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pokeyYJ

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As much as I like my Jeep (and probably won't sell it) I am getting kinda sick of seeing only Jeeps on the trail. yea yea I know that you Toyota guys get out there to but admitt it there are way more Jeeps on the trail than anything else.

I would like to see something less common than a Jeep or a Toyota or Suzuki.

I am thinking along the lines of a Discovery or a Xterra or an Explorer? Something different.
 
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pokeyYJ

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Originally posted by Shawn
Gee, this one is easy..
You love VW Bugs,,
4X4 Bug!!
Don't see that every day ;)
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Yes that would be different, but maybe I should start with something that has a transfercase!:D

Anybody have any pics of IFS actually working well offroad?
 
brian

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how bout a Porsche 928.....believe it or not there's one running around...I haven't seen it in a while but rest assured..........I will get pics next time I see it......it's great!!!!!!:D
 
cruiseroutfit

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I've seen quite a few different ones...montecarlos, lebarons, tons of other boats on a 4x4 chassis.

All though it is cool to try something new, it can also be much more expensive and way harder to find parts. Imagine trying to find an inner axle to an TTB Ford front end in the middle of Pritchett :D I know that ideally everything would be swapped with better, more common parts, but then what do you have a body on a totally custom chassis? Unless you are going to build a custom chassis with custom suspension, why not just dump an Exploder body on a CJ7 Frame... In all honesty, I would rather do a body swap than an entire drivetrain swap. But i must say once again Different is Cool!
 
cruiseroutfit

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Originally posted by GroceryGetter
how 'bout a roofless ZJ?
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See that is cool, not only is it pretty darn unique, but it did and does use alot of common drivetrain parts that arn't impossible to track down in a pinch... ;)

BTW, where are the pics of that thing in action...did I miss the thread?
 
Brad

Brad

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Highland
Originally posted by GroceryGetter
how 'bout a roofless ZJ?
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Nah, that's been done before. ;) Anyone see the pink hearse driving around on 38s+ with Idaho plates? Now that's original, tasteless but original.
 
Cody

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the rock pics are in my sig.
 
Brad

Brad

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Originally posted by GroceryGetter
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the rock pics are in my sig.
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Welcome to the top of my Favorite ZJ List. Your Jeep looks great with the new axles and 37s.
 
spencurai

spencurai

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you have to understand that there are different types of IFS setups that work differently. the standard A-arm IFS generally sucks donkey balls but the TTB IFS is about halfway between IFS and a solid axle. It runs many of the same components as a standard solid axle and is a lot stronger than standard A-arm IFS in many ways.

The pre-95 Explorer is a good equivelent of an XJ. They are heavier than a cherokee but have heavier duty components. They come with an 8.8" rear axle with a dana 35 IFS front. The brakes were always the weak point as the front brakes tended to wear fast with 33s and constant city driving. They have plenty of torque with the 4.0 v-6 MPI motor and the tranny was a stout one. The main advantage of the t-case was its flange yoke opposed to the slip yoke.

I am not sure of the model of the t-case but I liked how low it felt with 33s down in moab. planty of umphhh.


if you want different go for the explorer. you can get detroits and ARBs for the explorer axles. you can get a range of suspension lifts for them and there are also SAS kits to swap in a d-44 front in lieu of the d-35IFS.

check out www.explorer4x4.com
 
crimsonride

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Originally posted by spencurai
The pre-95 Explorer is a good equivelent of an XJ. They are heavier than a cherokee but have heavier duty components. They come with an 8.8" rear axle with a dana 35 IFS front. The brakes were always the weak point as the front brakes tended to wear fast with 33s and constant city driving. They have plenty of torque with the 4.0 v-6 MPI motor and the tranny was a stout one. The main advantage of the t-case was its flange yoke opposed to the slip yoke.

I am not sure of the model of the t-case but I liked how low it felt with 33s down in moab. planty of umphhh.
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I just don't like the 12" of flex you can expect even with a 6" skyjacker kit w/rear springs. Transfer cases in those are Borg Warners. Most of them are electrically activated.
 
spencurai

spencurai

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I did the 4 inch and left it sprung under. it flexed up better than any A-arm IFS I ever saw.

and for electric shift, big deal. I never hear of anyone having problems.
 
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