JK 44s and other Fun Stuff
- Thread starter whitexj98
- Start date
I previously had ZJ rear disks on my 8.25, I was able to reuse those cables from that swap.
- Location
- Houston, Tx
Awesome build.
This was the way I was planning to go until the TJ Rubi44/8.8 fell in my lap for a price I couldn't say no to.
Still kind of wish I had resisted to get wider axles and better brakes.
This was the way I was planning to go until the TJ Rubi44/8.8 fell in my lap for a price I couldn't say no to.
Still kind of wish I had resisted to get wider axles and better brakes.
- Location
- Encinitas, Ca
Ain't that the truth! I just relocated my TB and PSC ram using the same Ruffstuff TB bracket and wish I had an air assisted jack or something.
I like how you incorporated the sway bar into the steering brace, pretty trick. Boostwerks you listening?
- Location
- Colorado
Are you keeping the Front radius arm setup on the new axle? If so... why?
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
How are you getting away with the coils centered on the axle. I did that and had to cut them off and get offset mounts to make it work. Although i reused all the control arm mounts. They worked fine for me.
Yeah keeping the radius arms, been running this TNT kit for ~8 years now. It has crossed my mind to go to maybe a 4 link like the SFR kit but I really don't have any issues with this setup.
Why couldn't you make them work? I'm not sure where my wheelbase is at but I did move my track bar mount forward to give the coils more room to sit straight over the axle.
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
My front is pushed forward about an inch and a half but still used the stock tbar location. That’s probably how you achieved it. My coils bowed pretty good. I would hav had to push it forward like 4-5” more to get them to not bow. I did one run and decided i needed to redo them. The coils would rub on the bump tower when i drooped out.
So with all the fab done time to clean and paint...
One thing I wanted to address was carrier preload, It pretty much fell out with the caps off. I was able to get .003" shims on both sides, carrier went in nice and tight.
Put in Dynatrac ball joint rebuild kits, neat setup.
Charged the bumps up to 150 PSI
All in
Drove it around and all seemed pretty good but I still felt like there was more play in the gear box then there should be. I have a PSC HD OE style box but deiced to upgrade to the big bore box tapped for Hydro assist for any future upgrade. PSC claim 30% increase with just the box. It definitely made a difference.
One thing I wanted to address was carrier preload, It pretty much fell out with the caps off. I was able to get .003" shims on both sides, carrier went in nice and tight.
Put in Dynatrac ball joint rebuild kits, neat setup.
Charged the bumps up to 150 PSI
All in
Drove it around and all seemed pretty good but I still felt like there was more play in the gear box then there should be. I have a PSC HD OE style box but deiced to upgrade to the big bore box tapped for Hydro assist for any future upgrade. PSC claim 30% increase with just the box. It definitely made a difference.
- Location
- Houston, Tx
looks great. love the extra width from these axles, its about perfect.
- Location
- In the islands
What is the ride like with those Bilstein's up front?
Great XJ builds are always a turn on for me.
Great XJ builds are always a turn on for me.
Ride is good. Not sure its all that much different then the 5100s I had before. I have taken it out through some go fast and no complaints really.
- Location
- In the islands
I ask because I will be buying a set of the 5160's for my XJ. The 5165 rode very well but those I have are too long for my 4" lift XJ. The adopter at the top did not help either. I will try to get some 255/70 valving with stem at the top and eye at the bottom instead of eye top and bottom.
- Location
- Colorado
Sooooo... you have some eye to eye 5165s for sale?? Lmk collapsed and extended lengths if so-
Sorry to thread jack.
Finished result looks SEXY!! Nice work Op
- Location
- Wasatch Range
Arms were not going to work, I made a bender setup for my press but the arms were still not long enough after bends so I ordered up longer ones from Currie.
Digging the build. My son is in the process of prepping JK axles for XJ truss/mounts for his swap. He picked up a pair of never-installed Rancho Hi-steer JK knuckles for $150.00:looney:
Make sure that you gusset your Anti-Rock arms......mine tweaked at the bends and I had to add gussets.
- Location
- In the islands
Bilstein B8 5165 25-187717
Collapsed Length (IN) - 16.14
Extended Length (IN) - 27.4
Mount Type - Eye-to-Eye
Upper Mount Type - Eye 5/8in
Lower Mount Type - Eye 5/8in
- Location
- Colorado
Pmed
- Location
- In the islands
I installed today a set that was/is for the JK. Amazing ride. The el-cheepo were as useful a worn out bicycle pump.
I will crunch some numbers and PM you.
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