White widow
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Well I have always wanted to make a build thread just never got around to it. Well I finialy just decided to. I got the jeep back in high school during my junior year. It was a 98 sport with a pieced together 4.5" lift with 32" BFG AT's. It was everything I had dreamed of and wanted. Well it has come along way since then, but this is where it all started.
The first day I brought her home
Nothing special but it was to me. Took it out for the first time a few weeks after and had a fun time.
Did alot of mudding with buddys in high school because I could. Found out few years later it wasent smart lol, still find mud in places.
Then I decided that I wanted to boost the rear end up so I bought a 1.5" shackle
Well that made my leafs angry!
Very angry!
But left it alone and kept driving it.
Added some hella 500's
Then finaly put a used set of 3.5" Rustys leafs in to make her happy
I though the jeep was huge! Made such a difference
Kept wheeling, and she flexed pretty good.
Jeep stayed the same all threw my Junior summer as I dident have any money lol. When I got to mysenior year I took welding at my school and built a few things. First was some quarter guards
Next was a full belly skid, made it after JCR's
Then kept wheeling,
Added a ZJ tie rod shortly after as I bent the stock one.
Put a gas tank skid on and a hitch
Also built this cool thing to hold all my switches
The jeep dident get much done after these during senior year, as I once again dident have money lol. But right after I finished high school, I threw on some 33's
The first day I brought her home
Nothing special but it was to me. Took it out for the first time a few weeks after and had a fun time.
Did alot of mudding with buddys in high school because I could. Found out few years later it wasent smart lol, still find mud in places.
Then I decided that I wanted to boost the rear end up so I bought a 1.5" shackle
Well that made my leafs angry!
Very angry!
But left it alone and kept driving it.
Added some hella 500's
Then finaly put a used set of 3.5" Rustys leafs in to make her happy
I though the jeep was huge! Made such a difference
Kept wheeling, and she flexed pretty good.
Jeep stayed the same all threw my Junior summer as I dident have any money lol. When I got to mysenior year I took welding at my school and built a few things. First was some quarter guards
Next was a full belly skid, made it after JCR's
Then kept wheeling,
Added a ZJ tie rod shortly after as I bent the stock one.
Put a gas tank skid on and a hitch
Also built this cool thing to hold all my switches
The jeep dident get much done after these during senior year, as I once again dident have money lol. But right after I finished high school, I threw on some 33's
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Stopped my a buddys work and flexed it out to see some bumpstops
During summer I decided I wanted a real bumper. So I built one.
Dont have any pics of it finshed lol
Well then I decided I wanted a 5.5" lift. So I started collecting parts. Was in college and had a better job making more money so I could buy parts yay!!!
Yay! SYE
Drop brackets
Double Carden shafts
Control arms I built
Leafs
Coils
And its started. The tear down!
The after mass!!
And the bumper finished
Then decided to paint the bottom of the doors black
Add some rock lights, and 4 hella 500's to the roof!
Decided I then needed a rear bumper/tire carrier, so off I went and built one
During summer I decided I wanted a real bumper. So I built one.
Dont have any pics of it finshed lol
Well then I decided I wanted a 5.5" lift. So I started collecting parts. Was in college and had a better job making more money so I could buy parts yay!!!
Yay! SYE
Drop brackets
Double Carden shafts
Control arms I built
Leafs
Coils
And its started. The tear down!
The after mass!!
And the bumper finished
Then decided to paint the bottom of the doors black
Add some rock lights, and 4 hella 500's to the roof!
Decided I then needed a rear bumper/tire carrier, so off I went and built one
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Turned out pretty dang good I thought!
Well I had become a hot head thinking I had a badass jeep that couldent be hurt. Well I was giving a reality check! And almost rolled and crashed the jeep
Saved it wil a buddys help. Bent a rim, control arm joint, axle tube, and control arm mount. Limped it home and parked her on the side of the house for 3 weeks till I had the funds to fix her. Bought some used steel wheels and put them on
Looked ok I though
Sold the other 3 rims that were in good shape
Replaced the joint on the arm, and bent the mount back. Drove it for 2 months like this. Drove just fine. Well then a came across a set of axle. D30 and 8.25 27 spline that had 4.56's, aussie locker front, powertrax rear, with tera flex knuckle. So I jumped on them and bought some other stuff.
Wanted to be a little wider after my crash so I put spacers on
and brought home the axles.
