My long awaited build thread...

[Six-Nine]

Here is a link to the Crash's album where the progress pics are being kept-

http://rdsd.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album24&page=1

Crash is doing the fab work for me and will also be doing all of the wiring, brake lines and fuel cell plumbing. Dean @ Bent metal customs built the axles and set me up with the parts for the rear discs. My plan is to help do as much of the grunt work as possible.

The rig: 90yj, started life as a 4cyl model. Has a cage that will work for now, needs to be tied into the frame and tub. Running waggys up front w/shackle reversal and flipped xj's for the rear(for now he he he) full width d60's. Full hydro, Psc H.O pump & reservoir. High steer arms, Chromo center link. Bought my Hydraulic cylinder and Orbital locally. 15 gallon Fuel cell from Summit racing.

The power train: 4.0 (from my XJ), Ax-15, 231 crawl box mated to a STak 2speed, 1350 flanges and yokes, haven't decided who will be building the driveshafts shafts yet. Allied beadlocks w/42x14x17 Iroks.

So so far here is what I have for Axles: Front Hp d60, 5.38's, Detroit, 35 spline alloys (inners & outers). Rear is sort of custom...Has a d60 center section, New 3 1/4 X 1/2 wall Dom tube mated to 14 bolt full float outers, Yukon 35 spline alloys, full spool and 3/4 ton disc brakes. 69" wms to wms f/r.

I am sure there is more...

 

[Nuzzy]

This sounds vaguely familiar

Sounds good mang!

 

[crash2]

Ok--I'll post pics for better viewing :awesomework:

Here is how it looked when we rolled it off the trailer

Ahhh--60's

Here is the 4.0 that came out of joes XJ

 

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Time to do a little bracket removing/frame cleaning

 

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All cleaned and prepped

Here are the origional motor mount brackets I cut off to be re-used

 

[crash2]

So I stuck the motor in and got the mount locations figured out and buzzed them into place..

 

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And now the motor is finally mounted in place for good :cheer:

I put the motor as far forward as I could with just enough clearance to the electric fan--will be close but will be just peachy..

 

[crash2]

bye bye ya turdling 30---ya it only took me 10 minutes to rig it out

And then removed the rest of the spring mounts---more messy time :redneck:


The 60---just looks right there don't it :redneck:

 

[crash2]

Time to build the front end. I strethed the frame out a bit. So incorpurated into the front is the bumper/spring mounts and winch mount...

 

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The front 60 still had some un-needed brackets so--well ya, more messy time :redneck:

 

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So I tossed the springs back under it to figure out how I wanted to do the shackle mounts since the springs needed to be out boarded...

 

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And here is how my shackle mounts turned out. The shackles are rear XJ shackles and worked out perfectly :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

whoo hooo---the rig is sitting under its own weight on the front...

 

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So now that the front was sitting--it was time to tear the rear--ha ha---35 out. well that took me 15 minutes due to a stuck/bound up u-bolt,,,,the bastard :redneck:

Yup--you guessed it--it was another MESSY time :cheer:

And here comes another 60 :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

And a little history--the rig was origionally start by sam (lincolnlock) and the rear bumper was already made/rear tub cut and the rear frame rails. I didn't like how the rear rails were cut so I lengthened the rear frame 2". And here is how the rear turned out.

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[tj40ounce]

nice work crash!

 

[crash2]

So the origional plan was to run waggies in the rear(has waggies up front) but after talking with joe--he suggested a XJ rear leaf--it was a little longer(which I like) and the center pin was only 1/2" longer than waggy's. well the only downfall was the fact of how they sat(taller) than the waggy's. Well here is how I am helping that out. Chopped a notch into the frame

 

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And boxed that lil notch in :awesomework:

Set the spring in there where I wanted it :awesomework:

 

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And built the side plates

And now joe can drag the frame down something with no drop due to a spring perch---should work like a champ :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

And due to the WB I am trying to hit--the rear spring will be out past the bumper--the same way sam has done his..

Amd here is something that should revolutionize the off road market---floating shackles :fawkdancesmiley:
Actually I just set the rear ride hiegth till I can get the t-case in.