Well I start eh XJ build on monday

[rockwerks]

Here is what it looks like today:

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Im gonna try to have it running and trail ready by the end of the week.

oh first and most important upgrade is already on

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Plans

full skid plates
RE 5.5" front short arm lift with full adjustable arms
custom bastard pack rear leafs
JKS boomerang shackles
super 30 front with ARB
super 35 rear with Detroit (for now) will be available for sale in 2 weeks will be putting in a super 35 with arb
custom rocker guards, quarter panel guards, door guards,
285/75R16 interco SSR's (34 x 10.5)
protofab front winch bumper.........still looking for winch cheap and used
exo eventually
funky paint job
supertrapp exhaust

[aszaunmi]

sweet, post up photos along the way...

[Fergie]

No mas MJ, por que?

[rockwerks]

No mas MJ, por que?

nope need more seats..........got a cab an chassis available ready for front coilovers or airshocks. for very cheap! LIKE FREE!

[Fergie]

I here ya....this truck WILL get ditched for a 4Runner.

Are you using the same Proto bumper from the truck?

Same Trapp too from your post above?

[rockwerks]

I here ya....this truck WILL get ditched for a 4Runner.

Are you using the same Proto bumper from the truck?

Same Trapp too from your post above?

yep, and yep but the trapp will be coming out higher will come through the rear apron behind the bumper

[Wounded XJ]

good thing you still have some snow to keep the beer cold! Good Luck!

[rockwerks]

good thing you still have some snow to keep the beer cold! Good Luck!

nearly gone, Im gonna have to import some for the ice chest:D

[AZXJ]

You mean to tell me you don't have those tires mounted yet Brian?? What gives.. :D Nope not gonna ask.. MJ stays where it is... hahahahahaha

[rockwerks]

You mean to tell me you don't have those tires mounted yet Brian?? What gives.. :D Nope not gonna ask.. MJ stays where it is... hahahahahaha

well got a little done stripping it to get ready and this happens........gonna slow things down for a couple of days:doh:

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[AZXJ]

BRRRRRRRRR......

[rockwerks]

BRRRRRRRRR......

Hey ya wanna come play on broken arrow? LOL

[Fergie]

YES!

[Wounded XJ]

At least you do not have to worry about an ice chest anymore.:cheers:

[AZXJ]

No I'm chicken.... :P





OLD INSIDE JOKE !!!

[rockwerks]

Had a little better luck today, pressure washed the underside . finished stripping the bumpers and flares, shocks are loose, front axle ready to drop in the morning

dug out the springs and will build those tomorrow.....hve the paint the new centering pins, and the leaf liner........gonna use the full top xj, the top 2 MJ, cut to fit and the bottom 2 xj.......

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the left hand leafs are the 01 xj, the longer are the MJ, the black is the leaf liner

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The MJ's in the rear have about 25% more arch to them as you can see. quite the overload on the bottom huh? LOL

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about ready to start the install of the lift, shocks etc.

tomorrow I build the rear leafs

[Wounded XJ]

I love those rims:worship: . Where can I get some.

[rockwerks]

The rims are a matched set with my sky hook and air winch

[rockwerks]

update,

finally got some time to do a little work on it.

wheels and tires are mounted with airsoft balancing

stripped and trussed the rear dana 35 (super 35 with ARB) and painted today.

tomorrow we will build the bastard springs and mount the axle, and the warn diff guard

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[Wounded XJ]

Things ain't moving to fast. Do I need to come up there and drink your beer?

[rockwerks]

well you will have to bring a beer, those where the last ones I had! LOL

If all goes well it will be on the tires Sunday. been to busy to work on my own junk

[Wounded XJ]

I know how that goes

[CommandoXJ96]

if im living in a dorm room at NAU next year... maybe I can rent out a spot in your yard to work on my XJ?? hehe. Ya know... in trade for help on yours of course.

[Fergie]

Which dorm you staying in? Reilly, Sechrist or McCompton?

[CommandoXJ96]

I'm actually hoping for McConnell, but we'll see.
edit: is there a mccompton? or is mcconnel what you meant?

[rockwerks]

if im living in a dorm room at NAU next year... maybe I can rent out a spot in your yard to work on my XJ?? hehe. Ya know... in trade for help on yours of course.

gee 2.5 acres. I dont think I have enough room....anytime ya wanna come play just let me know

[Fergie]

I'm actually hoping for McConnell, but we'll see.
edit: is there a mccompton? or is mcconnel what you meant?

McConnell is McCompton, because it is the ghetto, I mean the palce place looks like a freakin biohazard symbol!

Go for Sechrist, or Reilly.

[CommandoXJ96]

The rooms are actually nicer (bigger) in McConnell then sechrist or rielly. I dont dig the basement level so much becuase of this years batch of partiers (loud a-holes) down there, but the rest of it seems alot nicer then the other dorms.

[Fergie]

Dude, I've been at McC, I've been at Reilly, Sechrist, Tinsley, Cowden, Gabaldon, PRV, and any other dorm on campus.

