This project is not intended for the Trails but can do off roading... The purpose of this project is I love my XJ but there are times that I would like to have a good size bed and I love my Long bed MJ but there just isnt enough room for the many road trips that I do... I also like the idea of chopping an XJ and having an ultra short Bed but I cant really put any of my other offroad toys in the back.... The Idea also came around for when I use my MJ to tow my XJ on a trailer and carry all of my toys but no comfortable room for two in the cab.... So my Idea is to mate a XJ and a Short bed/ long Bed MJ together ( dont know how long I want the bed).. I would leave the XJ intack but pull the rear axel out and put sheet metal over the wheelwell, and chopping into the frame of the XJ and would reinforce the frame with rectange tubing and join it into the rear half of the MJ bed and chasis.. On the XJ half I would leave the rear hatch alone so that way it can still open up for even more compartment room or for what ever reason and or put a 3rd row of seats in... I know that I would have to beef up the frame and what not but truely thats not an issue at this time because I already know ho to do this, the frame will have an internal support and I will also be plating it on the outside, bolted and welded together.. The rear axle would be replaced with a D60 or bigger, I would like to put a Duelly axle under it and run duel tires on the rear and also upgrade the front with a D44.. Of course there would be gear changes depending on the tire size but not bigger than 33" (4.88? ) and I also would like to throw a diesel S6 with a bigger drivetrain to match... The suspension will be replaced with a super duty leaf set up that I have already have from an older F-350, and it will put a lift or roughly 5-6 inches, the front suspension will also come from the F-350... I have been putting a lot of thought into this (6 months) and doing a lot of drawing and configering, and this project with be taking a long time to build as I will want to be changing things up or do to other circumstanses with work/traveling.... All and All I think that this would be a great accomplishment and perform as a Bada$$ Tow Rig/Show Toy... Any inputs or advise will be sorted though and taken into thought and if all works well I will be putting peoples names on the rig for insight/ crew of builders..
I know some are thinking "just go down to the dealership and buy a new big Truck" Well I dont like the Idea of the prices of a big duelly rig $50,000+ and your stuck with the regular configure as everone else... I have more pride building somthing to my specs and when growing up me and my father always built everthing for the farm instead of paying for parts that would give out down the road or not work properly... Plus I think that this will be more of a Monument for all of the XJ/MJ owners.. You can also pick up older XJ/MJ really cheap from stupid people that have know Ideas what they have...
I know some are thinking "just go down to the dealership and buy a new big Truck" Well I dont like the Idea of the prices of a big duelly rig $50,000+ and your stuck with the regular configure as everone else... I have more pride building somthing to my specs and when growing up me and my father always built everthing for the farm instead of paying for parts that would give out down the road or not work properly... Plus I think that this will be more of a Monument for all of the XJ/MJ owners.. You can also pick up older XJ/MJ really cheap from stupid people that have know Ideas what they have...