This is my third xj build. First one was a complete bolt on credit card jeep way back in 2006 with a Clayton 8" longarm and 35's. Jeep was fun, and i became hooked:
In 2008-2009 i built my next one. One tons, atlas, 14" fox coilovers, stretched, caged, full hydro steering, originally on 39" red labels:
then came the 42" sxII's, then 44" boggers, then cut boggers, then cammed 5.3l with bolt on's and a 4l60e:
and now Vanilla Latte. This jeep is what i met my wife in 12 years ago. This was hers in college, and then i drove it for a while. It was a pristine stone white classic. During the recent years as a work vehicle it did have a few bruises added to it, and at 180,xxxk miles it needed a refresh. So i built some bumpers, threw a bb lift and some 31's on it and monstalined it sands panties (vanilla latte as i call it). Then we built some sides out of 1/8" metal and i bent some tube flairs. It was driven for a while and parked. After putting that much time in the body, i knew it needed something, just didnt have a plan till now.
Since this jeep has been around this family for so long, i wanted a built that would progress and not necessarily a rock crawler. Something i can mildly wheel, still drive on the road, hunt out of, or go camping. Also it needs to haul the kiddo's and the wifey. So here we go:
Parts:
OME front Coil's (dpg 5")
OME rear leafs (dpg 5")
OME shocks
Crown Brake lines
Rubicon hack n tap
ford explorer 8.8
barnes 4wd u bolts, spring plates and all the tube adapters
FK JMX 1.25 heims
4:88 gears
Front Grizzly locker for dana 30
WJ knuckle conversion
Liquid iron slider boxes
ruff stuff one ton steering
35x12.5x15 mickey thompson mtz's
I trimmed it pretty hard when i built the tube flares, this is essentially no lift and the 35's:

In 2008-2009 i built my next one. One tons, atlas, 14" fox coilovers, stretched, caged, full hydro steering, originally on 39" red labels:

then came the 42" sxII's, then 44" boggers, then cut boggers, then cammed 5.3l with bolt on's and a 4l60e:






and now Vanilla Latte. This jeep is what i met my wife in 12 years ago. This was hers in college, and then i drove it for a while. It was a pristine stone white classic. During the recent years as a work vehicle it did have a few bruises added to it, and at 180,xxxk miles it needed a refresh. So i built some bumpers, threw a bb lift and some 31's on it and monstalined it sands panties (vanilla latte as i call it). Then we built some sides out of 1/8" metal and i bent some tube flairs. It was driven for a while and parked. After putting that much time in the body, i knew it needed something, just didnt have a plan till now.
Since this jeep has been around this family for so long, i wanted a built that would progress and not necessarily a rock crawler. Something i can mildly wheel, still drive on the road, hunt out of, or go camping. Also it needs to haul the kiddo's and the wifey. So here we go:
Parts:
OME front Coil's (dpg 5")
OME rear leafs (dpg 5")
OME shocks
Crown Brake lines
Rubicon hack n tap
ford explorer 8.8
barnes 4wd u bolts, spring plates and all the tube adapters
FK JMX 1.25 heims
4:88 gears
Front Grizzly locker for dana 30
WJ knuckle conversion
Liquid iron slider boxes
ruff stuff one ton steering
35x12.5x15 mickey thompson mtz's
I trimmed it pretty hard when i built the tube flares, this is essentially no lift and the 35's:


