norton
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Austin, TX
So my XJ project is beginning. I already have it up on jackstands in the garage and a lot of the pieces pulled.
First off, there are 2 reasons that I am doing this:
1.) Because I can.
2.) Because I want to.
With that, here is what is going to happen to it...
Axles
The front is a HP Ford Dana 60. I am upgrading it with aftermarket inner and outer knuckles to make it stronger. Gears will be 5.13s and the locker will be an ARB.
The rear axle is a 14-bolt FF. Gears are 5.13s with a Detroit locker. It will have line locks for cutting brakes. I am swapping in disk brakes.
Tires and Wheels
Wheels are custom 20" double beadlocks. Tires are 41" Michelin XLs.
Drivetrain
I am keeping the Jeep 4.0L engine. Behind it is going an NP435, and an Atlas II 4.3. I am in the process of designing and building a custom crawl box using the planetary set out of an NP241. That will go in between the NP435 and the Atlas when it is done (probably a year or so away). The emergency brake is going to be at the t-case (not at the rear brakes).
Frame and body
I am cutting off the "pseudo" frame rails and redoing them with 3.5" square box steel. The doors are already off. The roof is going to be chopped off and I am building an 8-point roll cage. The front and rear are going to be tubed out. I am going to re-use the front fenders, hood, and clip. The rear quarter panels are going to be kept and a custom backend/tailgate is going to be built. The gas tank will be raised 8". I am also doing a custom dash and center console.
Steering
Steering is going to be full hydro and behind the axle.
Suspension
The front is going to be a wishbone 3-link, and the rear is going to be a dual triangulated 4-link. I think that I am going to use the new Fox Airshox instead of coils and shocks (my original plan).
I am going to try and get some pics and details up on my site soon. I hope to have the majority of the "getting it running and moving" work done in about 4 months. The only parts that I am currently lacking are the Atlas, driveshafts, and front gears. Everything else I have. I am looking forward to finishing stripping down the vehicle and starting to build the new frame. This is going to be fun.
- Eliot -
First off, there are 2 reasons that I am doing this:
1.) Because I can.
2.) Because I want to.
With that, here is what is going to happen to it...
Axles
The front is a HP Ford Dana 60. I am upgrading it with aftermarket inner and outer knuckles to make it stronger. Gears will be 5.13s and the locker will be an ARB.
The rear axle is a 14-bolt FF. Gears are 5.13s with a Detroit locker. It will have line locks for cutting brakes. I am swapping in disk brakes.
Tires and Wheels
Wheels are custom 20" double beadlocks. Tires are 41" Michelin XLs.
Drivetrain
I am keeping the Jeep 4.0L engine. Behind it is going an NP435, and an Atlas II 4.3. I am in the process of designing and building a custom crawl box using the planetary set out of an NP241. That will go in between the NP435 and the Atlas when it is done (probably a year or so away). The emergency brake is going to be at the t-case (not at the rear brakes).
Frame and body
I am cutting off the "pseudo" frame rails and redoing them with 3.5" square box steel. The doors are already off. The roof is going to be chopped off and I am building an 8-point roll cage. The front and rear are going to be tubed out. I am going to re-use the front fenders, hood, and clip. The rear quarter panels are going to be kept and a custom backend/tailgate is going to be built. The gas tank will be raised 8". I am also doing a custom dash and center console.
Steering
Steering is going to be full hydro and behind the axle.
Suspension
The front is going to be a wishbone 3-link, and the rear is going to be a dual triangulated 4-link. I think that I am going to use the new Fox Airshox instead of coils and shocks (my original plan).
I am going to try and get some pics and details up on my site soon. I hope to have the majority of the "getting it running and moving" work done in about 4 months. The only parts that I am currently lacking are the Atlas, driveshafts, and front gears. Everything else I have. I am looking forward to finishing stripping down the vehicle and starting to build the new frame. This is going to be fun.
- Eliot -