xj's gonna get a makeover

[ct67_72]

Thanks to Harry for some help last night we got ALL of the steering mocked up/tacked together. I just have to burn it all in and fill it up! Getting excited!

[kracker]

looking good...question...are you going to do double shear on the knuckle ends? i was doing some research and was wondering, is it necessary? love the protection you got there...looks beefy as hell!

[ct67_72]

At some point I may make an upper piece to make it double sheer but definitely not totally necessary.

[ct67_72]

I got the steering bled and all the other fluids filled and got to play a little today.
The steering feels great. I wasnt really sure what to expect and so far its as good as I could have hoped. I didnt get to go too far but I cruised around the property at our garage for a bit and it has good wheel return, good feel. A little different but not bad. I also had 3psi in the tires so it should be a little better on the road.
There are a bunch of jersey barriers around the shop so I put a tire on one of those and even with the tire folded over, and stuffed up against it the steering never felt any different, could still be turned with one hand easily.
The cases feel awesome too. Again, hard to tell until its on the trail but man, low, low is awesome. 4:1 feels really good too and I can see my self using that quite a bit I think.
Also, Im happy to say that the trans seems to shift fine. At least up to 3rd gear which is as far as I got, but it seemed good to that point so I think its ok. No speedo but thats fine for now.
Hopefully I will get it up to mabell this coming weekend for a shakedown. Just a couple small things to do.

[ct67_72]

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[murdered out manche]

We're gonna be down at rc this coming weekend... you should join us

[ct67_72]

Man, I would love to get to rausch one more time this year but I don't have money to go. Gonna have to make a couple local trips.

[ct67_72]

I DID A FRONT DIG!! lol. got to mess around a little more yesterday with the cases. Everything shifts so much nicer after having some oil thrown around.
Note to self though, to do front dig, hubs must be locked
I clearanced the brace/plate that goes in the opening for the diff today at work so Ill get that bolted in and be ready to smash into stuff this weekend!

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Why didn't you use slugs?

[ct67_72]

Front diff is welded.

[ct67_72]

Anyone want to try and talk me in/out of REALLY boat siding this thing. Which would result in either permanently removed doors or really short doors with no glass as it wouldnt roll down.

[kracker]

chicks dig rocker damage....'nuff said

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Anyone want to try and talk me in/out of REALLY boat siding this thing. Which would result in either permanently removed doors or really short doors with no glass as it wouldnt roll down.

Drop the jeep at the shop tonight..... I will get the blue painters tape and the plasma ready

[murdered out manche]

I went to the top bodyline on my comanche, due to fuckin rust i didnt really have an option. We were able to relocate the lower door hinge, cut the doors, and cap them off.
The window rolled down almost all the way with the exception of like an inch. Honestly the rocker being that high was more of a hassle than help and I would never do it again.. it was a pain in the ass to get into, a had to do a bunch more floor and door work, and sometimes they were too high to just put your rocker into a rock and or tree and pivot around.

[ct67_72]

Yeah, there would be a lot of other work besides the doors and rockers. I would plate the bottom of the rockers to the frame essentially and cover it with uhmw.