Yjuggy makeover

Jduck · May 14, 2016

I bought this yj the end of last year because it had some good parts in it and figured with a little work I could get it to look a little better. While like anything else I've ended up redoing almost everything. When I got it had a 5.3,th350,3.8 atlas, 60/14 bolt 4.56 gears, King coilovers, 44 boggers. It had a broken front Detroit when I got it so that was the first thing to fix. Ended up redoing the front half of the frame/winch area at this time. Also found a bent shock shock shaft so got that replaced

Jduck · May 14, 2016

After that work I wheeled it one trip and did some more upgrades, replaced the 2 glass packs with a borla muffler and changed everything to v band clamps. Then I took it on its first real ride at chocco. That trip sped up the time frame for the big part of the build when the rear axle broke taking the the spindle with it at the beginning of hells revenge. Picked up another 14 bolt from a buddy to build then swap in. Built a pretty stout truss on this one

Jduck · May 14, 2016

Once I got the jeep in the shop for real axle swap it escalated pretty quick. Cut everything off/out of it. Redid all the poo pipe cage, back seat, new fuel cell, dash and wiring

Jduck · May 14, 2016

Also picked up some 43 non stickies and put them on some 12 bolt h1s

Jduck · May 14, 2016

Went back to chocco and wheeled all weekend with no problems other than a broke brake line. After that trip I decided it was time for some more woopow. Swapped in a 6.0 with a Texas speed cam, ptc converter,sold the non stickies and got a set of stickies on racelines, new walboro pump to replace the screaming one that was on it, replaced the single ended steering ram with a dbl ended one and squirted some paint on it. Then put some softer coil springs on to lower it down. This is where it sits now, getting it tuned for the new engine next week then it'll be ready for a beat down

Jduck · May 14, 2016

Quick video of it ideling before going to get the new engine tuned

https://vimeo.com/166671653

5BrothersFabrication · May 15, 2016

Very nice. Looking forward to some beat down video. :dblthumb:

hokie_yj · May 15, 2016

Looks awesome!

smurfy90 · May 15, 2016

That thing looks more gooder! :driving:

Badride · May 17, 2016

drool

mdo817 · May 17, 2016

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Bondo would have fixed the dent in the hood

Jduck · May 17, 2016

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mdo817 said:
Bondo would have fixed the dent in the hood

Haha it's lucky it got new paint!!

jp fan · May 18, 2016

Great rebuild

Jduck · May 18, 2016

Got a roof put on today and the kiddo approved!

motobilt · May 18, 2016

When you coming to Alabama to wheel?

mdo817 · May 18, 2016

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motobilt said:
When you coming to Alabama to wheel?

Bobby y'all need to load up and come support W4W at Morris Mountain next weekend.

5BrothersFabrication · May 20, 2016

Love what you've done to it, reckon the kiddo does too! :dblthumb:

Jduck · May 21, 2016

Thanks for the compliments!

Got it tuned/dynoed and its running awesome! However I had a rear caliper dragging that we didn't catch till it was off the rollers. But with the rear brakes dragging it put down a blistering 213 hp hahaha. After leaving there and heading to hale I played on a couple trails and a line to the trans cooler got plugged with trash and caused it to overheat. Shortly afterwards 2nd gear decided to start making some crazy noises. Once that started I called it before totally destroying it. In that short time I did manage to put a slight bend a rear lower link. So now its time to rebuild the trans and go try it out again.