dirtbagXJ2103
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- valley center, CA
hey as long as you wheel the mj its all good, and you do
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CrazyJim's Jeepspeed/Prerunner XJ build
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xjjeeper19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- inland empire, ca
Hey now... I've hit you up a few times about this with no response...
You keep asking off the wall question about what goes in a BA-10, I haven't had a call out the XJ....
Actually from now till the end of May is going to be a really bad time for me to do anything but house work...
Ryan93
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- Location
- San Clemente
Hey Jim, how did you sleeve the cage together? need some ideas... I ordered the T&J cage tuesday.....dun dun dun
xjjeeper19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- inland empire, ca
Since Jim's slacking a little, time to get this back on the first page.....
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244958263#post244958263
Justin
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244958263#post244958263
Justin
silverslk
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- Location
- Garbage Grove, CA
Way to get that thing running again Justin!!!! Hopefully that will light a fire under his ass to work on XJ again.
UPDATE!!!!!
Well, spent all day yesterday working on the XJ. It was nice getting back under the thing. It's a bit upsetting to see what condition it is in, rust has seemed to overtake my axles, frame stiffeners etc. It's all just surface rust, and nothing bad, but it definitely needs some TLC. She's also going to need a GOOD wetsand / buff if not a new paintjob once she's done as well. The sun hasn't treated her well.
Anyway, yesterday's plan was to get her back to ride height, and back on some 33's. I went over to install my
Deaver rear springs
Throw the coil spacers on the front (which I will not be using now)
T&J front shock mounts bolted up (will weld later)
Install Track bar drop bracket / Track Bar / Track Bar brace
As always nothing went smoothly, my leaf spring bolts are destroyed! My front bushing on the passenger side must have been done for quite some time, see the picture of it below. All 4 bolts were marred, the front two being the worst. I spent a couple hours trying to source a bolt somewhere but was unable to find the funky ass bolt for it. I'll call the dealer on Tuesday. The threw bolt on the passenger side broke as well, and the bottom leaf fell off when I took it off the axle. I also need new U-Bolts, however those can go on when I drop the new axle in. We loosely installed the leafs to get her moving around. On to the front, again nothing lined up well there, but eventually we got it. All in all it was definitely a day working on the Jeep, she reminded me how much of a bitch she can be and why I shouldn't neglect her for so long.... payback it seems. Anyway, here are some pictures, pay no mind to how dirty she is, she'll be getting a bath soon.
This is how she's looked for the past year
Started with the rear leafs:
Here's some of the carnage:
Finally making some forward progress:
This is what happens to your brakes after a year of not driving
Getting the 33's on and moving on to the front:
And finally how she ended up sitting after we were finished for the day.
She's sitting a little low in the front end, granted I have no weight over the rear of my fresh Deavers either. But it's looking like I'm going to go with a Deaver 5.5 spring and ditch the coil spacer. I had planned on running the 3.5" full traction coils since they seemed to work so well for me, but won't be able to get the spacer over my bump cans, it's just too big and I can't grind the inside of the spacer enough without losing the lip.
Well, spent all day yesterday working on the XJ. It was nice getting back under the thing. It's a bit upsetting to see what condition it is in, rust has seemed to overtake my axles, frame stiffeners etc. It's all just surface rust, and nothing bad, but it definitely needs some TLC. She's also going to need a GOOD wetsand / buff if not a new paintjob once she's done as well. The sun hasn't treated her well.
Anyway, yesterday's plan was to get her back to ride height, and back on some 33's. I went over to install my
Deaver rear springs
Throw the coil spacers on the front (which I will not be using now)
T&J front shock mounts bolted up (will weld later)
Install Track bar drop bracket / Track Bar / Track Bar brace
As always nothing went smoothly, my leaf spring bolts are destroyed! My front bushing on the passenger side must have been done for quite some time, see the picture of it below. All 4 bolts were marred, the front two being the worst. I spent a couple hours trying to source a bolt somewhere but was unable to find the funky ass bolt for it. I'll call the dealer on Tuesday. The threw bolt on the passenger side broke as well, and the bottom leaf fell off when I took it off the axle. I also need new U-Bolts, however those can go on when I drop the new axle in. We loosely installed the leafs to get her moving around. On to the front, again nothing lined up well there, but eventually we got it. All in all it was definitely a day working on the Jeep, she reminded me how much of a bitch she can be and why I shouldn't neglect her for so long.... payback it seems. Anyway, here are some pictures, pay no mind to how dirty she is, she'll be getting a bath soon.
