Trucks! ZJ Build

Mudderoy · Sep 8, 2008

So no one commented on Trucks! from this past weekend. They are doing a ZJ build due to the popularity of their "Cheep Jeep" series.

I'm no "Soccer Mom" ZJ fan, but it's still a Jeep.

They are putting Dana 60's and a long arm kit on it.

Actually I would have like it better if they had upgraded the Cheep Jeep, but at least they are doing stuff that I can benefit from watching.

I thought it was pretty cool that they trashed the stock Dana 44. I did not know that some of the Dana 44's had aluminum housings!

http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/trucks/episodes/index.php?ep_num=TK2008-14&ep_sea=0802

"5 Grand Cherokee Part 1"

razdrvr · Sep 8, 2008

ZJ 44 is aluminum.

curbdog17 · Sep 8, 2008

yea i seen it, looks like it might be cool.

98XJSport · Sep 8, 2008

Definately not a cheep build though :roll:

FlexdXJ · Sep 8, 2008

My buddy has a ZJ on 33's its pretty bad ass on the trail. Gene MJ has one too but i didn't see it in action

poorboy_616 · Sep 8, 2008

I would be interested in watching the build. If someone could record it for me and then e-mail me the vids I woudl be grateful.

Since we moved we have no cable tv.

New landlords wouldn't include it.....

kdailey4315 · Sep 8, 2008

I thought there was already a thread about this. They put D30 knuckles on the D60 they put in there and I thought people were bashing them about it. Either way it looks like it will be nice when it's done.
BTW It will be funny as hell if that Rusty's trackbar breaks while filming it offroad.

raypla · Sep 8, 2008

98XJSport said:
Definately not a cheep build though :roll:

They said $5000 including the purchase of the vehicle :laugh3: and they just happen to have some fully loaded Dana 60's laying around the shop:sure:

RCman · Sep 8, 2008

Mudderoy said:
They are putting Dana 60's and a long arm kit on it.

Horribly at best.
Balljoint D60s with WJ D30 outers?

Come on...
Rusty's craptastic long arm?

Again, come on...

I know that the show is all sponsor driven, but if Xtreme4x4 and Horsepower can (for the most part) get decent parts, why can't Trucks! if it is also a "Powerblock" show?

At any rate, it doesn't really matter to me much anymore, I use it as a 20min laugh session now.

DrMoab · Sep 8, 2008

kdailey4315 said:
I thought there was already a thread about this. They put D30 knuckles on the D60 they put in there and I thought people were bashing them about it. Either way it looks like it will be nice when it's done.
BTW It will be a forgone conclusion when that Rusty's trackbar breaks while filming it offroad.

fixeded

kdailey4315 · Sep 8, 2008

raypla said:
They said $5000 including the purchase of the vehicle :laugh3: and they just happen to have some fully loaded Dana 60's laying around the shop:sure:

They said that just the ZJ was 5K.

kdailey4315 · Sep 8, 2008

PuppetMaster said:
fixeded

Thanks

slowjeep · Sep 8, 2008

would have liked to see how that blue xj is on the trail!!!

Schnoz · Sep 8, 2008

the dana 60 with the 30 knuckles came off their project yj redemption. that is why you have already heard people bash it.

Mudderoy · Sep 8, 2008

kdailey4315 said:
I thought there was already a thread about this. They put D30 knuckles on the D60 they put in there and I thought people were bashing them about it. Either way it looks like it will be nice when it's done.
BTW It will be funny as hell if that Rusty's trackbar breaks while filming it offroad.

Could be. Maybe I need to start using the advanced search. I can never find anything using search on here.

iluv83vettes · Sep 8, 2008

Did anybody notice the decal above the rear view mirror on the xj? I'm pretty sure it was the NAXJA

one. I liked how they got the top of the line ZJ with the 5.9, then put the cheapest longarm kit they could find on it.

Mudderoy · Sep 8, 2008

slowjeep said:
would have liked to see how that blue xj is on the trail!!!

http://www.jeepstrokers.com/cheepjeep/

Part 4 is on the trail, get ready to be bored about all the talking about "proper" use of the Earth. You know how fragile dirt is....

kdailey4315 · Sep 8, 2008

Schnoz said:
the dana 60 with the 30 knuckles came off their project yj redemption. that is why you have already heard people bash it.

I see. So they decided to do it again I guess.

Mudderoy · Sep 8, 2008

iluv83vettes said:
Did anybody notice the decal above the rear view mirror on the xj? I'm pretty sure it was the one. I liked how they got the top of the line ZJ with the 5.9, then put the cheapest longarm kit they could find on it.

lol, I wouldn't doubt it. There was a thread about "Cheep Jeep" where we were trashing their decisions. I think they both got on here and defended their choices. It'll be interesting to see if they return and justify some of the stuff the did. Before it was because it was "cheap", mostly.

DansGreyMj · Sep 8, 2008

While i was watching it, the whole time i thought to myself "i bet they're gonna use Rusty's"

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