Long arms/full width done *pics*

[motorman]

Where did you get bushing for ends of long arms? Axle side/crossmember side.

Looks nice and clean.

 

[JeepFreak21]

Where did you get bushing for ends of long arms? Axle side/crossmember side.

Looks nice and clean.

I got the crossmember end from Rubicon Express (large superflex joints) and the axle end from Poly Performance (poly bushings)
Billy

 

[SeanP]

Looks good billy. What bushings are you running lower axle end? You might end up with some bind with all the poly. You can remove the passenger side upper when wheeling and see how that does.

At the back of the crossmember CA mounts, I would run a plate across the back of the two plates to tie them together and beef them up.

My front coils are bowed back a little, no big deal.

(BTW, I drove my junk this past weekend, only around the neighborhood since it isn't licensed or insured)

 

[Gary E]

how much caster are you running looks like 15+ degrees. Looks good overall though you'll wish you had tucked your mounts more later. The poly may be a little tough on the mounts and what not, and I think you will definatly need to make the uppers adjustable.

 

[JeepFreak21]

Looks good billy. What bushings are you running lower axle end? You might end up with some bind with all the poly. You can remove the passenger side upper when wheeling and see how that does.

At the back of the crossmember CA mounts, I would run a plate across the back of the two plates to tie them together and beef them up.

My front coils are bowed back a little, no big deal.

(BTW, I drove my junk this past weekend, only around the neighborhood since it isn't licensed or insured)

The lower axle end bushings are poly ones just like the upper axle end. It didn't look like I'm going to have much binding, but I can always go to rubbers. I can't remove an upper because I mounted my shocks to them (the only option). I'm planning on beefing up the crossmember.
Are you bringing your XJ to that snow run on the 27th?
Billy

 

[JeepFreak21]

how much caster are you running looks like 15+ degrees. Looks good overall though you'll wish you had tucked your mounts more later. The poly may be a little tough on the mounts and what not, and I think you will definatly need to make the uppers adjustable.

Yeah, I didn't touch the caster. I'll see how the crossmember works out... I can always make a new one. It cost me like $12 to build. And I may add some adjustability to the uppers, but I can't raise the pinion without cutting the mounts off and rewelding them, so I'm not sure I see the point.
Billy

 

[BMP_Racing]

How many inches did you put the front axle farther forward than stock?

Brad

 

[JeepFreak21]

How many inches did you put the front axle farther forward than stock?

Brad

My wheelbase is 103.5"
Billy

 

[BrettM]

I think you NEED to raise your mounting at the crossmember, this will have 3 benifits and the only negative will be a little time and as you said, $12;

1) you will smack them on less rocks
2) it will raise your pinion angle
3) it will make your caster much better

 

[JeepFreak21]

I think you NEED to raise your mounting at the crossmember, this will have 3 benifits and the only negative will be a little time and as you said, $12;

1) you will smack them on less rocks
2) it will raise your pinion angle
3) it will make your caster much better

I may raise the mounts, but for now I'm sick and tired of not wheeling and even more sick of leaving my house at 6 am everyday for the last month on a Huffy to get my ass to work! It sure makes "a little time" go by REAL slow! Therefor, we're going to see how it goes
Billy

 

[Bentonedge]

hey you are lossing weight. lighter rig int he long run hahaha

 

[SeanP]

hey you are lossing weight. lighter rig int he long run hahaha

If billy loses any weight he will disappear when he turns sideways.

SeanP

 

[SeanP]

Are you bringing your XJ to that snow run on the 27th?
Billy

Looking very good for this to happen. Work party at my house this Sat, stop by if you want. Lazy Gary, Andy ,jes, a couple of F&G guys and Adam Ant will be over. Gary is designated plasma cutter.

 

[Phil]

Damn, plasma cutter and everything. Stupid Saturday afternoon final exams.

 

[JeepFreak21]

If billy loses any weight he will disappear when he turns sideways.
SeanP

:laugh2: It's true... that's part of the problem!

Looking very good for this to happen. Work party at my house this Sat, stop by if you want. Lazy Gary, Andy ,jes, a couple of F&G guys and Adam Ant will be over. Gary is designated plasma cutter.

Yeah, I'll at least stop by... Andy is bringing something down the hill that I need to pick up and I gotta make a stop at pick'n'pull. What time you gonna start drinkin'... I mean wrenchin?
Billy

 

[SeanP]

:laugh2: It's true... that's part of the problem!




Yeah, I'll at least stop by... Andy is bringing something down the hill that I need to pick up and I gotta make a stop at pick'n'pull. What time you gonna start drinkin'... I mean wrenchin?
Billy

early, like 8AM You aren't going to J&W are you? I have a fender that I paid for waiting to be picked up.

SeanP

 

[JeepFreak21]

early, like 8AM You aren't going to J&W are you? I have a fender that I paid for waiting to be picked up.

SeanP

nope, it's 1/2 off day @ Pick-n-pull... sorry.
Billy

 

[JP]

SeanP,

I live practically next door to J&W and could pick it up for ya. I am always running errands on that side of town anyway. PM me some directions and a #. I can drop it by sometime between now and Saturday noonish.

Jeff

 

[CrazyJeepMan]

What kind of coils do you have in the front? ans how many inches of lift do you think you have now?

Chris

 

[Phil]

He's running the RE 5.5" coils. He just painted them yellow because...it matches the rest of the Jeep?

About your 8" lift post, you may want to look into the RE 7.5" coils