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What did you do to your ZJ today?

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This thread is to serve as an inspiration to others modifying their ZJ's. Pretty simple, just post what you did to your ZJ today!


Today I shamefully took my Jeep to get the oil changed because it was to hot to change it myself.
 
#10,481 ·
I ordered a set of rear adjustable upper arms from IRO. I don't know how long it'll be until I actually get them on, but at least I'll have them. I was debating between Rusty's and IRO. I know IRO is a great company because I've dealt with them a handful of times with excellent customer service. I wanted the Rusty's arms because they have the line mounts on them for the e-brake. I emailed them to ask them a question and the response I got was not personalized and just didn't seem professional. I also read mediocre reviews on their products and customer service so I figured that IRO would definitely be the way to go. Hopefully I'll be able to kill the slight vibration I have with the new arms by getting my rear pinion angle right.
 
#10,482 ·
finally painted my cladding
i like that rear bumper trimming alot

Tried out my new toy for my jack.
i never understood a use for this attachment please enlighten me

ontopic the 93
put drive shaft in and measured for exhaust & limitimg straps. might use a cylinder tractor muffler anyone try that?

also replaced a broken render flare

on the 94
decided to drive it 400 miles with out issue
 
#10,483 ·
Squazz, the attachment lets me use my jack to lift my truck. With out it I would have to use a bottle jack (or similar product, with wood under it) to get my rig in the air. I have no place to use my hi-lift on my rig with out messing something up. So until I get around to getting real bumpers this will do to change tires.
 
#10,484 ·
Squazz, the attachment lets me use my jack to lift my truck. With out it I would have to use a bottle jack (or similar product, with wood under it) to get my rig in the air. I have no place to use my hi-lift on my rig with out messing something up. So until I get around to getting real bumpers this will do to change tires.
so you lift it by the wheel put a jack stand/block under the axle then remove the highligt and atachment then change the wheel then lut attachment on lift again remove stand/block then lower to ground and tighten lugs?? seems like more work
 
#10,485 ·
Yes, I already had a Hi-lift (a gift) and I have never liked stacking wood just so I could have enough to get the rig in the air. I know this is a stop gap measure but for me it made sense. At lest I won't have to stack wood under the jack....lol
 
#10,487 ·
Replaced the AC Accumilator and re-charged! Blowing ice cold, and ready for CA summer commute's and adventures. 200,000 miles and everything works like new, I love my Jeep and she never lets me down. AAA road side has been a Terrible investment, have'nt even locked myself out or ran out of gas. If you hate tow trucks buy a Jeep and take care of it!
 
#10,488 ·
I think the attachment would work great if stuck in rocks. You could jack your tires and place rocks under them. As far as the muffler the quality of those usually sucks, never heard a 6 cylinder gas through one. My dad has a strait pipe on his 6 cylinder gas.

On the limit straps fleet farm has 30s for $7. I'll make them work for that price.
 

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#10,489 ·
badbird17x said:
I think the attachment would work great if stuck in rocks. You could jack your tires and place rocks under them. As far as the muffler the quality of those usually sucks, never heard a 6 cylinder gas through one. My dad has a strait pipe on his 6 cylinder gas.

On the limit straps fleet farm has 30s for $7. I'll make them work for that price.
My grandpa did somthin like this back in the 80s. I wish he wouldn't have gotten rid of it. I'm not sure how he tied the clutch throttle and shifter together. But I know it had somesort of mechanical kill switch in case the front throttle quit working with the rear. I will have to get a picture of it sometime
 
#10,490 ·
My gramps was a moline dealer and the back tractor is a one of one serial number x he was supposed to destroy, so he put the other one on the front and used it plowing for 10 years in the 50s before anyone made 4wd tractors. He built 5 total 3 moline 1 ih and 1 deer. The original double header is the only one left. My dad bought it locked up and in bad shape for $9000 at his estate auction. I put trans fluid in the cylinders and soaked the valves then tapped each one, finally after 5 days I got it to turn over with a pry bar, turned on the propane and it purs on all 10 cylinders.

