johnj92131 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Alright, i braved photobucket......man i hate that site. here's some updates..... I took Pete's advice and started using imgur.com What a difference! Now posting pictures is fun. With photobucket, it was like going to the dentist for one picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Cav Fab Anyone :bowdown: got a little crazy with the flapper wheel and the bed liner. Needs a bath now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Alright, i braved photobucket......man i hate that site. here's some updates..... I took Pete's advice and started using imgur.com What a difference! Now posting pictures is fun. With photobucket, it was like going to the dentist for one picture. I'll check out them today. Spending the day in the garage cleaning reorganizing. I have a bit of OCD, and have to have a clean garage before I start a project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 500 miles of daily driving on the Cav-Fab Steering....i am impressed. no bumpsteer, no shimmy. A little loose, but i am attributing that to the lack of a stiff stabilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Loose as in a dead spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Loose as in a dead spot? Loose as in not as firm or tight. Less effort to turn the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Converted to an open cooling system from a 97 xj Yesterday. my Renix pressure bottle was leaking, and that fancy, spendy csf all aluminum radiator was leaking like a sieve. I just went to napa and got their direct swap for a 97 xj. Everything swapped right in as it should. Some 5/8's, 3/4, and 5/16's hose, 2 5/8 to 3/4 adapters and a overflow bottle and a stant 16lb cap. 2 gallons of DI water and 2 gallons of Concentrated coolant. 90 minutes tops and she was running drip free. Total cost was about $150 before my discount i believe. I already had the 97+ thermostat housing, so i did not need to get that. the Napa radiator contains the port for the renix temp switch. If you can change your coolant...you can do the swap. its pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Picked up my cav-fab crossmember this weekend. still waiting on the stupid links to show up. i can't do squat until i get them. putting the crossmember on now, renders the jeep useless untill the links show up. The Comanche fuel and brake lines route differently than the cherokee, and puts them right i n the way of the upper link, so we bent and secured them up and out of the way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody4359 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Are you going to weld it on or rely on the 3 bolts per side? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Are you going to weld it on or rely on the 3 bolts per side? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk There are actually 5 bolt. A side frame tie in bracket is utilized. Finally got my cross member put in. Still waiting on my links and tie in brackets to arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Will post pictures tomorrow when I'm on a computer. I really hate uploading pics to this site. Check my cherokee forum post in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Comanche fitment issues. Have to secure these lines up and out of the way: Picked up this project trailer, thinking overland style build. i have a set of 32's to go on it once i find rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 well it seems photobucket killed all my pictures. YOul have to go to my cherokeeforum thread to see them all. In other news, i finally got the rest of my Cav-Fab 3 link in. Now i can start putting the whole shabang together. Will have to do brake lines, rear height valve delete, install my 4.5" coils, add bumpstops, and get longer shocks. but hopefully ill have her back on her own 4 feet in a week or to. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Did someone say 3-Link???? Time for fine tuning and i need to trim off the short arm brackets and add the frame side tie-ins. After that, the rear needs to come up about 2 inches. as it sites now, it has the "socal squat" I want to stay spring under, so i am debating between explorer leafs or a set of hell creek 4.5's vs rustys 4.5's. I found these: https://www.yotamasters.com/shop/suspension/trail-gear-suspension/rear-suspension-parts/total-chaos-spring-u-bolt-plates/ to replace the low hanging stock plates. just need to weld some shock hangars on the axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WyoCherokee Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Well i spent the last 2 days with a sawzall trimming off the stock LCA brackets so that i could actually drive it. Was finally able to drive it to work this morning under its own weight. All i can say is wow, the ride quality is amazing. it feels much more stable on the road. I still have to install the side tie-ins, but i am debating just welding them on. As it sits now, i just have to install longer brake lines and shocks, and she will be ready to go. Pics tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Well another development, i got in to drive it the other day, and my driver door jsut stuck shut. The latch assembly must have wore out from the inside. So i spent 3 days trying to open it, when i finally found this tip........On the backside of the latch assembly, there is a tab you have to push up....it manually dis enages the striker latch...... Door saved. now i jsut have to put a new latch in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 How easy was it to fit the CavFab crossmember to the MJ chassis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/13/2017 at 5:44 PM, DirtyComanche said: How easy was it to fit the CavFab crossmember to the MJ chassis? The "sub frame" under the cab is the same as the cherokee. Only difference, is the brake lines and fuel lines are in a different location. it bolted right up. i just had to move some of the brake lines and secure them up out of the way. all in all, maybe an hour install for the crossmember. i still have to install the side tie-in brackets, but that won't take long. just a matter of drilling a couple holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 2 hours ago, WyoCherokee said: The "sub frame" under the cab is the same as the cherokee. Only difference, is the brake lines and fuel lines are in a different location. it bolted right up. i just had to move some of the brake lines and secure them up out of the way. all in all, maybe an hour install for the crossmember. i still have to install the side tie-in brackets, but that won't take long. just a matter of drilling a couple holes. So the side tie ins don't interfere with the 'cab mount' or the extra brace pieces for the crossmember on the inside of the frame? Since those are the differences between the MJ and the XJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, DirtyComanche said: So the side tie ins don't interfere with the 'cab mount' or the extra brace pieces for the crossmember on the inside of the frame? Since those are the differences between the MJ and the XJ... i did forget about those. well, the side tie-in does hit the cab mount, but it can be trimmed in about 2 minutes per side with a cut off wheel. i havent installed my tie-ins yet, but on the other MJ I did, it wasnt much of an issue. quick slice and dice and the tie-ins fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoCherokee Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Installed some 11.5" travel bilsteins last night. Should be more than enough for the 3 link. Once i get the 35's on it, ill measure for bumpstops. it appears ive got about 7" of uptravel as it sits. Also traced the rear brake line spaghetti bowl in prep to delete the height sensing valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WyoCherokee Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Got my SOA gear in. hoping to weld er on next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpyo Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, WyoCherokee said: Got my SOA gear in. hoping to weld er on next week What rear are you going with? Sticking with the 35? I didn't see in your thread (glancing through) what your plan was for the rear axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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