MiNi Beast

finally got the pics uploaded from some work done yesterday.

thanks man. :cheers: got the rear bumper on and bolted up and painted. front 1/4" wheel spacers installed, steering test fitted, not happy with it but it will hold me over for now, will end up running 1.5" dom and bungs and call it a damn day. So just have to pick up the rest of the brake parts and install and hope it works out. Rear driveshaft was made up today as well. Be adding a sye later so will get new shaft then as well. Also front shocks installed as well.

some small progress today.... :yes: my rear bumper that Shortiron had made up for me, all in a days work he says, lol. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. And will look good when he ties in the corner guards.

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use a long pry bar. or just hook up a cherry picker and do both at the same time.

Going to get the digital camera out tomorrow for it. Been working on the rear tonight so have a couple with my phone on that.

better if mod it worse if leave it. port holes are different. not true. he said 95 on a 91. same manifold. bolts right up, same identical thing. so ho to non ho is the same?

better if mod it worse if leave it. port holes are different.

Seats are mounted in and damn do I like them. :yes:

use a skid and keep it all stock capacity. and save the body work. :thumbsup:

yes just so you know. :thumbsup:

so did you ever figure it out yet?

I have one if all else fails, could ship it out. :???:

so how do you roll up the window when it rains? :???:

very nice man.

cheapest is $4.23 around me for 87, most stores like $.10 + that.

so is this for sure a plan then? If so then will put it in on the calender. :thumbsup:

buddy got me the tails at a local truck parts company. My buddy, Dune Coon, builds trailers and and stuff so he knows more about the bigger truck parts and stuff from work, as to just walking into a Napa or something, Not to mention I got them cheaper then the auto parts store. :D Then just got the gourmets and pig tail wire for both the lights for like $7 at Auto Value/ local parts store. Also I guess my rear corner guards for the new tail lights is being made up as well so looks like those be on soon as well. which this was my inspiration as some may recognize this jeep as H3RESQ new rig... And steering links off to A&B Machine shop, dealt with them before, when had a custom bronze pilot bushing made up for trans swap on the green XJ, great guys there. So hope to have them back by weekend.

somewhat, idea is you would need a longer drivshaft with the shackles is the back because of how it would flex, from what I read. Some tell me I will hate the shackles is front, majority run them in the front and have no issues, little stiff and more chance of bending the leafs but either way I went from LA and coils to this setup. I've be all about running leafs at all 4 corners since my flat bed, but the ford was just to damn heavy. I'm excited about it being so simple.

I was advised that it be best for me to put them up front. Which is why I am running military wrapped leafs to help combat things. Also will still be driving it on road so be better set up this way.

measured for the steering as be tapping the dom for it tomorrow. got the stuff for my new tail lights. :D

ok so found that my tie rods hit on my wheels so will have to run a 1/4" spacer up front no biggie. So measured out the tie rod, 45 1/2 and 21 for the drag link. In that range anyways. And so should be having it tap tomorrow by Sandvipr as I will be mounting is 42's up with his new pvc inserts. Sweetness! Also picked up some nice new tail lights thanks to Dune Coon. So looking to have some corner guards made up by Shortiron and drop those into it, be like the YJ rear corner guards. Be very nice. Had to cut off the front hole on hy arm to clear rim... now have to add 1/4" spacer to clear the tie rod end, but then should have no issues running the crossover set up. With my drop pitman arm my drag link will be almost parallel with the tie rod which is good I think, lol the new tails...

just crank up the torsion keys and level it out. :doh:

you need just the glass? I have my doors that will be switched out for a different set and the glass is still good. So if need the glass let me know. :thumbsup:

should be fine as running hy steer arms and everything seems to line up good. just working on trying to find a tap or someone to tap my 1.25" dom for the 1 ton chevy tie rods ends.