Adam's 98 5-speed Build

[Brandon77]

Awesome Build!

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Awesome Build!

Thanks dude atriot:

 

[foxwar71]

Best part of the build right there

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Best part of the build right there

It does work well now but my shocks and steering mainly the drop pitman arm is limiting droop so i have more to work on.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Ballistic Fab came through and my order came in today

cnc plasma cut flat stock

Assembled with out coil retainer

Assembled with coil retainer

 

[dukie564]

most awesome jigsaw puzzle EVAR!

 

[5-Speed XJ]

most awesome jigsaw puzzle EVAR!

yeah it is

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Now I just have to figure out my upper control arm mounts.
Two options I see
1. Make my own using these from Iron Rock Offroad and some plate to make the pass side.

2. I could get clayton's johnny joint upper control arm mounts.

Regardless I'll have to make a bridge of some sort to go over the diff to mount the drivers side upper mount because i don't like the idea of welding to cast.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Regardless I'll have to make a bridge of some sort to go over the diff to mount the drivers side upper mount because i don't like the idea of welding to cast.

use the left over 2x6 I have from the rockers and if there isn't enough for a truss I'll buy a ruffstuff one.
Like This :biggrin:

or go all out and get the BTF one

 

[5-Speed XJ]

After my batter cracked got a new exide one and I swapped my alternator for different one I messed around at the fraternity house.

 

[Hemenechi]

your build is pretty good. its a good thing you have friends that can help you with it too!

 

[5-Speed XJ]

your build is pretty good. its a good thing you have friends that can help you with it too!

yeah buddy :clap:

 

[5-Speed XJ]

Well i'm all graduated so this build is in full swing again
Ordered some goodies from Longfield super axles

Dana 44 spindle bushings that remove bearing and seal from the equation
tore down the carrier and pinion to be replaced with 4.88's

Painted up my flatop knuckles and BTF high-steer arms

Took advantage of ruffstuffs 20% newyears sale and bought all of my steering a track bar parts the dom will be here tomorrow.

With in the next few weeks i'll order some dom bushings and cut them down to make axle side upper link mounts with a BTF rear 44 truss diffcover combo to mount my drivers side upper link mounts

 

[5-Speed XJ]

pulled the 30 today

Dana 30 w410's

1-ton vs crap

waggy pitman and 1-ton TRE

Dana 44

 

[Brambles]

how bad was the 4.10 with 33's and 35's ?

 

[5-Speed XJ]

how bad was the 4.10 with 33's and 35's ?

35's sucked 33's were ok

 

[5-Speed XJ]

new ball joints

high steer

 

[supernatural]

Nice work!

 

[FloydXJ]

5-speed representin'

Excited to see the high steer. May want to mock it up before burning the coil buckets on to see if it all clears. My tie rod was going to be way too inboard and hitting the coils so I could not do full high steer. I ended up doing crossover and keeping the tie rod at the stock location on my waggy 44.

 

[5-Speed XJ]

yeah the coil mounts will be burned in before the steering