Project Green Monster

[netrachamp1853]

Hey glad your enjoying the tube doors

[WickedXJ]

Jeep has some stuff done to it but mainly just finished what I said I was going to. New floors are in and done...problem is I sealed them so well that there is not a permanent pond in my jeep. It's been there for about 2 months now and no rust so I've been delaying putting drain plugs in...New long arms are in. New rear shaft is in. Winch is hooked up. Got tires ready to go on and gears and install kits and a new 44 ready to all go in but I just haven't had time with school and my new truck. So it's probably gonna stay the way it is for a while as the only 3 current problems are the front axle shaft bearing, the t-case linkage slips out when shifting from 4 to 2, and the pond. And I can live with all of these so I will not touch it until something bigger breaks. It has been living up to the sign on the back and rescuing many of my dumb ass friends from the woods.
New floors done:

New tires seized up:

Tires with my Saab for no good reason

My new truck:

[CumminsJeep]

is your jeep really 8" of lift?

[WickedXJ]

is your jeep really 8" of lift?

Yes. 6" leafs with 2" shackles in the rear and 6.5" springs with 1.5" spacers (that are currently out) in the front.

[CumminsJeep]

hmmm well Ill be jiggered. I only ask that because it doesnt look that tall for 8" of lift. I didnt want that to be a dick comment either I was genuinely just asking

are those new tires 35s?

[WickedXJ]

hmmm well Ill be jiggered. I only ask that because it doesnt look that tall for 8" of lift. I didnt want that to be a dick comment either I was genuinely just asking

are those new tires 35s?

It looks taller in person. The floor is close to the same level as the roof in my Saab and closer to the height my Camaro's roof was at.

why yes...yes they are.

[CumminsJeep]

It looks taller in person. The floor is close to the same level as the roof in my Saab and closer to the height my Camaro's roof was at.

why yes...yes they are.

very nice on the 35s

and yea i guess its the tiny tires and uncut fenders that are messing with me

[WickedXJ]

In prep for my off road training I finished up a few odds and ends. I fixed up the exhaust for the millionth time. Mounted the mount for my cb mic. Cleaned out all the rust dust created by replacing the floors. Filled fluids. Fixed a small leak in the breather hose to the filler cap. Finally think I nipped the stupid transfer-case linkage bullshit in the bud. Added a GPS antenna for MUCH more accurate positions. Put on new drilled roters and slotted performance pads, one of the old pads was broken and I figure that was the grinding in that area. Fixed where the long arms were rubbing on the stock control arm mounts. Also got the ram running like the day it drove off the lot. Hope to fix the driver's coil spring retainer position and mount some new 55w reverse wide range lights I got for Christmas.

[WickedXJ]

Time for an update. I just got all but a couple pieces of my new set-up in. Here are all the new goodies that are in as of now: 4.56 gears, new unit bearings, new carriers, new axle/carrier/pinion bearings, new seals, new steering, new rear brake lines, bamf diff covers. To come by Monday; new tires and a new steering box brace. Basically all new axles. Also drove it today and I'm getting some vibes so I need some 2 or 3 degree shims as my 6 degree ones are way too much. Pics:



Tires ready for mounting on Friday.

[WickedXJ]

Mounting, balancing and alignment done today. Only issue was Steve welded the perches on too far to one side so it was sticking out to one side (causing shit-faced drunk driving type situation). He took my Jeep back fixed it and gave it another coat of paint all for a whopping $0.00 . Next project: fender trimming (they rub).

ram getting a little exposure in the background.

[Zullock Holmes]

looks good dude

from the pictures that 6 degree shim isn't enough, your pinion angle looks pretty low. We include a 7 degree shims with our 4.5" and 6.5" lift kits, makes the pinion angle alittle high for the 4.5" and alittle low for the 6.5" only makes sense 8" of lift makes that angle look low.

You want to make sure that the pinion yoke is pointing in a straight line to the output of the transfer case.

[WickedXJ]

Thanks, yea my 6 degree was 100% dead on when I had my retarded t-case drop on with the 8.25", then it was 90% when I put it back up to stock with an extreme SYE. Then with the 44 I haven't tried it yet, honestly it has only been in for 2 days and I hoped it would work. So that will be added to my list tomorrow. I didn't know they even made 7 degree shims so I'll keep that option in mind.

[Zullock Holmes]

http://claytonoffroad.com/product_in...roducts_id/172


I know they're in stock cause they were the last thing i made before i left for Cali. Honestly though, i don't know how much that 1 extra degree is. from your post it sounded like you were gonna take them out and go down to a 3 degree shim.

[Bigbike]

Dude yours isnt even green asshole! Dizzys is green, make ur build thread "just another lame ass black xj build with to much fucking lift."

[WickedXJ]

Dude yours isnt even green asshole! Dizzys is green, make ur build thread "just another lame ass black xj build with to much fucking lift."

Wow...totally uncalled for....