Wide Open Design LJ buggy build

[Jody Treadway]

Or on the tailgate, if he runs one. On the cell/cooler mount if not.

Just curious, what made you decide to do the LJ chassis vs a "tube buggy" with Jeep skins? I know this chassis is just a buggy with a tub sandwiched in the tubing, but I assume there is some design tradeoffs by working around the tub?

Main thing was wanting the extra room. I'm 6'4" and 250ish or so. Pretty big guy. Going with a TJ/LJ gives me around 8" more width vs most buggies. Also, I can easily run half doors, various tops and such to keep the elements out.
But for me another reason is low slung, big tire TJ/LJ just look cool IMO.
I casually spoke with PJ, Cutler and PCR about a buggy. But ultimately after riding in and with some, I prefer a Jeep based rig.

 

[jeepinmatt]

I'm 6'4" and 250ish or so.

You carry it well.

 

[Jody Treadway]

You carry it well.

It's my girdle that helps

 

[Pennsylvaniaboy]

You carry it well.

 

[jeepinmatt]

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Dammit. I forgot to say "no homo"

 

[skyhighZJ]

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That’s totally unrealistic. The height difference alone between @Jody Treadway and @jeepinmatt make this photo false.

 

[Kamel]

That’s totally unrealistic. The height difference alone between @Jody Treadway and @jeepinmatt make this photo false.

 

[Jody Treadway]

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that's a stool step

 

[shawn]

Updates?

 

[Jody Treadway]

Updates?

Updates tomorrow. Got a bunch of PSC and Corbeau stuff arriving the next couple days.
Work had been super busy this spring. Not as much free time as I wish

 

[Monkeynono]

Updates tomorrow. Got a bunch of PSC and Corbeau stuff arriving the next couple days.
Work had been super busy this spring. Not as much free time as I wish

If you ever need a hand. Don't hesitate to call.

 

[StretchASU]

Updates tomorrow. Got a bunch of PSC and Corbeau stuff arriving the next couple days.
Work had been super busy this spring. Not as much free time as I wish

Its tomorrow...

 

[Jody Treadway]

Its tomorrow...

Bruh

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Bruh
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I bet the corbeau boxes are full of strap ons!

 

[Jody Treadway]

Power steering reservoir mounted, orbital mounted, grille cut out for radiator. Going to need to have the filler neck relocated. That'll save me about a grand and 5 hours of fab.
Up next is initial exhaust fab and floor pan tin work this weekend.

 

[justjeepin86]

Power steering reservoir mounted, orbital mounted, grille cut out for radiator. Going to need to have the filler neck relocated. That'll save me about a grand and 5 hours of fab.
Up next is initial exhaust fab and floor pan tin work this weekend.
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All that pretty fab work for you to lay down booger welds

 

[Jody Treadway]

All that pretty fab work for you to lay down booger welds

Joking aside, got some DD steering shaft on order. Assuming the shaft clears the header, the booger tacks get ground away and somewhere between WOD and your welds go down

 

[skyhighZJ]

All that pretty fab work for you to lay down booger welds

Proven effective cause I’ve seent me use em…..

 

[ckruzer]

lets see that belly

 

[Jody Treadway]

lets see that belly

Sitting at 100% full bump. Call it 16" to the frame rail. Should end up at 22" at ride height.
I'll recess a skid plate at or above the rails.

 

[Caver Dave]

Appears your drivetrain is all solid mounted? Same as the last heep or new to this chassis?

 

[Jody Treadway]

Appears your drivetrain is all solid mounted? Same as the last heep or new to this chassis?

It's a new one for me. I've always used rubber/poly mounts. They do all of theirs like this. Tub is the same way, no isolators.
One good thing is if something clears now, it will always clear.

 

[Joe_U4]

Badass, can't wait to see it.

 

[Jody Treadway]

The filler neck on my radiator hits the hood. But luckily Ujoint Offroad is right down the road and they have some very talented aluminum welders. They're gonna move the filler down the side tank so it's the same height as the top. Adding a bleed port up top too.
Summit is delivering the exhaust tomorrow. All 2.5" mandrel bent tube from each header into a 3" collector and through a Flowmaster Flow FX muffler.
Should get a ton done this weekend

 

[frankenyoter]

The filler neck on my radiator hits the hood. But luckily Ujoint Offroad is right down the road and they have some very talented aluminum welders. They're gonna move the filler down the side tank so it's the same height as the top. Adding a bleed port up top too.
Summit is delivering the exhaust tomorrow. All 2.5" mandrel bent tube from each header into a 3" collector and through a Flowmaster Flow FX muffler.
Should get a ton done this weekend