So Cal desert rats

[tone]

Got my stinky fab trans mount in the mail today.

Now I can stop using the wrong mount that was on my 97 that's off set and straighten my trans/engine with a centered mount again

The quality is great, and would recommend this to anyone needing a HD replacement.

Gonna be installing it first thing in the morning.

 

[tone]

Paul came over and helped me work on the jeep today. Fabbed up some tabs to mount the ruffstuff LED lights I got for reverse lights and threw in the Stinky Fab Racing transmission mount.

 

[squirrel80]

Well after over 3 years. A new career and moving houses I'm back to working on my jeep. I have been acquiring parts over the last year and have been back in the garage the last couple of weeks. Upgrades include a new Currie front 44 to replace my bent JK housing all new frame stiffeners, new springs all the way around, new hydro bumps and the last big project is mini boat sides. Also I have collected new doors and fenders to replace my hammers damaged sheet metal. No pictures of the progress but I will be back up and running in about a month. As of now the ruff stuff stiffeners are welded in and the liquid iron industries front plates are fully welded. The trans and transfer are back in and the BDS cross member is back in place. I also just installed the same stinky fab trans mount. Looking forward to getting back on the trail

 

[squirrel80]

One more thing I burned a hole in my charcoal canister so I am looking for a cheap replacement. Hopefully free from a doner rig. Mine is a '92 so I need it to be for that era XJ.

 

[tone]

Glad to hear your back at it Jeff, if you ever need a extra hand big or small give me a shout

 

[tone]

...Don't know anyone with a canister but I will keep my eyes out..

 

[Xtreme XJ]

I'm pondering a new build in a few years so you get to guinea pig stuff... get the details worked out and such...

Hey to Steph...

Curt

 

[Paul Airhart]

Hey Jeff. What ya gonna build, Curt?

 

[Xtreme XJ]

Probably another XJ.... SOMEday !! nothing soon...
Mine is getting a bit long in the tooth...

Curt

 

[tone]

New build aka giving CJ your old one for his first car? ... Or you having 2 lol

 

[Xtreme XJ]

I said nothing soon FOOL !!
I need to get him out and on his owns first...
He WANTS the Chevota... he ain't getting it... I want the Chevota fixed !!

Curt

 

[Paul Airhart]

Ha, I bet he does, Curt. We'll have to talk sometime about getting the Chevota going.

 

[squirrel80]

Getting the new front housing all setup with the old truss cut off my old bent JK housing.






Welded 1/2" nuts to replace the factory nutserts on to frame stiffeners before welding them in.







New heim steering all built.

So here is where I'm at. Next step are 2x6 rockers and mini boat sides.

 

[tone]

Looks to me like your ready to go out and test that new front end! Looking good

 

[tone]

And are those the alloy USA ball joints i see?

 

[Paul Airhart]

Looks great

 

[tone]

Got a lot of stuff done to the XJ this weekend thanks to a friend of mine... Sneak peek





Thank you sir!

 

[RWKHausSupply]

And are those the alloy USA ball joints i see?

I will answer for him, Yes those are. In the JK setup, I install a crap load and have yet to hear one customer complain about them. Also, AlloyUSA X-Joints in there. But they are the JK D44 sized Ujoints. Not the smaller 760's.

 

[squirrel80]

Yes those are the alloy ball joints and u joints. I know a guy that can get you a good deal on some.

 

[tone]

I have yet to see a JK wheel hard, or as hard as Jeff wheels and I will be curious to see how Alloy USA holds up to Jeffs abuse.