Adam's 98 5-speed Build

[clean4drxj]

Cowl intake would work good for the NE keeps the filter high n dry and draws cold air only draw back is it makes the cab noisy.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Cowl intake would work good for the NE keeps the filter high n dry and draws cold air only draw back is it makes the cab noisy.

Maybe install some dynamat?

 

[iluv83vettes]

Maybe install some dynamat?

It's still super loud. At least my Spectre intake is.

 

[dukie564]

my cowl intake uses the stock airbox - so no change in noise in the cabin. The spectre/inline filter intakes are very loud.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

replacing the header panel and adding more tube to tie everything together and front stiffeners

 

[twinhauler]

I like your tube work under your front fenders. I have been thinking of doing that myself. Great Build

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Amazing what a little paint will do.

This will be the point where the removable engine hoop will tie into the cage work.

The bottom of the front bumper was all bent out of shape. So it's time to address that.

Corner protection mocked up.

Most of the welding done.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

I like your tube work under your front fenders. I have been thinking of doing that myself. Great Build

Thanks man it's a team effort.

 

[REVROK]

Been awhile since I've posted... some beautiful work!

 

[dukie564]

that looks awesome

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Thanks guys once my hawse shows up it will be installed for good.

Prepped for paint

Primer and paint

 

[Ronbo]

Nice work.

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

Jeeps really coming out great, one thing id highly sudgest looking into is the TRE at the pitman arm, that is the scorce of all your steering issues and is killing your down travel. either go to a hiem with a high misc spacer or a draglink with a bend to help with angles, one other thing is a WJ grand pitman arm

 

[5-Speed XJ]

I was thinking about a pitman with a lower drop just nothing crazy. I would like to keep the tres if I can just because they are readily available parts. I do see your point on it being my limiting factor though.

 

[GordoSmasho]

This guy makes custom pitman arms. Just a thought.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc...ms.html#/forumsite/21027/topics/131378?page=1

 

[dukie564]

pitman arm won't really solve the issue, and will create others.

Why not just put a bend in the drag link right before the top joint? You have the technology.

 

[GordoSmasho]

But why not just angle the pitman arm? that's what that guy does.


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[dukie564]

the pitman arm rotates. If you angled the tip, it would not remain at a constant angle through the travel of the arm. At one side of the range it might help the TRE angle, but at the other end of the range it would make it much worse. The flat surface on the tip of the pitman arm must be perpendicular to the sector shaft of the steering box

 

[Redxj5150]

You could just switch back to a stock pitman arm and get rid of that YJ arm. It will definitely help with drag link angle. Redo your track bar to make it as long as possible and you'll be able to fix your steering problems.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

You could just switch back to a stock pitman arm and get rid of that YJ arm. It will definitely help with drag link angle. Redo your track bar to make it as long as possible and you'll be able to fix your steering problems.

It has a grand waggy pitman arm going to find something with a slight drop like a wj or Tj pitman I think the stock xj pitman will be too much drop.