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Adam's 98 5-speed Build

5-Speed XJ

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Sunapee, NH
Posting my build here it was in the NAC

so this is what i started with

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Saved up for a lift and tires


Then basically pulled off my bumpers so i made some and got a winch and sliders
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Then 3.07's got really old fast so i found a 8.8 with 4.10 and rebuilt it and threw a aussie locker in it
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Oh it has disks too


matching solid cover for ten bucks on craigs list and 4.10s as well
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Thanks For Checking out my build so far
 
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looks good. what steering is that your running? and whats the purpose of the upper shock mounts on the rear?
 
I now have Ross's SJ Mid-arm Setup

The Old
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Stripped and painted
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Installed
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Pushed the axle 2 inches forward
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Put an new to me header panel on and refinished the flairs and moved them to accommodate the 2inch stretch.
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HD Offroad Engineering Shackle Relocation Brackets are ordered from
BRIANHO13:thumbup:
 
looking good so far just pick up a set of 1st gen shackle relocaters myself and have plans for waggy 44's in future but for now working on 241or swap and 5-speed in fall/winter
 
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