Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Hey everybody I have been on this fourm since I bought my Mj in Feb of 2012. I bought it with a rough country 4.5 inch lift up front along with a SOA conversion in the back and I HATE IT!!!! it rides terrible and looks dumb haha. But I am changing all of it so it won't matter. This winter I will put a 6.5 inch long arm kit on it just haven't decided which one yet.The truck is a 1988 4.0 Pioneer 4x4 with a automatic trans (not sure which one) and a np231. I have come to find out it was 2wd from the factory and has since been converted to 4x4 by a previous owner.It had 99,000 miles on it when I bout it and has about 101,000 now, It was born in canada cause It has a kph speedo, Celsius temp gauge and oil in bars pressure. It also has a block warmer. It does have some rust but nothing to bad and I plan on stopping it asap/I have done alot of work to it and keep meaning to start a build thread. Its going to take a me a few days to get this build thread up to speed on where I'm at to day with it but Ill go a head and start it off. Here is it the day I bought it.And then the next day I thought I would see how it would flex
Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 got some new rubber on it. the old tires were mix matched and looked like the were going to bust just sitting from all the dry rot.
Rymanrph Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Since its so tall in the back, you could swap in some factory shackles. Do you know what leafs you have in the back?
Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 and then it was off to the beach for its first time to see how it would hold up.
Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Since its so tall in the back, you could swap in some factory shackles. Do you know what leafs you have in the back? Yea I was looking at getting the Iron man 4x4 adjustable ones. I know they are not stock, some sort of leaf pack I believe but not that's all I know.
Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Then this happened in my Brothers JK HAHA I told him I would pull him off the log for a beer cause I was running low :brows: JK
Zebvance Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Then It was time to order some new things, Won a Nates4x4 bumper off of ebay for a good deal!
MancheKid86 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 nice manche, is your sway bar connected in those pics?
Zebvance Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 Went a head and ordered a Dirt bound offroad extreme winch bumper, a switch panel and 2 sets of Hella 500's
Zebvance Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 And Just ordered a 9500LB rough country winch, With a cover. It also has a Wireless remote!!!!!! I'm so excited! But the wallet sure isnt haha!!!!!! :cheers:
Zebvance Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 And now the wallet takes more of a beating. A 97+ Cherokee electric fan to add inline with the stock mechanical fan cause the manche didnt come with one from the factory, and It would get a little warm when I would get into the really soft sand. A long with a New flow cooler water pump, A high flow thermo stat, Thermostat houseing and new gaskets. Last but not least I won some datsun louvers for cheap on ebay!
Zebvance Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 Well got a few more things!!!! One day I will stop buying stuff and put it all on! Pacesetter Header Magnaflow muffler and High flow cat Image Not Found
MancheKid86 Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 i had a import muffler on my old manche, sounded like a ricer rocket! :thumbsup: can't wait to see pics of the installs :thumbsup:
Zebvance Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 i had a import muffler on my old manche,sounded like a ricer rocket! :thumbsup: can't wait to see pics of the installs :thumbsup: IT is coming very very soon! Prob tomorrow. Already did the instal just haven't posted the pictures.
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 And next it is to install them after A fresh coat of Super silver to match the decal, since I plan on painting it back on after the paint job in the future. BUUUTTTT First I had to do some Cutting And this is how it will sit after the 6.5 inch long arm lift Final product!
MancheKid86 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 still got the box corners? how much u want for em?
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 First weekend down at the beach with the bumpers and I had to put that rough country 9500lb winch in use for my buddy with a CJ7 on 34 inch super swampers. The winch worked great!
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 I do know though that a upgraded alternator is coming soon, the truck would drop to about 8 volts under a load with the winch and the engine reved.
MancheKid86 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 still got the box corners?how much u want for em? bump :shake:
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 still got the box corners?how much u want for em? bump :shake: Sorry no, cut them up, you wouldn't want them, they were 80% bondo, 20% crenkled metal.
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 This is how the pile of parts was looking like before I put the bumpers on. It Felt like X-Mas!!!!!!!
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 Ok this is going to be pic heavy. I started tearing a part the 4.0 to install new Iron man motor mounts, a pacesetter header and a new trans mount. Up untill now it has been mostly just buying parts, then I started to get a abundance of parts. the start of the tear down, labeled everything.
Zebvance Posted August 9, 2012 Author Posted August 9, 2012 At the end of the night and a few beers, sweat and blood. I had the imprint of a pair of pliers in me FUN TIMES!
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