Bought some of this
And began to build the front axle more. Replaced the junk tera flex steering with custom DOM steering and trussed the front
Mhm sexy!
Well I also decided to jump to 35's, so on went the new axles and new 35's
Sexy jeep
Well I had become a hot head thinking I had a badass jeep that couldent be hurt. Well I was giving a reality check! And almost rolled and crashed the jeep
Saved it wil a buddys help. Bent a rim, control arm joint, axle tube, and control arm mount. Limped it home and parked her on the side of the house for 3 weeks till I had the funds to fix her. Bought some used steel wheels and put them on
Looked ok I though
Sold the other 3 rims that were in good shape
Replaced the joint on the arm, and bent the mount back. Drove it for 2 months like this. Drove just fine. Well then a came across a set of axle. D30 and 8.25 27 spline that had 4.56's, aussie locker front, powertrax rear, with tera flex knuckle. So I jumped on them and bought some other stuff.
Wanted to be a little wider after my crash so I put spacers on
and brought home the axles.
Bought some of this
And began to build the front axle more. Replaced the junk tera flex steering with custom DOM steering and trussed the front
Mhm sexy!
Well I also decided to jump to 35's, so on went the new axles and new 35's
Sexy jeep
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girlfriend had some shoes painted in the middle, have to show them lol
Well finaly got to wheel the jeep HARD (to me for the first time ever) Went down and did chinnamans. Wheeled the hell out of it for a shakedown run
Got stuck and high centered
Not as bad as my buddy though
Loved it, and loved the jeep. Decided I needed to add rock sliders and frame stiffeners, as I bent the frame, and rockers on the trail, and took a chunk of t-case out to lol. So found a set.
Welded them on
And welded sliders to them
And a belly skid
How she sat
Then decided I needed to cut the bushwackers for the 35's so I turned them into pocket style
Few weeks later decided that I wasent happy with the axles, and having full time lockers, so ... .. ... .
Out they came
In went a 44 in the rear, and another 30 upfront, but both with ARB lockers, and 4.56's.
Went back to stock style steering and had a custom tie rod built
Happy ya? WRONG! I wanted a new front bumper, so I called up T&T customs, and went and got a bumper
Well finaly got to wheel the jeep HARD (to me for the first time ever) Went down and did chinnamans. Wheeled the hell out of it for a shakedown run
Got stuck and high centered
Not as bad as my buddy though
Loved it, and loved the jeep. Decided I needed to add rock sliders and frame stiffeners, as I bent the frame, and rockers on the trail, and took a chunk of t-case out to lol. So found a set.
Welded them on
And welded sliders to them
And a belly skid
How she sat
Then decided I needed to cut the bushwackers for the 35's so I turned them into pocket style
Few weeks later decided that I wasent happy with the axles, and having full time lockers, so ... .. ... .
Out they came
In went a 44 in the rear, and another 30 upfront, but both with ARB lockers, and 4.56's.
Went back to stock style steering and had a custom tie rod built
Happy ya? WRONG! I wanted a new front bumper, so I called up T&T customs, and went and got a bumper
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Well I did what we all did! I went WHEELING. did Holy Cross. No pics of me as I was the trail leader, so no one had any of me.
A few though
Well I decided that I dident lik the drop brackets and all so.....
I decided the DR ordered a 3 link
A few though
Well I decided that I dident lik the drop brackets and all so.....
I decided the DR ordered a 3 link
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She crawler over other jeep nicely!!
Then bushing in rear needed replaced, so got on that
Nasty!
Well its been a good 4 years and still loveing her. Still my first car and still drains a hole in my pocket. Shes been along way, but its been an amazing ride
1st day in my life
1400 plus days and still counting
Then bushing in rear needed replaced, so got on that
Nasty!
Well its been a good 4 years and still loveing her. Still my first car and still drains a hole in my pocket. Shes been along way, but its been an amazing ride
1st day in my life
1400 plus days and still counting
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so next is front diff cover, HD lower control arm mounts and OTA TB mount
Then -
4 link rear im working on
New belly skid
Front truss
Rear diff cover
Doorless mod
Cage
4.7 stroker swap
Heres a few pics of her as I went along
Then -
4 link rear im working on
New belly skid
Front truss
Rear diff cover
Doorless mod
Cage
4.7 stroker swap
Heres a few pics of her as I went along