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Project "Dudebuddy"
Just a quick post with some before and after pics of my latest XJ build. I picked her up for dirt cheap last year after returning from overseas. When I headed back out, I began to stockpile parts here, there, and everywhere. I do need to thank a few people:
Huntingman2706217 for the 44 and cleaning it up for me. Also for building the rear brakes. Andy at Ironman4x4fab.com for all of parts on this build. His stuff is super stout and he's just a great guy to deal with. Also for building the perfect straight trackbar to finish off the axle. Good luck with the baby Andy! Mark at Detoursusa for always being an assclown when I break stuff and for being a good friend. This is my 2nd set of these bumpers from Mark and he has yet to let me down. Midas in San Antonio for getting me set up with a new Flowmaster, A/C, and steering box at the last minute before my drive back up to the East Coast. Dirk at DPG for getting me set up with the OME parts. Chase at East Coast Gear Supply for having a 4.56 gear set on the shelf on my way down to GA. My girl Trigger (avatar pic) and my best friend Sara. Trigger for putting up with the XJ in general and Sara for letting me stockpile crap at her house and driving me down from VA to GA to pick up the heep. The dude with the red truck-boat-truck at Sixditch for hours of laughs. Last but not least to Kevin and Nathan at Sixditch Enterprises in Atlanta, GA. Over the past few months, I've worked with these guys on this build. Not only does Kevin own the shop, but he and Nathan have become good friends...see the brief break in the pics below for an explanation. When I got her back to TX last year: https://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8155/34045064.jpg https://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3622/51653387.jpg Leaving San Antonio. Detours bumpers mounted and the back filled with tires and suspension parts: https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8111/13011355.jpg Arriving at Sixditch in Atlanta 2 days later: https://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3783/img0068s.jpg Random Pictures of the install. Parts list is at the bottom of the post. Installation took a few days. We took our time and ran into constant problems, since she was a northern XJ. The surface rust from road salt underneath wasn't horrible, but there were a lot of broken bolts that snagged us up: https://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5113/img0132sd.jpg https://img810.imageshack.us/img810/6204/img0133zo.jpg https://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5745/22708016.jpg https://img860.imageshack.us/img860/8185/26510011.jpg https://img847.imageshack.us/img847/5646/21129968.jpg https://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9388/img0140zo.jpg https://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8110/img0169gt.jpg https://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6496/img0180sm.jpg https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/632/img0185nf.jpg https://img801.imageshack.us/img801/2729/img0188cu.jpg https://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4759/img0197l.jpg https://img805.imageshack.us/img805/5378/img0193x.jpg Some mandatory flex pics. She's sitting a tad high in the rear, waiting for the leaf packs to settle: https://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8338/img0141dp.jpg https://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1971/img0142g.jpg https://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6642/img0143z.jpg https://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4079/img0144kc.jpg https://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9682/img0145vd.jpg https://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1853/img0170ol.jpg https://img861.imageshack.us/img861/9748/img0172ak.jpg https://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9818/img0173bj.jpg https://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5046/img0174vl.jpg https://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2323/img0177bf.jpg https://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1213/img0178ok.jpg The best part of this whole build was on my return from Sixditch up to VA. Right around Chapel Hill, my Hack and Tap decided to spit the bolt and my SYE became...well.....a slip yoke again. I was dead in the water. One quick call to Sixditch, and Kevin and Nathan were enroute with tools and a new TC with an Advance Adapters HD SYE installed. If a 5 1/2 hour drive in the middle of the night doesn't scream customer service, I don't know what you'd call it. Thanks for Sheetz for letting us do the swap in their parking lot. The Sixditch Quick Response Vehicle. Kevin in the foreground and Nathan with the white sunglasses in the back: https://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6772/img0162ps.jpg Nathan invited some of his buddies to help out: https://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8282/zgn090920289.jpg Kevin half asleep: https://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8173/img0160pe.jpg New TC installed and underway at 8am: https://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6003/img0194cw.jpg Suspension: Old Man Emu 934 ZJ coils JKS ACOS Currie Antirock Old Man Emu 933RB leaf packs Ironman Fab 1" lift shackles Rubicon Express Monotubes Ironrock Offroad front and rear bar pin eliminators Ironman Fab adjustable UCAs and LCAs (LCAs with Johnny Joints) Ironman Fab straight track bar, HD bracket, and brace RC control arm drop brackets Steering: OTK with HD tie rod and drag link (new Sixditch link is being made) with Chevy rod ends Front Axle: *This axle will be for sale soon with the steering above. Everything in this axle was rebuilt at Sixditch within the last week. They did not attach the truss or other bracketry* HP Dana 30 TnT truss TnT UCA mounts TnT HD LCA mounts Alloy USA axle tube seals Alloy USA inner and outer shafts Alloy USA u-joints 4.56 gears Yukon Grizzly full case locker Master install kit Drilled and slotted rotors Hawk pads Rugged Ridge hubs Moog ball joints Extended brake lines Spidertrax 1.25 spacers Gorilla lug nuts Dynatrac diff cover Rear Axle: XJ Dana 44 Completely new brakes TnT U-bolt eliminators TnT bumpstop plates JKS shock mounts Extended SS brakelines and new hardline Ten Factory alloy shafts with Timken bearrings 4.56 gears Yukon Grizzly full case locker Spidertrax 1.25 spacers Gorilla lug nuts Dynatrac diff cover Wheels and Tires: 16x8 Rubicon Wheels powdercoated grey 265/75/16 Maxxis Bighorns Misc: Advance Adapters HD SYE with refurbished front shaft All new bolts and bushings all around Flowmaster exhaust Detours front bumper with antenna mount and front receiver Detours rear bumper with tire carrier and rear rock lights Warn M8000 with synthetic rope and hawse fairlead Powertank onboard air with custom fabricated mount Optima Red Top New A/C New steering box and spacer Sylverstar headlights and clear lenses in the front Red and white tail light lenses Kenwood head unit with new MB Quart speakers Thule rack with bike carriers All of these parts were installed within the last 3 weeks. The last few items to do are the Detours sliders/frame stiffeners, rocklights and bumpstops installed. The front axle will be for sale in the next month. I'm heading back overseas and have decided to have Sixditch build a front 44 and I'll be going ARBs on the front and the rear. |
Cool build and a great story on some awesome jeep comradery people.:rockon:
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yeah a 5 hour drive for them is 100% insane even in my book. But that's how the guys at that shop are....
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Wow nice build dude!!! Someones got money... seen your pics you on Detours FB a week or 2 ago, & was kinda hoping/waiting for a build to surface. Nice work bustin it out in such little time! how long had you been pileing parts for it, & how much into it thus far?
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I'm fraid to look at the receipts but I started piling parts at the end of last year. I figure after 295 days of rockets, mortars, and getting shot at...I deserve to blow a bit of cash....lol
I've bought a few sets of Mark's bumpers and will never buy anyone elses.....his $hit is stout... |
You don't have to tell me, I run both his backbone & tailbone systems!!!
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Whoa! This is sick.
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