mj daily driver/trail rig build up

[criminalxj]

picked up a mj from zukijoe, already had a 4.5 rc lift, going to do some cutting on the bed and fenders, and a cage in the near future, here it is the day i got it.

 

[criminalxj]

did some cutting on the bed today, cut the lower half off for ground clearance, and started bobbing the bed, will be 10 inches shorter, also trimmed the front fenders also, more to come.

 

[chromerunner]

Wish you wouldnt have cut the bed up...Looked like it was a clean mj! There getting harder and harder to find

 

[criminalxj]

yeah, i wouldnt have ,but there was a lot of bondo filled rust holes here and there, so i cut it until there was no cancer showing, it is going to be a trail rig/driver anyway, so i couldnt justify fixing the rust and then busting it up again in the trails.

 

[JBsTrooper]

what size tires you plan on running? any other mods coming besides the cage?

 

[criminalxj]

33's for now, 4:10's, winch, front bumper, rear bumper, rhino lined bed and inside of cab, spinners, altezza's, lol who knows? on a serious note, pics of todays progress

 

[criminalxj]

more

 

[Joe J.]

props

 

[JBsTrooper]

looks good

 

[upnover]

Looks good. I have never paid attention, but these trucks have the styling of a Cherokee, but have full frames?

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

it looks like a frame in the rear, but it is still only sheet metal... from the cab forward, they are the same

 

[criminalxj]

actually it is still uni-body all the way back, the top of the uniframe is just boxed in behind the cab, same thickness metal throughout.

 

[criminalxj]

oh yeah and everything will be double shear on this one farmboy!

 

[mmcj7]

Man thats some good work what did you use to cut it out?

 

[Bullardbs]

looks good

 

[criminalxj]

Man thats some good work what did you use to cut it out?

elec. sheet metal shears, and thanks man!

 

[92yotaman]

props on the bed bob, im starting to like mjs a lot

 

[criminalxj]

more pics of todays progress, got some 33-12.50-15 claws from st.briangreene off here got them on today and finished the bed all but body work and paint on the driver side.

 

[criminalxj]

and some more!

 

[Bullardbs]

looks like you need bigger tires to fill it out some

 

[criminalxj]

nah daily driver mostly, but will get abused occasionally, hey thats just mo room for flex! lol

 

[cgm147]

good looking bob glad to put a face with the name... mabey we can all get together for another trail ride

 

[criminalxj]

sounds good bro, lemme know.

 

[JBsTrooper]

looks like you need bigger tires to fill it out some

x2...how many vehicles really ever stay dd's?

 

[criminalxj]

x2...how many vehicles really ever stay dd's?

i hear ya, i really need something better on gas than my 79 chevy.