This one is hand clutch for both tractors so gramps ran cables and you have 2 throttles and 2 hand clutches. Usually leave front tractor in 2nd gear, then it you want to go in road gear you take off with the front engine then lock in the rear engine in forth, release front clutch and away you go. It's really cool for being built 60 some years ago.
 
#10,491 ·
badbird17x said:
My gramps was a moline dealer and the back tractor is a one of one serial number x he was supposed to destroy, so he put the other one on the front and used it plowing for 10 years in the 50s before anyone made 4wd tractors. He built 5 total 3 moline 1 ih and 1 deer. The original double header is the only one left. My dad bought it locked up and in bad shape for $9000 at his estate auction. I put trans fluid in the cylinders and soaked the valves then tapped each one, finally after 5 days I got it to turn over with a pry bar, turned on the propane and it purs on all 10 cylinders.

This one is hand clutch for both tractors so gramps ran cables and you have 2 throttles and 2 hand clutches. Usually leave front tractor in 2nd gear, then it you want to go in road gear you take off with the front engine then lock in the rear engine in forth, release front clutch and away you go. It's really cool for being built 60 some years ago.
It's pretty cool what guys with some steel and a welder and some ambition can do. I mean these were the first 4x4 tractors. And now you see 4x4 tractors all the time. And they can say I didn't that before the big company's did.

I'll get a picture of the ones grandpa did. I can't remember how many he did this too. He is into doing crazy stuff with tractors. He has a 57 mta with a 6.2 gm diesel in it. He has a van with a 6.5 sitting behind the shop and is gettin a ford of some sort to put the 6.5 in. And he has I belive a John Deere 4450 that is getting a v-8 Mack motor. That about done. The frame had to be extended 1ft for that.
 
#10,492 ·
Yea my grampa did this when he was my age, my dad can't leave anything alone, I know where I get it lol.
 
#10,493 ·
nickpequignot said:
It's pretty cool what guys with some steel and a welder and some ambition can do. I mean these were the first 4x4 tractors. And now you see 4x4 tractors all the time. And they can say I didn't that before the big company's did.

I'll get a picture of the ones grandpa did. I can't remember how many he did this too. He is into doing crazy stuff with tractors. He has a 57 mta with a 6.2 gm diesel in it. He has a van with a 6.5 sitting behind the shop and is gettin a ford of some sort to put the 6.5 in. And he has I belive a John Deere 4450 that is getting a v-8 Mack motor. That about done. The frame had to be extended 1ft for that.
I love engine swaps. So satisfying when done.
 
#10,494 ·
badbird17x said:
I love engine swaps. So satisfying when done.
Oh they are fun. The 6.2 does great in front of a 5 bottom plow in this d*** Indiana clay. Find a hard spot bogs down clutch more throttle out of clutch and your out.haha. We like to screw around an dolor with the old tractors every now and then. Last fall my cousin was plowing with the 6.2 found a real hard spot and just tried powering thru it. Tractor came in hooked from the plow and about 2ft of the ground
 
#10,496 ·
I have a friend in Fargo that plows snow, he is the most die hard 6.5 guy I know.
 
#10,497 ·
badbird17x said:
I have a friend in Fargo that plows snow, he is the most die hard 6.5 guy I know.
One of my buddy's dad is a 6.5 guy. At one point he had 13 6.5s in his shop. Just the motor no trucks. And my buddy had a really nice 6.5 that thing looked brad new. He sold it bought a 02 duramax with a bad motor and trans and built it from the ground up. He's gonna dyno it next weekend and it should be close to 800hp
 
#10,498 ·
nickpequignot said:
One of my buddy's dad is a 6.5 guy. At one point he had 13 6.5s in his shop. Just the motor no trucks. And my buddy had a really nice 6.5 that thing looked brad new. He sold it bought a 02 duramax with a bad motor and trans and built it from the ground up. He's gonna dyno it next weekend and it should be close to 800hp
That's expensive lol. Need a lot of spendy parts for that level. 500 is a cake walk but 800 is stupid expensive.
 
#10,500 ·
Tell him to go efi live. I liked ppe but efi live gives you complete control. What turbo ??
 
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