Woo new build thread!
Red Wolf1- 1998 XJ Build - Pic Heavy
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Hi All,
About a month ago, I finally got another Jeep so I could start going crawling again. I figured I would make another build thread, as its always fun to be able to go back and see all of the modifications done to it.
Here are the preliminary stats:
1998 XJ Manual
- 4.0L with 162K miles
- 4.88 gears with detriot locker in the rear 8.25
- 4.5" Rubicon Express Mid arm kit (I'm pretty sure) with low pro skid
- SYE and CV driveshafts
- looks like it may have a motor lift on it to increase angles
- Crown fenders (discontinued) - the front fenders were ripped up as the PO didnt understand what a bumpstop was, so I went ahead and tore them off.
- custom exhaust with some sort of glasspack and a turndown
JCR bumper with Smittybilt 12K winch
Problems with the Jeep when I purchased it:
- the doors can lock with a key, but none of the lock buttons work
- power steering completely fails at low RPMs
- bumpstops arent correct and the fender is being eaten
- front shocks were all torn up. Could open them like an accordion
- No interior lights worked
Anyway, here are some pics of when I first got her home:
Then I started buying some parts:
Heres the fender with the flares torn off before and after i gave it a little hammer work and fender liner:
Then I installed up a CB. Made a bracket for the antenna and for the headliner that utilized the sunvisor brackets:
Installed a new instrument panel that actually has worthwhile gauges on it, and threw in some LED bulbs while I was at it:
Installed some Bilstein 5100s up front and drooped the axle a bit for fun:
Tonight I got the old power steering pump out and am read to install a PSC pump as soon as I go rent a puller. Also installed a pump cooler behind the front bumper and a Crane diff cover up front.
About a month ago, I finally got another Jeep so I could start going crawling again. I figured I would make another build thread, as its always fun to be able to go back and see all of the modifications done to it.
Here are the preliminary stats:
1998 XJ Manual
- 4.0L with 162K miles
- 4.88 gears with detriot locker in the rear 8.25
- 4.5" Rubicon Express Mid arm kit (I'm pretty sure) with low pro skid
- SYE and CV driveshafts
- looks like it may have a motor lift on it to increase angles
- Crown fenders (discontinued) - the front fenders were ripped up as the PO didnt understand what a bumpstop was, so I went ahead and tore them off.
- custom exhaust with some sort of glasspack and a turndown
JCR bumper with Smittybilt 12K winch
Problems with the Jeep when I purchased it:
- the doors can lock with a key, but none of the lock buttons work
- power steering completely fails at low RPMs
- bumpstops arent correct and the fender is being eaten
- front shocks were all torn up. Could open them like an accordion
- No interior lights worked
Anyway, here are some pics of when I first got her home:
Then I started buying some parts:
Heres the fender with the flares torn off before and after i gave it a little hammer work and fender liner:
Then I installed up a CB. Made a bracket for the antenna and for the headliner that utilized the sunvisor brackets:
Installed a new instrument panel that actually has worthwhile gauges on it, and threw in some LED bulbs while I was at it:
Installed some Bilstein 5100s up front and drooped the axle a bit for fun:
Tonight I got the old power steering pump out and am read to install a PSC pump as soon as I go rent a puller. Also installed a pump cooler behind the front bumper and a Crane diff cover up front.
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Today's fun: Installed some hockey puck bumpstops and finished installing the PSC powersteering pump and cooler.
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The front was about 2" higher than the rear, so I added a rough country shackle relocation kit to the rear.
Before:
After:
It seemed to give me about 1.5" of lift. But, in my usual fashion, I forgot to measure the before and after.
The new development is that the AX-15 is leaking pretty substantially. Its hard to tell where the leak is, as it seems to be coming from all over, only when I drive it. I think it is probably the main rear output seal.
Before:
After:
It seemed to give me about 1.5" of lift. But, in my usual fashion, I forgot to measure the before and after.
The new development is that the AX-15 is leaking pretty substantially. Its hard to tell where the leak is, as it seems to be coming from all over, only when I drive it. I think it is probably the main rear output seal.
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Last weekend I spent roughly 10 hours replacing the seals on the AX-15. It was a PITA to drop the skid since the long arms were attached and weren't willing to separate. Anyway, Ive driven around a bit this week and thankfully, the leaking has stopped.
Then I took a pic of the front steering for good measure. I need to find something to replace that tie rod at the least.
Then I took a pic of the front steering for good measure. I need to find something to replace that tie rod at the least.
Thanks. Its gone plenty of scratches on it already. Im not worried about banging it up. I just had to folder the mirror and I was good.
Once im done with tax season here, ill get back to updating this thread with activity (and hopefully new parts :drool
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