August ROTM 2012 Submissions

No restrictions beyond the normal rules this month!

Must be an XJ/MJ based vehicle.
Submissions must be placed in the official ROTM submission thread. Thread will normally open 2 weeks prior to the start of the month.
Red letter names only.
First 5 submissions will be voted on.
Must include a total of 2 pictures. Pics must be hosted by the submitter, and sized properly for forum viewing.
NOTE: High resolution versions of the winning rig's pictures submitted must be provided. A link to the ORIGINAL picture file must be included in the submission post for the submission to be valid, there is no exception to this rule. The original picture file MUST be provided, no re-sized or altered pictures will be allowed.
Pictures must be recently taken, maximum of 1 year old allowed.
No copyrighted photos will be allowed. Photo credits and compensation for their use will NOT be provided.
Winning rig must provide permission to use the pictures as :: sees fit. If you are not the owner/photographer of the picture, their permission must be given in writing (via PM ok). FAILURE TO TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF ROTM TITLE!
Winning rigs will be ineligible for the remainder of the calendar year.
Winner will be featured on the front page of ::.

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Let's see some XJs! I guess MJs are acceptable too...

FINALLY. hopefully I can get a spot after 4....

I don't have any good pictures.

Guess I need to go wheeling more.

sure, why not.
this project started in march/april. it was pretty much a stocker aside from a 3" lift and 31's. still a work in progress but at least it's wheelable

1991 xj 4.0 ax-15 231, manual everything
xj dana 44 rear with eaton elocker, chromo shafts, exploder disk brakes, 4.56's, wishbone 3 link, fox 2.0 coilovers, custom shock towers, sye, custom driveshaft
full custom ford high pinion dana 44 front housing retubed with 3" tubes at jk width, chromo shafts with 760's and cull circle clips, grizzly locker, 4.56's, gusseted wedges, wj knuckles and brakes, 3 link suspension with fox 2.0 remote res coilovers, custom coilover shock towers, soon to be 1 ton steering (just ordered today, will be on before the end of the week), durango box (tapped for hydro)
full frame is 3/16" plate
homemade bumpers front and rear
tomken gas tank skid
cooper sst 35x12.5's
custom dents on every pannel
rear quarter pannels are trimmed past the pinch seam with a new filler pannel welded in
96+ booster and master cyl
all work done by me, no labor paid except gearing for front axle (i just did the rear)
prp front seats, will be installed this week or next.

things to come:
full cage, hybrid exo
new slighty shorter front lower control arms
atlas
more body armor

semi build thread here:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1079954

pretty lame photos, i just "finished" it so not a good chance to take some yet. here's some from the shakedown run.











link to originals:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7565269162_a70eb0fd73_o.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7565268216_e81339a792_o.jpg

MoparManiac said:

I don't have any good pictures.

Guess I need to go wheeling more.

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join the club. i wheel every week, but still no pics of the new setup

MoparManiac said:

I don't have any good pictures.

Guess I need to go wheeling more.

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Good, bc you'll beat me.

Most people think my MJ is retarded :laugh:

MoparManiac said:

Most people think my MJ is retarded :laugh:

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just the driver

Vanimal said:

just the driver

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QFT

hey if i do it before the entry time limit is expired, can i change my photos? hopefully ill get some better ones this week.

1998 XJ: 4.0, AW4, 231 w/SYE, 5.13s

1978 F250 44 Front Axle
8 Lug with big dumb brakes
nitro alloy shafts
Warn Hubs
OX Locker
Trussed, Braced Cs
REID knuckles
X-Over TRE Steering

1980-Something E250 D60-ISU Rear
Ruff Stuff disc brackets with chevy calipers and impala SS pads
Ruff Stuff cover
35 spline chromo shafts
Lock Right locker
Silly not-really-useful truss that was on it when I bought it

Suspension
Deaver 5.5" coils and G9 leafs, RE 1.5" shackle
Rock Krawler 4 link
Bilstein 9100 2.5s up front, 2.0s out back. 11" travel front and 13" rear.
Prothane coil inserts up front, poly bumps out back

