[USAFRecon]

I purchased my 01 Sahara in April of '07. PO was an old lady so this thing had tons of stainless, I think it may have even been a Fortec. Not for sure. It had 1.75'' spring spacers, 31x12.50R15s on aluminum wheels. As of now I have a 4'' RC lift and i retained the spring spacers. Threw on some 16 Pacer Ridgelines and 33x12.50R16s. The Pacers were a bad idea, wrong backspacing so they sat in way to far so i threw the old ones back on for now. Also added a Smittybuilt XRC8, and 4KCs.

Update here, gonna throw in some figures as to what I have spent so far:

Rough Country Lift	$ 450.00
Slip Yoke	$ 200.00
4 KCs	$ 200.00
Smittybilt XRC8	$ 300.00
Hi-Lift Jack	$ 75.00
Winch Bag Combo	$ 30.00
Hood Rack	$ 100.00
Bugshield	$ 75.00
285/75/R16 PA100s	$ 500.00
Headlight Conversion	$ 100.00
Hurculiner	$ 70.00
Dual Steering Stabilizers	$ 125.00
Mirror Relocation Brackets	$ 30.00
Windshield Light Brackets	$ 25.00
Smittybilt Winch Plate	$ 75.00
Winch Cover	$ 20.00
Smittybilt Rear Tire Carrier Bumper	$ 411.00
Stone Guards for the KCs	$ 83.00
Bestop Dark Tan Replace-A-Top Running Total	$ 500.00 $ 3369

Heres some pics:

Here it sits stock:




With one of the new wheels on for comparison:


And now for the lift-

Had a small complication during lift, axle moved to the side a little bit so a small hoist and pull it back:


And now after the lift in its current state except the wheels, the old ones are on it now:




And here it is disco'd


So how do you guys like it?

[ArrizX]

At your third to last picture. The side view, why is your rear axle moved forward a few inches. Our wheel base is short enough as it is! Lol.

[USAFRecon]

i have no idea why it came out like that. maybe some pointers im still new at this? cause i looked at alot of other jeeps and mine is the only one i know of that looks that close

[bandit455]

at 6" of lift short arms will do that, I would really consider taking thos spacers out looks like a great jeep tho

[USAFRecon]

I'm digging this back up, I have updates on my Jeep. Got a soft top for her and half doors:

Also I installed Smittybilt Bumpers front and rear:


And the rear:

Then with the rim on the tire carrier, I will be getting a tire for it soon

[USAFRecon]

And I took the "Hippy" yellow covers and got these:

With the new Smittybilt winch plate, maybe this time the winch will fit better...

And got her some new 16x8 Cragers that have 5'' Backspacing

And for those of you with a spice or tan interior I recommend this:



Also, these are 285/75 R16 Tires shouldn't they stick out a bit or are the Sahara's flares just that wide?

[Bl@ck06Rubi]

I think the Shara flares are wider, not sure on that though...I know you spent some coin already on this setup....but I would really get some Rokmen rear lower control arms that will put that axle back in a better position, just my 2 cents though...I like that you got rid of some that "Bling" on there! Good buildup man!

Will

[USAFRecon]

Yea I need long arms but there is one slight problem with that: I cannot weld I need a good bolt on kit. Any suggestions? Running total so far: $3500.

[USAFRecon]

And next week I should be getting the doors and tailgate painted, and I will show how she looks then, and I may even take the spring spacers out and see what she looks like then.

[USAFRecon]

Small update here. Got a new Bestop for it. Back to the factory color on it. The doors and tailgate are getting repainted this spring hopefully.



I kinda like the lighting in this one


Then when I get back from downrange I am gettin the Long Arm Upgrade from Rough Country and hopefully a member on this board (MorningWood) who has been jerking me around for a month will ship my 8.8 and I can show it off. So that's all for now. Tune in later for some better updates.

[Nates93yj]

Looking good Jason

[USAFRecon]

Very small update, I am just very happy it has finally arrived. Here it is my new chrome grille. It really just sets the whole frontend off. And its some nice contrast with all the black powdercoat items I have added. Pretty soon its just gonna be the KCs and the grille that are chrome, and yea I have some stainless OEM headlight rings Ima put in to make it look just a tad bit better.





Looks alot better than I thought it would. A very big thanks goes out to Barrows.

[USAFRecon]

Thought it would be cool to include this I see something the PO forgot to mention: Dual tops : And if you notice this VKTA Mango Tango 3-Piece Hard Top near the bottom, what is this? A misprint or what?

