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04-03-2006, 11:32 PM
I like that bumper and i would ditch my ARB in a sec for that. Keep us posted on that and the Y-link
04-03-2006, 11:44 PM
freaking sweet! It must be nice to have he prototype and the FIRST one made [Napoleon]LUCKY[/Napoleon] I always wanted a ZJ prerunner bumper maybe you can get some spy pics of it in the design/development stagesOriginally Posted by BigDaveZJ
Originally Posted by Krash80
04-04-2006, 01:06 AM
I can't wait to see the TNT y-link on your ZJ.
04-04-2006, 02:26 AM
Ugly Sumabitch... would that be you or the Jeep?
04-04-2006, 02:39 AM
Soooo.....The Wife is now The Ugly Sumabitch?
04-06-2006, 12:38 AM
uh ohhhhhhhh
04-06-2006, 09:21 AM
04-06-2006, 03:01 PM
Hmmm.....I'm not sure I like that transition . . .
04-06-2006, 08:00 PM
At least your wife probably rides better than the jeep.
04-06-2006, 08:15 PM
Turning it over to a shop!? You credit card jeeper!
And how bout calling your heep "The Mistress."
04-06-2006, 08:18 PM
not as bad as Dirk. His toolbox consists of a checkbook and pen.Turning it over to a shop!? You credit card jeeper!
04-06-2006, 10:14 PM
Turning it over to a shop!? You credit card jeeper!
And how bout calling your heep "The Mistress."
With the deal I'm getting on this setup for being the prototype, I'll take that!
And the Mistress could work, but I believe it's taken already by another member of this board.
04-07-2006, 06:46 PM
friend of mine just ordered shackles from tnt and he had to send them back they were out of square by about 3/8'' got the second pair and exact same prob. maybe bad jig or sompthing, good thing theres no shackle on a zj,
04-09-2006, 11:16 PM
It might be a bad jig, I heard about another guy who had the same problem. I'm not too worried for stuff on my ZJ though since T&T will basically be using my ZJ to make the jig. Matt and Bob are both great guys though, I'm sure they'd get any problems you have taken care of.
10-09-2006, 09:24 PM
Been a while since I've updated this!
Since the last post, I have installed Clayton's Long Arms, you can read about that here: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8165
The long arms have been working great, just need a bit more lift up front, with 3.5" it's a little low for the long arms and the front driver side arm makes contact with the frame rail during heavy baja action.
The PSC 621MR box that I installed has been VERY nice to have. Makes turning tons easier, my write up on that is here: http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6912
I forgot to take pics when I built the steering brace, but I'm going to make one for Pam's ZJ over the winter so I'll get some pics then. It's pretty basic, ordered a steering box clamp from M.O.R.E., picked up some 1"x2" box and some misc. angle iron. Basically took a couple pieces of the angle iron and mounted them to where the front swaybar mounts and then cut a piece of the box to fit in between. Welded all of that together and then mocked up another piece of angle with the clamp on it and burned it all together. Been happy with it so, but it won't even come close to working on a 4.0 because of the radiator hoses.
Finally got around to putting some extended brake lines on it too. Factory ones were just too short with the LA's. Now I just need some longer shocks too to let it really flex up.
Haven't done as much wheeling this year as I would've liked, but still got some fun trails in. Hit GSW in June, did OCG and Wheeler Lake, couple easy trips up Bill Moore, and heading back to Moab Wednesday. Here's some highlights from this summer's wheeling:
Top of the World
Poison Spider:
Old Chinaman's Gulch
Wheeler Lake
Got a little chilly at the top of Wheeler when it started to hail and almost snowed
Not sure if I'm gonna do much to the rig over the winter. Buying the truck kinda put a damper on any major mods, but I'd like to be able to fit 35's on it, just need a little more height and some tuning of the suspension and it'd be good.
10-17-2006, 03:14 PM
I know you got your claytons on like 6 months ago but what ever happened to the T&T customs prototype?
10-17-2006, 03:19 PM
It's been released.
Cehck T&T's site.
Matt on here has the kit as his ZJ was used for the proto typing.
10-18-2006, 01:10 PM
I knew it was out but I was thinking they would let him keep the setup and wheel it. The thread went from T&T to claytons. Did they end up using matt's ZJ vs daves.
10-18-2006, 01:28 PM
That's a story for Dave to tell.
10-18-2006, 01:57 PM
After T&T got my ZJ up on the rack and got a good look at it, they decided it was too beat up to be a good prototype. Matt's rig that they ended up using was much in better condition. From what I've seen of the T&T kit it is still a solid kit, but I was in a time crunch and couldn't wait so I went with Clayton's, tried and true.
10-18-2006, 07:54 PM
That's cool! I was just wondering since your thread went straight from test the T&T to installing claytons. I've run with quite a few guys with claytons and they've had the same response as you. I chose a different route...will update another day on the results. Finishing up the build now.
04-24-2007, 12:31 AM
So it's been forever since I've updated this. Done some work over the last couple weeks, pushed the rear axle back a tad, reworked the hi-lift mount and made a spare tire mount today. No pics yet, but I'll get some eventually. We had to figure out a way to gain as much cargo room as possible so we could both ride in my ZJ AND get the dog in there somehow too. I really like the way it came out.
04-24-2007, 01:02 AM
You still going up to Slaughterhouse this weekend?
I'll drink one for you in Moab!
04-24-2007, 01:07 AM
I'm still toying with the idea of going up somewhere this weekend. My Jeep is pretty much ready to go, Pam's still needs some work though before hers can go up. I also need to do some work to the CB, my antenna mount decided to self-destruct when we were in Moab last year. I need to clean the beads of my tires too, go leaks in all 4 that I'm guessing are the beads being dirty. Then I just need to change my ball joints and she'll be all set for summer. And maybe change some fluids too but that's easy stuff.
10-02-2007, 08:54 PM
So once again I've gone forever without updating this damn thing.
FINALLY got around to getting some new shocks under there when I went to 35's. For those that have been around, well, forever, you may remember J's Jeep and his black 5.9. The shocks I took off the ZJ were his hand-me-downs, that he gave me in 2001 IIRC. Yeah, they were SHOT. So it rides a lot smoother now, the shocks are actually long enough for some good droop, and the 35's fit nicely.
It's done wheeling until Spring, just got back from Moab and have a few small things to work out. Need new bushings for at the very minimum the front uppers (axle side bushings are the ORIGINAL bushings, 170k, and LOTS of wheeling). I want to get around to some basic maintenence that I've been putting off for a while. The Jeep is working REALLY well right now though, only thing I'm missing is gearing and a front locker, but I just can't see spending money on a 30 . . .
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