Adam's 98 5-speed Build

[5-Speed XJ]

Posting my build here it was in the NAC

so this is what i started with

Saved up for a lift and tires


Then basically pulled off my bumpers so i made some and got a winch and sliders

Then 3.07's got really old fast so i found a 8.8 with 4.10 and rebuilt it and threw a aussie locker in it

Oh it has disks too


matching solid cover for ten bucks on craigs list and 4.10s as well

Thanks For Checking out my build so far

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Wheeled it like that for a while

Then stiffeneres

Then rear upper Shock mounts

Steering Box Brace did the yj box swap with jcr plate and a chevy pump swap

 

[5-Speed XJ]

today i pulled a 84 grand waggy 44 to be swapped in non dico

 

[slow50]

looks good. what steering is that your running? and whats the purpose of the upper shock mounts on the rear?

 

[5-Speed XJ]

I have the crappy rugged ridge with spacers for steering. The shock mount was to get more up travel I mounted my lower shock mounts to high so i would bottom out on crosswalks i i lean them in but they'll be going through the floor soon

 

[djlarroc]

nice build. a lot of similar stuff to what i'm going to do w/my new xj.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

44 stripped and in primer

 

[5-Speed XJ]

I now have Ross's SJ Mid-arm Setup

The Old

Stripped and painted

Installed

Pushed the axle 2 inches forward

Put an new to me header panel on and refinished the flairs and moved them to accommodate the 2inch stretch.

HD Offroad Engineering Shackle Relocation Brackets are ordered from
BRIANHO13:thumbup:

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Package is in NY

 

[5-Speed XJ]

UPS came today

got new leafspring bushings as well

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Some stuff happened

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Cappy Dark Garage pic i'll get a nice one tomorrow

 

[5-Speed XJ]

daytime

 

[5-Speed XJ]

2x6 rockers
got steel for my rocker replacements

started cutting out the old ones

The teaser

Mock up leg one

inside

and then there were 3

 

[mcguyver_xj]

looking good so far just pick up a set of 1st gen shackle relocaters myself and have plans for waggy 44's in future but for now working on 241or swap and 5-speed in fall/winter

 

[5-Speed XJ]

just need to be welded in and painted
3 legs a side to my stiffeners
here is a finished rocker leg going through the floor X

Front caps

End caps

 

[5-Speed XJ]

stubby bumper is mounted

got some 35's

sliders are done just need paint and seam sealer

 

[5-Speed XJ]

new rockers are done just need to seam seal the legs but thats for another day
Drivers Side

Leg

Underside

Front

Back

Little touch up

Pass side

 

[mcguyver_xj]

jeeps looking better and better what front bumper is that never seen it before

 

[5-Speed XJ]

action fab off pirate

 

[5-Speed XJ]

35's