MoparManiac
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- Location
- Amherst, NH
Definitely! I'd love to see it! Wednesday's are his late nights so I'm almost always there then. Other days are hit/miss because of work...
My Jeep Grows Up
- Thread starter Begster
- Start date
creeperjeep
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- Location
- Cape Cawd
I have the ream for the pitman arm if you forget to do it at school
cmelo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Stoughton,MA
Nice work man, your jeep has come a long way since you bought that front bumper off me about a year ago.
CROSBIKE
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- Location
- Fish Lake UT
i hate you more than there is sand on the earth. nice build. guess i got to get bigger axles now.
Begster
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- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Ya thanks, my Jeep has come a long way since I picked up the bumper from you. And that's awesome I had no clue that the bumper came from you RCman. Don't worry, I've put it to good use.
Ha, thanks for those kind words Alex.
As for the build, I didn't get everything done I needed to Monday night, so I had to go back up to Boston last night. Had more trouble trying to get new banjo bolts for the Wagoneer calipers than I thought was ever possible, including 3 separate trips to Napa.
But, as of right now its done.
I ran out of green spray paint, as I was planning on painting the links all green. Only other color I had was silver, and I wanted to get a coat down on them so I could put it all on first thing in the morning. Drag link and track bar are at slightly different angles. I'll see if I have bump steer.
You can see all the dust on it from sitting around.
After all that, I couldn't take it for a damn test drive cause I don't have enough gas in it. Wicked pissed. I guess I'll have to wait for the morning.
Ha, thanks for those kind words Alex.
As for the build, I didn't get everything done I needed to Monday night, so I had to go back up to Boston last night. Had more trouble trying to get new banjo bolts for the Wagoneer calipers than I thought was ever possible, including 3 separate trips to Napa.
But, as of right now its done.
I ran out of green spray paint, as I was planning on painting the links all green. Only other color I had was silver, and I wanted to get a coat down on them so I could put it all on first thing in the morning. Drag link and track bar are at slightly different angles. I'll see if I have bump steer.
You can see all the dust on it from sitting around.
After all that, I couldn't take it for a damn test drive cause I don't have enough gas in it. Wicked pissed. I guess I'll have to wait for the morning.
2000bluexj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mass
Looks good man! I still have that 30 of yours waiting on time and funds for new lower mounts.
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Alright, so I drove it around today. Good news is it didn't fall apart. Bad news is it drove like shit steering wise.
It doesn't like to stay driving straight. Looking at it again, I can see that the draglink and trackbar are not parallel. I have the TNT high steer axle bracket, and the RE heavy duty frame side bracket, as well as a Wagoneer pitman arm. I'm going to have to look into a drop wagoneer pitman arm, and/or redrilling the RE frame side bracket.
The front also sits higher than the rear now. I kind of like the height of it, it seems pretty ridiculous. I might take out the spacers in the front, or get new shackles eventually for the rear.
I also think one of my inner C's might be bent a little. I can notice some camber on the drivers side tire. I noticed when putting one of my knuckles on, that there was a little more space between the upper part of the driver knuckle and the inner c at the ball joint. I also had to use a rubber mallet to get the axle shaft through the knuckle, as it was just hitting the top of the spindle hole, where as when I went to the other side, I could easily slip the shaft in. I think I can deal with the little bit of camber.
O ya, its gone through a big change from when I first got it about 4 year ago.
It doesn't like to stay driving straight. Looking at it again, I can see that the draglink and trackbar are not parallel. I have the TNT high steer axle bracket, and the RE heavy duty frame side bracket, as well as a Wagoneer pitman arm. I'm going to have to look into a drop wagoneer pitman arm, and/or redrilling the RE frame side bracket.
The front also sits higher than the rear now. I kind of like the height of it, it seems pretty ridiculous. I might take out the spacers in the front, or get new shackles eventually for the rear.
I also think one of my inner C's might be bent a little. I can notice some camber on the drivers side tire. I noticed when putting one of my knuckles on, that there was a little more space between the upper part of the driver knuckle and the inner c at the ball joint. I also had to use a rubber mallet to get the axle shaft through the knuckle, as it was just hitting the top of the spindle hole, where as when I went to the other side, I could easily slip the shaft in. I think I can deal with the little bit of camber.
O ya, its gone through a big change from when I first got it about 4 year ago.
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2000bluexj
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- Location
- Mass
If im ever down that way again, I will have to check that out!
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
looking very good 
i can't wait until my 44 is done, exciting stuff
i can't wait until my 44 is done, exciting stuff
CROSBIKE
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fish Lake UT
i need to see this thang in person mark
Begster
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- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Once its safe to drive, and I get an inspection, I'll let you know. I saw your Jeep last night though.
Cipey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Beachmont, MA
:laugh: hows' your old lady feel about you doing all that work in your living room?:rof:
seriously...looking good!!! gotta meet up some time and see what we can break!
Cipey
seriously...looking good!!! gotta meet up some time and see what we can break!
Cipey
XJBeater
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- Location
- Lewiston, Maine
Very nice looking build.
CROSBIKE
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- Location
- Fish Lake UT
oh ya? where at?Begster said:
xalexjx
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- Location
- Newcomb, NY
Begster said:
did you notice your tre's having any rolling movement in them?? Thats would be another culpret, you could always try the poly spacer trick, the trackbar draglink angles dont look to far out but a little adjusting on that wouldnt hurt. Nice job on the build :thumbup:
Begster
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- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Ya, I did a lot of the work down in my basement, took over a corner and sort of made a mess down there. They didn't complain too much about me working down there as it was too cold to work outside when I was down there.
I haven't really noticed it, I know that they do roll some as I had my dad cycle through the steering when I was under the front. I'm no longer near my Jeep since I'm back up at school, but the RE superflex joint has a 10mm hole, where as the RE frame side bracket has a 1/2" hole, so I'm experiencing a little slop there. I was driving it lightly around town, but I was smart enough to stay off the highways and everything.
Draglink and Trackbar angles have been fixed, went back to an XJ pitman arm that made them perfect. I did lose a little turning radius, but its alright as the tie rod was hitting the driver side coil on full turn before.
Its all up and running alright, I pulled the rear driveshaft and have already started breaking in the new gears. It drives pretty smooth, I like it.
In your driveway.CROSBIKE said:
xalexjx said:
I haven't really noticed it, I know that they do roll some as I had my dad cycle through the steering when I was under the front. I'm no longer near my Jeep since I'm back up at school, but the RE superflex joint has a 10mm hole, where as the RE frame side bracket has a 1/2" hole, so I'm experiencing a little slop there. I was driving it lightly around town, but I was smart enough to stay off the highways and everything.
Draglink and Trackbar angles have been fixed, went back to an XJ pitman arm that made them perfect. I did lose a little turning radius, but its alright as the tie rod was hitting the driver side coil on full turn before.
Its all up and running alright, I pulled the rear driveshaft and have already started breaking in the new gears. It drives pretty smooth, I like it.
CROSBIKE
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- Location
- Fish Lake UT
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xtrememtbiker85
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- Location
- Manchester, NH
You can get a bushing for the axle side RE joint to make it 1/2" as well. All you need is the metal sleeve that is inside the poly bushing.
