WJ Build-Up

AQHACowboy

AQHACowboy

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Well I have been post questions on here for a few weeks about building my WJ 4.0L 42re/242. I have had alot of help and everyone is friendly and willing to put up with new guys. Even though I am not new to four wheeling or building rigs I am new to Jeeps, I have noticed coils are harder to set up if you are use to only building with leaf springs.

Well here are my plans for my WJ build-up.

I am going to put a Clayton 6" long arm lift, custom rock sliders built by Puma297, custom front winch bumper and custom rear tire carrier bumper, Kevins off road roof rack. I will be putting 35" mud terrains under my WJ so there will be some trimming during the build-up. I am going to go from a 16" rim to a 15" rim for more tire options. A 9500lbs winch probably a warn but not 100% just yet.

Ok before I get yield at about the D30 and the D35 POS, I have already thought about all of that also. I am going to swap in a D44HP and a 9" rear. I will have chrome moly shafts in both axles and I will be putting 35 spline shafts into the 9" rear. I am thinking about going with a Trac-Lok in the D44 and I will have a Detroit locker in the 9". I am also going to go with the True Hi9 third member as well.

Here are some pictures of the axles.

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I have to have the D44 re-tube because the wedges are the cast type. But I am not to worried about that because I pretty much got the D44HP for free.

I will be cleaning the D44 housing and the 9" rear with my pressure washer tomorrow and premiering the axles. I still need to cut off the stock Ford brackets. I am wondering what kind of paint people have used to paint their axles. I have heard using basic spray paint to using the bed liner in a can. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if 4.88's are to low to run 35" tires on a DD. Can anyone help with this please?
 
Just keep in mind everyone here is a picture whore, lets see lots of before and afters plz. :bounce:
 
Stowe,

Do you think 4.88's are to low for 35" tires on a DD/ all around rig?
 
how many miles on that 42re? plan on it going south after 80K sometime. I had one make it to about $120K but to sterotype that tranny.... it's junk. It'll start slipping and skipping on you. I've had 3 and all did it.... even a newly remaned one.

If you can find an AW4, swap it in. Some on here have done that. It's some work to do it, but doable none the less and a better tranny. I've got 233K on one right now.
 
I have 135K on my 42re and I had it looked at by a tranny shop and they said it was fine. I have a 242 transfer case and I dont want to loose it just yet. After a while I will put a atlas 3.8 t-case in but not anytime soon.
 
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