Been a long time since I've been on. Met a good buddy on here Andy aka lowrange2 that helped me with my first jeep cherokee xj which was a 1996. Sold my old xj a few years ago and now couldn't resist and bought a stock 2000 jeep Cherokee xj with 203k miles. Very excited to get this going and be back on the trails. Will be a way different ball game from wheeling a 2015 Toyota Tacoma with a mid travel lift and 35's.
List of parts:
Dana 60 front
Yukon Grizzly locker
Yukon hub kit
Weaver Fab high steer kit
Weaver Fab knuckle savers
Spicer ball joints
Artec low profile axle truss
Ruff stuff diff cover
Sterling 10.50 rear
Yukon Grizzly locker
Ruff stuff diff cover
Ruff stuff +2 perch kit for rear axle
14" Fox 2.0 air shocks (front)
Fox standard shocks (rear)
West Texas off-road aka (redneck ram) hydro assist kit
(2) 7/8" to 7/8" rod end set for the 3 link
(3) 1.25" rod end set 1.5" tube ID for the 3 link
3/4" alignment spacers
Pro comp Steel wheels
(4) 40x13.50r17 Gladiator x comp tires
Corbeau 5 point harness seats (still deciding)
Ruff stuff front frame reinforcement plate kit
Ruff stuff chassis channel reinforcement
Tuff country rear 3.5" lift leaf springs
Advance Adapters Slip Yoke Eliminator kit
Dirt bound front and rear bumper
Custom rear bumper
Custom cross member for the 3 link
Custom rocker square tube sliders
Custom exo cage

 

Got some goodies in the other day. The hi steer kit from weaver fab is great.

 

Great start!
The Ford SD 1 Ton axles are a great choice.

 

Thanks bud. Will start back on the project tomorrow. Can't wait to get the front axle under.

 

Got the ruff stuff +2 perch in. This will do the trick to get the rear axle pushed back 2".

 

What gears are you going to use? I would do at least a 5.38 maybe even lower.

 

Maybe 5.13 not real sure yet.

 

 

well than..

 

LMFAO!

 

Pass some pop corn my way also

 

My buddy and I cut everything off the driver side and got the front driver side stiffeners on today. Tomorrow the passenger side mid stiffeners go on. It’s a lot of grinding to get these ***** on. The cuts on the fenders will be cleaner once we get the axle on and tires mounted. This weekend will also be a busy one. My buddy is going to fab up a custom cross member to get it ready for the 3 link.

 

TNT Fab makes a plate that eliminates the bump in the front of the wheel well, where the air box and battery sit for extra room for those big meats.

 

Lmao this is the best one I have ever seen

 

Yeah We’re cutting them out since I’m going to be running custom shock hoops that’s going up under the hood some.