MY 1998 TJ What to do Long arm or not. Have 44 boggers

[Big Dodge]

K i have a 98 TJ, sold engine trany tcase diffs and all that junk. Now have 350 feul injected auto and alum tcase going in. Normal tj up grade.

Have 44 boggers, dana 60 and a 14 bolt.

 Had lost interest cause i built the crap out of my toyota and really don't believe that i need any thing bigger then a locked rig on  37 boggers. A bud of mine down sized his rig and i got his tires and diffs.  So now i am back thinking of building my jeep.

Idea 1  My plan from the start was drop the coils and install springs front and rear, i am not a big fan of coils. I don't do much rocks or climbing flex don't mean much to me. Springs are cheap and easy to install.

Idea 2  I have the skills and tools to build a 4 link long arm coiled suspension. I was thinking long arm rear, springs front.  I like this idea and i don't believe i would bother coiling the front.  Just don't need it.

Any other ideas please post.

[JackstandJohnny]

why not just start with a YJ?  spring over, 4" springs, drop motor/tranny/tcase in it? 

sounds like a lot of work to make the TJ work when a YJ is really what you want to end up with (leaf springs right?)

cheap and will be a lot easier than building a rear 4 link........... (if ur gonna gotot eh trouble might as well link the front too)

the 4" springs and the spring over, plus some, umm, liberal fender clearence should be close to clearing those meats

[Bnine]

You're on the wrong board. Mud bogging is not our thing.

[Big Dodge]

I do not mud bog as you call it. If you read above post you would no i have a toyota on 37s and it is a trail rig and i drive it on the street.  I am building this rig cause i have it and have the parts.

Why would i build a  YJ when i have a tj, i hate the yj  and much perfer the TJ body.  Just want a big arse rig.

Back to topic at hand.   I am thinking 4 link  rear leaf front.

[JackstandJohnny]

Why would i build a  YJ when i have a tj, i hate the yj  and much perfer the TJ body.  Just want a big arse rig.

it would take about 4 hours to make a YJ a 'big arse' rig versus a couple months of welding/grinding/tinkering to make leafs work in a TJ......   maybe you should put the TJ body on a YJ frame regardless its your project good luck with it.

[specialk]

I say go for your 'Idea 2".  Do it cause you can!      I'd love to see the new engine once you have it in place!

[Mudhawg]

You Can Dooooooo It!!! i expect it done for the memorial run Jay lol chop chop

Dougie

[Bnine]

What else is a TJ on 44's that cant climb or flex good for other then mud bogging.

You dont care about suspension that works, so why even ask. Rubber block it and jam 5 inches of body lift under the tub for all it matters.

There is absolutely no point in going through the effort to link a rig if its not going to be built to wheel.

This whole thread just annoys me.

Must be tuesday.

[Big Dodge]

Funny guys like you bug  me. What the heck you think everyone was wheeling before coils.  You bring out your TJ with coils and follow me any where and i will shake your hand.
NO COILS on this rig and i have put up to 50 K in a day of trail riding. Trails not roads

 

I will use this one for the tate run, just so you can keep up dougie

[w squared]

Funny guys like you bug  me. What the heck you think everyone was wheeling before coils.  You bring out your TJ with coils and follow me any where and i will shake your hand.
NO COILS on this rig and i have put up to 50 K in a day of trail riding. Trails not roads

 

I will use this one for the tate run, just so you can keep up dougie

Ummmm...have you seen Bnine's rig?  There's a reason that most folks on this board listen to him.

You may not agree with his opinion, but understand that the guy's got a lot of knowledge.

[Spinalguy]

Idea 1  My plan from the start was drop the coils and install springs front and rear, i am not a big fan of coils. I don't do much rocks or climbing flex don't mean much to me. Springs are cheap and easy to install.

Any other ideas please post.

Going out on a limb here but your intro leads everyone to believe that you do not trail ride but mudbog.
You state you do not do much rocks and climbing flex not needed.

If i were you i would buy a quad, sounds like it would meet your needs.

It is Tuesday

[Big Dodge]

Yup thats what i will do.

[WhiteOut]

Funny guys like you bug  me. What the heck you think everyone was wheeling before coils.  You bring out your TJ with coils and follow me any where and i will shake your hand.
NO COILS on this rig and i have put up to 50 K in a day of trail riding. Trails not roads


I will use this one for the tate run, just so you can keep up dougie

Might want to delete this before Bnine posts pics of his.  I'd bet my rig he would outlast yours.

[Big Dodge]

Post away shes on 37 boggers now those are 35s  locked front and rear doubler  transfer case gives me almost 5 to 1 header weber blah blah blah 8274 front 12000 pound warn rear . Ya she may not be all fancy to look at but she works. I will put her up against any long armed built TJ on 38's.

POST AWAY lets see what ya got that going to kick my rigs arse,     BUT DONT POST IT IF YOUR NOT GOING TO GO WHEELING WITH ME .
No point in saying you have this and that if you don't go out and have a wicked day of wheeling and show me what she can do.

Just tired of  the web wheelers

[hps4evr]

well there may be a good bunch of web wheelers on this forum, but i know for certain Mr.Bnine is not one of them. dude your yota is built, and thats cool and all. but like the others said, if you dont climb, dont wheel in rocks, and apparently dont wheel in mud pits, whats left? gravel roads? simple double track trails? if its just trail running then a tj on 44's is a massive waste of time and money. or, if you are a gluton for punishment, then 4 link the TJ front and rear with the 1tons and run the 44's. you'll hate trail running it within the first trip out. then you'll just wheel yor yota anyways. so sell the parts and go with what ya got:) or just link the TJ and run 44's...