MJ4.0 Posted May 18, 2010 Posted May 18, 2010 hey all, got this beast about 2 months ago.. been working on it since.. some pics and repairs, the famous floor rot,interior stunk from a dog and water leaks in the cab.. the day it arrived Image Not Found peeled out the interior and scraped the bench.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found little lift,spring over rear swapping drivetrain, donor jeep Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found changed tires/rims, got a set of rear flares and as it sits for now, working on finishing the front lift.. Image Not Found Image Not Found
shelbyluvv Posted May 18, 2010 Posted May 18, 2010 Did you just bolt the XJ axle into the rear of the truck? Please say you welded the spring perches in the right location...
MJ4.0 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Posted May 19, 2010 Did you just bolt the XJ axle into the rear of the truck? Please say you welded the spring perches in the right location... :D someone else has been down this road before....lol yes perch's rewelded and shock brackets off an old gm safari van and rear lower shock bushing pressed into the stock mj shocks.. thanks for the welcome's
MJ4.0 Posted June 10, 2010 Author Posted June 10, 2010 got out for a test run.. wrecked a fairly new track bar....modding time... v8 coils to and my own longer arms..37 1/2 front 38 rear.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
Pete M Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 welcome to the madness! :waving: are those stock arms welded together? :eek:
MJ4.0 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Posted June 11, 2010 yep, overlapped 1 inch and reinforced the lower lip welded both side, may put a plate under the area of the joint.. should be fine as the stock arms are at best 1/16 thick.
Pete M Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 stock arms are just sheetmetal and can easily fold up and collapse. :( It's not the joint itself that concerns me, it's the arm you started with. they are weak.
MJ4.0 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Posted June 11, 2010 yes, been told that,but the other arms like bds with poly bushing(i have a set but need bushings) don't flex and may damage the frame/lower mount on a bad impact, going to try these if they work or not, would sooner bend an arm than destroy the frame/mount.
snowboard3r411 Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 thats a interesting set up for them control arms lol
Pete M Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 yes, been told that,but the other arms like bds with poly bushing(i have a set but need bushings) don't flex and may damage the frame/lower mount on a bad impact, going to try these if they work or not, would sooner bend an arm than destroy the frame/mount. You're thinking of XJ control arm frame mounts. MJ mounts have a huge reinforcement brace and don't suffer from anything like that. :thumbsup: It's a truck, not a station wagon. :yes: If you bend up a control arm, it can break plenty of other things along with it depending on what you were doing at the time. Stock arms are for stock Jeeps (and even that is iffy).
MJ4.0 Posted June 15, 2010 Author Posted June 15, 2010 thanks, still looking for bushings/part #'s for the arms i have.. jeeps gone back in for the re-check safety, the arms and track bar passed the 1st time, blew a rear brake line and the e brake bracket was folding/weak, wouldn't hold when applied :(
JeepcoMJ Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 yeah, get rid of those modified arms A.S.A.P. those will break on the road or at some inopportune time, causing injury or death...to you, others, or the jeep itself.
MJ4.0 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 got it safetied & on the road.. trail tested yesturday, click the pic for slide show.. made it through the first time, backed up and hung up on the rock. didn't see it.. Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 got to work on my bumper/winch/pull points today after getting stuck and having nothing on the front to pull from... :wall: Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Posted June 25, 2010 did the alt relocation... the belt listed in the link was way to long for mine.. i used a carquest belt # k060763..super easy...didn't even need to extend my wires... :D http://www.jeepskool.com/board/viewtopi ... 291&p=2396 Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted July 3, 2010 Author Posted July 3, 2010 another set of rims, makes a world of difference in apperance/more offset out no more rubbing on the frame and a snorkle too. and my buddy breaking his hummer and towing it out.lower ball joint let go and the upper a-arm twisted.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
freakjeep93 Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 another reason jeeps rule ... looks much better with the new rims
snowboard3r411 Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 haha now thats funny the hummer busted bet he hated trying to save a cheap mj and breaking probably as much in parts as the jeep
MJ4.0 Posted July 8, 2010 Author Posted July 8, 2010 the hummer came on the mud run with us... he just ran into the rock in the mud hole... with the repairs he's done to it, he could have bought a few jeeps...
MJ4.0 Posted July 13, 2010 Author Posted July 13, 2010 this is what happens when your stuck and waiting to be pulled out and its still in park when you get the tug... well it was coming off anyway for a better setup, just not this quick...lol and the hole we played in for abit and my buddy being smart with a double pullout with the hummer. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
DodgeFan01 Posted July 13, 2010 Posted July 13, 2010 Ouch, too bad it got your tailgate too! Whats the deal with the fan in your rear window?
MJ4.0 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Posted July 14, 2010 central air.lol no carpet/interior, so it gets warm inside when trail runs are slow, just helps get air moving through the cab..works well..
DodgeFan01 Posted July 14, 2010 Posted July 14, 2010 Thats what I figured, sounds like a good idea when your moving slowly. Just have to watch your fingers!
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