xj's gonna get a makeover

[ct67_72]

getting excited. Ill probably start a build/rebuild thread but heres the plan anyway.
Picking up longarm kit this weekend, along with a 231 with a sye already installed. I have a spare front shaft already.
Gonna pick up a set of axles. Front d30, ectec locker, alloys, 4.88's DOM OTk steering etc.
rear d44, truetrac 4.88's
35's
should make for a pretty nice combo I think.
only problem so far is the coil buckets are raised on the 30 and I already have 6.5" springs. I have a 1" spacer Im gonna pull but still gonna be too tall I think, so I may be looking to trade for sme 5.5's or something if anyone wants to go up.
Only other thing I dont really like is the truetrac. But I figure I can get some money back, pick up an open carrier and powertrax or another locker.
should be good anyway.

[Bigbike]

Get some 3 or 4 inch springs?

[Zullock Holmes]

When you want them tires boss???

[ct67_72]

Either during this coming week. or next weekend. I work second shift, so I could do during the day, or the weekend.
I may even go to a 4.5" spring. then even if I need a spacer I have 2, 1/2" on each side now, I can just shim it up. Im sure I can find someone to trade me 4.5's for 6.5s'

[grundlepunch]

i would say give the truetrac a shot b4 you toss it.

sound like cool plans though

[clean4drxj]

sounds like a good plan, if you it turns out you need a hand give me a ring!

[ct67_72]

f-ing people! I told the guy I wanted the axles a couple days ago definitely, said I would send deposit if need be to make sure they diddnt go anywhere because I couldnt get up till next weekend. now he sold them to someone. Pisses me off.
anyway, unless I find a cheap HP 30 and buy jeepbabii's stuff, Im just gonna re-gear and leave the front open, because I dont have cash for alloys, and dont want to lock it on 35's with out them.

[ct67_72]

sounds like a good plan, if you it turns out you need a hand give me a ring!

by the way did you get your stuff yet?

[clean4drxj]

I got the tool I was waiting on, now some assembly will come with co-operative weather

[ct67_72]

I got the tool I was waiting on, now some assembly will come with co-operative weather

dude are you done yet??????
anyway. I still need to keep a budget, the other axles were too good a deal to pass up, so with that gone I just went to just differentials and ordered me some nitro gurs! Went 4.88's for the 8.25 and high pinion d30 im picking up this weekend.
So with the weather how it is Ive decided that thursday will start the day everything starts getting done. My plan is to put it on stands, drop the x-mamber, swap t-cases, install longarms, and try it out. Gonna pick up tires saturday along with axle.
Might have to run the 35's on it for a week or 2 because I think someone is buying my wheels saturday also. so once the gears come in, (I hope by early next week) Ill get the crackin and get the 30 built, then swap out the 8.25 stuff.

[ct67_72]

well i got the t-case swapped today. so the sye is done. rear shaft is a little short. need a zj shaft. diddnt get the long arms on, gonna have to do a little different setup than I thought. coming along anyway

[clean4drxj]

Longarms should be easier than the SYE, if you need a hand let me know!

[ct67_72]

well, it would be but someone made these. the last owner of my jeep broke off a x-member bolt, drilled holes in the frame, put bolts in and welded them to the frame. the longarms I have are drilled for 4 bolts through the frame. I thought the 2 stock ones would like up, then I could drill the other 2 per side and be done, but no, they dont line up, so I have to cut the welded bolts out, bolt the x-mamber to the trans, jack it up into place and drill some new holes. shouldnt be a big deal. I dont have an air compressor right now so im gonna run to harbor freight and pick up an electric die grinder.
Should do the job. It will have to wait a week or so now. I had today and tomorrow. now with the extra work I dont think Ill have time to get it done before work tomorrow so It will probably get done when I swap front axles.
Might try and wheel sometime this weekend if you want to come out too

[clean4drxj]

yeah just give me a holler!

[ct67_72]

yeah, ill let you know. its always nice to have a hand. kind of pissed me off I diddnt get them on today. I hate having parts laying around and not on my jeep!!!