dont have much to do but little things here and there until i get more material and parts i ordered.


sanded down the grill a little bit and found some old fog light housings to give me an idea of what the lights will look like



and i think i figured out where i want my tail lights. threw around a few options but i like this the best....i think



i was bored so i cycled the rear suspension and noticed i had some clearance issues with the upper links since im not running a body lift. i want to keep this thing low so i grabbed the sawzall and fixed the clearance issue



my crossmember material and hardware should be here this week so i will hopefully get that buttoned up. i am hopefully selling my old XJ body this weekend also and hoping to pick up a front kingpin 60 so i can start linking the front and get this thing on all 4's

 

Still waiting on hardware to arrive so i did a few little things

Decided to cut the hood up about 3.5" to make high clearance fenders
Before


After


I then pulled the body back off so i could add a rear crossmember piece and finish welding the fish plates


Just ordered a np231 clocking ring to gain some more clearance. I need that installed before crossmember is made.
I am hoping to be picking up a front dana 60 this weekend or next

 

Havent gotten much done lately. Been doing little miscellanious things

Added more bondo and sanded down the grill. First coat of primer

 

I have to say I was a big fan of the Cherocon, But this Wrangler will be the the Dogs Nuts and I will be watching your progress with envy. Cheers Leon.

 

np231 clocking ring came


Was able to build a crossmember that lifted the drivetrain up a bit to give me a perfectly flat belly. Used poly bushings on each frame side attached to 1.5"x.25" DOM tube that has a piece of reinforced .25" plate bolted to the transmission. I will be putting a big sheet of 3/16s or 1/4" plate all across the bottom mounted to stock crossmember mounting holes.






I did have to cut the floor up pretty good in order to keep the flat belly with no body lift.
Picking up a ford dana 60 front axle friday so i will be starting on the front now.

 

The new YJ is coming along nicely, Branden. Too bad you have to use a Ford front D60 but as we all now the the diff. is on the wrong side on a Chevy D60 to match up with an NP231. I guess Ford or Chevy doesn't really matter in reference to a D60 axle. A Dana is a Dana no matter what kind of rig it was originally put on. Just sucks knowing that a Ford piece was used...LOL. Sad seeing Chericon all stripped down on the trailer. I heard from my boy that a NAXJA guy bought it from you. I'm sure since a NAXJA guy bought it, it will be up and wheeling in no time flat and it will be loved by it's new owner.

 

Are those weld-on bead locks? If they are, where did you order them?

 

yes they are. i picked up the wheels at the moonshiners swap meet and ordered the weld on kit from DIYBeadlocks.com i believe

 

haha who reps chevy anyways?

the guy who bought the cherocon is putting 1 tons and 39.5s under it with a chevy 350 lol

 

I Rep. a Chevy Punk...LOL!!! One of these fine days we need to line'em up, Dodge Boy, with Jeeps on trailers and run'em...LMAO!!!!

 

The cummins is gonna smoke the duramin!!

 

I keep telling him the cummins is better.

 

He aint never seen one of them there 6.7s take off has he

 

Just a couple questions I have about them before getting a set: how do you balance them? Do they create vibes at high speeds? Do they leak air?

 

If you weld them correctly they dont leak.
You cant balance a beadlock
I put airsoft BBs in mine to tone down road vibes