end out for me while I was at work one Saturday so it'd be easier for me to weld on and just work on in general. So now I've got my Artec truss welded on, tubes welded to pumpkin and ball joints out. Gonna clean up tonight & rattle can it so I can start my assembly.


Drilling out some holes




XJ right now


Putting the truss on. Had to modify the truss as it ended up I got a JK model instead of the "XJ truss" that I had purchased on ebay. No biggie really but just aggravating. With a little snipping on our new ironworker it was short work. The new ironworker is a 90 ton Piranha capable of sheering a piece of 1"x8" steel like butter. Pretty cool machine.









Couldn't get the nuts off the ball joints so out came the hot wrench and no more problems w/ them! Workin w/ my 86 yr old grandpa & brother on this. Ball joints out successfully.




Will be starting to put back together this week. Hoping to rattle can it tonight then hammer down. Should be done by next weekend I hope.

 

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This thing is sweet man!

 

I couldn't do half this stuff if I had 4 hands, my hats off to ya.

 

I'm so glad i re-found your build...i plan to do a very similar build as far as stiffeners and rockers, and you have given me tons of other ideas.
sideways

 

Hey guys, thanks for the props, much appreciated. Sooo....still out on being done cuz I just work to much but thats another subject. Got it all rattle canned down & putting the ball joints in tonight, then I can start the install finally! haha Anyhow, here's what I'm sitting on.

 

So here's where I am after the weekend.

Put axle assembly back into Jeep! Also drilled out my front rotors so that my lug pattern would be correct after the WJ knuckle swap. I just clocked the new rotor on the old and tack welded, tossed on drill press, cleaned off tack weld and done. Went to start installing brake components and had some missing hardware from the parts store, called them & my brother will be picking up for me today when he gets off work. Threw a couple bolts through the RuffStuff heims and man they look awesome! Can't wait to get this ol girl back out there.

 

looking good

 

Good news, weather has warmed and I've had a chance to get the WJ knuckle conversion done & 1 ton steering on!!! Bad news, my solid brake lines up front are rotten and I can't bleed brakes because 1 side has pinhole & the other broke off completely. Here are the latest pics tho.

Calipers and hub assembled.






Wheels on & mocking up linkages for steering.





1.5"x.25" wall DOM & RuffStuff heims









Test fit on XJ




Made first track bar too short like the rookie I am on this part.





All bolted in!!!









Stinkin rotten brake line, way to hold me up...



But this came for the front to brighten my day!