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mtnmarc's '99 WJ build thread

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#1 · (Edited)
hey guys... so i started with a 1999 grand cherokee laredo with the 4.7 liter engine
92,000 miles when i bought it just over 2 years ago.
quadra-drive
d30 in the front
d44a in the rear
tow package
infinity system

now:
just hit 138,800 miles
teraflex 4 inch coils
iro adjustable front lca's
black diamond shocks
jks adjustable trackbar
rustys ss and sway bar links
33x12.50x15 pro comp ats
15x8 cragar soft 8's

here it is stock
 
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#2 ·
everything there


me (in the white shirt) and my brother in the bright shirt starting at 2:30ish


my brother taking the shocks off
 
#4 ·
bought coil spring compressors, but forgot them at my buddies house 45 minutes away. so we had a good time trying to get the teraflex coils in






finally got it in. my jeep was hanging about 4 inches in the rear


the control arm was not very fun...
 
#6 ·
glad i got the 4.7 :D


so from here, my photographer lady went in the house to eat!
my buddy came and helped a lil. so we finished pretty fast. here is the last tire going on




now shes done :)


my brother putting some off the small tools away
he dropped them all!!!


brotherly love :D
 
#8 ·
just gunna put these other pics in....
i have a pioneer deh5000 deck
rockford fosgate 6x9 in the front
rockford fosgate 6.5 rounds in the rear
rockford fosgate 4 guage power wire
rockford fosgate t400-4 amp for the speakers
rockford fosgate p2d412 in ported box
and crappy soundstream 320.2 amp for the sub
diesel 2 farad cap







 
#9 ·
and my favorite thing
rock lights :thumbsup:
and i think this is a super sweet place to put the switches

 
#10 ·
still to come during tax returns....

carolina driveshaft around 300

heater core :( 115

either brighter head lights or driving lights

a-arm spacer 100

front upper control arms 140 from iro

possibly on board air, i really like viair around 275

new shoes :p 40

anyone have some advice on a good bumper? not planning on a winch anytime soon
 
#15 ·
so there is a place next to where i live thats selling 1.75x.120 wall dom 20 feet for $40. and my buddy has a tube bender and a welder. im gunna post some pics of a bumper i have planned out, and i want to get teh advice of some jf members :thumbsup:
 
#19 ·
if you looked... youd see im making my bumper out of tube! and ive told you that. lol. plastic bumper is not worth paintng when in summer ill have one made. but the plastic calding on the doors will be painted black to match the grill. first things first....

get rid of the check engine light :thumbdown:
 
#21 ·
It has been a while since I have updated on here... so,

I cut my front fenders
Fixed my rock lights
Welded in a flowmaster 40 series

I'm buying some trail gear 67 inch sliders this week and welding those on
And Spartan locker rear? It's a good price. Any pros cons about it?
And gears, 4.56 front and rear.

Went wheeling last night and saw I needed to extend my rear bump stops. I'll upload pics when I get off work.
 
#23 ·
some wheeling pics of the other night, im making bumpstops for the rear tomorrow....







and a picture of my fender cut in the front. i need to rhino line it.

 
#24 ·
It's been a while since I've updated things.
I have a high pinion Dana 44 from a 78 Ford f250 wms is 68 waiting
And a 14 bolt from a 75 Chevy 2500. Wms is 67. Cleaning them up.
Gunna get ruffstuff specialties heims and brackets for front and read long arms.
Thinking IRO 6.5 inch coils.
 
#25 ·
Do you have plans for the speedo? I would like to build new axles, but I don't know how to have a working speedo without the ABS on the axles...
 
#26 ·
I've been reading up on that cuz i want a speedo too. I heard you can get a 242hd with a slip yoke eliminator and a speedo output. You need a dakota speed converter or something else to make it work with the computer. I need to find a 242hd now. A 247 with one tons would suck.
 
#27 ·
i will make sure to follow this thread, Looks like a fun project.
 
#29 ·
just replaced my leaking heater core the past 2 days. it wasnt fun, but im glad i did it. saved me loads of money. having no more wet passenger floor is nice. ha
 
#30 ·
ordered 1 1/4 inch heims from ruffstuff for front and rear lowers, along with 3/4 inch uppers front and rear. and 3/4 inch heims for the trac bar. ordering front and rear trusses and brackets as soon as i can!
 
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