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.
I knew I wanted the full traction kit so I ordered it minus the springs and shocks
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
The picture was taken before I welded it in.
For the rear I did deaver springs and made a longer shackle.
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
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
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I knew I wanted the full traction kit so I ordered it minus the springs and shocks
![64F30093-B885-46B1-93C5-442C430003BA-8236-00000809A51805FA.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi699.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv359%2FVwracer1172%2F64F30093-B885-46B1-93C5-442C430003BA-8236-00000809A51805FA.jpg&hash=1fd98fe2c0f5b99ed3a069917ad1f6dc)
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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
![ED946384-B306-4B2E-AE69-C9A5B561CF77-8236-00000809B6AE04B7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi699.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv359%2FVwracer1172%2FED946384-B306-4B2E-AE69-C9A5B561CF77-8236-00000809B6AE04B7.jpg&hash=bc5159b3522de5c1d90d3966132486cd)
The picture was taken before I welded it in.
For the rear I did deaver springs and made a longer shackle.
![52CA95D4-FAEB-4AAC-915F-A6BF13218D08-8236-00000809B305ACD8.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi699.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv359%2FVwracer1172%2F52CA95D4-FAEB-4AAC-915F-A6BF13218D08-8236-00000809B305ACD8.jpg&hash=597f2ee0aa8e7586449698f66033ae21)
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
![52FEA6E2-FBFF-49CB-B693-2B251FA39F11-8236-00000809AF9EF8DD.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi699.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv359%2FVwracer1172%2F52FEA6E2-FBFF-49CB-B693-2B251FA39F11-8236-00000809AF9EF8DD.jpg&hash=73f6caf80db17589b59dfb8bc18a3042)
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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