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4x4 Related Groups => Build Ups => Topic started by: JackstandJohnny on March 21, 2014, 08:23:57 PM
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wife gets a baby, so I get a jeep. since i'm not allowed to name our baby 'wheeler' I get to work on a new YJ; maybe she'll grow to be a square headlights kinda jeeper
lol
so the ZJ met its demise; (you were right Billy) smoked the tranny and engine was pooched. she will live on in the YJ though; saving/using a lot of parts
found this Gem on kijiji and moved on it quick. its a 92 YJ sport. 4L 5spd. 240k. it is a one owner jeep from Kelowna. basically rust free. I had to jump on it. I paid 1500$ for it. gal that had it drove it up here, blew the rad (among other issues it had) and I snagged it off her. As you can see, it shares a striking resemblance to Beltloops/Bubblegum Yj that I sold and regret every day.
so the basic specs. 4L 5spd. has the half doors. no hardtop; just soft. runs good actually. what I've done thus far:
full tune up, fluids etc. redid the cooling system, new fan, rad, water pump. jeep DID NOT have power steering. however Eric (hps4evr) hooked me up with a ton of parts cheap including full power steering, so now she runs great.
still needs some odds and ends and i'm bringing it to Brokenaxle to safety next week then I can start getting after modding it.
the basic plan for now:
33s off the ZJ
M8000 winch
zone 4" lift off Brokenaxle soon
TJ flares to make room and look good
rear besttop swingout tire carrier
picked up a cheap locker from Kevin so i'm locking the D35 until I grenade it.
rear bumper of some sort
all the other stupid odds and ends we do to jeeps.
the plan is a very basic build for now; with a kid on the way I won't have the time. future plans will include real axles and likely 37s but that's a ways away; not really on the radar right now.
pretty stoked though.
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well congrats buddy, I know first hand how things slow down when a baby is on the way, my XJ should have been done by now.
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If we sand her down enough she will be pink!!!!
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Lol. It's close enough. Cjust do you have more of those pics kicking around? (The profile pic) we need lots!
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Lol. It's close enough. Cjust do you have more of those pics kicking around? (The profile pic) we need lots!
Just lougle search
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You really are a sucker for punishment buddy ... and I don't mean with respect to the Jeep :o 8) :o 8)
Let me know if you need a hand,
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Will it need an OOP (Out of Province)? Those inspections are a pain.
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picked up a lift for it.
4" zone. basic, cheap lift. it will suffice for now. see how it goes. it will do for now....
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Looks good! Half doors are awesome. If you end up needing any soft top stuff i have tons laying around. Let me know how the zone lift works.
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OK Johnny... now that the ZJ is gone we can talk again ;D
How do you intend to mount those mud flaps on this new project...the "mole lady" gets meaner and uglier every year.
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Mudflaps? Why you gotta go get all fancy-fied on us Ron? Everyone knows that red-blooded eye-tal-yan rednecks use floormats.
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LONG LIVE THE SQUARE"S!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Any updates man?
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wifes preggers, demands are high; nursery, all sorts of kid crap and now we are gutting the floors, hardwood laminate blah blah blah. just finished the basement are starting upstairs. I took a week off work to do all this but me being me, naturally crap has taken a lot longer than anticipated, so if i'm lucky i'll get the floors done then start on the jeep.
its basically sat hiding in the garage since I got it. done a few things; TJ flares, a rear swing out attached, some basic maintenance stuff, but nothing major. I guess I could do that part up.... been to busy to even fart around on the interwebs.
don't have kids Joey lol
ok pics f my slow progress haha
tj flares but not I haven't cut yet.. will do when lift goes int
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best top swing out. bought off Fug. pretty cool. nice mod to a fancy swing out bumper
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wifes preggers, demands are high; nursery, all sorts of kid crap and now we are gutting the floors, hardwood laminate blah blah blah. just finished the basement are starting upstairs. I took a week off work to do all this but me being me, naturally crap has taken a lot longer than anticipated, so if i'm lucky i'll get the floors done then start on the jeep.
Ha!... Deja vue ;D
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I really like the design of the tire carrier! Projects looking good. Whens the lift going in?
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haha ya Dom. its a vicious cycle. used to be '1 hour on the trail 5 hrs in the garage' now its like, ' 5 hours for house/baby stuff gets you 1 hr garage time.................... gets you............... oye........ nothing haha.
starting on the fun stuff as soon as house stuff is done. I get some time after this.
