Cherokeefever
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- Bonney Lake
So who on here has built there own rigs, works on there own rigs, and what have you done to it?
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Avanteone
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Auburn, WA
Built several of my own and many here. 
My most recent mod:
My most recent mod:
It looks like this whole thread was taken the wrong way... possibly. I believe Cherkoeefever was just asking who has built what on there rigs (ie: homemade bumpers, sliders, cages, axles, etc). At least that's the way I took it.
I think it's obvious John works on his own rigs, there's no doubt about it. Cherkeefever was just asking what what he personally built on them.
On another note, I think I read something about that motor swap in some mag recently. :dunno:
I think it's obvious John works on his own rigs, there's no doubt about it. Cherkeefever was just asking what what he personally built on them.
On another note, I think I read something about that motor swap in some mag recently. :dunno:
Cherokeefever
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bonney Lake
Thank you for seeing the light. I was thinking that i needed to reword it or something. It did not go as planned
bmfm64
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- covington wa
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:This thread made my night.
Avanteone
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Auburn, WA
If that's the way it was meant, then I apologize. The title should have been "What have you fabbed on your rigs?" or "What parts have you built, not bought?" or something OTHER than "Who has built their own rigs?"
I answered the question properly, the OP just didn't quite ask the question he meant to.
98CherokeeSport
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bonney Lake, WA
this is just funny lol
i built my rear bumper w/ tire carrier, fabbed parts onto my "bought" front bumper, moded my "bought" quarter guards to fit tail lights in them, built all my front and rear bumpstops out of stuff i had laying around, "bought" all the parts for my axles and installed them all in my garage, and thats reallly all i have so far. but its definitely not all i have left to do
hope that helps you guys a little bit
nice thread tim lol
loli built my rear bumper w/ tire carrier, fabbed parts onto my "bought" front bumper, moded my "bought" quarter guards to fit tail lights in them, built all my front and rear bumpstops out of stuff i had laying around, "bought" all the parts for my axles and installed them all in my garage, and thats reallly all i have so far. but its definitely not all i have left to do
hope that helps you guys a little bit
nice thread tim lol
Mc2KXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Union of NAXJA Socialist Republics
Don't sweat it Cherokeefever, it's the internet, things come off wrong all the time on here.
88manche
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
Soooo, thread back on track....
1985 cherowagon -
3in rustys lift w/ full leafs
2'' blocks and spacers
d30/35 from an 86 waggy (4.10's) <-- still living in yourconfusedhaha's jeep
no carpet
trimmed fender
thats about it.
1988 MJ
3.5'' lift w/ 2'' spacer
SOA (XJ axle), stock leaves, 2'' shackle.
4x4 trans and xfer case.
converted cooling system from closed to open.
honda prelude bucket seats
converted to non tilt colum and floor shift
gauge cluster w/ full gauges.
cut front fenders
getting ready to put a shaved 8.25 with relocated shock mounts
OD green and black paint
Not a jeep, but I also built this. '71 F100
right now it looks like this.
1985 cherowagon -
3in rustys lift w/ full leafs
2'' blocks and spacers
d30/35 from an 86 waggy (4.10's) <-- still living in yourconfusedhaha's jeep
no carpet
trimmed fender
thats about it.
1988 MJ
3.5'' lift w/ 2'' spacer
SOA (XJ axle), stock leaves, 2'' shackle.
4x4 trans and xfer case.
converted cooling system from closed to open.
honda prelude bucket seats
converted to non tilt colum and floor shift
gauge cluster w/ full gauges.
cut front fenders
getting ready to put a shaved 8.25 with relocated shock mounts
OD green and black paint
Not a jeep, but I also built this. '71 F100
right now it looks like this.
yourconfusedhaha
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- vancouver
100 percent built by me
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
Made my own leaf pack for a 6 inch lift
Just got done with my 3 link
Just got done with my 3 link
Cherokeefever
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bonney Lake
Nice builds guys, I`m glad this tread is going where it was intended. Keep posting up ur stuff
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
Tank tread?
88manche
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
no, half track tread.
