rough time estimate.....

[firejeep6081]

I have been working on mine for approx. 1 1/2 months. I started with the rockers and found bad sections (rust) of floor i had to replace. It snowballed from there. More bad spots in the floor, and the rockers are shorter so i am now in the process of shortening the front fenders to match the rockers. Just be prepared for the unexpected.

 

[Fullsizexj]

6 months
4 of them laying on your back underneath it staring at it trying to decide what you want to do
1 month building it
and another month waitng for parts to arrive
the last 2 months are mixed together

 

[hadfield4wd]

ya i kinda just figured he meant angle grinder with a wire wheel.

i think that is going to be one of the most annoying parts of the job haha

Yes I did not one mounted on a drill. I should have clarified.

Matt

 

[Mr.OverKill]

Yes I did not one mounted on a drill. I should have clarified.

Matt

clairification noted :lecture:

 

[backpack96]

I just built my own custom long arms and plated my frame...it doesnt take that long.

I only had my sawzall, angle grinder, bench grinder and a drill (and my brothers jet skis as a makeshift saw horse contraption). It only took me about a week and a half.

Just make sure you have a very well thought out plan and ALL the materials present. I bet you could do it in a couple of days if you worked on it full time.

backpack irate1:

 

[radardog]

i am actually kinda freaking out about the steering right now... it looks pretty simple, but like i have said before... i have never done anything quite this ambitious.

will the jeep drag link mate up to the ford tie rod and still have the whole system work properly?

will the stock ford, or stock jeep track bar work, or should i just build one from scatch.

i am only wanting to net about 5-6 inches of lift, plus tires, and want to run 35's... generous trimming and hearty bump-stopping is already being planned for.

these are not after thoughts either... i know they are mega importante'. but i dont have my axles yet, so have had no opportunity to do any real measuring and figuring.

oh and my time constraints are not as bad as i feared... my boss said he doesnt care how long my stuff is there just as long as it is mobile for as long as possible. which is super sweet

 

[vetteboy]

My deadline consistently gets pushed back. Stuff just happens out of your control (UPS loses your locker in shipment, the trans shop breaks a piece while swapping mainshafts and takes a week and a half to get it, etc) and it messes everything else up.

My current build started July 2nd. I initially planned for it being done the weekend before last and it'll probably be about two weeks still before it moves. That included a D60/14ff swap, NV4500, NP231/D300 doubler box, 4-link rear, chopped & 8-point cage. I'm now at the point where I'm getting sick of building it and just want to wheel the stupid thing.