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Budget prerunner build

Jimmyrigd

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Anaheim Ca
I figured i would start a half ass buil thread. I have wanted to build a cherokee for a long time and this one fell into my lap.
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I knew I wanted the full traction kit so I ordered it minus the springs and shocks
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The original plan was to use a 4" deaver coil in the front but after I put it together I didn't like the way it sat so i put a 5.5" rubicon express spring in.
Next was the shocks I put a 2.5x12" sway-away triple bypass on the front connected to a t&j upper shock mount
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The picture was taken before I welded it in.
For the rear I did deaver springs and made a longer shackle.
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I have 2.5x16" sway-away triple bypass for the rear that will tie into the roll cage. The plan is to put the t&j prebent cage in this weekend and mount the rear shocks. This is how the jeep sits now
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The front axle is a dana 44 out of a South American xj that I put 4.56 gears in and chromoly shafts from ten factory.
The rearend is the stock 8.25 that I regeared to get me by till I build a 9"
I also did the Tom woods sye and a Tom woods driveshaft
 
Those SAW bypass's, are those factory bypass? or did someone customize them? Also that FT trackbar is a known weak link, i remember hearing about a team who broke 2 in 1 race, and I have personally been given one free of charge while buying other parts from a complete stranger, because he had enough problems with it.


Nice build youve got going, I cant wait to see more of the build!
 
I think this one came from currie in early 2000s I got the housing from a buddy. Chris when are you going to sell me your 9" housing cheap?
 
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