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badzj999
05-27-2005, 07:39 PM
This is currently how the ZJ sits...
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80885-1/150881929AhOVhU_ph.jpg
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80893-1/254332645osRzkd_ph.jpg
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80916-1/100_0041.JPG
^ Thats my brothers bronco on 39.5x15.5 Mickeys and 9 inches of lift, the thing is a true piece of shit. and sorry but i dont have any great wheelin shots.

Present state of ZJ:

- 4.0L inline 6 engine
- K&N air filter

- Rear XJ Dana 44, custom built for ZJ
- Yukon Gear 4.56 gears, complete install kit installed and carrier
- Detroit E-Z Locker
- all around new bearings and seals
- all new drum brakes

- Front ZJ Dana 30
- Precision Gear 4.56 gears, complete install kit and carrier
- all new bearings and seals
- all new brake pads

- Rock Krawler 7 Long Arm Kit
- Triangulated 4-link rear upgrade
- 2 Teraflex coil spacers
- JKS Shock conversions
- custom length Pro Comp ES 3000 shocks

- Steering
- Poison Spyder Customs heavy duty steering
- Old Man Emu steering Stabilizer

- NP 242 T-Case
- Tom Woods S.Y.E. Kit
- Tom Woods Custom C.V. Drive Shaft w/ Gold Seal U-Joints

- Recovery
- Kevins Jeep Parts radiator support and tow hooks
- Reese Class IV tow package and shackles

- Wheels and Tires
- 36x12.5x15 Interco Super Swamper Radials
- 15x10x4.5 bs Black Steel rims

badzj999
05-27-2005, 07:46 PM
Plans for the build over the summer:

- Ford 3/4 ton Full Width Dana 44 front axle
- 4.88 gears, with install kit
- Full Carrier Detroit Locker
- Warn Manual Locking Hubs

- Ford 3/4 Ton Full Width Full Floating Dana 60 rear axle
- 4.88 gears, with install kit
- Full Carrier Detroit Locker
- Disk Brake Conversion

- Custom subframe incorporating existing control arm mounts
- Cross member/ transmission, t-case skid plate : tied into subframe
- custom rock rails tied into subframe

- Tom Woods Custom Front and Rear Drive Shafts

- Custom 1 ton Steering

The reason I am doing this build is because I wanna run larger tires and have full width axles as well as a more capable rig because i will finally have it down at school with me at the University of tennessee and am only an hour from many offroading areas like Tellico, Windrock, Crackers Neck and a few more.

The current axles under the ZJ...
xj dana 44
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80901-1/100_0269.JPG
Dana 30 that exploded... notice no axle shaft or drive shaft
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80905-1/100_0270.JPG

badzj999
05-27-2005, 08:01 PM
So now the build process begins.
Here is the Ford F250 Dana 60
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80899-1/100_0268.JPG
http://images.igloos.ca/d/80897-1/100_0267.JPG

I plan to pick the front dana 44 up sometime within the week. I'll keep posting as things start to come together.

Kraqa
05-27-2005, 08:58 PM
no offence but that frnt axle is not really that much stronger then your current 30.

and the f250 front is its the high pinion is RARE and expensive. i found one for a smokin deal because the guy had no idea what he was selling. but all in all i woudl wait and look for a frnt 60. my two cents.

and i wouldn't run a full size axle on Rock Krawler suspension. unless you beef up the frame mounts. and change out the rod ends. what gen is your kit?

nice looking ZJ but full width axles on an un modified RK setup is more then scary.

badzj999
05-27-2005, 09:12 PM
first off the dana 44 is hp and i got it for 320$. second im working 14 hour days 5 days a week this summer to pay for all this and a dana 60 still does not fit into my budget because of all the $ going into other things in the build plus i have to save $ for college. i probably will build new front arms (but im unsure right now) and the subframe takes care of the mounts on the body. i plan to run my 36s until they r done because i have no $ for tires but plan to run 37x14 iroks next so i think the d44 can handle this.

Kraqa
05-27-2005, 09:21 PM
do you have a subframe? a non rock krawler one??

i wouldn't say the arms are the weekest link. the mounts to the frame are notoriouse for ripping off with stock axle. add the weight of the full size ones.......hmm.

