im making this cuz I am at a point where I got most of my parts I need to build my ZJ its now a matter of putting them on. Ive been working on it alor lately. This post is forfriends and people here to follow along as I build my rock crawler.
Main thing I did the last week or 2 was build my back bumper. I got the design from a different thread in these forums and tried my best to copy it.
I will be posting here often. feel free to comment . Thanks
Also huge Thanks to my buddy Mike he has been helping me a bunch with out him I wouldnt be as far as I am on it.
Also my son helped at the pick a part for pulling interior parts. pics will be posted soon.
these are all I really have of it right now but will be taking more as I go
my 231 t case with SYE kit on it and t case guard. and a quick pic of thecross member for my long arm kit with trans mount from DB metalworks (with my own mod to the mount.(cant see the mod)
welded in the crossmember and frame stiffeners and one side of the rear 4 link mount. gotta eait on the other side cuz the muffler is in the way and i want to drive it a lil more. also made the skid plate nuts captive so taking it off later will be way easier. then primered it. will work on it this weekend more
That's how the kit I bought goes in. From everything I've read its supposed to be one of the better kits out there. It's going up at least 7 inches from where it is now so it should still have good clearance.
ok. where Im Or I should say we cuz my buddy Mike has been helping me with all of this ( and doesnt even expect any cash) hard to find people like that these days..lol but ok we pulled the front axel out and since we had the extra room we decided to put the DB metalworks motor mounts in and fix the oil pan gasket that was leaking before we put the Dana 60 in it. and we have oil pan off so I decided to get a high volume oil pump while we have the pan off of it. so that is on hold for now and i also cut the exhaust off to make room for the rear link mount that i will weld in shortly . then prob kick out the sun roof cassette while waiting for the pump. pics below of some of it. OhI also installed my steering box brace and drop pitman arm I will post a pic of that also
yes I am not sure really what steering setup i need so i havent gotten any linkage yet and or track bar nut i will be ordering the track bar and bracket soon.. the adjustable ones are pricey though
Yeah but you absolutely need an adjustable track bar if you aren't sure exactly what height you're going to be at or the axles will be off.
Ruffstuff has a builder section that you can get everything you need to build whatever you want. Just cut an weld it up.
what about coilover spring rate? i know i need to have it weighed but i need springs on my coil overs to get to be weighed. any idea on starting point?
My advice is to not buy stuff until you see what you are looking at and what steering you'll be using. That way you can avoid any loss of money on something that might not fit the way to imagined. Just take it one step at a time. It's a big build.
update .. I got the oil pan back on and repaired the wiring harness half way installed. Also got the 60 under it and working on the control arm angles. I feel like progress is moving at a snails pace right now and need to get somewhere close to complete with the front end soon..
update got the sunroof and headliner all back in and working thanks to a couple of guys here on the forums and my buddy Mike. he has been a lot of motivation for working on it. and still working on the 60 lower control are brackets. oedered some so it will be a few days before they arrive. prob finish my exhaust today. pics of my (4 tone) interior below.. lol headliner is neoprene so its easy to clean.
got the front end in but need to make alot of mods for it to work. started on the rear axle cuz ifeel like im making no progress. rear axle so far is way easier. hope to finish rear today and or 2maro. pics below
Gas tank setup looks good 👍 Are you going to add some sort of supports for the rear shock hoops? Tie in to the gas tank sidewalls or something? Did I see correctly that your GM 14- bolt has the bottom shave done? That should give you almost the same clearance as a D44 or Ford 8.8
When I fabbed the tube front fenders/ flare extentions, I welded then to rockers and front bumper, and the plating to wheel arches and a-pillar area. Makes removing the original fenders MUCH easier, and also prevents mud and other crap from accumulating in front door hinges and other areas where I don't want. Was a bit more work that way, but I gotta say after 10 years they've been in there it was a really good choice
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