My black DD build

[Bigbike]

which OTA bracket did you use? and what did you do for unit bearing/ball joints?

I used the JKS OTA bracket(dont order from JKS directly their shipping is retarted).

Unit bearing from my 99s original front axle(it is a 99.5 so same unit bearings as a 01 TJ), and

WJ spicer balljoints(the uppers are the same between xj and wj, the lowers are a little diff) I ordered them from alljeep.com, it came to like $100 bucks.
http://www.alljeep.com/oscommerce/pr...ucts_id=167872

OO With the upper ball joints you NEED to compress them a little bit so only the tapered part is showing, just hit the thread part on the ground or something and they will work. Ask me, and my wallet, how I know

[Bigbike]

I just got Clayton Long arms from matt. I installed them tonight, took a short test drive and they where pretty cool. Pics to come tomorow.

[Bigbike]

Pics because it happened. I havent done the flex shot yet but Im sure you can imagine. I still need to to do litte things like finish getting rid of my LCA brackets, and get some one with a better welder cause mine is sucking donkey nuts right now. but here are the pics




Yes, the side brackets are Emerald Pearl Coat, I ran out of black spray paint, and that was al I had.


These parts need to be installed, Clayton 4.5 inch coils and 10" tavel 5150's

[crosbike]

ya i definitely wouldnt drive it with those welds and 1 stud on the driver side.

[CumminsJeep]

ya i definitely wouldnt drive it with those welds and 1 stud on the driver side.

X2.

[Bigbike]

Ya I agree. Thats why im fixing them now.

[netrachamp1853]

If you wanna bring it by my house sometime I can lay some beads for you if you want.

[Bigbike]

If you wanna bring it by my house sometime I can lay some beads for you if you want.

Ya Ill do that, I tried it again but its still shitty.

[netrachamp1853]

Ill be home tomorrow from like noon till 3, or anytime in the afternoons friday or the weekend.

[Bigbike]

Ill be home tomorrow from like noon till 3, or anytime in the afternoons friday or the weekend.

Ill stop by tomorow around noon then. Ill call you in the morn.

[netrachamp1853]

Yea i have class at 8 and then i gotta see about a job at 11 in cromwell, so I'm expecting to be home around noonish, so yea give me a shout

[Bigbike]

So I bought Wills old track bar and replaced the RE joint but it blew of course, and the TNT bracket is a POS, So I went up to Clayton, talked to Adam and Matt Z and I got a custom trac bar made up. It is the same one Will has seeing as Claytons strait bars wont fit into JKS brackets because they use 2" currie joints on the axle end, Matt made mine with a bushing on the end, again same as wills. Im putting it in now but the rain has slowed me down.

[clean4drxj]

[Bigbike]

Well both my rear axleshafts the splines are twisted, I dont trust that very much, so I scrapped the Mj and order Ten Factory shafts from East Coast Gear Supply, they should be here monday, and should be in for OER.

[grundlepunch]

ten seems like an odd number of shafts to order... i mean having a spare set is one thing but jeeez.....