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BigDaveZJ
01-07-2009, 01:27 PM
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6082/img1477uw9.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2451/img1266kj2.jpg


a randome video of me on Ingreds Revenge
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=41899523 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=41899523)

Year: 1998
Model: ZJ 5.9 limt.
Drivetrain: 5.9, built 52RE, 231 sye, wide chain kit 6 pinion planetaries (about to get atlas 4.3), 1410 3" high angle drive shafts, nerrowed HP60 front W/5.13's Detroit, 35spl mosure Inner and outers, high steer, Drive flanges, < LP 60 rear, nerrowed, 5.13's, Detroit, 35spl. mosure shafts, disk breaks.
Suspension: revers triangulated 4 link front, with T-7075 aluminum links. 1.25 evo hiems and Re flex joints. triangulated 4 link rear, T 7075 links with RE flex joints. 8" soft ride coils all around. front anti-rock, bilstien 5100's
Tires: 42" tsl's on copperhead fab bead locks
Other Notable Mods: Be-cool rad. and fan kit. yellow top. trail-ready bumper. EOR cage. XD9000I winch, PSC full hydro with double ended ram. full belly skid tied to the rockers with integrated link mounts. 4" buldged stock fenders, Tj tank, FIPK, Jet chip, flowmaster exhaust, PIAA lights, bobbed and chopped rear, 12volt guy switch panle. and a bunch more
Favorite Mod: the axles (I can hit stuff as hard as I want without a worry in the world)
Least Favorite Mod: Jet chip and trail ready bumper. both are crap!
Favorite Trail: Ingrid's Revenge
Best Carnage: broke both 9/16 upper control arm bolts off at the frame. I did an all out assalt on a ledge and just hit it a little to hard. The front end set up in the air about 5 feet with the nose pointed straigh up and the motor wound out to the rev box. It made for a good show.

CrawlerReady
01-07-2009, 01:33 PM
Congrats! Nicely built rig!

ATL ZJ
01-07-2009, 02:11 PM
buggy? looks full bodied to me :D

sweet rig though. hope to be able to wheel with ya soon.

MoonWorks
01-07-2009, 02:45 PM
Congrats man! Keep beating that bitch up!

SirFuego
01-07-2009, 02:47 PM
Very sexy! Congrats!

Jeeperoni91
01-07-2009, 05:28 PM
hope to be able to wheel with ya soon.

looking at that video, it looks like he has the same wheeling style as you.

ATL ZJ
01-07-2009, 06:11 PM
looking at that video, it looks like he has the same wheeling style as you.

Terrain dictates wheeling style. In the southeast we have wet rock, and wet rock requires wheelspeed.

Action probably has double my horsepower... at least for now ;)

action fab
01-07-2009, 08:40 PM
More pics


when it was new
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6697/zj11lu2.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7465/zj2wl7.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1039/zj1yn9.jpg

after a few years of wheeling
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6756/img0934ec0.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1139/img1217yf2.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2286/img0862dc8.jpg

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2596/img1260pm6.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1342/img1267jb3.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5615/img1270fx7.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3818/img1218tu0.jpg

action fab
01-07-2009, 08:42 PM
I just put the new front clip on it, and buldged the fenders so I can stuff the 42's with out trimming

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6928/img1482oz6.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8988/img1483ql3.jpg

more randome stuff

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4644/img1184va0.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9532/img0821sk2.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5134/img0822mc0.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3669/dscf2312ty4.jpg

Can I submit my other ZJ next month?

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1513/img1855bb4.jpg

Jeeperoni91
01-07-2009, 09:05 PM
so what color combination is it right now?

btw, rig is SICK

action fab
01-07-2009, 09:11 PM
how it looks right now

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6082/img1477uw9.jpg

Sudz
01-07-2009, 09:31 PM
passing this along

http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13348&highlight=koz

action fab
01-07-2009, 11:47 PM
and your point?

AprilzWarrior
01-08-2009, 12:17 AM
and your point?


Point being that those were "supposed" to be produced and fell flat on their ass with it. No bigge...


I never realized that was the KOZ built jeep.