300 is a good deal for that axle its the same one i'm running. i'm not being a dick. i knwo what its liek to get stoked on a project and get tunnel vision thinking what you got is the only way to go. don't make me pull out of old pics.

monstrosety of a ford 9" shitty front LA's shitty first d70, squar cage, then weird cage. not its fdone right but it was only from peopel showing me the other side of things.

hmm maybe i'l start a thread abotu all the shitty stuff i'v built.

LouisianaZJ
05-27-2005, 09:48 PM
did you feel comfortable with the 36's and 4.56? and the D44 rear?

i ask b/c im running an XJ D44 and a hp30 with alloys, 4.56, both locked... and my next tires were going to be 35x12.50's but i was also thinking about those 36" Iroks (those were iroks weren't they?)

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
05-27-2005, 11:49 PM
didn't you blow up that D30 like over 6 months ago? :finga:

badzj999
05-28-2005, 10:33 AM
yeah over my winter break but i just got hiome from school and havent got to touch it since then so thats y thats still broken. the 4.56s pushed the 36s perfectly and i felt fine with the d44 rear because i have a very heavy foot and never hjad a problem with it but i guess thats y the d30 blew. also im building a subframe for it.

Kraqa
05-28-2005, 11:21 AM
if your buiulding a sub frame for it i woudl feel ALOT more comfortable. now just get rid of those crawler joints and your stylin.

badzj999
05-29-2005, 07:22 PM
I got the front dana 44 today. its out of a 78 ford f250 and its hp.
http://images.igloos.ca/d/81098-1/100_0273.JPG

http://images.igloos.ca/d/81100-1/100_0274.JPG

needs some work like hubs new brakes and a cleaning and then itll be ready for gears and the detroit.

Kraqa
05-29-2005, 09:13 PM
you shoudl take pics with the dif right side up so we don't think your a idiot and bought a chevy fron :finga:

badzj999
05-29-2005, 11:32 PM
ha well thats the way i put it on the cart and the thing is too heavy to relocate for a picture

JeepinHank
05-31-2005, 10:44 AM
Lookin good, Sounds like you've got a plan too...

Got two qusetions for you:

1) What did you break on the LP 30? You were running 36's right?

2) How did the 15x10's work out with stock width axles? I've always heard that 15x8 was the widest you should go on a ZJ, so I was just wondering. were you able to stuff them pretty well? Did it mess up your turning radius much?

Thanks

badzj999
05-31-2005, 02:22 PM
well the carrier and the spider gears expolded inside the d30. i had wheeled it for over a year on the 36s and never had a problem, but then i went camping in pennsylvannia in -0 degree weather and hit a mud pit right before ending the wheeling that day and parked it. the next day when i started it up and put it into drive it didnt budge so i put it in 4lo and the rear tires spun but the front did nothing so i thought it was the tcase. i gave it another try and this time heard a loud boom and my friends saw my front drive shaft spinning but not my tires. basically my brakes had axle shafts had locked up so badly they broke the carrtier and spider gears.

the 15x10 rims never bothered me at all i could easily flex the suspension out without rubbing, but had to trim a little and didnt mess up my steering

Trancezj
06-01-2005, 10:08 AM
if your buiulding a sub frame for it i woudl feel ALOT more comfortable. now just get rid of those crawler joints and your stylin.
Dude.... I blew my first Krawler Joint this weekend. First, and this is after over a year of pretty hard wheeling and breaking damn near everything else. Those joints are not anything like the reputation they have. I do agree with the subframe thing, I've not managed to rip mine off, but I do keep a close look. I'm going to run 38's, so we'll see. Oh, I will say this though, I would get rid of that bull shit dealy that goes around the pumkin on your 44. I'v got that on my 8.8 and those stupid U-bolts won't stay in play. This weekend at crackers neck I noticed when loading it back up on the trailer that it had popped my top two dif cover bolts. I knew it was coming.

MaineZJ
06-01-2005, 10:28 AM
1st gen Claytons (all rubber) lasted 3 years of DD and hard wheeling....

