The official Xota build thread
- Thread starter 87xjco
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XJCasper
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- Yelm, Washington
Damn that's hot
Fozzy
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- Lynnwood,WA
hot damn, that things is sweet! the paint job really brought everything together nicley. great job!
burntkat
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- Charleston, SC
pardon this- haven't been following the build-
looks like a MJ to me-- what's so special about it?
EDIT: taking some getting used to the new nav features-- I've been away for a bit..
HOLY CRAP that's a killer build!
looks like a MJ to me-- what's so special about it?
EDIT: taking some getting used to the new nav features-- I've been away for a bit..
HOLY CRAP that's a killer build!
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dfreeman616
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- grand rapids mi
that's one thing i thought about...most people probably won't notice it's not a commanche at first, if at all. but still, i like it a lot.
burntkat
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- Charleston, SC
So what parts are we looking at-- Toyo cab and doors, XJ hood and radiator trim, and Toyo fenders?
Hell of a job, either way it cuts up-- it all looks like it works together perfectly-- like something the factory built. How much shaping was required with fiberglass, etc?
Hell of a job, either way it cuts up-- it all looks like it works together perfectly-- like something the factory built. How much shaping was required with fiberglass, etc?
mack
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- gone fishin....
just read the last 15 pages..
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87xjco
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- Denver, CO
Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It does look alot like an MJ but that's allright with me.
Not much fiberglass work, just used as a little filler where the two fenders were spliced together.
Burntkat: it's really Cherokee everything except, cab, doors, 2" of the fenders and frame.
It does look alot like an MJ but that's allright with me.
Not much fiberglass work, just used as a little filler where the two fenders were spliced together.
Burntkat: it's really Cherokee everything except, cab, doors, 2" of the fenders and frame.
burntkat
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- Charleston, SC
mack said:
hmm.. damn thread keeps getting longer every time I look at it. Not sure I like this new setup.
87xjco
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- Denver, CO
RyleyF said:
Sorry, not going to do much to interior for a couple of weeks.
xjfan1974
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- Location
- Topeka, KS
You did amazing work I been reading this thread for awhile and it is looking good.
TheDogsAreDead
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- Woodbury, MN
anything going on with this build? any reports on how it hits the trails?
rock rash
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- Anywhere USA
check the chinaman pages
87xjco
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- Denver, CO
Update;
The Xota has had a few trail runs so far and I am real happy with how it wheels. !st week I took it to CORE and I was a little bummed out. I didn't think I was getting near the articulation I had before the rebuild (when it was an XJ with 5" lift). But I now think that I was mis-leading myself, and that CORE was a lot harder to judge capability and articulation than I thought.
After 2 runs at Chinamans (a trail I'm real familar with) I now believe that it articulates just as well as ever and, with more body clearance, 8" longer wheel base and 35" tires, it wheels better than ever.
Couple of photo's of the articulation I'm getting. I never could have made it on this line before.
This is the best photo I have on the rear, but it articulates better than this photo.
With the bigger tires, I have so far, broken one front axle u-joint and I damaged the inner stub. I put a used axle & hub assy in there. I had a minor wiring issue with the loom near the battery shorting out because it wasn't tied up and taped up good enough. But no other problems with it so far.
I'll be watching those axles closely to see how they hold up. I would like to make it next winter's project to do an axle swap. I hope it holds up till then.
The Xota has had a few trail runs so far and I am real happy with how it wheels. !st week I took it to CORE and I was a little bummed out. I didn't think I was getting near the articulation I had before the rebuild (when it was an XJ with 5" lift). But I now think that I was mis-leading myself, and that CORE was a lot harder to judge capability and articulation than I thought.
After 2 runs at Chinamans (a trail I'm real familar with) I now believe that it articulates just as well as ever and, with more body clearance, 8" longer wheel base and 35" tires, it wheels better than ever.
Couple of photo's of the articulation I'm getting. I never could have made it on this line before.
This is the best photo I have on the rear, but it articulates better than this photo.
With the bigger tires, I have so far, broken one front axle u-joint and I damaged the inner stub. I put a used axle & hub assy in there. I had a minor wiring issue with the loom near the battery shorting out because it wasn't tied up and taped up good enough. But no other problems with it so far.
I'll be watching those axles closely to see how they hold up. I would like to make it next winter's project to do an axle swap. I hope it holds up till then.
burntkat
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- Charleston, SC
time for a pair of Yota axles!
87xjco
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- Denver, CO
burntkat said:
I thought about those. But to get the same width I would need the later model rear diff. and I don't know if there is a same width front diff. made by Toyota.
I don't want to go any wider or narrower.
So that rules out D60 because I don't want all the expense of narrowing.
So I think it's down to AMC20's, ford 9" and D44's as the best and cheapest options.
BIGWOODY
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- Greensboro, NC
When I first saw this thread I thought "WTF is this guy thinking"....I'll shut up now...looks like it turned out pretty nice and original would be an understatement.
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burntkat
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- Charleston, SC
BIGWOODY said:
you 'n me both!
