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The build thread

DutchVDub

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Milliken, CO
My 1992 XJ stock:
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My 92 XJ as of last week:
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The build thus far:
Had to remove a few bits:
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A few bits waiting to go in:
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Old rims/tires:
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New rims/tires:
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Welded 27spline 8.25 after a summer of really hard wheeling and abuse:
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Waggy D44:
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The parts hauler:
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Tera 4:1, TNT belly pan, and SYE awaiting install
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Herculiner for the floorpan and Rustoleum for the exterior, axles, and New LA's:
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To clean the floor with afterwards:
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New 8.8 on top, old 8.25 on bottom:
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No more axle:
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The Waggy D44 being inspected:
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So the plan is this:

Drivetrain:
Waggy D44 w/ TNT Truss, 4.56 gears, PowerTrax No-Slip locker, late 70's F150 hubs and brakes, 5x5.5 bolt pattern

Explorer 8.8 w/ TNT Ubolt eliminators, 4.56 gears, PowerTrax No-Slip locker, SpiderTrax 5x4.5 to 5x5.5 adapter/1.5" spacers

Np231 w/ Teraflex 4:1 kit, Advance adapters SYE

Tom Wood's custom rear CV driveshaft

Stock 4.0 and AX-15

Suspension:
Front: 6.5" Rusty's Springs, TNT Belly pan and Y-Link LA's

Rear: 4" BOR super flex leaf springs, 1.5" shackles (already have on, plus 1.5" TNT Ubolt eliminators equal 7" of lift)

Exterior/chassis:
painted w/ rustoleum flat green, TNT uni-frame stiffners, custom rocker guards, Rusty's flexible cutout flares (already installed), Detours XJ Backbone for front bumper

Interior:
CB radio, Herculined floor, new head unit (damaged mine while washing the interior)

Additional repair items to be done:
new fuel pump, new water pump, new rear main seal, replace all ujoints in front driveshaft

I'm hoping to get done in time for Novemeber to Remember. Wish me luck.

I have almost all the parts I need either here or enroute, just need to source a few odds and ends.
 
Ok so yesterday I got some more work done.

First the wife helped me remove the front bumper in prep. for the Detours Backbone that is on the way.
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Then I removed my faulty leaf spring that was causing my XJ to lean. RC had actually sent me a replacement no questions asked a few months ago but I never put it on.
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(notched the pinch weld because it annoys me how it gets in the way of that bolt)
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Then I had to take a break for some nourishment. :D
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After the mourishment my son wanted some love, and to steal my hat.
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My buddy Matt after helping me pull the T-Case.
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The T-Case and TeraLow kit side by side.
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And the AA SYE
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Test painted some of the Jeep because I was bored.
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I also received my 4.56 gears for both the D44 and 8.8, along with my RE HD Trac Bar w/ brace and RE GENII sway bar disco's

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Old Rusty's HD T-Case crossmember
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Random pics
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After the nourishment my son wanted some love, and to steal my hat.
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......aaahhh.............I remember the 3-4 month old days :wierd: ............wait until he can crawl :conceited .......in to EVERYTHING!



My buddy Matt after helping me pull the T-Case.
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.........looks like your friend is doing ALL the pulling? :shhh:

Not sure it the color of paint you choose really lightens up the heep....... :greensmok


...............and where are the rocker guards?
 
:clap::clap::clap: Very nice Dutch!! You better have six hands and a few weeks off if you intend to make the November run!!! That is a lot to do!!!!:worship: Hope to see ya there!!:cheers:
 
Drivetrain:
Waggy D44 w/ TNT Truss, 4.56 gears, PowerTrax No-Slip locker, late 70's F150 hubs and brakes, 5x5.5 bolt pattern

Explorer 8.8 w/ TNT Ubolt eliminators, 4.56 gears, PowerTrax No-Slip locker, SpiderTrax 5x4.5 to 5x5.5 adapter/1.5" spacers

Those spacers will more than make up the difference. I'm no expert on these, but from what I've read I think the waggy front is about 1" wider than stock XJ width and the 8.8 is about an inch shorter than stock XJ width. So with 3" worth of spacers his back may actually be a bit wider than the front.

Is that about right, Dutch?
 
Yeah, thats pretty much what I figured on the axle width stuff. I should be right about perfectly even or maybe just a hair wider out back.
 
......aaahhh.............I remember the 3-4 month old days :wierd: ............wait until he can crawl :conceited .......in to EVERYTHING!





.........looks like your friend is doing ALL the pulling? :shhh:

Not sure it the color of paint you choose really lightens up the heep....... :greensmok


...............and where are the rocker guards?
Surprise surprise! HAHA
 
ok, question answered :D

now for the NEXT question :D On the waggy, do you need to weld on a UCA to it?

Yes I do, luckily this came in today courtesy of TNT.
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I also got my uniframe stiffners and both lockers.
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Yesterday was kind of a slow day, I got home late from work and didn't have much motivation. I painted the rest of the passenger side and pulled my t-case apart. Then the kid got fussy and w/ both him and the wife sick I had to go play doctor.

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damn bro its comin along great since i saw it!...nice....hopefully we will both be up and running for november to remember
 
the build is coming along real nice the only thing i missing is the uni body stifner and long arm but thats on the way..looks good hope see its finished.here is a pic of mine so far.

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