OverkillZJ
06-01-2005, 11:05 AM
1st gen Claytons (all rubber) lasted 3 years of DD and hard wheeling....

Same here. And I'm still running the origional Johny joints. Just took them apart to grease them up.

As far as the Krawler joints go, why should they blow? They shouldn't, period. Things wear out over time, but you're trying to justify it breaking after a year of hard wheeling? Not good enough, not safe.

Trancezj
06-01-2005, 11:35 AM
Same here. And I'm still running the origional Johny joints. Just took them apart to grease them up.

As far as the Krawler joints go, why should they blow? They shouldn't, period. Things wear out over time, but you're trying to justify it breaking after a year of hard wheeling? Not good enough, not safe.
whatever. One joint in a year is nothing.

edit: not to mention it took 8 beers and a shit load of go juice and what sounded like plane crash to do it. I wheel as hard if not harder than 95% of anyone on here. Why act like I have no clue what I'm talking about? Some people need to get off their high horse occasionally.

Kraqa
06-01-2005, 06:58 PM
i don't want to seam liek i'm on a high horse. i want to offer an opinion beofre he runs out and builds something that he's gon awant to change leter. if it cost 50$ to fdo it now it will cost him 150 to redo it next time, the right way. think about it. if he make all his brakets for those crummy craler joints (assuming they are not the same width as JJ) and blows them repeatedly then trys to go to JJ later how much mroe fab work he'll have to do.

sorry abotu the spellign i'm at work tryign to blast this out with out gettin caught.

badzj999
06-01-2005, 08:13 PM
ok so everyone quits bitching about the krawler joints please check out rock krawlers website and please tell me the new joints aren't strong.

www.rockkrawler.com

quit bitching and let me post my build up here and not people fighting over their opinion of something like a krawler joint

Kraqa
06-02-2005, 12:07 AM
you do realize that the people "bitching" are the ones who have built/run this stuff for years and are trying to help you with your build. We have broke stuff torn things off and welded them back on with coat hangers and car batteries.


were nto here to make your build up hell. were here to prevent you form wasting your time. how much are these joints? have you had any experience with them? i will bet you that there price is comparable with Johny Joints ( a far superior joint that has stood up time after time for years) why experiment with joints no one knows abotu and chance a possible failure. i have never herd of a johny joint failing. i'v seen people jump full size chevy's with them.

do what you want. i'm nto going to offer any more advise if you continually choose to throw it away.

:booya:

dasVettemeister
06-02-2005, 12:50 AM
It's time to bust out with the ban stick yo......
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/dasvettemeister/stopthestupid.jpg

OverkillZJ
06-02-2005, 01:08 AM
No high horse involved, only experience and knowledge. But considering this is his build thread, I'm man enough to keep my opinions to myself and respect his wishes to keep this about his build. Start another thread if ya want to discuss krawler joings (and why they suck :finga: )

badzj999
06-02-2005, 05:08 AM
im not saying i dont want help on the build and opinions but when we get stuck on something for so long it gets old

Trancezj
06-02-2005, 09:19 AM
My point is this and I'll leave it at that. Wheeling Crackerneck this weekend, I didn't even realize the joint was blown until it was on the trailer. It's not a crisis. I haven't even greased my joints in ohh prolly 6 months. There are better kits than RK for sure. Claytons for one. Their joints are 11ty times better than the original ones. If you wanna rag on RK, rag on the lack of sub frame, or the fact that it uses the stock rear upper control arm mounts. That stuff sucks. The actually RK equipment is tough as fuck.