According to our records, your vehicle was equipped from the factory
with the following:

*M5 Cloth High-Back Bucket Seats
-KG Camel/Dk Green
AACS Convenience Group I
AAS Tire & Wheel Group - 30"
ADCS Convenience Group
AEM Dual Top Group
AFGS Fog Lamps and Tow Hooks Group
APAS Monotone Paint
A23P 4.0L Engine(ERH)/3Spd Auto Trans(DGG
BAUS 117 Amp Alternator
BCES 600 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
BGAS Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
CADP High Back Bucket Seats
CAGP Easy Access Passenger Seat
CDBS Reclining Front Seats
CFMS Rear Folding Seat
CGWS Next Generation Front Air Bags
CGZS Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
CJCS Cowl Side Trim Panel
CKES Front Seat Area Carpet
CKFS Rear Seat/Wheelhouse/Cargo Carpet
CKTS Cargo Tie Down Loops
CLCS Front Floor Mats
CLSS Sport Bar w/Rear Padding
CUFP Full Length Floor Console
DGAS All 3-Speed Automatic Transmissions
DGG 3-Spd. Automatic 32RH Transmission
DHAP Lock-Up Torque Converter
DHNS Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System
DJJS Dana 30/186MM Front Axle
DMMS 3.07 Rear Axle Ratio
DRJS 175MM Rear Axle
EAAC All Engines
ERH 4.0L I6 Power Tech Engine
GBBS Tinted Windshield Glass
GCBP Front Door Tinted Glass
GCDP Deep Tint Sunscreen Windows
GCFP Full Metal Doors w/Roll-up Windows
GFAP Rear Window Defroster
GRVP Left Manual Mirror
GSVP Right Manual Mirror
GTVS Swing-Away Mirrors
GVAC All Vehicles W/O Power Mirrors
HAAS Air Conditioning
I25S Route 25 - NS, Winston-Salem, NC
JAYS Instrument Cluster w/Tach
JCDS 100 MPH Primary Speedometer
JHAS Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
JHBP Rear Window Wiper/Washer
JJAS Cigar Lighter
JJBS Dual Note Electric Horns
JKAS Locking Glove Box
KBTS STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
LBBP Courtesy Lamps
LDAP Underhood Lamp
LMAS Halogen Headlamps
LNJP Fog Lamps
LPSS CHMSL Lamp
MBAS Painted Front Bumper
MB5S Black Rear Bumper
MCHS Bumper Extensions
MFPS Chrome Headlamp Bezels
MFRS Black Front Frame Overlay
MFTS Body Color Grille
MRJS Bodyside Side Steps
MWBS Sport Bar w/Side Padding
NAS 50 State Emissions
NBKS EVAP Control System
NBVP Low Emission Vehicle (LEV)
NF1S 19 Gallon Fuel Tank
NHM Speed Control
PU7A Sienna Pearl Coat
QU7S Sienna Pearl Coat
RAAC All Radio Equipped Vehicles
RBRS AM/FM Compact Disc Radio
RCSS 5 Speakers Including Subwoofer
RDDP Fixed Long Mast Antenna
SBAS Power Rack and Pinion Steering
SCGS Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
SDUP Heavy Duty Suspension w/Gas Shocks
SHAS Front Stabilizer Bar
SHCS Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
SUAP Tilt Steering Column
TBBS Full Size Spare Tire
TBRS Outside Tire Carrier
TUSP 30X9.50R15LTB Wrangler OWL A/T Tires
TZAP Goodyear Brand Tires
VJTP Dark Tan Soft Top
VKTA Mango Tango 3-Piece Hard Top
WJXP 15X8.0 "CANYON" Aluminum Wheels
WKBP Matching Spare Wheel
WLZC All Aluminum Wheels
XCYS Delete Remote Start System
XEES Fuel Tank Skid Plate Shield
XEFS Transfer Case Skid Plate Shield
XEWP 2 Front & 1 Rear Tow Hooks
XJFS Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
XPFS Protective Coating and Remover
YAAS Build To U.S. Mkt. Specifications
ZAVP Spring - Left Rear
ZBGP Spring - Left Front
ZNVP Spring - Right Rear
ZPGP Spring - Right Front

Also...
Chrome overlay: $50
8.8 Bolt in $900
AtoZ Rockers $200
4.10 R/P and Rebuild kit $280

Total now as of Feb 22 $4849

[taythegibs]

updates?

[DezertTJ]

did you ever fix that back axle? if not then get some adjustable control arms