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11-16-2004, 03:46 PM
Current:
The History of it:
I started wheeling my Jeep back when it was 2wd with a 2" BB and a set of 31s. Then I stepped up slightly to a 3" front to rear. Here's a pic at the now-closed Rich Mtn. Trail.
Then I converted it to 4wd back in the spring of 2002. A lot went wrong, but, after a month, it had a 3.73 geared d35 and d30 under it, along with a 242. A shot of it in the garage:
I swapped back and forth with the ATs and MTs for a while, wheeling it a little on each. The Jeep got an 8.8 from a 97 Explorer during this time, in January of 2004.
Then in the summer of 2004, I decided to go a little bigger. A waggy 44 went up front. Longarms allowed me to go up to 6" to run 35s.
First trip to Tellico:
Last edited by ATL ZJ; 01-01-2011 at 08:34 PM.
looks good
are you running some sort of 5 lug>6 lug spacer on the 8.8 or did you get custom shafts?
They're custom alloy shafts from Dutchman. 5 on 4.5" to 6 on 5.5" adapters cannot be made narrower than about 2" per side. So that would gain me 4-5" trackwidth in the rear and essentially make it fullwidth. I had to get the rotors redrilled also.
2004 Specs:
Waggy 44 front, raised spring perches 1.5", disc brakes, Aussie Locker, Yukon 4340 shafts with Yukon SuperJoints, 4.88 gears
Ford 8.8 rear, custom Dutchman alloy 6 lug shafts, disc brakes, custom truss, ARB air locker, 4.88 gears
Homemade Inverted T steering using Chevy "1 ton" TREs
PSC 621MR steering box w/ SurplusCenter 1.5" ram hydro assist
RE 4.5" coils and .75" spacers up front, RE 3.5" front coils + 1.5" pucks in the rear
Modified Kevin's Offroad Long Arms
Rockrails by Tim (timzjatl)SYE'd np231 from a 98 TJ. CV rear driveshaft.
37" Iroks on 2" backspacing ATOR weld-on beadlocks
York OBA setup, homebrew intake with K&N filter, Optima Red Top in BTF battery box
custom front and rear bumpers, Milemarker 9k electric winch
8 point hybrid internal/ external cage constructed from 1.75" .120 wall DOM
2010 Specs:
1988 Ford HP Dana 60 Front, 5.38 gears spooled, Yukon 4340 inners and outers, 35 spline Warn drive flanges
1989 GM 14bolt rear, 5.38 gears welded
40" Interco LTBs on 17x9" DIY beadlock wheels, 5" BS.
double trianglated 4 links. FOA 16" reservoir coilovers front, 14" Fox reservoir coilovers rear, Radflo air bumps
2006 LQ4 motor, hooker headers, Amsoil filter, AA bell, NP435 transmission, NP205 transfer case
homebrew 1350/1410 driveshafts, .120 and .188 wall
PSC/POS hybrid full hydro steering
Milemarker winch, Corbeau seats, optima yellow top battery
Last edited by ATL ZJ; 01-14-2010 at 11:41 AM.
Nice RIG!!
Did you already sell the 8.8?
Who is Tim Carlton and how do I get him to make me a set of Rock Rails??????
Nope, still running the 8.8, just with custom shafts so I can be 6 lug all around.
Tim is timzjatl on this and other forums. He originally built those sliders for his Jeep. He buggied it this summer though, so he sold them to me. Sorry, but I don't think he's interested in mass-production.
um, my buddy has an 8.8 with adapters to match the BP of his front waggy 44- and they are less than 1" thick
Wow. well I wish I had known that it was possible then. M.O.R.E and Spidertrax both told me that they would have to be 2 piece spacers at least 2" wide to go from 5x4.5" to 6x5.5".Originally Posted by MaineZJ
But I am still confused becuase there is overlap on my 8.8 rotors that were redrilled for 6 lug. Where did he get his? Are you sure he didn't convert the front to 5x5.5" and then get spacers to go from 4x4.5" to 5x5.5"?
Oh, Well that's fine. Kevin's it is I guess.
Oops, my mistake.
Adapters from performance wheel - 5x4.5 to 5x5.5 to match the front dodge hubs on waggy 44
Nice rig..................too bad you never wheel it.
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Ha, you even had that Boobicon of yours in 4lo yet?Nice rig..................too bad you never wheel it.
Yes, I had to go get some Messkins unstuck on the farm land in North Carolina. Apparently 1980's Chrysler Vinivans aren't that good at wheeling.
Pics of the Vinivan please. hahaYes, I had to go get some Messkins unstuck on the farm land in North Carolina. Apparently 1980's Chrysler Vinivans aren't that good at wheeling.
I can't type.
Both of you come wheeling with Tim and I! :shock:
See, I can say that now because I dont have a ZJ to worry about.
Oh I will. Even though my ZJ is still non-trailered and daily driven. It's broken before and I'm sure it'll break again.. :lol: Finlay might be a different story in his shiny new Bubi.Both of you come wheeling with Tim and I! :shock:
See, I can say that now because I dont have a ZJ to worry about.
What day? I've got to get my high clearance skids on and i'll go. Assuming work doesn't kill me first :x
Cam, why do you bust on my shiny new Rubicon? I think it's because you're jealous that my dana 44 front end has dana 30 outers. :shock:
No, it's really just because i like to say Bubi/ booby/ booooooby
Dec 18th.
Front Bumper started:
what size c channel? 2X5?
i'm in the design stage of mine right now. i haven't decided how complicated i'm gonna make it, my 98 has that extra bump on each side of the grill.
Yeah it's 5" channel in the 3/16" variety. The top and bottom extend 1.75 inches back from the face of the channel. I thought about this design for a 96-98 and I think you could just snag a grille from a 95 or so and your problem is solved. Seems a hell of a lot easier that way than to account for that drop when you're working with 3/16" or 1/8" steel.
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