BTW, I keep throwing crackersneck out there because he mentioned it.

badzj999
06-09-2005, 09:28 PM
a little update on the build...

pro comp finally sent me the correct length shocks i ordered back in december. i installed them along with the jks shock mount conversions and the jeep rides like its brand new now. the old shocks were beat to death but even tho they are the lower end es3000 shocks they ride so well compaired to the previous shocks. the front shocks i ordered have 1inch more travel than the rock krawler shocks and the rear shocks are about 6 inches over the rock krawlers and they made a huge diffrence in flex. i'll have pics up soon of the shock set up and some 2 wheel drive flex pics.

i have also started to prep the axles for the build by tearing them down, cleaning them and will torch off the braketry sometime within the end of the week. i will start ordering part for the build this weekend also.

also a quick opinion question the gear choices i am split between for the axles are either 4.88s or 5.13s. the things to consider will be that it will be driven everyday and i will be running 37x14 iroks but for now my 36x12.5 tsls. the 4.56s i have in it now are perfect for the 36s but will 5.13s effect the highway speeds/mileage? thanks for the input

Kraqa
06-12-2005, 08:37 PM
5.13 leaves your pinion extremly small. in a already week axle 5.13's would be death in the front of a 5500 LB ZJ. i run 4.5's with 38's and it isn't THAT bad (with the 4.0) i woudl go 4.88

badzj999
07-11-2005, 01:54 AM
so im finally getting much closer to starting the build. (sorry for no pics of the new shocks yet, havent gotten around to it with working all the time so there prolly wont be any pics till i start building). so tonight i just placed the order on

d44 - detroit, 4.88 gears, install kit, warn premium hubs
d60- detroit, 4.88 gears, install kit
kevinsoffroad.com - steering box brace
and finally the partsmikeparets.com 1-ton TRE kit

cost me a shit load of $$$ and i still have to get the disk brake conversion for the d60, rims, have driveshafts made, metal for rock rails, cross member and steering, and im ging to have a custom metal shop make frame sleeves out of either 3/16 or 1/4 inch steel (cant decide).

basically this post means im getting closer and closer to ending my freakin life knowing how much $ im spending on something that will have hardly any resale value at all!!!!! cant wait to finish it and wheel the fuck out of it.

badzj999
07-18-2005, 01:00 AM
ok so i have an opinion question i need to be answered.... when i do my subframe should i bolt it to the uniframe of the jeep or weld it to the frame? whats the stronger option? if i weld it i would weld around the edge of the subframe to the uniframe and plug weld it to the uniframe.

LouisianaZJ
07-18-2005, 01:07 AM
weld

Kraqa
07-18-2005, 10:57 AM
i bolted and welded. Some people bolt and plug weld. either way if you don't knwo how to weld thin metal to thivk metal then just bolt it wil like 8 bolts, and try to use your t-case x-member bolts. If you can weld the plug welded woudl probably be ok if you welded at the ends.

badzj999
08-03-2005, 02:07 AM
so i finally got some of the parts for the jeep and got aroun to working on it a little bit...

this is how the jeep sits in my driveway
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93880-1/100_0286.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93883-1/100_0287.JPG

the rear dana 44 i pulled from the zj that is for sale
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93885-1/100_0288.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93887-1/100_0289.JPG

now for all the good stuff.... this is the 4"x4" that is 1/4" thick that i will use for the subframe...
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93889-1/100_0290.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93891-1/100_0291.JPG

badzj999
08-03-2005, 02:15 AM
these are the 12' long 2"x2" 3/16" thick tubing i will be using for rock rails
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93893-1/100_0292.JPG

the rear axle cradle
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93895-1/100_0294.JPG

new rear upper arms
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93897-1/100_0295.JPG

4.88 gears and install kits
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93901-1/100_0297.JPG

dana 44 and dana 60 detroit comparison
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93899-1/100_0296_001.JPG

and finally the 1 ton tres
http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/93903-1/100_0298.JPG

badzj999
08-03-2005, 02:18 AM
we have started to prep the axles for the zj bracketry and install of gears i will have pics up soon

BMRisko
08-03-2005, 08:22 AM
Hope your stock bottle jack doesn't fail.

OverkillZJ
08-03-2005, 09:35 AM
Hope your stock bottle jack doesn't fail.

lol, I think that's just there to keep it from teetering backwards, with all the engine weight up front and whatnot, I bet it'd be safe without it.

But it's not how I'd do it :finga:

BMRisko
08-03-2005, 07:41 PM
Hope your stock bottle jack doesn't fail.

lol, I think that's just there to keep it from teetering backwards, with all the engine weight up front and whatnot, I bet it'd be safe without it.