AW

froggo27
01-08-2009, 12:47 AM
Nice ZJ!

jeepdude25
01-08-2009, 07:03 AM
Awesome Jeep man...it was freakin sweet before it got bashed up too!!! But I like the buggy look now for sure.

LSRGreg
01-08-2009, 03:13 PM
How does the bump steer feel with the triangulated front links?? I would assume since your axle goes straight up and down (instead of an arc if it had a track bar to follow drag link) it would give you some noticable amounts of bumpsteer.

I would love to do a triangulated 4 link up front, but worry about the bumpsteer that might arise as it goes through the travel. I am sure its fine for crawling, but for higher speed trail driving i would assume as you go over a bump with enough up and down movement, it will toss the steering wheel out of your hand. But with a 5 link type trackbar setup, the axle moves sideways a little as it goes up and down, so the steering linkage would remain constant if it was set up properly.

I want to be able to use mine for some higher speed pre-running stuff in the desert, as well as crawling, so bump steer is a big concern for me, espcially when dealing with 12" + of wheel travel (not articulation) that i want to be able to use fully with long arm type links.

Thanks for the insight,

G-

ATL ZJ
01-08-2009, 03:30 PM
He is full hydro. You can't get bumpsteer without a draglink.

MoonWorks
01-08-2009, 03:31 PM
I never realized that was the KOZ built jeep.


I knew that I recognized it from somewhere but couldn't pinpoint it. I've seen it before in its current condition on other boards before.

adam99wj
01-08-2009, 06:44 PM
How does the bump steer feel with the triangulated front links?? I would assume since your axle goes straight up and down (instead of an arc if it had a track bar to follow drag link) it would give you some noticable amounts of bumpsteer.

I would love to do a triangulated 4 link up front, but worry about the bumpsteer that might arise as it goes through the travel. I am sure its fine for crawling, but for higher speed trail driving i would assume as you go over a bump with enough up and down movement, it will toss the steering wheel out of your hand. But with a 5 link type trackbar setup, the axle moves sideways a little as it goes up and down, so the steering linkage would remain constant if it was set up properly.

I want to be able to use mine for some higher speed pre-running stuff in the desert, as well as crawling, so bump steer is a big concern for me, espcially when dealing with 12" + of wheel travel (not articulation) that i want to be able to use fully with long arm type links.

Thanks for the insight,

G-


go home noob!!!! :tease:

tri 4 link + full hydro = no bump steer

dangerousdave
01-08-2009, 07:26 PM
congrats

BigDaveZJ
01-08-2009, 07:27 PM
At least he understands what bumpsteer means, maybe he just didn't see the full hydro part???

action fab
01-08-2009, 08:34 PM
Well at one time it had a drag link... and had bad bump steer. That's why now it's full hydro.

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1039/zj1yn9.jpg

if I were you I would just do a true three link with panhard. kind of like I did on my buddys TJ
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6610/img0721lp9.jpg
this is with temp. steering, track bar and mount. I went back and built high steer and a longer track bar to match.
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/3162/img0724rb7.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6076/img1430qq2.jpg
sorry for the bad pics... but its the best I have.

zj95maxx
01-09-2009, 03:03 PM
I had no idea that was the AKOZ rig....niceee

Sudz
01-09-2009, 03:06 PM
I had no idea that was the AKOZ rig....niceee
and your point? :flipoff2:

CrisT
01-09-2009, 03:46 PM
I was thinking of trimming up Wobbles or Wobblina as she's now being referred to around my house a little more this spring. I could see her sporting this look - more dents and all (okay Dave here's your chance for another "if I actually wheeled my Jeep comment" :) )


More pics

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2596/img1260pm6.jpg

BigDaveZJ
01-09-2009, 03:52 PM
If you're planning on cuttin something, just let me know when and I'll be there!

LSRGreg
01-10-2009, 02:18 PM
He is full hydro. You can't get bumpsteer without a draglink.


missed the full hydro.. sorry about that. :smt040

i saw the pic on the lift with the drag link, and assumed from there.

I am stoked to have found a site that really deals with the harder core stuff for these grands. so many people give me a weird look when i tell them i am building a grand.. they have no clue what they are capable of!

flame on! :smt033

Slow_ZJ
01-21-2009, 01:15 AM
beast

zj95
01-21-2009, 03:06 AM
omfg... you sooo did not chrome out your claytons and then ask if you gain credibility from the MC crew....