- Location
- NE Texas
89 XJ limited
Grant wheel/wink mirror
4.0liter out of a 94 zj/aw4/242
Dana 44 w/mini spool and 2xtreme fabbed Diff cover
dana 30 with 297x joints and warn D30 skid
2 1/4" exhaust with flowmurder muffler/k&n filter
OEM skid package
4.5" RC lift packs with MJ shackles
3" RC coils 2" spacers
RC LCAs/Ranch-hoe shocks/TC drop
RC disco's/Trac bar
ZJ steering
Dual diaphram Booster/master out of a 95
On board air with tank
33x14 boggers on 15x10 AR's with Botched fenders
Ghetto bumper with KantCee fog lights
Olive drab/Black paint
kenwood deck
4 6x9 Kickers
Headliner with sound bar out of an 01..
kickass CB with firestik 5" antennae, that nobody can hear me on
Grant wheel/wink mirror
4.0liter out of a 94 zj/aw4/242
Dana 44 w/mini spool and 2xtreme fabbed Diff cover
dana 30 with 297x joints and warn D30 skid
2 1/4" exhaust with flowmurder muffler/k&n filter
OEM skid package
4.5" RC lift packs with MJ shackles
3" RC coils 2" spacers
RC LCAs/Ranch-hoe shocks/TC drop
RC disco's/Trac bar
ZJ steering
Dual diaphram Booster/master out of a 95
On board air with tank
33x14 boggers on 15x10 AR's with Botched fenders
Ghetto bumper with KantCee fog lights
Olive drab/Black paint
kenwood deck
4 6x9 Kickers
Headliner with sound bar out of an 01..
kickass CB with firestik 5" antennae, that nobody can hear me on
I'm cheap so if I can build it to save some cash, I will.
Bumper I built in 06, only $20 for the steel.
Tank Skid: 3/16 plate I had formed to the contour of the tank. Rings like a church bell when I land on it.
My current winch bumper build. Pics are as of yesterday.
I'm hoping it should be pretty low profile. It only sticks out 3" further than my old one. I still need to angle the sides in, and cut out a few filler pieces for the top.
My "oops" moment when cutting out my grill supports. Sawzall 1 - Radiator 0
I also made a set of rock sliders, and a belly pan modeled after the DPG skid.
I have a few other projects on the to-do list, but since I really don't enjoy fabbing I'll just wheel until I really need to upgrade something.
Bumper I built in 06, only $20 for the steel.
Tank Skid: 3/16 plate I had formed to the contour of the tank. Rings like a church bell when I land on it.
My current winch bumper build. Pics are as of yesterday.
I'm hoping it should be pretty low profile. It only sticks out 3" further than my old one. I still need to angle the sides in, and cut out a few filler pieces for the top.
My "oops" moment when cutting out my grill supports. Sawzall 1 - Radiator 0
I also made a set of rock sliders, and a belly pan modeled after the DPG skid.
I have a few other projects on the to-do list, but since I really don't enjoy fabbing I'll just wheel until I really need to upgrade something.
Ba-Riedo
has frame envy
- Location
- redmond/bellingham, wa
Ryan did that when he was building the winch bumper that I currently have, when we cut my grill we pulled it off the vehicle first.
-Alex
Muddy Beast
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- WA
Well depending on your definition I built everything on my Jeep...that is to say everything other then the goodies in the axles I installed myself. I also fabbed my rear bumper as my first welding project, second to that was welding the frame stiffies on.
I haven't had a shop touch my "Jeep", just some PARTS of the Jeep (I've had a u-joint pressed in for me, my gears/locker were done at John's, window guys put my window in, etc.). I prefer knowing every nut and bolt on my rig so that if something happens I, at the very least, have a darn good idea how to fix whatever happened.
~Scott
I haven't had a shop touch my "Jeep", just some PARTS of the Jeep (I've had a u-joint pressed in for me, my gears/locker were done at John's, window guys put my window in, etc.). I prefer knowing every nut and bolt on my rig so that if something happens I, at the very least, have a darn good idea how to fix whatever happened.
~Scott
Cherokeefever
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bonney Lake
Nice That`s what i want this tread about just trying to find more people on this site that build there sh** and work on there own sh**. People that know how to fix there stuff when need be. There are some things that you might have an shop do. I had an shop set up my old gears and they lasted an year and an half. Wasted alot of money there and won`t ever by Yukon gears again. That`s the only thing that an shop has done on my jeep. Like where this is going so let`s hear more builds fellow xj brothers
ruger81
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Battle Ground WA
yukon's are really good gears i have always an them in my yota's and going to put them in my xj never had any trubs... i suspect somebody who installed them had know clue thats my .02
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