But it's not how I'd do it :finga:

He could atleast get some real jackstands instead of the POS small ones all the way extended. I have bent 2 of those already...I would hate to see your heep fall on you man.

badzj999
08-03-2005, 11:25 PM
if you would like to give me the $ to pay for them i might buy them but probably not since i have no $ left for the build and no $ saved for college now. i mean i dont want it to fall so i guess all i can do is hope it doesnt.

JeepinHank
08-04-2005, 12:20 AM
Sweet truss/cradle

badzj999
08-04-2005, 01:17 PM
the jeep is now hovering in my driveway...

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/94828-1/100_0299.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/94830-1/100_0300.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/94832-1/100_0301.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/94834-1/100_0302_001.JPG

SuicideTireZJ
08-05-2005, 04:45 AM
God, I'd have a huge problem crawling underneath something like that.

But then again, I'm a purdy huge pussy.

Grandsrus
08-05-2005, 10:04 AM
if you would like to give me the $ to pay for them i might buy them but probably not since i have no $ left for the build and no $ saved for college now. i mean i dont want it to fall so i guess all i can do is hope it doesnt

Jesus!!! You won't have any $$ or a project if you f-in die b/c you didn't spend $50 on some decent jack stands!!! F-in moron!!!

ZJake
08-05-2005, 09:25 PM
if you would like to give me the $ to pay for them i might buy them but probably not since i have no $ left for the build and no $ saved for college now. i mean i dont want it to fall so i guess all i can do is hope it doesnt

Jesus!!! You won't have any $$ or a project if you f-in die b/c you didn't spend $50 on some decent jack stands!!! F-in moron!!!

true story. you better buy some roids cause you migth need to bench press that ting. :weedman:

Kraqa
08-05-2005, 11:22 PM
i hate to say it but......


if you read the first few pages we have told him over and over abotu what to do and what not to do. he doesnt' listen. so i woudl suggest stop wasting your time and enjoy the buildup. this thread is full of crapp posts about. i would rather start frm the beginning and watch/read a buildup with mistakes then one with 3 tech posts and 30 making fun of the guy.



there you have it.....


kettle.......have you met pot....he's black.

Kraqa
08-05-2005, 11:25 PM
EDIT......HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!


dude space those jack stands out...........i'm nto even joking that is sooo unsafe. wait till you start having to bolt stuff up and your reefin on a wrench. i'm scared for your life and i dont' even know you. who cares abotu buying new jack stands just put them in the right spot. i'm scared for the day your mom logs in to tell us that your dead. cause you were bolting up UCA and the jeep toppled on you.

BMRisko
08-06-2005, 12:12 AM
OMG, UT students really are fricken retards. Dude, look at those pics of your own Jeep. How can you possibly think thats safe? Your parents may be idiots also for even allowing that to take place in their driveway. Get a clue before you get crushed by your heep. I have heard of it happening before and its probably not a fun way to die.

-Shitty jackstands
-Fully extended shitty jackstands
-Poor placement with no fail-safe implementations

= FUCKING MORON

Grandsrus
08-08-2005, 02:08 PM
Kraqa,
we won't have a build up if it falls on him....

Oh, well...Maybe he has moved the stands by now.
I really want to see his buildup!!!!!!

badzj999
08-09-2005, 09:56 PM
dont worry im not going to die. i was just excited to get everything pulled from under the jeep i took a pic. i spread the jacks out and added a hi lift to support the front and a 5 ton bottle jack to the rear, i know its not that great but itll hold.

i am in the middle of my axle buil right now and if anyone can help me figure out a way to mount my front drivers side coil bucket and control arm bracket that would be awesome because i cant figure out how im going to mount it because the cast of the pumkin is in the way and i know welding to the cast will not be strong enough so any help/pics on this is very useful.

Kraqa
08-09-2005, 11:27 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/D44%20Front/Kraq-RockD44Front017.jpg

badzj999
08-09-2005, 11:32 PM
can i get a front view of that as well?

