Strike Two: Jeep vs Semi

[redrider2911]

Supposed to be getting my parts tomorrow and my laser work friday. Anyone who wants to make the drive can come over saturday to join in on the complete build up.... lol

 

[BenDiesel]

if i wasnt wheeling sunday id come over for the weekend! lol

taking bets on how long this one will last....... lol

 

[redrider2911]

Nice ben... lol Got my bilsteins today. 14 inch travel up front, 12 out back. I will be taking a hole saw to the front fenders and bringing the shocks up through to clear. Im excited. Gonna clean a whole bunch of parts tomorrow and start paint prep.

 

[GoBrandonGo]

Copying this over from the Wavjc forum...

SATURDAY MORNING

Hey whats going on there folks. pretty new to the site, but got on and wanted to share what Leadfoot (Insanity Fab) redrider2911 () have been up to the last few days/nights. hope you guys like the shots and the build up. We are building his and my xj with parts he and I helped design. We will be at the Puallup swap meet this 13th. Here are some parts that will be going onto his jeep today. We should be starting on it soon. As soon as everybody wakes up and gets here. Here are some of the parts and pieces.

1.25" solid hex, 7/8ths hiem, crossover steering.

1.75" solid hex, 1.25" hiem, LCA's. and 1.25", 7/8ths hiems, UCA's.

Here's a pile of mounts and parts and pieces.

Front and rear bumpers

 

[GoBrandonGo]

SATURDAY NIGHT

got a lot done today, but not enough... here's some snaps.
here's the stock xj....

Chrysler 8.25 ready to come out. (will be for sale at the swap meet)

Kris hacking and a cutting, wrenching and removing.

this is our standard 3 link crossmember/skid plate and LCA/UCA mounts. all painted pretty orange.

and our rear bumper coming together. this has the optional swinging tire carrier on it, just not in these photos. more to come. oh and in the pics it is sitting upside down.

 

[GoBrandonGo]

SUNDAY NIGHT

worked on the front tonight. here's some snaps for your viewing pleasure.
LCA/UCA frame mount prep.

mounts.

a comparison of mounts.

front axle coming out.

being prepped

and the rear all in place with a fresh set of bilstein 5125's. should have about 4.5" of shock up travel, will have to adjust bump stops.

 

[GoBrandonGo]

MONDAY NIGHT

cross member/skid all mounted up.

enlarged shock mount holes for 14" Bilstein shocks. made custom mounting tabs(not pictured). moves shock up about 3".

quick reference shot of new shock.

also hacked off all old control arm mounts. need to clean up and paint. pics to come.

 

[BenDiesel]

very nice. the kit looks good. maybe i should have not have been a launch customer lol.

 

[SHANE87]

OUCH that looks like it hurt like a:soapbox:

 

[Mnkyboy]

Looks like it coming along good.

 

[redrider2911]

very nice. the kit looks good. maybe i should have not have been a launch customer lol.

Lol You also paid about half the price as this kit...

 

[Keekleberrys]

Looks like its coming along.

 

[redrider2911]

dibs on the hood mounted tranny cooler.

lol speaking of that, I want to put a bigger cooler in this jeep. Has anyone heard of plumbing the AC cooler as a tranny cooler? Just a thought

 

[Keekleberrys]

Doh you caught me before the edit:dunce:

 

[redrider2911]

update: been working on the FST XJ for the past 3 days and here is our progress pics.
words are boring so we"ll just keep the pics coming.

 

[redrider2911]

 

[redrider2911]

 

[jonesinxj]

Teaser shots.... We wanna see a completed picture


Are those shock tabs going to be enough (for your style driving) to hold the shock in place?

 

[dellstopjeep]

im just jealous of those fancy wiper blades.

 

[redrider2911]

The shock tabs ARE going to need to be reinforced. They will hold for the street driving it sees now since naches district will be closed till JUNE! The teaser shots are the best! You can give it a complete look over at the swap meet tomorrow.


Ok, here you go...