Troop92
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- Layton, UT
skippy, if I missed it I apologize, but was yours a QuadraDrive model, open rear diff, or just a rear LS? I eventually will most likely do an axle swap to get a real locker, etc....
The Vagillionaire Build
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I have no idea, It is all getting ripped out so I never paid any attention. I made sure the Jeep was clean and ran good and the rest doesnt matter
Also thank you Troop for posting something relevant in here.
Troop92
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- Location
- Layton, UT
I ask, because if your D44a is open, I might want to take it off your hands. That's all.I have no idea, It is all getting ripped out so I never paid any attention. I made sure the Jeep was clean and ran good and the rest doesnt matter
Haha, happy to help.
I have made tons of progress on this build but nothing really worth posting pictures of I am trying to get everything built and figured out ahead of time so Its not dead on the lift for months, I finished welding my suspension brackets on and got my gears and lockers in it all set up. For this build I decided to run a spartan front locker since my T case has the 2 lo kit in it. Carl designed the front coil/radius arm mounts with the radius arm mounts offset from the center of the coil spring so we could weld most of the driver side bracket to the axle tube instead of the cast center section.
The coil spring width of the WJ is quite a bit wider than the TJ, xj and ZJ models. even on a full width axle I almost ran out of room.
The coil spring width of the WJ is quite a bit wider than the TJ, xj and ZJ models. even on a full width axle I almost ran out of room.
Lifelong Jeeper
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- Murray
Let me know when you're ready to mill/drill your knuckle for high steer. I need to do mine too. I believe Dave sent you pics of what I've been contemplating on how to do mine. (I'm Dave's uncle.)
I'm continuing to love the build.
I'm continuing to love the build.
Im not going to machine my knuckle.... Stay tuned for whats really going down
RockChucker
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- Location
- Highland
'bout time you started this build...it only took 5 pages
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Subscribed. 5-pages in are we going to see some progress soon?
Mike.
Mike.
Subscribed. 5-pages in are we going to see some progress soon?
Mike.
Its not my fault the peanut gallery likes to talk crap for 4 pages
I started getting my sub frame/ lower link mounts for the WJ all welded together yesterday and I am stoked how it is turning out, It should be super strong and strengthen the unibody as well. The side plates are 3/16 and the tube is 1.5x.120 DOM that connect both sides. The bottom will be boxed in with 3/16 as well and be the perfect starting point for my full belly skid.
Lifelong Jeeper
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- Murray
So these will be welded to the bottom of the sub-frame rails?
Exactly
- Location
- West Haven, UT
I started getting my sub frame/ lower link mounts for the WJ all welded together yesterday and I am stoked how it is turning out, It should be super strong and strengthen the unibody as well. The side plates are 3/16 and the tube is 1.5x.120 DOM that connect both sides. The bottom will be boxed in with 3/16 as well and be the perfect starting point for my full belly skid.
Damn. And I thought I overbuilt my shit. I had used some11-gauge steel to reinforce the unibody on a ZJ but haven't used .188".
I am anxious to see it all welded on and the links in place. That should do the trick that's for sure.
Mike.
The unibody is all getting plated with .125 plate and this will be welded onto that to mount my links and belly pan too
Lifelong Jeeper
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- Murray
I'm on pins and needles for your knuckle plans. Any details?