Hey guys! So I haven't been around too much lately, been off teaching myself the ins and outs of everything chassis and suspension related over the past few years, doing fun stuff nowadays over at the shop. I do still take on WJ projects when I get a chance though! And here is one of them . This WJ got dropped off recently for the full treatment, should be straight beast mode when it's complete.
Currently it has the stock D44a rear and D30 front, Claytons longarms with 4.5" springs, along with a protofab front bumper + winch.
The upgrades will be: front HP D60 plus sterling 10.5" rear from a 2005+ F-250 or F-350 Super Duty. 5.13 gears (could vary), OX lockers w/electric solenoids, ORI struts on all 4 corners as well as a NP241 tcase, new driveshafts, gas tank tuck, and some small odds and ends that I'm surely forgetting.
Here's a pic of it before pulling it into the shop (right), on a day I decided to drive my WJ in for fun (left) :laugh:
Though today was the first big day...backed it in for work to commence
Popped the bumper cover off, managed to not break a single clip lol! Also pulled the hitch off to look at the first problem area: The gas tank
Yep, that thing
Problem being solved haha. Had my fiberglass welding blanket over the carpet just to keep as much fab dust off things as possible
Now this gas tank raise isn't going as high as the one I did on my own WJ, that one had the lines going over the floor plus a box to seal from any fumes. This one is going through the rail, though I will be reinforcing the heck out of it as to not create a potential weak point for things to buckle later on. Check this out, an oval exhaust piece one of my shopmates had on hand that will be perfect for the frame rail. 2.5" tall, 4" wide so I can pass both lines through without worry about chafing the lines. Then I'll be firing up the torchmate to plate the rails around the hole, and call it good
So over the next few days the gast tank tuck should take shape. I still have to grab the axles from a junkyard, but all the local places have them so that should be soon. ORI's, we will have to see what comes up used soon, otherwise we might end up going new which sucks due to the wait period. Either way, great product though. So until next time! Let me know what else you guys would like to see in detail
Currently it has the stock D44a rear and D30 front, Claytons longarms with 4.5" springs, along with a protofab front bumper + winch.
The upgrades will be: front HP D60 plus sterling 10.5" rear from a 2005+ F-250 or F-350 Super Duty. 5.13 gears (could vary), OX lockers w/electric solenoids, ORI struts on all 4 corners as well as a NP241 tcase, new driveshafts, gas tank tuck, and some small odds and ends that I'm surely forgetting.
Here's a pic of it before pulling it into the shop (right), on a day I decided to drive my WJ in for fun (left) :laugh:
Though today was the first big day...backed it in for work to commence
Popped the bumper cover off, managed to not break a single clip lol! Also pulled the hitch off to look at the first problem area: The gas tank
Yep, that thing
Problem being solved haha. Had my fiberglass welding blanket over the carpet just to keep as much fab dust off things as possible
Now this gas tank raise isn't going as high as the one I did on my own WJ, that one had the lines going over the floor plus a box to seal from any fumes. This one is going through the rail, though I will be reinforcing the heck out of it as to not create a potential weak point for things to buckle later on. Check this out, an oval exhaust piece one of my shopmates had on hand that will be perfect for the frame rail. 2.5" tall, 4" wide so I can pass both lines through without worry about chafing the lines. Then I'll be firing up the torchmate to plate the rails around the hole, and call it good
So over the next few days the gast tank tuck should take shape. I still have to grab the axles from a junkyard, but all the local places have them so that should be soon. ORI's, we will have to see what comes up used soon, otherwise we might end up going new which sucks due to the wait period. Either way, great product though. So until next time! Let me know what else you guys would like to see in detail