The only thing good about McConnell was that my buddies room overlooked the smoker's patio, and we had paint ball guns.

Trust me when I say that McConnell is G-H-E-T-T-O

[rockwerks]

Had some custom made HD U bolts made yesterday to attach down the axle. with the added springs in the packs the liner and the taller leaf perches the stock ones where about 1/4" short

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the truss for the super 35 is made from 1/4" wall 2 x 4 steel tube, templates where cut from cardboard, then I transfered the shape via sharpie to the steel and free hand cut with the plasma cutter.


Front control arm drop brackets went on in about 3 hours total with braces and arms

Leave all the bolts loose, until all arms and bolts are in place, this cant be stressed enough!

It fell together fairly easy by using this method:

1: install the main bracket by the main bolt and spacer

2: place the support brace in place buy dropping the TC crossmember just enough to get it to slid in between then use the jack and crossmember to hold the brace in place but loose:

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Now install the upper bolts that retain the brace to the bracket (the location of the adjuster you removed and will be installing with the lower arm)

finger tight on the nuts is good bolts on the inside of the bracket nuts on the brace side

3: Drill out to 1/2" and then install the upper brace bolt, spacer

4: slip the upper arm support bracket over the main bolt on the bracket and washer and nut, about 1 turn on the nut only. Now slip the bracket over the upper bolt. this was tight on mind and actually had to thread each upper bolt through the bracket. (using the stock bolts this would not be an issue) attach washer and nut loosely to the upper bolt.

5: Install the control arms upper first, then the lower



In the pic you can see the upper shock mount bar that attaches to the rear seatbelt bolts and the sway bar bracket locations. I will layout the lower shock mounts tomorrow.

I also installed the RE drop brackets and braces.

The entire install of the arms, brackets and braces took about 3 hours

some tips:

Pre drill out all the holes in the brackets and braces with the correct size drill bit. This will make alignment 100% easier. also slightly slot the brace bolt holes.

on one of my brackets the the opening for the lower control arm was abut 1/8" too narrow to fit the stock adjuster and the bushing in.

What I did on both sides was to remove the adjuster, set it over the control arm end and install together, this made it a no hassle job to put the arms on.

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[rockwerks]

Sorry for little or no updates, been burning the midnight oil.

I will update tomorrow night, almost there.

Good thing since Im leading a trail ride on Saturday

LOL

[AZXJ]

are you done yet ??? :P

[rockwerks]

are you done yet ??? :P

test driving by noon today. alignment after and trail on Saturday,,,,,,,

[FLAGXJ]

so..... how'd it go? We made it to Moab and back with the only issue being a spent fuel pump. . . fun trail fix by the way. Thanks again for the parts!

[rockwerks]

so..... how'd it go? We made it to Moab and back with the only issue being a spent fuel pump. . . fun trail fix by the way. Thanks again for the parts!

Well yep made it to the trail. developed a rearend squeal about cottonwood, ran the lead the trail, broke a front ujoint and fixed it finished the day and the squeal was worse, Adam along with us twisted his rear DS in half about 100 yards from the end of the trail. got everyone out and on the road back home, the Front DS on Adams looked like a rainbow and our rear axle issue we called AAA and hitched a ride back to Flagstaff,.............A GREAT DAY!

[Winks00XJ]

Pics or BAN :gonnablow

[rockwerks]

Pics or BAN :gonnablow

As trail leader I didn't get any pics. spotting a bunch of non locked short wheel based jeeps through a 4.0 trail made for a long day

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[FLAGXJ]

Cool! I dig the custom body work on the passenger side rocker. hehe Looks like it came together really nice. I like the way the 34's look on it.

[rockwerks]

Cool! I dig the custom body work on the passenger side rocker. hehe Looks like it came together really nice. I like the way the 34's look on it.

I figured what the heck since I am gonna cut em off anyway......Oh I ahve a matching one on the drivers side also:rolleyes:

[Wounded XJ]

Looks like a cool trail. So when the next one?:D

[Sc00by]

Looks like it was a blast!
I do have 1 question... on the AAA do they tow it to your house or the nearest shop? Im thinking of getting a policy fo rmy XJ.

[rockwerks]

Looks like it was a blast!
I do have 1 question... on the AAA do they tow it to your house or the nearest shop? Im thinking of getting a policy fo rmy XJ.

Tow to the house if you hve the gold version. about 85.00 a year and covers 4 tows per card a years for up to 100 mile tow. well worth it

[rockwerks]

not for awhile for me........gotta check out the axles, install rocker guards, install rear bumper and some tow points. and fix some other junk. gonna make a big may 5th run

[Wounded XJ]

I thought Gerrit said you were going to have to all done before last weekend:laugh:. If you end up needing a hand let me know.

not for awhile for me........gotta check out the axles, install rocker guards, install rear bumper and some tow points. and fix some other junk. gonna make a big may 5th run

[rockwerks]

I thought Gerrit said you were going to have to all done before last weekend:laugh:. If you end up needing a hand let me know.

Well it did make it to the trail, just ran outa time for the cool junk.....