What did you do to your XJ today

[Devilfrog]

 

[paddlernate]

Why a TJ sway bar? Is there some advantage?

 

[Devilfrog]

Was due to having relocated the stock sway bar and axle tabs. Due to WJ knuckles, OTK steering and OTA Tracbar and a long arm 3-link. When mounted up in the new location the stock sway bar hung down below the bumper due to the hummed profile.
The TJ bar has a flat profile across the unit frame and is significantly stiffer as a slight bonus for when running the kids to school in dad's "jalopy".

As you can see, it's significantly further forward than stock. The TJ bar was almost a perfect fit to the new location.

 

[Mtb Jak]

will mount it tomorrow.

 

[TheCodeMonk]

Did my first welding project as my track bar this past weekend (ruff stuff kit)...seems to be holding up fine over the bumps and turns at speed (and I didn't die), so...hopefully it holds up for wheeling this weekend.

 

[GordoSmasho]

Bumpsteer like a mofo im sure.

 

[Demonoid369]

Probably the easiest option to get those parallel would be to get a pitman arm with less drop.

 

[GordoSmasho]

Waggy arms are almost flat.

 

[Mtb Jak]

sold the hitch so I pulled the bumper too.

had to get creative

Floor Jack for the win.

I put two washers to help with the spacing here for the shackle boxes and the gas tank skid. After tightening down it sucked it all together nicely.

The JCR gas tank skid did not include the 3 bolts on the back crossmember.

Great fit on the jeep and looks great.

Looks so weird with no bumper.

Look what the cat dragged in.. literally fedex.

 

[XJCasper]

That's purty...

 

[TheCodeMonk]

Probably the easiest option to get those parallel would be to get a pitman arm with less drop.

Yeah...it's on the list but it has virtually no bumpsteer right now (that or I can't tell because of how bad it was previously with a frame side bracket that didn't drop as much for the track bar), it's not a high priority yet

 

[TheCodeMonk]

Also, last night, I replaced the switch panel for the windows on the drivers door (window lock button was stuck and nobody else could control the windows) and replaced the broken seat with one from a WJ...it's much *much* nicer and I figure a cover will help it match better in the future (will do the passenger seat next week since I don't think I will get it done before wheeling this weekend).

It really was as easy as taking the 4 bolts off and transferring the base over...but getting to the bolts with all the motors in the way was kindof a pain. Now just need to figure out a way to retrofit the manual reclining controls (that or just wire up some power for the switch...but I hate wiring, so....)

 

[muddypunk]

Drove over down trees with power lines tangled in them. I had to cut many trees just to get to the asphalt rd about a 1/4 mile from our house all at 6:30 am lol ask to get to work. I wasn't trying to buck up trees with power lines hooked on so I ran them over.
Out of power just over 30 hours.

 

[RedJeep2.0]

I got another one

 

[Demonoid369]

Looks like some goodies on there.

 

[spidermikey88]

HD offroad frame stiffeners and shackle relocation brackets in! This stuff is pretty beefy

 

[Jbh97009]

I got another one

Nice!

 

[RedJeep2.0]

Nice!

Looks like some goodies on there.

Got it for a steal

Going to takes parts off of it and scrap it

 

[TORX]

Pulled some wheel studs to verify knurl diameter, .618" it is!

 

[Mtb Jak]

Still have to wire up those reverse lights but did not forget to make sure they were bolted in before final fitment of the bumper.