just getting started

**joshman95zj** · 03-08-2007, 11:25 PM

Here's my 95...

4.0
np242
2" bb
jks quicker discos
dynomax exhaust
k&n intake
8000 lb winch
custom t-case skid
31x10.50 bfg at
15x8 micky thompson classic II

no wheelin pics on this computer, maybe later!

**joshman95zj** · 03-08-2007, 11:27 PM

**rockhardmj** · 03-09-2007, 12:10 AM

Damn hippies are at it again!
Get off my rock!!!
lol, nice poser shot.
We all have to start somewhere...

**joshman95zj** · 03-10-2007, 02:37 AM

here's a pic the way it is now

**zj95maxx** · 03-11-2007, 02:46 PM

Ahh..the BB lift..we all started there(most of us)..you will go bigger, cant wait to see the progress later on down the road, keep it up.

**joshman95zj** · 10-14-2008, 12:35 AM

alright finally have an update, its only been a year and a half! here it is....
f/r lift with 3.5 ome springs and 1" spacers, adjustable track bar, cross over steering, and some trimming

trimmed up winch mounts and painted some black

cross over steering

hacked up the bumper

cb antenna mount

**joshman95zj** · 10-14-2008, 01:01 AM

next few things on the list are sleeve the frame, build long arms in the front, acquire an 8.8 and hp30 with 4:10s and get some 33/12.50s. i put the bighorns on in may, i really like them but sadly i've only wheeled them once. going wheeling saturday so hopefully i'll get some pics, i forget to take pictures when i'm wheeling though usually but i get it all on video. anyway there it is

**dangerousdave** · 10-14-2008, 01:05 AM

I really like my bighorns. I think they are a sweet tire for wheeling. Mine have done a good job dealing with cuts and stuff as such. They also seem to do real well in the city.

**joshman95zj** · 10-14-2008, 10:58 PM

I've had em in the snow and a little bit of mud and i was impressed, its nice that i was able to get them at les schwab too. i haven't used them on the rocks yet but hopefully soon!

**joshman95zj** · 10-14-2008, 11:54 PM

here's my other zj currently my dd but i wanted to make it wheelable so threw my old bb on it

and build a radiator support for tow points

gotta finish welding it and punching the holes for shackles, should have used 1/2 inch on the lower angle iron but i will thicken up the tow points with some plate later

**dangerousdave** · 10-15-2008, 01:04 AM

its the stock version of my jeep. lol i miss the days of it.

**joshman95zj** · 10-28-2008, 10:53 PM

some pics.........

the trails were lame on this trip that stump was about the peak of the excitement but at least i flexed it!

**mike007** · 10-29-2008, 01:07 AM

Your rig looks like a blast, not overbuilt. Nice job.

**joshman95zj** · 10-29-2008, 01:21 AM

thanks mike it has been fun but i haven't been able to see what it will do with the bigger lift. i gotta find more challenging areas to wheel!

**joshman95zj** · 11-30-2008, 02:57 AM

went on a short trip over thanksgiving and discovered the importance of ratiator protection. tried to go through this water hole which had two inches of ice over the top just at the right hight to go between the "bumper" and the radiator support. made it an interesting trip thats for sure!

**greengc4x4** · 11-30-2008, 06:30 AM

whoops

**dangerousdave** · 11-30-2008, 10:53 AM

that sucks

**joshman95zj** · 11-30-2008, 12:22 PM

i ended up driving 240 miles round trip to pull and save to get all the parts, i got the radiator, condensor, shroud and an auxillary tranny cooler for 31 bucks! plus i took my brother-in-law's diesel bug which gets 45 mpg so fuel was only like 20 bucks. so it ended up being a cheap break just a lot of driving

**joshman95zj** · 02-04-2009, 10:23 PM

got some parts for my front long arms!!!

creeper joints from trail gear, poly bushings from poly performance, and a bunch of bolts.

i dont have a shop or welder so everythings gotta be done at my dads two hours away but hopefully this saturday we will get a lot done! all the metal is down there already so my dad is doing everything that can be done ahead of time like cutting the frame sleaves, lca mounts, cross member plates, ect so hopefully it will be like a puzzle. i can't wait!!

**zj95** · 02-04-2009, 10:57 PM

Looks good!

**Mods might want to delete the pic of the jeep in the water with antifreeze everywhere. Not a good look for offroaders**

**joshman95zj** · 03-19-2009, 01:15 AM

well i got my frame sleeved and front long arms built, huge handling improvement no more death wobble yeah! i haven't had a chance to test it been working a lot which is good. anyway here are some pics....

**joshman95zj** · 03-19-2009, 01:31 AM

i cant find my camera cord for the full jeep shots. i got a few things do deal with, i push the axle foward about two inches so i need to get my drive line lengthened. i had to move the sway bar forward to clear the springs i just plated the frame in that area and drilled and tapped for the mounts. also under full compression the springs bind on the bump stops so i am trying to figure out how i want to fix that. i gotta build a new skid plate too cuz my old one wasn't strong enough and it doesn't work with the sleeves.

anyway can i put my bumpstops at an angle so they dont bind?
and what size plate for the t-case skid 1/4 or bigger?
thanks

**Brad S** · 03-19-2009, 11:07 AM

What did you use for links and bushings? I take it that is all custom work, not claytons?

If so, where did you order your parts from and what was the cost?

**joshman95zj** · 03-19-2009, 08:29 PM

my dad and i built it, the bushings were from poly performance 2 5/8 x 2 5/8, the joints are creeper joints from trail gear, the arms are 2'' 1/4 wall, the mounts were made with various sizes of 1/4 wall tubing that we cut down and rewelded so all the corners have a radius. and the sleeves are made from 4x6 1/4 wall tubing that we cut in half. my dad gets good deals on metal so i don't really know what that cost but i think i have about 200 in the joints and 50 in the bushings, your on your own on the metal though

**BigDaveZJ** · 03-19-2009, 08:35 PM

Josh, take a few and read up a little bit on this site: http://www.treadlightly.org/

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