This is how she's looked for the past year
Started with the rear leafs:
Here's some of the carnage:
Finally making some forward progress:
This is what happens to your brakes after a year of not driving
Getting the 33's on and moving on to the front:
And finally how she ended up sitting after we were finished for the day.
She's sitting a little low in the front end, granted I have no weight over the rear of my fresh Deavers either. But it's looking like I'm going to go with a Deaver 5.5 spring and ditch the coil spacer. I had planned on running the 3.5" full traction coils since they seemed to work so well for me, but won't be able to get the spacer over my bump cans, it's just too big and I can't grind the inside of the spacer enough without losing the lip.
tone
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- La Quinta, Ca
Jim she looks neglected after you get it in simi running order you need to take her on a beat run and show her some love! Those fresh deavers look tits! I'm running a spacer with my deaver coils and couldn't be happier, my front end is smooth as butter. It sucks to know that when I put bumps in that I will have to take them out... But you know what they say of there is a will, there is a way! Looking forward to finally seeing you out in the dirt!
tcm glx
NAXJA Member #1033
- Location
- Riverside California
Looking forward to finally seeing you out in the dirt!
I gotta give it to Jim, he is always in the dirt, XJ, MJ, or hitching a ride, but he always goes!!
xjjeeper19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- inland empire, ca
Three things Jim...
Just call Dave in from Kentucky and let him do the detail work...
Was it nice to finally "drive it into the garage"......
And last, those wheels are gay, you should buy my black ones.....
Justin
Just call Dave in from Kentucky and let him do the detail work...
Was it nice to finally "drive it into the garage"......
And last, those wheels are gay, you should buy my black ones.....
Justin
tone
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- La Quinta, Ca
Are those tires 9.50? They look tiny and yea Justin is right.
UPDATE!!!!!
Finally making some forward progress:
Are those the shackles that you are going to run or do have something different planned?
Jim she looks neglected after you get it in simi running order you need to take her on a beat run and show her some love! Those fresh deavers look tits! I'm running a spacer with my deaver coils and couldn't be happier, my front end is smooth as butter. It sucks to know that when I put bumps in that I will have to take them out... But you know what they say of there is a will, there is a way! Looking forward to finally seeing you out in the dirt!
Thanks, I'm pumped to get her going for sure!
Three things Jim...
Just call Dave in from Kentucky and let him do the detail work...
Was it nice to finally "drive it into the garage"......
And last, those wheels are gay, you should buy my black ones.....
Justin
I know, I've talked to Tony multiple times about having dave come out, I've got a few chips etc though that can't be "buffed" out. And yes, it was nice to drive it under it's own power into the garage haha. I need to get those breathers from you for the top of the valve cover too, don't let me forget that.
As for the wheels, I'm not looking for black wheels, but the fact they're 15x7 instead of 15x8 is tempting
It had Alcan's on it, they did well.
Are those tires 9.50? They look tiny and yea Justin is right.
Nope, 33x10.50's
Yea, they're modified to fit the "baja bushings" in the rear. I'll see how they do. Why?
tharlanjr
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- EAST COUNTY
Glad to see that thing getting some attention. She sure is a beauty.
Are they a stright shackle or a boomerang style? Any interference issues with the rear cross member?
Thanks man, like I said I'm stoked. I have a deadline set and have every intention of finishing it before then.
They're a boomerang shackle, a but hard to see in the picture, and the shot you see of them is at droop, the angle is WAY better at ride height. Probably a good 45 degrees or so. I'm sure I'll have interference at bump with the rear cross member, but I intend on removing what's not necessary and plating the rest.
GrimmJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gardena, CA
Lookin good Jimbo! Glad to see you getting it back in shape finally. You must have gotten worried when I said I'd have mine done before yours
Hahahahaha, I wasn't worried until I found out you WEREN'T going to centermount it and link it on this run :laugh:Lookin good Jimbo! Glad to see you getting it back in shape finally. You must have gotten worried when I said I'd have mine done before yours
Ryan93
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- Location
- San Clemente
Looking good Jim!
