Wes' wrangler build

kaptain kraker · Jan 13, 2011

thats sweet

pos97TJ · Jan 13, 2011

Got the crossmember all finished, finished welding in the towers and threw on some paint

I am still waiting on the frontend so I will probably move onto build the rear shock towers and maybe even install them next so that part will be done in the rear.

pos97TJ · Jan 17, 2011

Got the rear axle out and built the truss for the upper links and to hopefully keep the axle straight.

Ill grab my rear links tommorrow and hopefully get the real links in by the end of the day wednesday. I changed my plan a bit and I am sticking 12" bilstien 9100s both front and rear and I am also going with the bilstien airbumps on all four corners:cheer:

KarlVP · Jan 18, 2011

Excellent. I'm diggin' the middle finger knockout on the front diff truss.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't paint well. :awesomework:

pos97TJ · Jan 18, 2011

KarlVP said:
Excellent. I'm diggin' the middle finger knockout on the front diff truss.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't paint well. :awesomework:

Thanks, the plasma table definetly makes building stuf alot funner. I am definetly not a painter:haha: Just dont have the patients for it after I fab the stuff I just am plain out of it usually.

KarlVP · Jan 18, 2011

Also, why did you put your lower link mounts below the frame?

Too much stanky on the hangdown?

On my rig, we did that and realized how vulnerable they are. We tucked the rear link mounts up above the frame rails.

pos97TJ · Jan 18, 2011

They are fairly long and it will sit low. If I put them up on the inside of the frame I would have to notch the frame rails to clear them at full compression. Its doable but would require a bunch more work and I dont have the time at the moment, I am squeezing it in between paying rigs

pos97TJ · Jan 28, 2011

I got the front track bar just about done and I should have my rear links back next week so Ill get to that end.

Figured I better bump this with a little shock porn

:cheer:

Oh and here is the trackbar mount on the axle, I am still working on the frame end

I hope to be making big progress soon but I have to finish a few other paying projects in the mean time.

redrocket1 · Feb 4, 2011

Hurry up with this and your other paying project so we can go wheelin.:fawkdancesmiley:

pos97TJ · Feb 8, 2011

Got the gas tank and skid finished, here are a few pics. I took them real quick so the are not the best but you get the point

redrocket1 · Mar 23, 2011

Hey where are the progress pics? I know you've moved on but you forgot to take pictures didn't you.:rb:

pos97TJ · Mar 23, 2011

I suck at build threads:fawkdancesmiley: I just dont keep the camera handy and now its damn near done. Ill take a finished pic here soon hopefully on a trail, but for now I need to pay the bills:;

03 CON · Mar 23, 2011

pos97TJ said:
I suck at build threads:fawkdancesmiley: I just dont keep the camera handy and now its damn near done. Ill take a finished pic here soon hopefully on a trail, but for now I need to pay the bills:;

Wait.....:eeek: You are supposed to pay those bill things?:wtf: DOOOOOHHHHHHHH