R/C winterfest build

[GRIMUS99XJ]

So as some may know we have been undecided on what we are going to bring to winterfest. So jeffrey and myself talked the company into giving us 5000.00 to build a XJ up and bring it up there to wheel, so we started making a list and checking it twice trying to find out whos been oh hell sorry caught carried away lol. Anyways after bout an hour or two they took the crushed are dreams (:rattle:) We have had a 97 4 banger tj in the shop with out axles and all torn apart for about 3 years now and decided that it was time to get on it. Good news is Jeffrey and myself still have total control over it but its just not an XJ. So the build begins.

Heres what we are thinking and remember we only have little over two weeks to decide order and build this before it is tested and put on the trailer to head up to attica.

1) Rough Country 4" long arm kit (no we dont offer it yet this will be the first one we have built)

2) Raceline Beadlocks with Dick Cepek Crushers 35x12R15 (never tested the tires off road so why not)

3) Caged not sure if bought or built cause of timeline

4) dana 30 and 35 (I know) both with superior axles (super 35) 4:88 gears. We would like Dana 44 but with time crunch a little hard to do.

5) Lockers front and rear: Front ARB rear Detriot

6) Rhino line the inside. probably not in time for WF

7) Get the damn thing running good as it has been sitting for right at 3 years and has not been started this whole time. And we robbed some parts from it last year to get the green Tj ready for WF08 lol

I will try to post pics and progress as I go

I posted this in Winterfest since it is the main reaon we are building it.

[BOB]

don't forget a couple of tow points, front and back.

wd-40 the skinny pedal

throw in a CB and you're set.

good luck piecing this together.

BOB

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

glad to hear that you two are getting something going. I know that even with a 4 banger Jeffery (and you) can wheel it well. Keep me posted.

[GRIMUS99XJ]

we will have our own brand front and rear bumpers with tow hooks and d rings

[99SJ_Ex]

we will have our own brand front and rear bumpers with tow hooks and d rings

Didn't know you guys did bumpers... Or are they just ones you guys build for your own rigs?

[GRIMUS99XJ]

we only have them for the tj's

[XJ Stryker]

we only have them for the tj's

Traitor , Boycott Rough Country. I could lift the boycott under bribery though. :cool:

[boost_fr3@k]

Traitor , Boycott Rough Country. I could lift the boycott under bribery though. :cool:

I second this movement. If you guys had a bumper for xjs, I'd buy it.

pix of the tj build?

[GRIMUS99XJ]

trying to get some starter pics today its a bone stock tj right now lol

[GRIMUS99XJ]

1) Rough Country 4" long arm kit (no we dont offer it yet this will be the first one we have built) Still in progress

2) Raceline Beadlocks with Dick Cepek Crushers 35x12R15 (never tested the tires off road so why not) Done

3) Caged not sure if bought or built cause of timeline Not sure if time will allow

4) dana 30 and 35 (I know) both with superior axles (super 35) 4:88 gears. Done

5) Lockers front and rear: Front ARB rear Detriot Went with Detroit front and rear

6) Rhino line the inside. probably not in time for WF not gonna happen in time

7) Get the damn thing running good as it has been sitting for right at 3 years and has not been started this whole time. And we robbed some parts from it last year to get the green Tj ready for WF08 lol Got it runnung

I will try to post pics and progress as I go

I posted this in Winterfest since it is the main reaon we are building it.

[Fore Wheeler]

you still don't have any pics.

[GRIMUS99XJ]

I got a few just need to post them. I got to get the shop camera and get them off the sd card first

[GRIMUS99XJ]

hers some pics from the start
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_197070584bdb4068bbd2896c8452edd5.jpg

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/53/l_3247daf943674968a5e43adf5c6c9cdc.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_2b1008326fce4c4180523eba14901b4f.jpg

will post some more when its able to roll lol

[cal]

I heard there's a NOS fogger kit going on this 2.5l..

[GRIMUS99XJ]

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/14/l_8d27498ae0704d1f962091a08c56d91d.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/60/l_1ac1042948ec4e03be1cfc260a667a73.jpg
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1308472&imageID=20074359
just a few more pics

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

there ya go again showing pics of your rod...ends :D

[Rev Den]

Hope it has heat.

:D

Rev

[RoughCountry]

it will but without a top it may be difficult

[cardboard]

Looks like it has a top to me. Or did I miss something?

[GRIMUS99XJ]

after the cage the top may not get put back on lol

[GRIMUS99XJ]

just an update:

Steering done and long arm kit is done
axles gears and lockers tomorrow and wheel and tires monday
starting on cage tomorrow as well hopefully get in done in time to get powder coated if not rattle can here we come lol.

all should have been done besides the cage but like anything else we got delayed due to back orders on the gears and the wheels. but all has shipped now so just a matter of time now. I will post some pics soon

[GRIMUS99XJ]

rolled the jeep out of the shop for a test drive yesterday evening and let me tell you damn that 4 banger motor sucks lol. Oh well drove pretty good and flex was awesome. will post pics in a minute got to get them off of the camera.

still got a few more things to do to it then it is done

[GRIMUS99XJ]

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/8/l_f8313182cb8042d6b90e84e7dd9ffabf.jpg

gears axles and lockers

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/24/l_d70a783571c44d7cb46955a3c127bc93.jpg

tires and beadlocks

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/24/l_6fe228a15a4e4aff940521ea0691bcf2.jpg

cage during install

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/31/l_b90c296c9f35469385d3ee2174b763c0.jpg

almost done just ramping it out to check travel and clearence

[praetorian]

What are the specs on those wheels?