I have and I think I am going with your set by the way is was good talking with you as well..

 

I'll get the other measurements to you today as well.

 

Thanks got them.

 

Picked up a spartian locker for the 8.25 that is on it's way 260 shipped not bad still in the box.As soon as this stuff starts to roll in I will take pics .

 

Locker is here and ft bumper on the way pics when it arrives.

 

So I have some updates to the build with pics the chry 8.25 is 99% finished with just the lines needing to be modified here is what it has. To start I stuffed one of these in there for good mesure

And spoke to the guys at SOLID and they came through with

Got some fresh

And a complete bearing, race, and seal kit so everything on this axel will be brand new.
Ordered these

Screwed up and got them for a 99 and not a 98 My fault So now I need to find someone with a 99 that needs these and pads to get rid of them to buy more stuff. Ended up getting replacements from the local zone they had everything in stock. Painted the calipers

and commenced to building the axel. Pics of that in a little while. And yes I did do the disc conversion from the grand while I was at it . Anyone know if someone makes braded stainless lines for the rear calipers?

 

My steering in my 89 2door xj has a lot of play in it.the guy I bought it from said it could be the tie rod ends and I heard it could be in the steering box.what do u could me a more possible reason?

 

Im doing my best to get mine to where yours started! Lol..........
Looking foward to he build! Subbed.

 

get under it and grab the steering bar and see if you can wiggle it around. if it has resistance it might not be that and could be ball joints if it wobbles all over than yes it is tie rod ends. It has 4 of them if it does not have a lot of play get some one to sit in your rig and with the engine running turn the steering wheel side to side while you are looking at the steering box you will be able to tell if it looks loose good chance the aluminum spacer is busted it is very common . I have not heard of a ton of steering boxed going bad but anything is possible.

 

Thanks , I was out of town the last few days and so I have more to upload here in a min.

 

So I have decided to go ahead and up the ante to 4.5 in got the rubicon express 4.5 coils to replace the 3.5 in the front.

The rear has there 3.5 lift springs and I spoke to them and they said to go 4.5 all I need is a set of .

But those go from 4.5 to 5" I have on order my stuff from ares fab that should be shipping SOON one of the items is the rear spare tire bumper and upper and lower q/p armor so I figured up the rear to 5" and when I get all the weight of the spare ,armor, and bumper it will squat back to 4.5 and if not I can just lower the bolt to the 4.5 hole.

 

Had to go out of town for storm duty before I left got the rear axel swapped will upload pics tomorrow and got confirmation today my armor and bumpers ect are starting to ship.

 

As promised

 

SOOOOO brown santa came today bearing 1 of many presents I got for my project








Enjoy the Now time to start planning the prep and spray liner to use...

 

Brown santa came again today and left me rock sliders and lower q/p armor . Still a few more items to come . Pics tomorrow.