Are we there yet?

[yellowxj]

Cherokee Crawl Countdown (http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month=7&day=12&year=2007&hour=&min=&sec=&p0=867)

So theres a little over 12 million seconds left...whats on you list of things you'll be doing to your Jeep before you go?

I've got to install some proper fire extinguisher mounts, spare tire and get a new driveshaft for yellowxj...wifes xj needs to have the tierod end replaced on her rustys tracbar...:)

[rredalty]

Finish out some things in the internal/ exo cage and start finding spare parts.

[jmowens]

Install the front receiver hitch that should come in this week... and hopefully sliders if $$$ will allow...

[043500]

Probably won't make the Crawl this year :(

Getting married the weekend before and honeymooning 2 weeks following :) But the XJ may be close by as we'll be honeymooning in Amicalola Falls and might take a trip to Tellico with YellowXJ and co.

[Ghost]

He HE this should be intresting. Switch 9" and D44 to the new 94 body. Cut floor for the 203/205, build new floor. Build cage, internal or external or both. Build new rock rails. Build/get new rear bumper, install old 5k fab bumper. That is off the top of my head. I know there is lots more to do. :helpme:

[Kudzu]

Get the jeep running properly...

4 x 4 linkage hook up corectly
find out why it does not seem to shift into 3rd
seems to be runnging too hot but mught be the shifting problem
get the lift off the old jeep and on the new one

and somewhere along the line find the $$ to be there...:)

[ZachMan]

Jeez...my list blows, but luckily my house just sold and my chemo is done !!!

- regear d30 and install front Aussie locker
- install AJs rails
- get disc'd 9" from friend and add detroit/4.56s/install everything
- then add spacers/5on5.5 conversion to d30
- install front rigidco bumper and rear reciever hitch
- then buy some 35s
- then buy a 231 and hd SYE and new rear ds
- then TNT LAs
- then odds and ends like more armor/recovery stuff/high lift mount, etc..

Not much heh

[ktilcu]

Rockers lockers and tires

[shortxjdoug]

sooo i'm not gonna break on the first day this time........ i hope rear locker 33's or 35's and tie up some loose ends

[RedHeep]

Everything held up great at WF, so looks like all I need is gas in the tank :)

[shortxjdoug]

Everything held up great at WF, so looks like all I need is gas in the tank :)

lucky......

[87manche]

so, mid july huh?
yeah, I might show up.

[yellowxj]

beat the trackbar loose in mine last saturday....got to get a new heim on that and I worked one of my LCA's loose...can feel the axle shift back and forth when I go from reverse to drive...funny huh?

Going to the tellico clean up this saturday so we'll see what else is almost worn out :)

[P1atinum]

put a good dent in my todo list this weekend. Not really much to do this year.

Drivers side ball joints done
C-rok Steering bracket in
new rear lift gate struts (no more vice grips on the strut)
Axle seals done as well.

left to do.
Raise rear axle shock mounts
Move reweld new spring perches in rear to correct pinion angle (I may just keep using shims)
rebuild the drive shaft I broke last year for a spare this year
new front springs or spacer to level out the front
Have the CB tuned

Wish list
Box in Frame rails

[merlintocherokee]

What to do......let's see.

Pack Russ off to the hills cause I CAN"T BE THERE!

Heard something about a pinion bearing (soon).

There's no way he's going to be able to scrounge parts for that D44 (going to 8 lug to match the 14 bolt)

New rock lights

Paint the front ARMORED FENDERS hint hint

[merlintocherokee]

BTW Curtis, if ya'll get the tractor trailer rig will you reserve a spot for Russ's rig please?

[yellowxj]

rock lights!!! I forgot about that...

[shortxjdoug]

installed my c-rock steering brace today..... waiting on jam nuts for the hd tierod, and a rear locker.... i'll get there yet :D

[P1atinum]

BTW Curtis, if ya'll get the tractor trailer rig will you reserve a spot for Russ's rig please?

Trying to get ahold of my contact for the rig, I haven't seen or talked to him in about three months, but if I get something hooked up you have a spot.

[MrMom]

rock lights!!! I forgot about that...

yeah they work better than a mag light on school bus at 9PM

[merlintocherokee]

yeah they work better than a mag light on school bus at 9PM

Ok that was funny

[yellowxj]

9pm? I thought it was later...:) good times...I'm going to have enough lights to make my xj hover

[Archdukeferdinand]

Hmm, first timer here.


I've still got to fix my front track bar issues, recovery points, 2 new meats, I'm lcas, a bit of spring juggling, and an SYE away from being able to go up to 5" or so, so repeat the entire process...

get around to putting the ZJ parking brake cables and assemblies on, finish trimming and painting and sealing and moving the gas tank up and into the cab and adding a .50 cal gun & surface to surface missiles to the rear (just kidding, the gas tank is staying where it is).

[shortxjdoug]

tierod is in waiting on tires, rear locker, gas tank skid then i will consider her tellico ready..... all that fluff like the front bumper and winch will be icing on the cake if i manage to get in the OT at work :D


btw if anyone has a recommendation on a good gas tank skid i'm open to suggestions....

