What did you do to your XJ today

[ruger81]

What are we lookin at ben?

 

[Gold Cobra]

He cut the stinger off.

 

[ruger81]

He cut the stinger off.

Good call, totally see that now

 

[Mnkyboy]

I took my XJ for a final drive over to the shop so I could start the part out.

 

[XJHUGHES]

I built a sweet bumper out of some c channel i got for free from a buddy and cut my fenders

 

[BPB]

I built a sweet bumper out of some c channel i got for free from a buddy and cut my fenders

Pics or it didn't happen. I personally prefer using a chunk of rail for my bumpers. Very solid. My neighbor across the street built an awesome Winthrop bumper by modifying a semi truck bumper.

 

[muddypunk]

I ground and cut all the stuff off my 8.8 also had the drums turned now Im off to work.

 

[dellstopjeep]

I built a sweet bumper out of some c channel i got for free from a buddy and cut my fenders

lets see it

 

[kenny811]

On Friday night I started with some 2 x 4 .188 tube and some scrap and built some sliders. Cost was about $100, finished it up Saturday night. I made & welded up new pinch seams and attached them to the factory pinch seams. So should be super strong.

Then because I could, I just went out on a stump & flexed it!! Good weekend.

 

[Gold Cobra]

Looks good Kenny!

 

[AwesomeXJ]

Flexes like a boneless striper

 

[Mtb Jak]

Got a buzz

Painted my bumper finally! It was NOT a good time to get this 80 pound bumper hanging by myself.. but I am resourceful!

 

[Sneaky]

Nice. What bumper is that?

 

[mudderx]

Nice. What bumper is that?

X2

Painted my bumper finally!

That is a bad ass bumper! Homebrew or bought?

 

[jonesinxj]

Looks like AJ's prerunner bumper

 

[Mtb Jak]

AJ's pre-rok! very happy with the service from them!

 

[mudderx]

Sweet, a mid height prerok is going on the wish list!
Thanks

 

[muddypunk]

So I got all my axle stuff mostly figured out but Im not sure about the pinion angel so 10* is what my dead 8.25 has and Im not sure what my 35 has because Its still installed and has a Shim like 6* or 8* what Ive been reading is I should shoot for around 11* with using a stock drive shaft NO SYE (Im PO and cant afford) so I figured 10* was good but Im hoping somebody here could help.

 

[Sneaky]

Have some pretty bad growling noise from what sounds like the rear. I pulled my axles so I can do axle bearings since there was some play. However I suspect pinion or carrier bearings as my problem. Rotating the assembly is quiet but it sure acts like its my problem. Dunno... It's there most of the time and gets louder with acceleration or load and quieter on deceleration.

 

[Sneaky]

Unboxed my new flares also today for the Jeep.

Upside down photo... LOL!