4x4 conversion(part 2)

SUA SPONTE · Nov 19, 2008

Part 1 of this project involved swapping in a 4x4 Aw4 and a t.c. in place of the failing 2x4 Aw4. link to that thread is here: http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=974786
this is really more of a documentary than a write up. If any one has any questions feel free to P.M. me. The axle swap was very easy do to the fact that two wheel drive xj's have all the same mounting points up front as their superior brethren. Enjoy the pictures.

unbolting the axles off the old:

the next morning ready to work:

SUA SPONTE · Nov 19, 2008

with the lift my buddy and i swapped both axles in under 4 hours.

the old front 2x4 junk

and the new going in:

SUA SPONTE · Nov 19, 2008

didnt have a reamer for the pitman arm and I didnt have time to run back to the old jeep so I just taped the shit out of it. Also, I decided to leave the track bar off to make things interesting. If you see me on the freeway, steer clear-

Stallacrew · Nov 19, 2008

Wow....tape?

Ba-Riedo · Nov 19, 2008

Damn that jeep looks good Tom, nice work.

-Alex

SUA SPONTE · Nov 19, 2008

Thank you thank you- would look better with a bumper and a steering brace sir

Ba-Riedo · Nov 19, 2008

SUA SPONTE said:
Thank you thank you- would look better with a bumper and a steering brace sir

Ill be in Federal Way sunday after thanksgiving, unless you wanna come wheel Reiter with your new rig on saturday.

-Alex

Begster · Nov 19, 2008

SUA SPONTE said:

I am speachless at how dangerous this is.

SUA SPONTE said:
I just taped the shit out of it. Also, I decided to leave the track bar off to make things interesting. If you see me on the freeway, steer clear-

I know duct tape is supposed to fix everything, but damn, you actually drove away with like that? I think you are joking about the trackbar, as you can't steer for shit without it. With it set up like that though, I don't know why you would ever take it even near the freeway.

On a side note, that new one looks pretty good. That shop is absolutely sick, and those red axle jacks look very useful.

SUA SPONTE · Nov 19, 2008

Begster said:
I am speachless at how dangerous this is.

I know duct tape is supposed to fix everything, but damn, you actually drove away with like that? I think you are joking about the trackbar, as you can't steer for shit without it. With it set up like that though, I don't know why you would ever take it even near the freeway.

On a side note, that new one looks pretty good. That shop is absolutely sick, and those red axle jacks look very useful.

A two way live fire is dangerous. Fast roping combat equipment and a 240 is dangerous. Lifting the front of a gutted xj with A two ton engine hoist and a doubled tow strap isnt my idea of living on the edge.

The jeep just needed to be pushed outside to the parking lot, I was just messing around, I do appreciate your concern though-
And those are transmission jacks, but they work good for just about anything.
rltw

yossarian19 · Nov 20, 2008

I think the bumper itself is the more likely failure point... Hell, it isn't OSHA approved doing it that way but I wouldn't be too nervous about it.

MTBracer367 · Nov 20, 2008

being that there is no motor or any other driveline patrs or header panal or radiator or basically anyhting up front with much weight i think there safe especially without the front axle not saying it would be my first choice of support if i were doing the job but i don't think it's all that dangerousdue to lack of wieght and what ever weight there is on there is mostly on the rear axle

although the bumper dose appear to be a little bent lol

4x4 conversion(part 2)

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has frame envy

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Ba-Riedo

has frame envy

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