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Why I won't be doing any wheeling this year.
- Thread starter EricsXJ
- Start date
Outlander560
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New York
x2 incredible build. I'm going to be taking some ideas...
btw your new book is out?! I needa buy it...read the first one a couple times..
btw your new book is out?! I needa buy it...read the first one a couple times..
bluejeepkid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bullhead City
Seriously beautiful xj
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Thanks for the comments.
Not yet. Its due to come out in a few months.... March 2014.
XJLI
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Long Island, NY
How's that electric line lock work? You like it? I need some sort of parking brake.
- Location
- San Diego
Because I want to criticize you, I am going to say that you should have painted the rear quarter tan to match.
Other than that, this jeep is pure sex.
Other than that, this jeep is pure sex.
bluejeepkid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bullhead City
X2
- Location
- sacramento
X3. Id love to see a part number on the thing. Eric, it was very cool to see your amazingly built jeep at sierra fest. It makes me very jealous. You know I love that thing.
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
The line lock was purchased at Summit Racing. Let's see if the link works:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sbr-ll/overview/
It's operation is pretty simple and so far works perfectly. With the brake pedal pressed you engage the line lock via the switch on the dash. Release the brake pedal and the pressure to the rear brakes holds. Flip the switch off and pressure releases.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sbr-ll/overview/
It's operation is pretty simple and so far works perfectly. With the brake pedal pressed you engage the line lock via the switch on the dash. Release the brake pedal and the pressure to the rear brakes holds. Flip the switch off and pressure releases.
- Location
- Lafayette, CA
What spring rates did you end up going with? Did you run the numbers on the link calculators?
Stupid clean work, most of us mask our shoddy fab work when posting pictures online. This Jeep looks even better in person.
I am not worthy :thumbup:
Stupid clean work, most of us mask our shoddy fab work when posting pictures online. This Jeep looks even better in person.
I am not worthy :thumbup:
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
I'm running 250-lb / 350-lb on the 12" shocks in the front. 130-lb / 200-lb on the 14" shocks in the back. Be careful using my numbers because I have a 5" wheelbase stretch so the corner weights will be different than most XJs. Make sure you get accurate weights for your rig. I did run all my numbers through the calculators.
jeepfreak1020
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Thornton
Whos 4 link kit did you use in the rear?? you just going to stick to 37s?
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Re: Re: Why I won't be doing any wheeling this year.
All custom other than some random brackets and tabs. Sticking with 37's for the foreseeable future.
All custom other than some random brackets and tabs. Sticking with 37's for the foreseeable future.
Now that's funny right there! I don't know you from Adam, but I've poored over your website and your build threads enough to know that those 37s won't last! I know you said "for the foreseeable future" so I'm sure you don't have a detailed plan YET, but I'm going to go ahead and say you'll be rolling 40s in, oh, 3 years or less! :laugh3:
We should start a :
: wager about just how long it will be - anyone have the over-under on this one? 
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jeepfreak1020
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Thornton
When ever you have a little time would you mind taking a few more pictures of the rear crossmember and everything. I would like to see how you mounted it all up?
Did you stick to the 4 link from TNT on the front?
Did you stick to the 4 link from TNT on the front?
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Thanks. I didn't realize I forgot to put up some pics of the crossmember. I literally have about a thousand photos of the build, some I can use here and some I can't because they are being used in the book. Here's the crossmember:
I designed it similar to how knucklehead61 made his. It starts with a 2" x 4" x 3/16" rectangular tube with 1/4" plate on the bottom. The brackets are from Ruff Stuff but they aren't a "kit". The uppers are their link towers with the bottom radius cut off (they are supposed to go on an axle tube).
It mounts via 4 bolts under the frame rail on each side and 2 bolts through a plate into the inner side of the frame rail which is also plated. Then there is another 1/4" plate that bolts up connecting this crossmember to the TnT bellypan. You can see the 4 holes drilled into the rear of the bellypan for this purpose. And for added security there are three 1/2" long welds on each side holding it to the frame. Those welds can be easily cut if I need to remove the crossmember.
So yes I kept the TnT bellypan and modified it for the 3-link up front. I'm using my own links (it is a true 3-link, not TnT radius arms).
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
Maybe one of the moderators can change the name of this thread to "Why I WILL be wheeling this year!"
- Location
- WA state
Nice work. Cannot wait to see this thing in Moab.
And as much as I want my heep to be a darker color. Seeing this kinda makes me want to go desert tan. Most of my XJ is not far off, as it is the 80's gold-ish color. But I have the 97+ header/fenders that are the PG8 dark forest green.
And as much as I want my heep to be a darker color. Seeing this kinda makes me want to go desert tan. Most of my XJ is not far off, as it is the 80's gold-ish color. But I have the 97+ header/fenders that are the PG8 dark forest green.
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
The color looks just as good in person. I think you'll like it.
