SO - I've been driving it around the last couple of days.
It handles AWESOME for an XJ on 35's, significantly better than my old one on 33's. I spent quite a bit of coin on the suspension and steering, but I'm super happy with it for on road purposes. I have yet to take it on the highway as the front swaybar still needs to be reworked. I honestly don't think it would be too bad all things considered but I'm not going to risk it as it's not my DD anyway.
The speedo is way off, what's the best way to address this?
The next bump in the road I ran in to is it's overheating - common issue lol. I am most likely going with a Hesco high volume water pump, a Ron Davis radiator and Napier hood vents.
Time is very hard for me to come by and I'm recovering from a hernia surgery so I'm not sure if I'm going to do it myself or just hire it out.
I have the flowkooler high flow water pump and hesco high flow thermostat and they do awesome. Fixed my cooling issues. I also have the napier hood vents but that's more for heat soak. But cheap investment and I think it's worth it.
Holy crap this thing still exists!
I'd find one of the speedo gear charts and see if you find something close to what you need. Idk if you can still get one of the old speedo calibration modules?
I have the flowkooler high flow water pump and hesco high flow thermostat and they do awesome. Fixed my cooling issues. I also have the napier hood vents but that's more for heat soak. But cheap investment and I think it's worth it.
Ya it's worth it!!! I have 35s and dd mine and I can't complain. I'm still running stock rad. I just flushed my system very thoroughly and seems to be fine.
Ya it's worth it!!! I have 35s and dd mine and I can't complain. I'm still running stock rad. I just flushed my system very thoroughly and seems to be fine.
Before this, I would have had no idea what you meant. :laugh:
It's SO HARD to behave myself, it's not my style to do that! :guitar::laugh2::tears:
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Ordered the Ron Davis radiator (whew, spendy, worth it however from what I heard), the Hesco water pump and the Hesco thermostat housing with 195* thermostat.
When I had my turn, this tiny Oc-Doc told me "I've been to your work place, I know what you do: I'm giving you 2 extra weeks recovery before you go back to light duty."
When I had my turn, this tiny Oc-Doc told me "I've been to your work place, I know what you do: I'm giving you 2 extra weeks recovery before you go back to light duty."
Hooligan front stiffeners
Hooligan mid stiffeners
Hooligan rear stiffeners
Trail Ready front bumper
JCR rear bumper
Hooligan fenders F/R
Misc
Hooligan door hinge supports R/L
Highbeam Offroad headlights
Smoked corners
Carhartt seat covers
Hooligan fuel tank skid
Planned modifications I already have, I just need to make time to get installed:
JCR rear quarter guards
AJ's rock rails
ARB dual compressor
7 switch panel (where cigarette lighter is)
Relocate 12v USB power to center console
JCR center console bracket
Coat interior w/top secret paint
Dynamat interior
D&C cage
Boostwerks tcase linkage
Rocklights
TNT tcase skid
Replace rockers with 2x4 and tie in to cage and frame stiffeners
JCR steel tail lights
Planned modifications I need to procure:
Rear cube lights
Front PIAA lights
Light bar
Roofrack
Flop shop rotopax windows both sides
Someday modifications:
Custom double DIN touch screen [CLEANLY INSTALLEDLOL]
4.7 stroker w/edelbrock head, and, if I can make it work a super charger
Rebuilt/upgraded AW4 transmission
Atlas II 4.3
Hjeep,
You have the inner part of the Hooligan front frame stiffeners on there? If so do you remember or have pics of how far back they went. Or how far past the back of the steering box?
Or anybody else have pics of them installed? Need to order some front stiffies soon to reinforce some repairs up there and I'm down to choosing between Hooligan or T&M. Don't have the time or motivation to make up plates myself.
UPDATE: I had to turn it over to Hooligan Offroad to resolve the issue with the sway bar links interfering. I will get pics of it tomorrow, hopefully but basically on the passenger side, Josh @ Hooligan made a custom mount far enough up to clear all of the steering then braced it. He then was forced to modify my JKS quick disco (shortened it A LOT).
If that's the only SNAFU I have on what I did last summer, I'm satisfied.
Hopefully tomorrow I can paint the work that was done at Hooligan, install my JCR battery tray, and reassemble some of the interior so it's a little more driveable. I also feel like I need to add some washers to my steering box bolts as for some reason when I was putting it back together I neglected to put some in.
Is hooligan still around?
They have a few parts I wanted but never get any replies to emails.... haven’t tried calling though.
Beautiful Jeep btw, I dig it!
Is hooligan still around?
They have a few parts I wanted but never get any replies to emails.... haven’t tried calling though.
Beautiful Jeep btw, I dig it!
Thanks for the tip on the speedo, I'll start there. :cheers:
uke: :cheers:
CO run. :chef:
