zj build

[rockn94zj]

so i thought i would start a thread showing what i have done and will be doing later on. this is my first jeep and there is no turning back now. Thank you to all the guys at seirra fest last year who sucked me into this money pitt haha!! btw i bought this zj right after sierra fest

so this is my jeep bone stock the day i bought it for $900 with 200,000 miles on it, 4.0 242, low pinion d30, and 35.

then came the 3 inch bb coil spacers and 30-9.5-15s

then the cut front fenders and later on the cut and fold on the rear didnt turn out half bad for my first time haha

then a guy at work decided to drive a saturn into the side of it and that how i have my dd now :yelclap:

then longer shocks and more cutting, and bigger tires 285-75-16 and some other chit along the way

 

[rockn94zj]

a few other things like no sway bars fornt or rear, currie stearing, ajustable track bar, and front control arms ajustable uppers, leather bucket seats on stock power saet brackets, summit lights, cb, and im sure a few more things i cant think of right now.

 

[NorCalChris]

Looks good man. If I can make a recomendation. Start planning and building a 8.8 now. If you stay in the sport you will end up on 35's and bigger. Upgrade your rear axle and gear to 4.88s as soon as you can.

 

[rockn94zj]

i have a 44 front and i want a 14 bolt rear and yes have 4 88 gears for the 44, but more to come on this build that i have not posted yet like my oba system, bigger lift, bigger tires, more cutting and rocker replacemant sliders " in the prosses "

 

[NorCalChris]

44 is good, but ditch the 14 bolt. 14 bolts and 44's dont belong together. Not in my opinion. 44's front and back, 44/8.8, 60/60, even 44/60. 14 bolt is heavy, huge and yea..

 

[rockn94zj]

Ya it's been a toss up between the 14 and 60 rear I just want to build one axle and be done there is a lot of work for a 4 link

 

[NorCalChris]

Yea there is. Looking good so far.

 

[JOSEJALAPENO]

Wow that thing has come a long way Mr C dog..

 

[VET'S XJ]

Make sure you post up some pics of your progress on the sliders...it was looking great the other day at your house. Cut and melt some metal!

 

[Johnnie Walker]

44 is good, but ditch the 14 bolt. 14 bolts and 44's dont belong together. Not in my opinion. 44's front and back, 44/8.8, 60/60, even 44/60. 14 bolt is heavy, huge and yea..

Ya it's been a toss up between the 14 and 60 rear I just want to build one axle and be done there is a lot of work for a 4 link

Ignore that guy's shenanigans. Ha. Doesn't appreicate the good things of GM.
A 14 bolt would work fine.. Shave it, build it and go. A 60 would work also.

 

[Alboy97XJ]

I still vote 14b Craig

 

[JOSEJALAPENO]

Craig, Build the 14b right. Don't build it half ass as we where talking.

 

[EricsXJ]

Glad to see you posting on here Craig!

After seeing this rig the other day, its going to be a beast.

 

[rockn94zj]

Thanks everyone, and I will try to put some more pictures up tonight, and Ya 14 will be nice but need to decide before winter I think haha

 

[NorCalChris]

Ignore that guy's shenanigans. Ha. Doesn't appreicate the good things of GayMen.
.. Shave it and go.

FIFY

 

[rockn94zj]

Been really busy with the Jeep so kinda slow at putting more stuff up but hear is my oba system, got the basic concept from a xj build on another site.

I have changed a few things on it like the check valve and manifold on the tank, also plan on using a saidan compressor

 

[rockn94zj]

ended up with some zj 5.9 wheels and put some 37 iroks on them the front cleard just fine, but not so well in the rear so i had to cut about
1 1/4 inches of the back of the back doors and move the body line forward i think it came out nice. i will be putting the 33s back on but i no i will be running 37s later on with bigger axles

and all done it tucked the 37s well i think