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haha ya Dom. its a vicious cycle. used to be '1 hour on the trail 5 hrs in the garage' now its like, ' 5 hours for house/baby stuff gets you 1 hr garage time.................... gets you............... oye........ nothing haha.
starting on the fun stuff as soon as house stuff is done. I get some time after this.
johhny I know exactly how it is, hence I've been working 3 years on my XYJ. But watching your kids grow up from birth on is awesome, lots of laughs during their development stages, the things they do. you need to get your self lots of gopro's and record every moment.
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johhny I know exactly how it is, hence I've been working 3 years on my XYJ. But watching your kids grow up from birth on is awesome, lots of laughs during their development stages, the things they do. you need to get your self lots of gopro's and record every moment.
Been there too. Had saved up over $5000 over time for my jeep, ended up spending that on a Reno to my kids room, crib, change table....
Now my jeep sits at stock height, but i have two little kids that run to me each day I come home. There is nothing better. The best part is now my daughter will be able to help me work on the jeep, my son too when he is a little older.
January 1, 2015 is her 5th birthday, im hoping there is a run that day and my jeep is ready to wheel.
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haha ya man I hear ya.
we are making good progress on the floors. so jeep time is looking good for May. I have most of the parts I need. just need to install. gotta take care of the tcase, a few other little things, then get it safetied and.............. wheel it!
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Yep its amazing how as we mature and have families the hobbies take a back seat for awhile and then when the kids are older they start to come back again.
After having 2 girls we bought an acreage and that put the crimp on wheeling, then we had a baby boy just as the acreage buy was settling out. Now we are developing the basement into a suite to rent out and that has sucked all the time and money out of our lives. I'm hoping this time next year things will have settled down but I'm sure something else will pop up. :P
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so ok. bear with me here.
I will take the jeep out for some poser pics tomorrow but heres the downlow.
zone 4" lift is in. more like 5.5". should settle correctly. I did not reinstall any trackbars or sway bars. it is smoother riding that it was stock. wonder why. lol.
for the price I like this lift, once it settles. it was a pain to install though; mostly because the spring eye bolts were seized to all hell. no biggie. go them out with heat and a breaker bar. however........ I snapped all the tcase skid bolts........... that sucked. 60$ later at the dealer I have three nutserts. I failed miserably trying to install them. so my buddy phill burnt them in. lol. I am running the 1.5" tcase drop. it sucks but works. no vibes.........
so as she sits, zone 4" lift. smitty bilt rear bumper, winch is installed. she's looking good.
also installed the rear bumper. this is the 'cheap' smittybilt unit but I like it. it is pretty beefy for the price that's for sure. front winch mount is also smitty bilt. cheap but whatever. it seems good. if I rip it out i'll deal with it then. notice the fancy towhook I used too. came off a chevy something or other
whats left? I have a set of 4.10 diffs that are awaiting the lunchbox lockers that need to be installed :) and maybe a coat of paint
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Looking good johnny
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Out of province done?
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Nice - I'll have to send that 1st pic to Cody
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Nice - I'll have to send that 1st pic to Cody
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i'm gonna get some good flex shots this weekend ;)
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i'm gonna get some good flex shots this weekend ;)
Of the same 2 dudes inside but oiled up? Please don't post those.
So happy to see you got a YJ again Johnny, and as I remember the last one, it also had random men in it ;)
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any plans for a belly up skid? long arms and coil overs in the future?
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lol. nope. no plans. right now it has a terrible 1.5" tcase drop which is ugly as all sin. maybe at some point in the future i'll get a real sye setup. at some point i will probably do a half inch tcase drop and a motor mount lift, but thats about it.
as for suspension......... rocking leafsprings....... forever.
also have a set of 4.10 YJ diffs i'm gonna rebuild and swap in. new brakes, (maybe rear discs) lunchbox locker in the rear, and i'll paint them. right now i'm working on the interior finally. it was, umm, yucky. yanked carpet out and am gonna do a gatorguard bedliner or something like that.
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gonna do a gatorguard bedliner or something like that.
Thats the way to go. Put in your prep work though!
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Couple flex shots Flex shots!
