I managed to get the trans out and cleaned up today after work only took about 45 minutes since I got most of it done sunday. Ill hopefully be dropping it off at the trans shop to see if its under warranty tomorrow or wednesday. If its not ill grab a jy trans sat and throw it in for the time being.

Im going to try and get some metal and plate the inner uniframe rails while I have it all apart if I can find the time.

I love having access to a lift


42re before cleaning


empty tunnel


Beat to **** skid and stock cross member

 

Good luck with the trans

 

man i love this build and no you don't have to have an xj to get love here. I do have an xj but we also have a Zj and I have a buddy that has a ZJ for trail use and things that I struggle on he makes look easy, but he has a welded rear and I"m open

 

Thanks guys and i know i dont have to have an xj but it might help lol

 

Lift?? Lucky!!!! I'm jealous

Well almost got me a '96 zj 5.2 today, but could not agree on price.

Has 239k on stock engine and tranny, and kinda scared me (mainly for tranny).

 

Subscribed keep those pics coming...

 

Love your build man its comin together nicely, keep it comin!

 

Thanks everyone!!

I got some very good news today the shop that built my last trans is rebuilding it for $250 and Ill have it back tomorrow and should have it back and running by saturday afternoon!

I also got my new hitch and stock gas tank skid installed!

 

Sweet! And great news!

 

great looking jeep man! Gotta ask, what made you change your mind on the ax15 swap?? really thinkin bout that when my 42re goes

 

the big factor was time and not being able to find an ax15 I am still looking for one but I wanted to have my jeep up and going again as fast as possiable
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I got my transmission back today from the shop (anyone in eastern NC that needs trans work go see Danny at Pro Built Trans!) He rebuilt it in a day and had it back to me ready to go. I should have it back in tomorrow $300 for all the work he did and all the new fluid!!!! Im stoked!

 

Wow man, helluva deal on that trans, that's awesome. All the tranny shops around here bend a guy over with no lube, haha.

And man, you are a big dude, in a pic a couple pages back, you make that ZJ look like a lowrider. lol. No homo.

And the more I check out ZJ's the more I want one, haha.

 

They built it for me last march and I was still under warranty so most of it was covered I just paid for some parts outside of the normal **** that breaks. I am a tall SOB though Im 6'8" haha

 

I didn't get **** done today but I did manage to fill the converter and put it on as well as put it on the lift for the morning.

picture time haha

Freshly rebuilt trans!


Broke ****

 

6'8"??

No wonder you need a lift lol.

What went on the tranny? And are they really that bad? I heard they are 100k trannies.

Going to look at a 96 zj tomo. 208k. Dude says original tranny. Can't believe that!