So I suppose I should quit dickin around hijacking my old thread and just start a new one for this rig.
I sold off most of the XJ and decided to take on something a little smaller to get to where I wanted to go with wheeling. The rig I snagged on a super sweet deal and had some work done. However a good portion of it needs to be cut out and redone due to not being done right or to my liking. So as far as tube in concerned, a good portion of it is going to change - including a-pillar roof bar, and everything behind the b-pillar.
98 TJ, 4.0, getting an AW4, have the 231/300 doubler, 05 SD60 front 5.38 spool(35 spline inners and outers, big ass tubes) and a 01 10.5 rear 5.38 spool (unfortunately not the newer 37 spline, only 35, but factory disc and way smaller diff than a 14B) 42-15-17 bias rockers. Method Mesh Wheels.
Goals: The idea is to take it where the XJ wanted to go. Gain a bit more wheelbase (shooting for the 114' range) but to bring her down a bit in height. The XJ was at 24.5" at the belly with a standard off the shelf belly skid. I want this ride right about 22-23" with a flat bottom. Going from hydro assist to Full hydro on this rig. Going up slightly in tire size. Going from a coil/leaf setup to coilovers/ori on all corners. front will be a 3link/panhard and rear a tri-4 setup. boatsides are going to go to the bottom of the door opening. Doved rear, no fender front.
Name came from my buddy who laughed at the TJ with flames on it, and said it looked like a spicy jalapeno or something. so it stuck. Im not sure the flames and color will stay as id love to go chillipepper red with grey tube, but who knows where ill be on that decision by the time this thing gets on the trail. Shooting for next summer
I sold off most of the XJ and decided to take on something a little smaller to get to where I wanted to go with wheeling. The rig I snagged on a super sweet deal and had some work done. However a good portion of it needs to be cut out and redone due to not being done right or to my liking. So as far as tube in concerned, a good portion of it is going to change - including a-pillar roof bar, and everything behind the b-pillar.
98 TJ, 4.0, getting an AW4, have the 231/300 doubler, 05 SD60 front 5.38 spool(35 spline inners and outers, big ass tubes) and a 01 10.5 rear 5.38 spool (unfortunately not the newer 37 spline, only 35, but factory disc and way smaller diff than a 14B) 42-15-17 bias rockers. Method Mesh Wheels.
Goals: The idea is to take it where the XJ wanted to go. Gain a bit more wheelbase (shooting for the 114' range) but to bring her down a bit in height. The XJ was at 24.5" at the belly with a standard off the shelf belly skid. I want this ride right about 22-23" with a flat bottom. Going from hydro assist to Full hydro on this rig. Going up slightly in tire size. Going from a coil/leaf setup to coilovers/ori on all corners. front will be a 3link/panhard and rear a tri-4 setup. boatsides are going to go to the bottom of the door opening. Doved rear, no fender front.
Name came from my buddy who laughed at the TJ with flames on it, and said it looked like a spicy jalapeno or something. so it stuck. Im not sure the flames and color will stay as id love to go chillipepper red with grey tube, but who knows where ill be on that decision by the time this thing gets on the trail. Shooting for next summer