Project: Hamburger Train

[chedisme]

here we go jeep stuff take 2



its a 94 with 100k. looks to be in fairly good shape for its age. the floor looks to have been already patched and driver side hinges re-welded on.

keeping it simple and stockish this time. 3.5lift and 33s.

plan is to have it wheelable for Nac-Fest. so Im just going to get it running well, lift it, tires, and any PM that looks like it need badly.


after that skids, regear, lockers, and thats about it.

I have a bunch of stuff already so not counting the gears and lockers I should be into this jeep for less than 1800$ which is a big win!

 

[stockerwithalocker]

Congrats! You still have your red jeep or did I miss something?

 

[chedisme]

Congrats! You still have your red jeep or did I miss something?

how did you end up all the way over here in the nac forum?

and yes and no. its still in my drive way for the next few days but almost everything of value is sold . and the rest is headed to the scrapyard soon.

 

[MagicNelson]

Looks like a solid starting point. What made you want to build something closer simple and stockish this time around?

 

[chedisme]

it didnt make sense to have 25k+ wrapped up in something that gets used 2-3 times a year. and I was getting tired of trailering everywhere and was out of work and needed the money. now I can sell my towrig, pay less insurance, and other stuff. plus the almost 7k I got for my other parts will help me afford to get married.lol

plus with a little skill and Patience I can go 90% of the places I went on 37s with 33s

 

[XJLI]

3.5 and 33s in the way to go with a XJ. i'd still have my XJ if i did that... if my 93 had a front locker if would have been perfect.

 

[MoparManiac]

Tons/trailering/etc. is not for everyone.

33s on stock axles is an awesome cheap place to be. You can do a ton of trails in New England on that setup.

 

[asp]

Primus sucks

 

[chedisme]

Primus sucks

YES!!!

 

[MrSimon]

That Jeep look really similar to one I bought this past winter.

 

[chedisme]

I sure hope it runs better than the one you had.

 

[Boss Cherokee]

Nice! I've always liked that blue black combination. To all you East Coasters. Make sure you treat the Coasties right. My boy is stationed at Staten Island Coast Guard station. He doesn't get to wheel cause he has no transportation but he's looking.

 

[Boss Cherokee]

At some point the board will see my 2 year membership check and change my colors back.

 

[xcalibur223]

It will. But it will probably need ramps. The red jeep didnt

Attach ramps to roof with zip ties. Problem solved. Also attach everything else to roof with zip ties.

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

He could get some light weight Aluminum ramps and weld them to the steel roof..

 

[chedisme]

So I thinki have the timing on the motor set right. Now I just need to wait for my new dizzy to come in plop that shit in and turn her over.

Also it looks like the rad is new and the fluid has been changed/flushed recently.

 

[cmelo]

HEY

I still have that spare sending unit.

 

[chedisme]

Hey it turns out its a 94 not a 96. If it will still work I'll still take it.

 

[cmelo]

:dunno:

 

[chedisme]

so I got home from getting my new dizzy and its the wrong part. it must be for a later model. it will bolt up but the rotor wont fit on it.