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#1 · (Edited)
My project *I'M 4WD!*

Ok, so I thought that instead of cluttering this place with 300 threads about what I'm doing to my jeep...I thought I'd consolidate them kinda.

As for the lift parts....
v8 UC ZJ coils for the rear

With .75 inch spacers

and 4.5" RE front coils

And JKS front and rear Trackbars

All this to clear 32" MT/R's on 15x8x4bs Cragar Soft 8's


Waiting for the last couple parts to arrive so I can install the lift and tires starting this coming saturday night and finishing up memorial day monday.

COST
So here's a tally of the cost

AW4 (with torque converter and flexplate) - $150
231 out of a late 90's xj - $85
HP30 - $100 ($50 more for new balljoints)
Rear driveshaft - $70
Front driveshaft - $27
Dustshield - $50
tranny mount - ~$30
crossmember - $?
bellhousing bolts (2x grade 8 7/16x4.5) - $7
Torque converter bolts (M10x1.5x14) - $20
Fluids/filter for Tranny and TC - $70
Misc brackets - $30
Having to redo this project.....priceless. :)
 
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#77 ·
That's what she said.


Hunter
 
#78 ·
And she's still not complaining!
 
#80 ·
Newbs like white letters.


Hunter
 
#82 ·
I think Charlie's getting the clear dana 30 cover to watch the white letters and gears rotate.



Hunter
 
#85 ·
Well time for an update. Nathan is officially the coolest person here. He hooked me up with a tie rod off his old axle. Got that put on and got the truck aligned, and it's great. Now I've gotta get some new bolts to hold the body side trackbar in the front so that it'll stop moving and clunking. The bolts that are vertical have seized in the nuts, so I'm gonna replace them with some grade 8er's. The ride is pretty rough being that I'm using the RE coils and V8 UC coils. Other than that I love all the looks that I get, and how I have to look down to order at fast food resteraunts.
 
#88 ·
No pics, no tie rod.


Hunter
 
#90 · (Edited)
ArloGuthroJeep said:
And no tie rod, no straight wheels...or something like that:D
So are you saying he has funny (in a limp wristed way) wheels? :confused:

I know the tie rod exsists but I don't know if it has been installed yet ;) :laugh:

Charlie, the tie rod was pretty clean for 180k miles huh? Gotta love a Arizona native vehicle.
 
#92 ·
Varkyl said:
So are you saying he has funny (in a limp wristed way) wheels? :confused:

I know the tie rod exsists but I don't know if it has been installed yet ;) :laugh:

Charlie, the tie rod was pretty clean for 180k miles huh? Gotta love a Arizona native vehicle.
Haha, yes, it is installed. And wow, that thing looks brand new!! Thanks again.

Ah, went and bought a 1/2 inch breaker bar and could finally muscle the body side trackbar vertical bolts into submission. Got those tightened up and there is no more clunk! YEA!

Tomorrow I'm going wheeling at this local place to get some flexing pictures. Giggity giggity!
 
#95 ·
anticrombie said:
Well I've got some more rubbing....



That's looking upwards toward the back of my rig on the passenger side. Where my tierod and draglink connect hits the bottom of my Quick disconnect. Any ideas?
I knew I should have sent you my drag link as well. It has been custom bent to solve that very problem.

And that is why I am using the JKS extended sway bar mounts on mine.
 
#101 ·
Where's your front diff?


Hunter
 
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