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The. Promptly after this I grenaded the transfer case. Snapped the main shaft in half. Drove home in front wheel drive until it completely let go
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update;
swapped transfer cases and she's up and running again. also started working on my 4.10 diffs. just pulling them apart and the front needs new hubs at least. gonna do new brakes as well. ujoints are toast in the axles but that's ok because I have a set of good shafts with new ujoints. no locker...... for now in the front.
rear well, the stock brakes could be reused but drums are cheap and easy now that I've messed with them enough before. will be doing new ones. looks like new axle seals are needed at the same time. why not? also have the aussie that's going in tomorrow. shouldn't be an issue I hope haha. looking forward to getting them installed so I don't have to downshift into 3rd on hills haha.
other stuff on the table. picked up some raised motor mounts to get rid of tcase drop and some BDS shackles. they will go on with axle swap. nice and beefy.
also bedlined the interior. gatorguard. love it haha. looking for some cavalier seats to upgrade at some point here. but I think it came out good
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looking good. that bedliner gatorguard works good? I need to do that to the XJ
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i think it did work ok. i mixed it a little think so its more like actual bedliner and not paint, i think it came out well. took most of the can actually
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Reminds me of another YJ.... Beltloops was her name.
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Reminds me of another YJ.... Beltloops was her name.
This one will be better my friend. But you are 100% core to it bears a resemblance except....... I have not claimed a belt loop on this yet :)
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That's only because your beltloops are missing from the prior mishaps. Lmao
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Looking sharp buddy! 8)
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Of the same 2 dudes inside but oiled up? Please don't post those.
Hey now, I look amazing with a quart of 5w-30 smeared all over me.
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It's true. He does
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so a quick update. haven't really posted anything up in a bit.
had some time off work being home. got some stuff done although i didn't really get much done considering how much time i had off. and no pics just cause.
finally got around to my 4.10 diffs. installed them in the jeep, the rear with an Aussie locker in it. install went clean. installed all new rear brakes (still drums. i'm lazy) replaced all the hardlines i could see. new seals, bearings etc.
up front I rerouted my front lines so i dont' rip em off. new brakes up front too.
new hubs, and ujoints up as well.
installed my BDS shackles with new poly framebushings and greaseable bolts (which i actually don't like lol)
new ujoints in all driveshafts
'new' transfer case after grenading my old one. this is a post 96" XJ unit so it has the slip outside of the tcase which is nice; it won't leak fluid if i pull DS.
all new fluids in everything
new steering box cause mine was crap. new dropped pitman arm put in at the same time.
finally wired up a CB with a new whip and even bought an SWR meter so i can dial it in and use it.
running pretty good now. next projects are new seats (Sunfire or Cavalier) poison spyder cage and maybe some sort of steering setup over the knuckle.
have also been considering building a bit of a truss on the rear turdy-5 to help with flex and stuff. just a homebrew thing. so far i have like, 150$ into this 4.10 locked diff, so thats not bad costwise. i figure i have 3 diffs worth of spare parts before i upgrade it.
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Nice. Do the seats sooner than later. Cav seats rule. Remember to shim the back or you'll point at the ceiling.
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What is special about the cavalier seats?
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Best mod you can do to a yj. 10 times more comfortable. Complete bolt on.
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i might hit PNP this weekend and see what i can find. my seats suck beans. hairy dingleballs lol
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Why did you stick with the turdy5 man? Find one that was already geared 4.10?
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yep. had em out of a parts jeep so basically free. i guess i could have sold them for a couple hundred bucks but whats the point? picked up a used locker for 100$. why not? i'm keeping my eyes open for a 4.10 Ford 8.8 or 31 spline 9" if one ever comes along on Kijiji i'll probably jump on it.
i don't know tho man, i was playing around the other day at my buddies acreage trying to bump it up a steep hill.. in 2low..... and hammering the rev limiter and it never snapped.....
eventually i will break it, but i'll find a diff to swap in over christmas. i need some christmas bonus monies to come in then i can look around.
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i don't know tho man, i was playing around the other day at my buddies acreage trying to bump it up a steep hill.. in 2low..... and hammering the rev limiter and it never snapped.....
Lockers has actually help the Turdy5 because it keeps the stresses on the axles constant and equal, unlike an open diff where one tire can be spinning, then suddenly get traction and boom. Now lockers don't help with tube flex. I ran my turdy5 with an ARB for several years with no issues
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Yup fair enough man, gotta love parts jeeps!! My bro has been running an aussie locked d35 in his xj on 33's for a couple years now...and he is not easy on the skinny pedal. Luck of the draw...just like anything I guess!
