Gnat5680
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how much lift did they do?
You have to realize that I have only been to the southern border of UT, and through Moab, so my experiences with MOMO land are limited.DrMoab said:You are kidding right? AZ and NM maybe but Utah is very proud of their salt.(god knows we have enough)
Gnat5680 said:how much lift did they do?
You live in Flag. Don't they use salt on the roads there? Or are they smart and just use sand?Fergie said:You have to realize that I have only been to the southern border of UT, and through Moab, so my experiences with MOMO land are limited.
Cinders for the most part, but ADOT switched to salt for the Interstates the last few years.DrMoab said:You live in Flag. Don't they use salt on the roads there? Or are they smart and just use sand?
Rob Mayercik said:It's nice to see an XJ finally getting some more air time on these sorts of shows - there hasn't been one since Stacy David bolted a Skyjacker kit onto one several years back on Trucks!
I liked the idea of the teflon coated rims (gunk doesn't stick and throw the balance off), but unless it's some really special stuff, I don't see it lasting too long in a rocky environment.
What really gets me is that they slapped 33s onto this truck and they don't seem to be considering upgrading the gears. Is this sort of information (as well as speedometer recalibration that doesn't include a PDA) so trivial as to be beneath mention? I noticed this with several Trucks! episodes as well - slap on some bigger tires, and off you go. I realize that you can't cover everything on a 30 minute show, but come on - isn't the impact of tire size on axle gearing and speedometer accuracy worthy of at least mentioning?
That aside, I intend to follow the progress of this project.
Rob
You nailed it and that's why they should have hired me for that job instead of that hoser.CartsXJ said:I totally agree with you....I was waiting for them to mention gears and such, but nothing. You can put all the engine add-ons you want to to a stock 4.0L, its still gonna dog out of the gate, unless they keep it in 4low. I've had my eye on that rim for a long time and I am glad to see it on a cherokee, nice looking set-up. I think they should have done a little more research when looking for a JeepSpeed worthy suspension.....at least full-traction or something that would have gotten them a multi-linked up front, their castor is gonna change like a mofo. And 7*degrees postive castor up front with a 6.5", I wonder what their front driveshaft pinion angle looks like. Gonna vibe like crazy at speed. The are gonna at least need 4.10's to even begin to hope to run in 4high or 4 Full-time.......Plus what about a SYE for the back........I think they need to do a little more research.
Is that even a JeepSpeed-legal kit?YMMV said:6" Rusty's LA setup.
yes it is legal, I would not run radius arms in that environment, our rig is full traction, cage tied to all suspension, eveything reinforced, every seam on the unibody grinded and welded, trussed spooled 35-spline 9", hydro bumps on all four corners, they failed to address the shockmounts, got a pre-bent cage that ties only to the floor, etc etc. I was extremely disapointed in that show. That thing will not only be undergeared but will crack in half, soon if they try to race it. Ours has taken over 12-months to build and it is another few months until TESTING, much more to building a capable desert racer than what they covered, hopefully it will do better than the Ranger they built, but doubtfull. Anyways good to see coverage.... at least.Mambeu said:Is that even a JeepSpeed-legal kit?
I fail to see the relevance of the supplied link.Ironmen77 said:
93_xj said:they make it seem so easy.
that xj they had had no rust. they were just unscrewing bolts and replacing all the stuff. no need for pb blaster, no problems.
wish everything went that good.
Skullvarian said:I fail to see the relevance of the supplied link.
And then it becomes even more irrelevant, thanks for the valuable insight there buddy.Ironmen77 said:Substitute "Cherokee on Xtreme 4x4" for lightbulb in the thread.
Why not?little red cheroke said:i hope a newb dosent see that show and get a XJ and throw a 6" lift on there and not do any thing about rear drive shaft.
X2....Except the "cratering" part.OT said:Why not?
I ran a 6" lift for a year with the stock drivetrain and only replaced it with a two piece when I cratered my TC.
Most pre-'97 XJs don't have vibe isses at that height.
If they'd had a '97+, then yes, I'd have to agree with you, even if they only put on a 3" lift.