Irongrave

My 92XJ build

AKA Project Black sheep

My project stated back in January when an online random bench racing session with one of my friends lead me to a 92 XJ on craigslist. I drove out later that week and bought the Jeep then took it wheeling that weekend on the ice and snow at Rausch Cheek offroad park in PA.

When I got the jeep it already had a Rubicon Express 2in spacer lift with the little add a leaf installed, and 5 really bald tires. Needless to say its first outing was quite fun

Day 2 of owner ship at RC on the trails



Bald tires + ice + big hill= stuck blown beads and 3 trucks to get me out


After that I lost 4lo in the t-case but was happy with what I did for the day. On the trailer ready to go home


Next up was to get some better tires on her. I had a set of 32x9.5 15s TSL super swampers from an older project so I got them mounted up on soft 8s and ripped off the flairs and cut a little bit where I was rubbing



Did a lot better on the better tires but really needed a front recovery point and to bring her all the way home after spending time a buddy’s place in PA

On the trailer headed to NY (stopped at a rest area)

Bumper off to get the new front tow hooks in

Nice new front recovery point

Mounted a small fire extinguisher in the back where the spare used to go

Hard mounted my CB to the dash


Next up was some fender clearance so I had room to stuff the tires




Then it was back on the trail for a test and she did great though the rear was showing signs of the dreaded sagging wagon syndrome

On the rocks at RC


I’ll have some photos tomorrow of my new JCR roof rack and terafelx shackles installed just ran out of day light today to take photos

jpdocdave

very cool, whats the upcoming plans?

Irongrave

JCR bumpers and sliders, alloyed 30 with ARB, alloyed 8.8 exploder ARB rubicon express 3 in lift, new rear leafs and some other stuff

Kyle

Nice work, but just one thing. Those walmart "air vents" need to go

Irongrave

yeah i need real vents

Kyle

Any ideas how to keep water from coming in on the side vents?

Irongrave

dont go swimming

Kyle

That method doesnt always work.

Irongrave

I can try though i like rocks not water/mud


I'll work on that when i get to that point

Kyle

I would have to agree with you there.

Irongrave

as she sits today, need to order a JCR rear bumper or one of their packages asap because the stock bumper is all bent up and wont fit back on.

BlueXJ

Iron when you started this thread you mentioned the loss of 4Lo but never said what you found that caused that to happen. Did you solve that problem?
BTW nice build you got started there. Keep us up to date.

Irongrave

havent gotten to fix that yet I have a spare t-case sitting in the back of the jeep. One day I'll get it some place or get some one over that knows what they are doing and have it swapped out

BlueXJ

It is pretty straight forward. I have not swapped them but have had several out to rebuild them and then put them back in. Not your particular year but in a '91, '96 and in my '90. All very similar. Have done the rebuilds on several TJs and older CJs as well. No real hard job except picking it up over your head whil laying on your back. Other than that they are pretty simple to fix inside. You will need a couple of heavy duty snap ring pliers and routine hand tools but that is it. You can do it.

Irongrave

i've never done anything like that so kinda a little nervous to do it myself