wj buggy build

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 11:11 AM

i have a 2000 wj 4.7 that a tree fell on. so i am now in the process of building a buggy type thing out of it. it will be street legal but will have tube doors and no front fenders and lots of trimming done. will get 4-6" of lift and 35-37" tires. the back will get cut like my old zj to make it like a truck...kinda...this will not be as nice as the zj was. this one is being built to have lots of fun and not care if something get dented. here it is as i got it and how it sits now.and it will be getting an exo cage,bumpers,winch and a custom long arm suspension

**adavis39** · 07-09-2012, 11:25 AM

go 6'' and 37's!

**McCloudsZJ** · 07-09-2012, 11:29 AM

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 11:32 AM

i will probably go 37's but with only 4"'s. i want low cog and i don't care about chopping this thing up....its my "BORDOM PATROL"...yes i will paint it white with the green stipe.

**adavis39** · 07-09-2012, 11:46 AM

are you going to be able to keep it street leagl like that. even with no fenders it will be a challenge to do 37's on 4'' and stay legal. of course i dont know your laws down there. but it should be cool. Dana 60's?

ZB_WJ · 07-09-2012, 12:12 PM

Will be cool to see the roof cut off. You going from driver seat back or pass seat back?

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 12:14 PM

it will probably just get a 60 ford front and 10.5 sterling rear but for a while it will run stock axle...after a good rebuild. the laws down here are not bad at all.

**StrokedWJ** · 07-09-2012, 12:41 PM

37's will be a tough fit on 4". The rear is where you'll run into the biggest problem. You can only cut so much before you get into the door or have to extend the wheel well backwards. You'd basically have zero uptravel at 4" of lift unless you do some drastic reworking of the wheel wheels. I think 6" lift and 37's is more realistic. That's what Saturn did IIRC. I'm pretty sure the 6" lift will cost about the same as a 4" lift too.

Sounds like a cool plan so I'm interested to see this build. Good luck!

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 12:55 PM

nothing will be store bought. i am building everything from the suspension to the cage. i will have to do alot of mods for the 4" thats for sure but i want to see if i could get it to work. want cog low. and yes the roof is getting cut right behind the rear door.i built this zj and the wj will be simular.

**adavis39** · 07-09-2012, 02:42 PM

should look crazy if you can manage to get 37's to be functional on 4'' lift...look forward to seeing it.

Jrsuydam · 07-09-2012, 02:54 PM

That ZJ looked great! I want to see where this WJ is going!

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 03:23 PM

yeah i really miss my zj....i rolled it back in nov'11....been thinking about building another one but i guess the wj will work for now.

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 06:15 PM

got bored and pulled out the sawzall and cutoff wheel......rear roof section gone....

elcorvino · 07-09-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by adavis39

are you going to be able to keep it street leagl like that. even with no fenders it will be a challenge to do 37's on 4'' and stay legal. of course i dont know your laws down there. but it should be cool. Dana 60's?

lol - He lives in Florida. There are no inspections and basically no enforcement of vehicle laws unless you drive a ghetto car and they feel like checking on you. <3 florida laws

4x4troy · 07-09-2012, 06:48 PM

exactly