Truss and rear shock cage! ZJ

[Ryan93]

hah wow yea they look alot longer than 12s! lol

 

[toyotawrench]

12's... they just look a little longer than they are ..lol

thats what she said, looking good dude. now we need to see some pair pics...

 

[Cache96]

Upper and lower mounts in, i'll have better pics tomorrow. .. still trying to see where to mount the resi

 

[GrimmJeeper]

not there. that's exactly where the tire will hit if you slam down hard on the front end.

 

[Cache96]

Yea, i was thinking there or where ever the tire wont hit it. I came out with 6 up and 6 down of travel so when i setup the bumps, the tire wont hit the resi. i hope..hahha

 

[GrimmJeeper]

it will still hit it if you compress the axle at anything other than perfectly flat with your tires straight ahead. I ripped a resi off there, and forward towards the bumper, and back on the firewall towards the door. the only mounting place i could keep tire marks from showing up on the resevoirs and hoses was when they were clamped onto the shock body.

 

[Cache96]

really.... damn.. we just decided to go towards the front running the hose behind the spring...

 

[GrimmJeeper]

behind the spring is better than in front. the thing is once you start moving the tires really bounce all over the place. especially if you hit a bump on a hard turn. look here this is where I had the last one run - i run cheapo shocks cause I kept tearing them up

the tire hits the hose pretty regularly, and the resi itself was covered in rubber marks. I had a set of foxes on there for awhile with the resis mounted to the shock bodies and thats the only place i never had skid marks show up on them. Ignore the fact that the bump can is completely taco'd in haha.

 

[Cache96]

Yea you can see where the tire hits the hose, well i guess i will have to try it behind the spring with the resi up front. Hopefully nothing rubs.

 

[Cache96]

Ok we decided where to put the resi. We checked different ways and ended up with this.

I liked the way this looked but the hose would hit just like grimm's

 

[grandrunner]

:laugh3:cut a hole and mount it inside the engine compartment

 

[Ryan93]

:laugh3:cut a hole and mount it inside the engine compartment

hah thats what i was thinking

 

[Cache96]

New King 2.0 coilovers 4 sale!!!
12"
Setup for dual rate springs (no springs included)
valved at F15 comp and 10 reb.
$700

 

[crazyjim]

:laugh3:cut a hole and mount it inside the engine compartment

That would DEFINITELY help with cooling wouldn't it...

 

[Cache96]

Well shocks are mounted except for the resi, rear bumper is mostly done. Anyone know where to get some cheap y straps?

 

[grandrunner]

ahhhhh i want that rear bumper!!! when are you going to fully cage it?

 

[Cache96]

That will get done after the front plates go in, im buying a house so that is why im doing all of this ASAP..hahaa cause after that i wont be able to do nothing!!!

 

[grandrunner]

yeah that sounds like a good idea lol have you gotten the frame plates made yet? im gunna need a pair for my zj

 

[Cache96]

Little Update!


Here are a few pics of the new front bumper and the rear mostly done, just need the mounts for the y strap and a few other things. In the front it needs the frame rail tie in's, side support and the aluminum skid plate.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

looks good! now wash that poor thing haha