Operation Overcompensation

[Clean Racing]

Looks good Avery... I am glad this thread is still out there... It tells me what not to do... Why not just build a complete new tube chassis and ditch the old unibody alltogether.. Soooo Much change... makes me dizzy looking at it... but all together real nice fab and welding by Troy...

 

[cracker]

Why not just build a complete new tube chassis and ditch the old unibody alltogether..

Well, a couple of reasons. I really like the XJ, the club, and overall vehicle. To build a tube chassis is actually more work when starting from scratch. One may spend 10 hours hanging just pedals on a buggy never mind doing electrical, firewall, etc.

With the route I have chosen I can make a change, and go immediately test it. Most importantly I also get to wheel more often. A buggy would mean a lot of down time and I am the type that needs a contstant treminder as to why I do this and spend all that $$$.

I am also lucky in a sense that there are others here that have chosen the same path and I/we can learn from our experiences.

 

[GSequoia]

Why not just build a complete new tube chassis and ditch the old unibody alltogether.

Because then it would no longer be a stolen XJ.

 

[David Taylor]

Because then it would no longer be a stolen XJ.

Please, everybody know's it's styling xj :gee:

 

[mikedashg]

I really like the XJ

You really like the XJ? Then why did you get rid of it?

 

[Matt S.]

You really like the XJ? Then why did you get rid of it?

haha x2

"I really like the XJ, but those damned buggies keep running over my ego! I must overcompensate so I can show them how big I am!"



When all is said and done, I am going to have fun beating on this rig!Hasta

 

[Goatman]

Doh you never let on to this portion did ya?

3 link = 2 trailing arms and a track bar? or 2 lowers and a upper or?

Looks great!

You only count the links that run fore and aft, leading or trailing arms, not the panhard bar that runs across.


Troy, that's really nice work. I sure hope you have an agreement that you get to beat on it plenty........

 

[RWKHausSupply]

You only count the links that run fore and aft, leading or trailing arms, not the panhard bar that runs across.

Thats the norm is does seem on these boards, but Jeep calls the the axle a live 5 link I though. So that would mean 4 + panhard/track bar?

 

[cracker]

 

[cal]

Man that things gotten fugly. You divorced yet?

 

[Jump This]

My, my.....that does not look like Troy's front yard!!

 

[cracker]

Man that things gotten fugly. You divorced yet?

this is coming form the same guy putting a $1600 alarm on a $300 jeep?

 

[cracker]

My, my.....that does not look like Troy's front yard!!

Nope

That is my back yard

it is home. More pics to come when I to it.:clap:

 

[JohnX]

Ultralites are supposed to fly...wheres the wings?

 

[Lincoln]

Pussy, where are the 42's?

 

[Matt S.]

I think those are the 42s LincolnLog

 

[Lincoln]

Well maybe. I didn't think what he had bought were Irok's but I guess so. Doesn't change anything though, he's still a pussy.

 

[luvrox]

Well maybe. I didn't think what he had bought were Irok's but I guess so. Doesn't change anything though, he's still a pussy that can't drive.

A more accurate version.

 

[cal]

this is coming form the same guy putting a $1600 alarm on a $300 jeep?

Hey now, I paid $700 for my jeep!

 

[xDUMPTRUCKx]

dude is that ride height?

that looks like there is more clearance above the tires then when it was 20 feet tall in troy garage!


whats thats shiny thing where the shock is supposed to be mountedd?