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92 yj build

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#1 ·
Well i finally think i have most of the parts and tools to start upgrading the yj. The plan is to change the gearing from 3.54 to 4.10,add aussies front and back.,replace the dana 35 with a 44,slipyoke eliminator,home made posilock,Add another 2" off lift to the existing 4" lift with 6" booms and lowering the spring perches 2".Also going to install a hand throttle,replace the dana 30 wheel joints ,use a cut down front driveline from a xj for the rear of the yj.i need to repaint at least the right front fender or maybe the whole jeep.Ill try to post pics as i go.
 

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#513 ·
i drove the piss out of it yesterday and it stops great. i wont have to change the spring in the proportional valve. it seems to be balanced perfic. the only proplem is the parking brake light comes on when the ebrake is off. i need to increase return spring pressure some how. im really happy with mod.
 
#514 ·
just got back from the rubicon and no problems . next i need to replace the rear springs for the third time, there sagging pretty bad.
 

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#519 ·
ok i remember, thanks for the comment, you been taking yours out?
 
#521 ·
i still have it and want to use it. the problem is that i think it makes my jeep to tall to fit at the redhawk casino!
 
#523 ·
the buffet is pretty good and i usually go there to sit a the poker tables. thunder valley has a much better poker room but its to far
 
#525 ·
i havnt done much on the jeep in the past 6 months, i did paint the rims black. at least one side! u cant see both at once anyway. ive got a rubicon trip comming up so i need to do a ball joint, fix gas tank skid and but or make some motor mounts.
 

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#526 ·
oh yeah, i did get some better 35" tires . i moved up from $25 each to $50 each. lol. they have 95% of the tread left but they are so old they dont have date codes.
 
#528 ·
hey thanks! i sometimes wish i could drive it to a shop and pay someone to do the work, but i cant imagine how much money i would have in my old heep.

as stated a few times in my build thread "im cheap and cheap makes you creative" sometimes my hairbrain ideas dont work but eventually i get it to work.

i see your close to placerville, theres a lot of jeep forum guys that do the trails up here. keep an eye on the norcal thread. :
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f317/nor-cal-off-road-689915/index624.html#post13707593 and another site:
http://www.norcaljeepers.co/index.php
 
#530 ·
i decided to tackle the gas tank skid. what a ***** to get the tank down. ihad to cut off the tail pipe to drop it down. i also had to remove the bolts that hold the gas filler in. and theres a rollover check valve behing it that has to have the bolt removed as well. the other thing i did was unplug the vent lines at the tee.

since there was no reason to take the tank all the way out i didnt have to remove the filler hoses at the left side of the tank. i tried but they were to tight and would have to cut them off. the 2 strps that hold the tank to the skid snapped at the nut so ill have to fix those b4 i put it back up. i held the tank up with a ratchet strap while i pounded out the skid and welded some reinforcement angle iron to it. i also put 3 small pieces of flat bar from the angle iron to the flange on the skip to stiffen up the upright part
 

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#531 ·
i couldnt get the straps on without dropping the tank all the way. the filler and vent hose had to be cut. they will be delivered tomorro from 4wheelparts. its cheaper to pay shipping than drive to get them with high gas prices. no local auto parts stores carry them. the small hose behind the filler is for the axle vent and not the tank like i thought.
 
#532 ·
got it done and no leaks! i thought i might of pinched the fuel lines but it seems to be fine. i found it better to extend the left vent hose on to the tank at the tee to make it easier to in stall. tomorro the motor mounts
 
#533 ·
i made some new motor mounts today. i bought a stock one to get the measurments off of. i used 1-1/2 schedual 80 for the round tube and the big eye spring bushings fit perfect in them. i used 1/4" steel for the rest. just have to paint them and install. im tired of replacing the stock mounts after some hard wheeling
 

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#535 ·
its comming along slow. someday ill do a spring over and at least a 44 front or maybe bigger front and back. if i could only find a 1978 to 79 ford f350 for cheep.
 
#536 ·
squat,

I just finished your thread. Pretty slick and very unique. I like how you've gone about it and it reminds me of myself. I just wish I had more fabrication skills like yourself. Then again, I wish I had the space to work on my jeep!
 
#537 ·
I like how you've gone about it and it reminds me of myself
so your cheep too! lol. i have plenty of space , but gravel sucks. i wish i had the cash to build a big shop with a lift
 
#539 ·
i got them installed and they went in easy. except the pssenger side bottom nut was a little blocked by the bolt that holds the motormount bracket to the block. a little wiggle and i got it
 

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#541 ·
yeah there $80 for something similar. it cost me $10 for the steel , the pipe and the bottom steel cut to length and the up rights i cut. the bushings i had. i dont know what they cost but cant be to much. if you do it its the bushings from the large end of a yj leaf spring and the center sleeve from the smaller end. the stock motor mount bolt is to small for the bigger sleeve. i also made them the center sleeve width which is a little narrower than the stock motor mounts. i wasnt sure how they would fit and i wanted the extra slack. once i could see how the mount lined up i added a 1/2" washer to take up the slack.
 
#542 ·
i made a new rack that can be used with the soft top on. the last one i made (3 now) is to big to use with the top. oh, i didnt make the rack but just modified a tow hitch rack to slide into my tire carrier and be removeable like the others
 

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#543 ·
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