Project Great White - 1997 XJ
02-25-2009, 09:28 AM
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Here's a link to their site. Louie there is great. I bought a bunch of stuff from him for my TJ when I built it.
http://www.rockhard4x4parts.com/XJ-rearbumper.html
02-25-2009, 10:08 PM
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I took a few hours tonight to finish drilling the six holes for the front bumper and getting it mounted up. I used grade 8 bolts that were 1/2"x1 1/2" with nuts and washers to secure it.
I still have to add two lower L shaped brackets to secure it to the unibody cross member and also a steering box brace.
On the inside of the Jeep I decided to put the front Ox locker shifter in and get it fitted as well as dress up the center console a bit. I took an orange Rusty's sticker and cut out the cartoon XJ on it and labeled my Ox shifters.
I still have to add two lower L shaped brackets to secure it to the unibody cross member and also a steering box brace.
On the inside of the Jeep I decided to put the front Ox locker shifter in and get it fitted as well as dress up the center console a bit. I took an orange Rusty's sticker and cut out the cartoon XJ on it and labeled my Ox shifters.
02-25-2009, 10:43 PM
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Looking good. I'm diggin the front and real bumper. Can't wait to finalize the deal on the XJ I want and start buildin it.
02-26-2009, 07:44 AM
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Oh okay. Nice bumper. I just didn't remember seeing it before. I seriously wish I had your kind of money to sink in to my heep.
02-26-2009, 08:05 AM
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I don't right now but I can take some. I have to take it off again to trim it around the rear fenders anyways. It mounts with two plates against the rear unibody cross member with 8 bolts and then it also has two longer extending pieces that mount where the XJ hitch bolts are under the unibody frame rails. It's pretty beefy.
02-26-2009, 08:08 AM
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As for the money... I saved up for a while for this project. I started saving at the beginning of last summer. I sacraficed some boating trips to make this happen. With gas at $4.50 a gallon on the water and a 100 gallon tank in the boat... I couldn't just take the boat out as much as I wanted so I saved money for my Jeep project. I started buying parts as I went and then once I had them all ready to go, I started the project.
It just takes some determination and patience.
02-26-2009, 08:30 AM
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$979 + Shipping. It was about $1100.00 or so with shipping.
Here's a link to their site. Louie there is great. I bought a bunch of stuff from him for my TJ when I built it.
http://www.rockhard4x4parts.com/XJ-rearbumper.html
Here's a link to their site. Louie there is great. I bought a bunch of stuff from him for my TJ when I built it.
http://www.rockhard4x4parts.com/XJ-rearbumper.html
02-26-2009, 09:03 AM
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You need to beef up your mounting points on the front of that jeep, the first time you actually use it with a winch or ram it against something on the trail it will move and posibly tear up the three holes that mount it on both sides. my $.02, that is one sharp jeep keep it going
02-26-2009, 09:16 AM
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You need to beef up your mounting points on the front of that jeep, the first time you actually use it with a winch or ram it against something on the trail it will move and posibly tear up the three holes that mount it on both sides. my $.02, that is one sharp jeep keep it going
02-26-2009, 09:25 AM
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Yep, I agree with both of you guys. I am going to lengthen both of those mounts actually. After looking at it close last night, I'm just not comfortable with the 3 bolt on each side. I'm also going to incorporate a steering box brace and also the radiator support plating at the bottom to keep from shredding that too.
02-26-2009, 10:49 AM
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Alright other guy with the ox lockers. I have one in the front of mine. Will be putting one in the rear soon. That is shaping up to be one hell of a rig.
02-26-2009, 02:17 PM
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So I decided I'm going to go with a Warn Powerplant HP winch. I want On Board Air and I don't want to give up the space for my AC compressor under the hood for a Kilby System. I also don't want to run a Power Tank CO2 setup due to the fact of running out or having to refill.
I found one locally a guy is selling for $900. They retail for $1500 or so. If I can get this winch from him, it will fill the big *** hole in the front of the bumper! :-)
I found one locally a guy is selling for $900. They retail for $1500 or so. If I can get this winch from him, it will fill the big *** hole in the front of the bumper! :-)