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i'll eventually lock the front too then i'm sure it won't have to much stress on the rear diff.
all in time.
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just poured a rum. time for an update. decided 33s aren't enough. I bought SpecialKs duratracs off him (35s) they aren't aggressive enough, however, nice for winter and street driving and I do admit I LOVE the look of them.
with the 4.10 gears its pretty good I like it. feels like it did stock.
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I need to do some fender work to ensure they will fit well and I feel when i'm done there will be lots of work for 36s haha :)
right now, its a pretty sweet street jeep. lol
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so pick n pull update............
got myself some cavalier seats out of a 99 2 door. these were bolt in. unbolt old jeep seats from risers and new ones bolt on. had to shim them in the rear so I am not looking straight up. but overall, one of the best mods I've ever done. they look great and are super comfy and absorb some of the crappy bumps |YJs emit haha
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i'm sure BUKI would agree.....
and................. picked up today.............
Ford 8.8 with 4.10 gears. it has an LSD........ that will go for a locker here soon........ i'm thinkin aussies front and rear....... time to build.
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Lol. Nice
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I love the seats John, my racing seats fit in well enough, and are very comfy, but I have to do a funky advanced yoga move to get in and out. I am guessing you will be happier with your over the long run. Jeep looks great - what are you doing for perches on the 8.8? saving the stocks or buying?
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I wanted racing seats but really my wide arse isn't a good match. Cav seats are nice. I grabbed a whole install kit off Eric. Ruff stuff kit ) with all new perches. It will stay spring under. I Plan 35 or 36" tire tops so stock susp will suffice I think
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picked up a whole bunch of parts. slow go with the baby around.
February wife is going back to Ontario, i have three weeks to get a lot done.
on the docket:
new clutch
rear main seal
any other seals
custom exhaust with a TJ down pipe into a side exit
finish installing 8.8 with my lokka
lower it an inch
maybe just maybe, tube fenders
maybe snorkel
i guess i didn't have much to add: i was just bored figured i'd post stuff up
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How about you actually wheel it? ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)
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not allowed out of the house so this will suffice ;)
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Who did you go with for a rear locker? when i was ordering my 8.8 lunchbox locker i didnt see any for the lsd carrier?
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Who did you go with for a rear locker? when i was ordering my 8.8 lunchbox locker i didnt see any for the lsd carrier?
lokka
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They don't have one for the LSD. John got a open carrier to swap in.
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Ahh, that makes more sense haha.
I was very confused because I spent a long time scouring PNP for an open 4.10 8.8 to throw a lockrite in.
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The open ones are rare. When I grabbed mine there was another 4.10 there too. It had a lsd as well. i actually just picked up another 8.8 with an open carrier in it for parts/swap. cheaper than buying the carrier from pick n pull. which is amazing.
all in it should be a relatively low cost 8.8 build. if i ever get it installed.
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Yeah it took me around 10 PNP trips until I found an open 4.10 disk brake 8.8
Overall the swap is pretty easy, did you grab an explorer driveshaft?
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no i have the adapter already with a new 1310/1330 ujoint in it. just need to weld my perches on, weld the tubes and install locker and carrier.
for what its worth, that Lokka locker to my door was about 293$ all in.
they sure are cheap in Australia thats for sure
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Oh I actually never realized they were different size joints haha.
I was doing a SYE at the same time so I just got pats to shorten an explorer shaft.
That's actually a really good price! I paid around 350 for my lock right from summit.
Its coming along nicely though! ;D
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You still own this thing John?
;)
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i do!
and i have alot of parts to install and no time to do it haha.
on the list thus far:
detroit trutrac for the front
rear 8.8 ready to go.
JCR OTK steering i just picked up from heeps
some other little things here and there.
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Btw I had to lengthen my rear dshaft with my stretch, I was looking at my old notes and figured out my shaft is actually just a xj front shaft with a 1310 flange from Pats.
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i do!
and i have alot of parts to install and no time to do it haha.
on the list thus far:
detroit trutrac for the front
rear 8.8 ready to go.
JCR OTK steering i just picked up from heeps
some other little things here and there.
That's a ruffstuff steering kit Johnny. Very similar to many other versions out there.