IndyZJ
01-21-2009, 12:09 PM
omfg... you sooo did not chrome out your claytons and then ask if you gain credibility from the MC crew....
:bling:
LSRGreg, you should start another thread if you want to talk about your stuff.

action fab, awesome rig. Are you planning on keeping this mostly ZJ, or are you eventually cutting more unibody off?

LSRGreg
01-21-2009, 12:48 PM
omfg... you sooo did not chrome out your claytons and then ask if you gain credibility from the MC crew....

it decided to have all the weld on parts straight plated, instead of spray painting.. the company i work for drops thousands a week on plating, so it hardly cost me a dime.. my bad for making it look a little different :D:partyman:

back to regularly scheduled thread.. sorry for interupting..

BigDaveZJ
01-21-2009, 01:11 PM
Ha, reminds me of the guy that showed up at GSW in like '02 with chrome rock sliders.

OverkillZJ
01-21-2009, 01:51 PM
Wow, dude, don't ever do this again...
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/greginaz/ZJ%20Grand%20Cherokee/2ndliftpics022.jpg

LSRGreg
01-21-2009, 01:58 PM
haven't you guys ever heard the term "chrome gets ya home" ?? hahah.. don't worry.. i was thinking about gold plating the next one.. :finga:

I will rattle can the next one, just so you guys won't get so jealous! :D

CrawlerReady
01-21-2009, 02:26 PM
haven't you guys ever heard the term "chrome gets ya home" ?? hahah.. don't worry.. i was thinking about gold plating the next one.. :finga:

I will rattle can the next one, just so you guys won't get so jealous! :D

Pretty sure jealousy isn't the issue here....:smt043

black_zj
01-26-2009, 06:22 AM
action fab, did you buy it the way it was in the first pic with the pretty red paint or did you build it yourself? just curious, nice rig either way.

Jeeperoni91
01-26-2009, 02:14 PM
x2....?

ZJones
01-26-2009, 03:27 PM
action fab, did you buy it the way it was in the first pic with the pretty red paint or did you build it yourself? just curious, nice rig either way.


If I remember correctly he bought it off someone on Pirate. I could be wrong though.

chadjans
01-26-2009, 04:47 PM
Wow, dude, don't ever do this again...
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/greginaz/ZJ%20Grand%20Cherokee/2ndliftpics022.jpg


I have to see this for myself...

What do you do if you have to weld to this? Plating generally can not be removed.

action fab
01-26-2009, 07:12 PM
No I traded my buggy to a close friend of mine. He bought it from KOZ about a year prior. When he bought it the jeep still had the doors and top, but he cut that off. when I got it it looked like this...

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3669/dscf2312ty4.jpg

now it looks like this

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7047/img2024gl3.jpg

I didn't build it, but have just about rebuilt every thing but the suspension, rockers and bumper.

I plan to tare it down this summer and re build the whole rig. Shave the diffs, rework the rear suspension, new fuel sys. new cage, baclkhalf with Comanche bed/tailgate, 44" Rockers, on 17's, and a few other small mods.

I run an Off-road shop and build rock crawlers for a living. So it's kind of embarrassing that I wheel a rig built by another shop. So to remidy the situation I am trying to make as much of this rig my work as possible.

black_zj
01-26-2009, 08:04 PM
Cool, I was under the impression a the rig of the month requirement was that you built it yourself, am I incorrect on this?

black_zj
01-26-2009, 08:04 PM
And I will say it again, you are so lucky to find a girl that loves this stuff!!

ajmorell
01-26-2009, 08:10 PM
Cool, I was under the impression a the rig of the month requirement was that you built it yourself, am I incorrect on this?

Built or bought, who cares if you're out there wheeling it

OverlandXJ
01-26-2009, 08:12 PM
I plan to tare it down this summer and re build the whole rig. Shave the diffs, rework the rear suspension, new fuel sys. new cage, baclkhalf with Comanche bed/tailgate, 44" Rockers, on 17's, and a few other small mods.




The Comanche backhalf sounds interesting... never seen it done on a Grand. Has anyone else done this already or will you be the first?