Front crossmember replaced with 2x5x.25 steel, cut out for winch.
Rockers replaced with 2x5x.25 steel.
Hybrid exo made from 1.75x.125 DOM
full set of HD offroad stiffys
JCR tail light boxes
TNT Belly pan
Hidden Hitch out back
DPG gas tank skid
Hella H4 conversions with upgraded wiring
Polished H2 wheels wrapped with 35x12.5x17 MTZs

1995 Cherokee Sport
4.0
AX15
4.3 Atlas

38" Swamper SX's on Stazworks double beadlocks

Frt Axle
87 Ford F350 Dana 60
5.38's
Lockrite
10 Factory Shafts
Poly Performance Drive Flanges
Ruffstuff Cover
Custom Control Arm Mounts and Coil Buckets
Ried Knuckles
Balistic Hi Steer arms


Rear Axle
92 Ford E350 Dana 60
5.38's
Yukon Shafts
Spool
Ruffstuff Disc Conv.
Ruffstuff Simple Swap Kit

Suspention
Frt
3link
RK 4.5" Coils
12" Bilstien Shocks
Poly Performance Limit Straps
1.25x.25wall DOM steering

Rear
5" DPG Leafs
12" Bilstien Shocks
Traction Bar
Homemade adj. shackle boxes

2x5 Box tube rockers and bumpers
belly pan made from 10 ga sheet and 1.5x1.5 box tube
3x3x3/16 angle iron stiffners bumper to bumper

cage and hydro assist to come soon

damn you guys.

1996 Jeep Cherokee Country
2" Lift over stock using RE Budget Boost
4.0, AW4, NP242, ABS
D30 front, D35 rear; 3.55:1 open front, TrackLok rear
A few little enhancements here and there


Odessa Canyon, Calico, CA


Somewhere in mid-Missouri off I-44.

Yes, little Jeeps can play too.

1999 XJ
-Stock 4.0/AW4
-Stak 3spd monster box (1:1, 3:1, 5.44:1)
-Triple sticks
-Cut/sleeved XJ driveshafts

Front axle
-Narrowed late 80's HP60
-5.38's/lockrite
-Ten Factory shafts
-RuffStuff cover
-3x6x5/16 truss, Clayton coils buckets notched in
-Inner C gussets and heavily modded/plated ford knuckles
-NWF high steer arms and 7/8" heim steering/trackbar

Rear axle
-88+ C&C 14b
-Super shave job and turned 5.38 ring gear
-Orb of Traction
-RuffStuff disk brackets/shaved cover/pinion guard

Front suspension
-Mid-arm 3 link with Ballistic joints all around, 2.25" x .375" DOM lowers
-12" short body 7100's 360/80
-3" Prefender air bumps
-T&J-style upper mounts
-Engine cage to support shocks and bumps, ties into engine mounts too
-PSC hydro assist setup with remote resi and cooler

Rear suspension
-RE 3.5 leafs with 2 bottom leafs removed, 1.5" Teraflex shackles, relocated mounts
-Adjustable UBE's and front hanger
-12" 7100's 275/78 on hoops thru the floor
-Poly comp bumps
-Monster-sized RuffStuff traction bar

Tires/wheels
-17x9 black steelies with 3.5" backspacing
-DIYbeadlock flipoff smiley rock rings
-InnerAirLocks beadlocks
-37" stickie Maxxis Trepadors

Misc
-Full 3/16 frame plating
-Tucked bellypan and crossmembers
-Raised 2x6 rockers
-1/2" thick plastic skid on the belly and boatsides
-Superwinch 8500 behind front crossmember
-Raised gas tank
-Half doors with built-in cupholder
-Brown Dog rubber motor mounts and super block brackets courtesy of the NACfest 11' and NACfest 12' raffles
-Cowl intake

Coming soon
-Cage
-Dove noise
-Maybe chop top
-RADesigns shift controller
-Less glass/more dents

Son of a ***** I've been waiting for this thread everyday and still missed out.

I'm XXXXed

All you NAC guys are tarded

Vanimal said:

hey if i do it before the entry time limit is expired, can i change my photos? hopefully ill get some better ones this week.

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Yes. You can also just send the pic to myself or Grimm to use for the calendar/front page pic.

Filled up fast! Apparently y'all were just waiting for the requirements to open up again...