Kraqa
08-09-2005, 11:44 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/D44%20Front/Kraq-RockD44Front019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/D44%20Front/Kraq-RockD44Front015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/D44%20Front/Kraq-RockD44Front012.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/D44%20Front/Kraq-RockD44Front010.jpg

BrassMunkey4
08-10-2005, 12:21 AM
I'm helping on this build and you guys who say he doesnt listen to anything anyone says are dumb. Just because he doesnt want to change out his joints doesnt mean is isnt listening to you. If I told you ur johnny joints were shitty and would break, would you change to something else? Or would you make your own decision and not listen to what random people you dont know online say? Real builders dont go on this gay site and bitch and moan because someone doesnt take their advise, they just move on. I say leave the joints because they havent broken yet and he wheels the crap out of that thing. So get to bitchin and moanin again about how i am dumb for not listening to you too. Have fun with your bolt on lift kits and stock axles, pussies :finga:

OverkillZJ
08-10-2005, 09:00 AM
I'm helping on this build and you guys who say he doesnt listen to anything anyone says are dumb. Just because he doesnt want to change out his joints doesnt mean is isnt listening to you. If I told you ur johnny joints were shitty and would break, would you change to something else? Or would you make your own decision and not listen to what random people you dont know online say? Real builders dont go on this gay site and bitch and moan because someone doesnt take their advise, they just move on. I say leave the joints because they havent broken yet and he wheels the crap out of that thing. So get to bitchin and moanin again about how i am dumb for not listening to you too. Have fun with your bolt on lift kits and stock axles, pussies :finga:

Considering the source, I'd take ths sound advice and get rid of the shit joints. It's not like he's on JU where your getting a bunch of conflicting opinions, this is the mojority saying "you're wasting your time with those joints."

Regardless if he doesnt want to take that advice, it is his decision, but I say he's stupid doing so :finga: :overkill:

PS does anyone here really have a bolt on lift kit? WTF?

Kraqa
08-10-2005, 11:06 AM
well i'm going to bit.....


First of all. This is an ellitest site. We know our shit. HE is doing the EXACT same thing i did 8 months ago and i'm already tryign to get rid of my front axle.


If you told me that my Johny joints were crap i woudl laugh in yoru face. JJ are a proven design and as far as i knwo i have never herd of anyone breaking them when installed properly in the proper double sheer setup.

You seem to have no clue who we are and what we do. Before you open your mouth and start to shit talk. i would findout who your speeking to. FO rall i knwo your some hick in the bush who gained acces to yoru friends computer and started a rant off of what he was tellign you. it seems this is so. Read through the post, the talk on the joints stopped on page 1 or two. since then there have beem liek 18 posts abotu tech or bitchign at him to move his jack stands so he DOESN"T DIE. If you noticed he did that.

So next time you come here shit talking, why dont' you realize that if you wana come here and kiss your friends ass hole in front of everyone that you shoudl wash your mouth out and brush yoru teeth before you speek. Shit and strawberry icecream dont' mix. Fuck off.

Grandsrus
08-10-2005, 11:37 AM
GO KRAQA, GO KRAQA, GO KRAQA, GO KRAQA, GO!!!!!

:axe:

badzj999,
I am glad you moved the jacks. I did that once and ahd a flash of death just invisioning my jeep falling on me. Good move.
Great build up. Keep it comin.

Their is a ton of good info/people on here, even though the motto is, "Welcome to MC, fuck off and eat shit, bitches!!!!"

badzj999
08-10-2005, 03:16 PM
well yes he is my friend, and yes we are rednecks and damn proud of it, and he was obviously trying to cause a little ruckus which it did.

I finally got my custom ordered 15x10 8 lug 3" backspaced black steel rock crawler rims and my tsm dana 60 disk brake conversion with parking brake calipers.....

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/95265-2/100_0303.JPG

http://www.images.igloos.ca/d/95268-2/100_0304.JPG

i also took the axles to get gears set up to a semi local shop called Appalacian Offroad who are supposed to be awesome guys and are doing the gears for 200$ and axle which i thought was great.

badzj999
09-12-2005, 01:11 PM
its been a while since i updated my build, well as of this weekend i installed the subframe, installed both axles and have the jeep sitting on the rear tires ( still have to put the front hubs together for front). because i have to fly home from tennessee to virginia to work on the jeep it is very hard to find time to get up there. i will be finished with the entire install this weekend after i pick up my steering and rear driveshaft (im poor and have no $ right now for a front). and when i get home this weekend i will have pictures for you.

