A.J.'s TJ build

Xj springs doesnt have any arch. When done SOA on a yj its like 4" lift.

Got the sye in to 231 today. Just got to tighten the yokes and install in the jeep.


Another question, will .120 wall HREW work for trans cross member? Ill have a skid plate under it. But will it be strong enough?
 
i have another set of xj srings if you want to cut up and add another main and secondary leaf to em.
 
been wiring this POS and figuring out what goes where and how to get it there haha. jeep was a 4cyl 5speed, now going to a 4.6 stroker and aw4. theres like a billion wires and 1,000 plugs that i cant figure out.

luckly, i should be getting a carport sunday. wooooo hooooo. nice shade and dry dirt lmfao.
 
figured i'd post pics of progress. this is what i did saturday morning,
trimmed the leaf perch for link bracket. and cleaned off stock brackets.
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and this is todays (sunday) progress. no help at all. all brute strength :fuck-you:
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welp, its been weeks since an update, buttttttttttt. ive been having problems with wiring. grey 12/16 plug with a black 12/16 plug (12used wires out of 16 places)
well it finally runs, feels great to get wiring right.

i also have the lower links welded on.
my to do list is still long
make tcase crossmember
track bar brackets and bar itself
upper link.
shock hoops
drive shafts
add radiator/ trans cooler.
still more im forgetting.
 
since no one replyed, ill make my first post to ya, that .120 wall HREW should work, no reason it shouldn't, run a twin cross under, and make the mount on a flat piece connecting. and just make sure its bolt in, not welded to the frame. parts break, things need to be replaced.. lol and think about the drains and fill point of the trans/transfer.. makes service a little easier.

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got the trac bar bracket made up and held in place. was kind of hard to figure out.
still got to make the upper frame side link mount. the front is coming along easy.
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brown truck came today. left me a heavy box. the g/f has givin in to my bad addiction and paid for my "drug" haha... think shes a keeper?
layed some camo duct tape on them so i can paint them. dont want any rust.
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figured id put a few updates on here.
got he cossmember mostly done. just need to made 2 tabs and weld them on.
then have the trac bar tacked in place. i'll check the steering as soon as i get my arms keyed.
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eeeewwwww.... red knuckles!! Oh wait, I think I'm the one that suggested that. Proceed.
 
no pics. but i bent up two hoops after making a place for my bender on my trailer. i was going to wait for my air over mount from sway offroad, but i'm getting impatient.

matt, if you read my thread, pm me your paypal for the air over ram.
 
no pics. but i bent up two hoops after making a place for my bender on my trailer. i was going to wait for my air over mount from sway offroad, but i'm getting impatient.

matt, if you read my thread, pm me your paypal for the air over ram.
Haha, caught me. PM sent.
 
shock hoops bent up. shocks kinda mocked up, just waiting on few parts from barnes 4wd and it will be on its own weight. still needs drive shafts, rear shocks, orbital mounted, buy and install a ram, brakes, and few lil odds and ends. doesnt sound to bad.

here is a pic as of today, this is what ride height will be at. low and wide. outer lug to outer lug is 7' 2.5"

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