my "wannabe jeepspeed" grand cherokee build

[grandrunner]

the 3 link handles great, bombed it through woops going 50mph and got it up to 75 at the glamis sand drags, no problems with the castor adjustment at all. i always double check it though to make sure everything is tight.

 

[grandrunner]

also the bedcage was completed today with a different setup than originally planned. and the new motormounts will go in tomorrow, will have new pics of the bedcage complete and painted tomorrow

 

[tharlanjr]

Hey, just saw you came over here. lol

Awesome ZJ!

 

[tone]

Looks good. Are you gonna use a shift boot to cover the hole where the shock goes thru or are you over it and just gonna let it ride?

 

[silverslk]

Looks good. Are you gonna use a shift boot to cover the hole where the shock goes thru or are you over it and just gonna let it ride?

Or a cut up wetsuit?

 

[grandrunner]

i was thinkin about puttin a shifter boot to cover it. gunna have it out all weekend at tds so well see how much dust gets in. dont really gop muddin either it rains like 3 times a year here haha

and anyone with a broken motormount bracket...i pray you never have to change it. had to remove the track bar mount, airbox and steering column just to get all the bolts off. and goodluck if your doing it alone. took me just over 3 and a half hours jus to put on the bracket and 1 motormount. tomorrow looks promising for the other. haha

 

[dakineJ]

I dont know if you mentioned it,which engine do you have? The ZJ is looking good man.

 

[md11fan]

I dont know if you mentioned it,which engine do you have? The ZJ is looking good man.

well anyways enough talk heres my ride:

1995 ZJ ORVIS EDITION. 5.2 V8

 

[dakineJ]

haha, thanks

 

[DieselSJ]

i was thinkin about puttin a shifter boot to cover it. gunna have it out all weekend at tds so well see how much dust gets in. dont really gop muddin either it rains like 3 times a year here haha

and anyone with a broken motormount bracket...i pray you never have to change it. had to remove the track bar mount, airbox and steering column just to get all the bolts off. and goodluck if your doing it alone. took me just over 3 and a half hours jus to put on the bracket and 1 motormount. tomorrow looks promising for the other. haha

You should seriously take a look at the mounts from T&J's that reinforce the block side of things too.

 

[tharlanjr]

T&J makes motor mounts for ZJ's?

Do they make them for the 5.9's?

 

[DieselSJ]

Oops, forgot you had the V8.

 

[grandrunner]

yeah its in my original post that im gunna get the t&j upper mounts. they make them for the zj xj and wj. talked to them about it at the offroad expo they just didnt list them on there site. also they have the sliders and frame stiffeneners for the grand. doesnt matter about the engine size for the zj there all the same frame setup for mounting points.


also just got back from the TDS jeeprunn! man what a time!!!! had to show people what a grand could do in the notches at night!!! and also today was a mudfest fun doing endless donuts and playing in the notches and trails.. anyone see me??

 

[kidarkitect]

you know what the difference between your "wannabe" and my wannabe is. mine really is just a wannabe in comparison.

nice. very nice.

 

[grandrunner]

you know what the difference between your "wannabe" and my wannabe is. mine really is just a wannabe in comparison.

nice. very nice.

haha thanks alot man!

 

[tharlanjr]

Got any pics from TDS?

 

[grandrunner]

naa i wish i did. hopefully some will show up somewhere haha

 

[grandrunner]

well heres an update. got some poser shots today on an old train loading ramp. i could have gone up about 6-12 more inches before the front and rear were fully drooped out but my back tire kept hitting the bottom of the ramp. im happy. also noticed the top part of mt passenger rear door is bent out :/ wtf??!?!?

dig the new plates haha

before and afters up on the jack.

my door.

 

[Ryan93]

Looks sweet, what travel shocks are those?

 

[grandrunner]

front are 2.0 10inches of travel. just emulsions for now untill i get my 2.5 ressies. and the rear are 2.0 14inches of travel.