1995ZJ's Crawler

1995zj · Oct 11, 2009

Got a decent amount done this weekend on the ZJ. I mostly helped my brother build a cage over the bed of his Yota, and that's pretty much finished up.

Anyways got the front D44 out!!!

and the D60 ready to be built and rolled under

Driver side tube fender is skinned

Passenger side

Here is the extra support I had to put in to keep the 16ga. sheet metal from denting in the middle while forming the skin to the fenders.

Lots missing here....

Engine tube to protect the radiator and pulley's in the event of a backwards flop....hopefully I never have to test it.

I know in this picture the passenger side is about 1/4" higher, but I've since lowered it

jardine · Oct 13, 2009

nice progress cant wait to see how it all turns out.

hammerdownxj · Oct 19, 2009

looks way cool good work

Lifelong Jeeper · Dec 9, 2009

wow. I, at times, regret selling the wife's ZJ and keeping my TJ. I constantly go back and forth. Looks great.

Silly Willy · Dec 9, 2009

What bender are you using? I would like to get one myself.

1995zj · Dec 10, 2009

I'm using the Pro-Tools M105

http://www.pro-tools.com/105.htm

mierdota · Dec 11, 2009

any new pics?

1995zj · Dec 12, 2009

I'll have some after this weekend. Rear tube fenders are almost done, and the D60 will be pretty close to going in. Just gotta order the hydro

mierdota · Dec 12, 2009

1995zj said:
I'll have some after this weekend. Rear tube fenders are almost done, and the D60 will be pretty close to going in. Just gotta order the hydro

nice man im pumped to see it

Gravy · Dec 14, 2009

pretty cold outside lately.
How's the tent?

1995zj · Dec 14, 2009

^ Kick Ass! I just throw my Kerosene heater in there for 10-15 min and it's not bad at all. Picked up another D60. This one is Chevy. Swapped outers between the two 60's. The Chevy will go in my brother's rig and the Ford will go in mine. Ordering more parts this week.

I'll post more pics this weekend.

Lifelong Jeeper · Dec 24, 2009

Waiting patiently. What do you think it is? Christmas or something?

1995zj · Dec 26, 2009

HA yeah I know. Well here is just a little update. Got the rear tube fenders welded up, just need to finish the body work. Also got the front 60 geared with the Detroit and all the parts have come in!

Here is the donor Chevy D60 that I used for the outer knuckles and the 6-lug hubs the guy had with it. We are building this for my brother and throwing all the Ford outer stuff from my axle on it. So I'll have a '86 Ford D60 with '79 Chevy D60 outers and my brother will have the opposite.

Stock Ford 35-spline inners with Chevy 35-spline Chrome-Moly outers.

Love this new tool!

Had to order some new spindles, the other ones were beat to shit.

Ground out the stock inner shafts as well so that they could take a full-circle clip

Full-Hydro kit!

Pretty much how it sits for now...

bryson · Dec 26, 2009

Very nice.

markegbert · Dec 26, 2009

nice shop! good to see Crawler Ready has an official location. i like the rear end. show more pictures.

mierdota · Dec 26, 2009

that thing looks sick man i cant wait to see it

jeep-N-montero · Dec 27, 2009

Hey Tyler, looking freaking awesome, when might you have time to help me set up an 8.8? And did you already sell your front 44?

filippelli · Dec 27, 2009

looks good tyler and i am glad you did do the new spindles those other ones were complete shit

1995zj · Dec 28, 2009

black_ZJ said:
Hey Tyler, looking freaking awesome, when might you have time to help me set up an 8.8? And did you already sell your front 44?

If I had more time and a larger work area than 10'x20' I'd help you out

Yeah I sold the 44 already

1995zj · Dec 28, 2009

markegbert said:
nice shop! good to see Crawler Ready has an official location. i like the rear end. show more pictures.

Ha yeah, gotta love the official location too (aka a carport in my backyard)

I'll get some more pics up a bit later when I get closer to finishing those rear fenders.

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