[MrMom]

I have a tomkin it goes on without removing the hitch
not all folks like it but it has taken a beatin from me and held up fine at tellico
I can complain anyway it was free

[87manche]

tierod is in waiting on tires, rear locker, gas tank skid then i will consider her tellico ready..... all that fluff like the front bumper and winch will be icing on the cake if i manage to get in the OT at work :D


btw if anyone has a recommendation on a good gas tank skid i'm open to suggestions....
OK fabrications :D
http://www.rockhardxj.com/viewtopic.php?t=815

[shortxjdoug]

OK fabrications :D
http://www.rockhardxj.com/viewtopic.php?t=815
yeah i asked terry if he was still doing them but i never got a response :D

[yellowxj]

just over 9 million seconds left...r u ready? My xj is on jackstands now and the OBA is still not done...still have to fix my track bar...fixed the wifes rustys track bar with a new tierod end from advanced and promptly bent the end on the rock pile at the shop... :(

[rubiconrescue]

ill be trailering my x up there for this. heres my list. most parts are in transit now so i should have all insatalled

D44 for rear with 4.88's
regear the front with 4.88's and drop in a locker
cut the fender slightly
install the new case with PORC sye and pick up a front DS for the rear

hopefully i will have my AEV's by then also :)

[Ghost]

Too much to do!!!!!

[043500]

9pm? I thought it was later...:) good times...I'm going to have enough lights to make my xj hover

I think it was more like 1030ish. It felt like 2 AM...talk about 'pucker facotr'...especially after having rolled just a couple hours before!!

[shortxjdoug]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/rcdoug/DSC01628.jpg

SO CLOSE!!!!!

i'm gonna bite the bullet and get the 34x10.50 ltb's then locker and gas tank skid........ notice the hd tierod, i'm not going for a repeat of last year!

[87manche]

you'll love the swampers, you'll just hate them on road.

got the new trackbar finisehd up today, nect up, coil spacers. Couldn't get one of my bumpstop cups to come out. I need a pipe wrench that's larger. I think I bent it or jammed it at flatnasty.
Also found one of my u-joints ready to lose a c-clip, so I've got to take apar hat axleshaft.

[yellowxj]

8.4 million seconds left...lots of time to break stuff then fix it again...

[Ghost]

8.4 million seconds left...lots of time to break stuff then fix it again...
Get to work on that Isuzu you slacker! I got to get it together first, then I can try to break it.

[87manche]

so, got the new bumper prepped for paint last night, it's hanging from the ceiling in the garage waiting for primer.

gonna get the alignment up to snuff this weekend, fix some random stuff, get the bumper installed along with the coil spacers.

Gonna have to get new shocks all the way round before the crawl, When I jacked up the front end and put it on stands the shocks stopped my front axle from drooping about 3 inches.
I want that three inches of travel damnit.

[87manche]

so, things were going well with the heep, I was getting ready to go.
Then the turdy five exploded.
so add "axleswap" to my to do list.
I'll have an 8.8 this weekend. Gonna suck not having the detroit back there. How I loved the locker.

[P1atinum]

I got the Spacers, rear shock mounts done and ended up going with Shims instead of cutting the old perches off.

Really only have need to have the CB tuned and tweaked and rebuild my old rear DS. anything else is just bonus stuff.

[P1atinum]

Oh and I have to add some parts to the trophy for this years lucky winner.


good luck.

[P1atinum]

My to do list just increased. After the FJOA scramble this weekend and a few broken parts I now have to add

Replace front PS inner shaft
new u-joints for the DS??? just a guess at this time need to investigate the noise.
Blew out the rear main need to replace that now as well.

[ZachMan]

I'll be ready to go in about 2 weeks.

[Ghost]

I have no idea when I will be ready.

[87manche]

got the perches on the 8.8 last night.
Gotta clean it up, make the brakes good and bolt it under my junk this week.

[Ghost]

203 and 205 is in. A friend sugested plexglass for floor boards! :roflmao: I ordered driveshafts today!

[MELKORsXJ]

plexi glass... now there's an idea! kinda like a glass bottom boat...

[Ghost]

plexi glass... now there's an idea! kinda like a glass bottom boat...
Been done search OT. FLoor is in. DS are here. New control arms are here. Looks like a wrenching weekend.

[87manche]

8.8 is in
need to finish up some brake line routing stuff and get the e-brakes hooked up.

[Ghost]

Waiting on some parts. Winch bushing, vss, fix ignition issue, install shocks, install front bumper and winch, and put seating back in. That is what is left to do. I would like to do a URE shake down but am unsure if it will happen. :wow:

[Ghost]

So close to being done! TB bracket needs tweaking, winch controler needs mounting, shocks, rock rails, and air filter. Those are the gotta finish. Would like to get the VSS in, in cab winch control, and the Staun BL's in.

[The Hard Struggler]

Have yet to build rear bumper/tire carrier & rock rails ,and e-brake cables for 8.8, and reweld drivers seat frame (previous owner was a fat boy I guess),that might be about it...........I can't believe i'm almost done!




92 2door 5.5R.E TnT longarms,30spline hp30,super8.8 ARBs 4.56 35s WarnM8000

[uncc civilengineer]

I'd worry most about the rails... unless your XJ is a stick...

[The Hard Struggler]

Yes it is a 5 speed, but I think I have the time for everything next weekend, ........famous last words.:wow: