Project "is it finished yet?" build thread

[Even]

I ordered 4.5 packs and i have my rusty's 1.5" extended shackles. Gives me about 6" of lift with plenty of room to not worry about sag far down the road. I'm not going to 4.5" of lift if thats what you were thinking, i'm sticking with the 5.5-6 setup.

[HeavyMetal]

oh nvm, i thought i read somewhere u were doin 4.5

carry on

[Even]

I thought about it for a while, but as it sits now i like the little extra clearance. With how wide the stance will be i'm not as worried about COG.

[Ktmracer419]

itll help side to side, but aint gonna help with fore to aft

oh and do you actually LIKE my fenders?

[Even]

I'm not too worried about fore and aft. I don't plan on competing with this thing anytime soon, just something that will get the job done on 95% of the trails i throw at it. I see tj's on 37's with more than 5.5 of lift and they don't roll, the xj wheelbase should do me just fine for now. When it becomes a full blown trail rig then shit will change.

[Ktmracer419]

its not exactly rolling backwards, but also getting power to the ground

[XJLI]

its those damn radius arms i tell ya.

sam hates on anyone with more than 3.5" of lift

[Even]

If you ordered a truss for your leaf sprung ford hp44, this is what it should look like

[XJLI]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Ktmracer419]

its those damn radius arms i tell ya.

sam hates on anyone with more than 3.5" of lift

adam hates on anyone with radius arms

[Even]

Also gotta re-weld the leaf perches, they point toward god right now.

[JoeNitro]

Some more picture nonsense for you boys.

Get this thing welded up within a week or two and get the 44 under there.

If you ordered a truss for your leaf sprung ford hp44, this is what it should look like

leaf spring??? i c coil holders, or is that what the was for haha

[Even]

wait you plan on running leaves up front?

No when i ordered the truss that is exactly what i thought they meant by the descriptions on TNT's website. Both trusses are set-ups for radius arms. The "radius arm" truss is made for ford hp44's that came with cast or welded on wedges and wristed radius arms. The leaf sprung truss is set up for 44's that came with leaf spring mounts. I technically could use the truss i have now, but the guy at TNT told me it would be a hell of a lot more cutting and work then i would want to do.

that should explain it

[Even]

Just pulled the axle and finished re-welding perches.

[wannabejeep]

is this the rear or da front?