OverkillZJ
09-12-2005, 01:16 PM
:worthles:

badzj999
09-12-2005, 04:10 PM
http://images.igloos.ca/d/101995-2/449608223KmDUWt_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/101992-2/449607722UbdRAn_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/101998-2/449609089BePTyX_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102001-2/449609841jkrTNX_ph.jpg

not finished but close

badzj999
09-12-2005, 06:59 PM
damn it cant get pics to work, just go here to look at the lpics....
http://community.webshots.com/album/351094935ngVlwI/1

badzj999
09-19-2005, 12:45 PM
zj is now sitting on all 4 tires, just need to bleed brakes, adjust a few things like track bar and steering, and weld in the subframe and shell be ready to drive. > check these pics out...

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
09-19-2005, 01:11 PM
that mofo is wiiiiddde. also just saw your wheels are 3" bs, why so much?

badzj999
09-19-2005, 01:22 PM
http://images.igloos.ca/d/102004-2/455514498mKghEQ_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102007-2/455515090okGrXC_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102010-2/455515677hWTtuV_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102013-2/455515806rdFTLW_ph.jpg

badzj999
09-19-2005, 01:25 PM
http://images.igloos.ca/d/102016-2/455516369yeTtvL_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102019-2/455516525DKLDSq_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102022-2/455516695gMlbIU_ph.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/102025-2/455516865TQMFKh_ph.jpg

the rims are 3" backspacing to clear the calipers

Kraqa
09-19-2005, 01:46 PM
thats abotu as wide as mine. around 88" or so.

Cue-Ball
09-19-2005, 02:02 PM
Looking bas ass man. Keep up the good work.

mtnzj
09-19-2005, 09:25 PM
i hope this is just camera angle...or that aint centered :smt064
http://images.igloos.ca/d/102010-2/455515677hWTtuV_ph.jpg

badzj999
09-19-2005, 10:19 PM
thats exactly why i said i needed to adjust the TRACK BAR.

badzj999
10-20-2005, 04:26 PM
shes all finished and i drove her down to tennessee this past weekend!!!

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106200-2/Picture+010.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106203-2/Picture+008.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106206-2/Picture+003.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106209-2/Picture+005.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106212-2/Picture+006.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106215-2/Picture+009.jpg

http://images.igloos.ca/d/106218-2/Picture+011.jpg

badzj999
10-20-2005, 04:35 PM
ill be hitting windrock this weekend to give it a test and weed out any potential problems and also to finally take it offroad after not being able to for the past 10 months plus windrock is basically in my backyard.

Cue-Ball
10-20-2005, 04:50 PM
Congrats

Kraqa
10-20-2005, 10:12 PM
did you reuse the stock CA brakets for yoru lowers in the rear?

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
10-20-2005, 11:04 PM
ill be hitting windrock this weekend to give it a test and weed out any potential problems and also to finally take it offroad after not being able to for the past 10 months plus windrock is basically in my backyard.

I'll give you $10 to run rattlerock, it is f-ing nuts.

badzj999
10-21-2005, 02:13 AM
all the lowers r 3/16", o and dont worry rattle rock is on my list i cant wait

badzj999
10-22-2005, 11:15 PM
instead of going to windrock i decided to go to tellico today and we hit slick rock for my first run with the new suspension. here are a link to the pics...
http://community.webshots.com/album/483418722yLYXip

as for damage i tweaked my front passengers side long arm, so ill prolly be replacing that, minor dent above rear passengers taillight from a tree, and the front fenders took a massive beating from not being cut... other than that i was able to drive home and had an awesome time and the jeep preforms insanely. i was able to outpreform anything that was in my size range and made it up slick rock easier than anyone else i saw that day including some buggies and cjs on 44s.

ELLLLLIOTTTTT
10-24-2005, 09:50 AM
let me know next time you head up there.