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[Fingers]

Hi Guys, Great site.

I bought my first heep 3 weeks ago and stumbled across this site while looking for a little inspiration and after being back daily thought I would contribute with my new rig.
It’s a ‘95 5.2 with 230k miles currently sitting on 31’s with a little lift. Paid $700 for it with a cracked block, I bought a junkyard motor and rebuilt it and it was back in action. Put a little money into other parts and got it running pretty good. I am currently out of town but when I return I’m going to rebuild the tranny and build and a 231 with a SYE kit. Future plans include a Rusty’s 5.5 long arm kit, home made bumpers, winch, home made sliders, and a locker maybe in an 8.8.
Running total
95 zj $700
Junkyard engine $230
Rebuild $500
Battery $70
Passenger side cv axel $70
Pads and rotors $140
Misc other $400
Total to date $2110

[Fingers]

The insperation for this build came after this



Got stuck up to the doors twice, blew a tire, destroyed a rim, lost a step, and scratched the sides, all in less that a mile

[Fingers]

I think I've setteled on JB Conversions SYE kit and Tom Woods XB double cardan CV shaft. Any input?

[Fingers]

Here's some handy info I found on wikipedia about Tcase mod #'s


New Venture Gear transfer cases
ManufacturerNumber of Speeds/GearsStrengthType

NP = New Process Gear
NV = New Venture Gear

1 = One speed (high range)
2 = Two speed (high and low range)

1 (low) to 7 (high) strength

1 = Part-time 4WD
2 = Full-time 4WD
3 = Electronic shift
4 = Not currently used
5 = Torsen-type differential
6 = Computer controlled multi-plate wet clutch
7 = GeroDisc
8 = Not currently used
9 = Viscous coupling

Source: Sankar K. Mohan of New Venture Gear

Ex. NV231 has 2 speeds, strength reating of 3, and part time 4WD

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Bought a trans rebuild kit today for 285.50 current total 2395.50, will oreder SYE next week, and the work will start the week after

[Jeep Whore]

nice, in that trail picture is that a Chevy 1500? or something along those lines?

[Fingers]

its a 05 Dodge Ram 1500, The cash I'm building this zj with was going to go into it but that's dd and I decided I need something purpose built, I like to go places that thing will never go, even if it was built.

[jsteves]

Don't use cRusty's long arms. You can thank me later.

[Fingers]

yeh, the more research I do the more i'm shying away from rustys, leaning toward Iron Rock now, I’m sure I’ll talk myself into Claytons before it’s over though. I dont want to spend to much now cuz if it ever becomes a serious crawler I’ll fab up all my own stuff anyway. This is just to get me by till then.

[Fingers]

Bought an SYE kit and t-case rebuild kit for 336.31 bringing the total to 2731.81