Here is a buddys jeep that the sawzall made love to. Progress pics to come soon as the buildup continues.....

A little bling never hurt anyone..... :D

Rear.....

Made love to?
Looks more like prison rape to me.
I'd say the rear is low on oil but I don't think it finished yet.

That's sweeeeeeeeet!

lets see the front leaf conversion

lets see the front leaf conversion


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Here is a better pic of the front leafs before it was cut....

Is that a HP D44HD up front?

call me a mall poser but i think the clear gearz cover is kinda pimp :smokin:

looks like the rear axle is way off centered but that may just be the angle of the pic. he does plan on a cage to strengthen teh sheetmetal "frame" right?

Is that a HP D44HD up front?

Yep with chromo's and Bobby longs joints I believe.

he does plan on a cage to strengthen teh sheetmetal "frame" right?

Oh yea, definatly. It has already been plated some and will be plated more. Use to have an exo but he cut it off to dovetail it and chop the top.

I hear those clear gears things leak like a bastard.

I hear those clear gears things leak like a bastard.
and crumble with a not so hard lick.


They'ld be cool on the dunes maybe.

Looks good Sam. Man those pics from tellico make me drool...

I hear those clear gears things leak like a bastard.

and crumble with a not so hard lick.


They'ld be cool on the dunes maybe.


Umm...I have no idea what yall are talking about. I have seen the first hand abuse one of the covers can take. There was an old one laying around the shop in Boone and it has been run over by so many trucks, beat on by so many hammers, and just flat out abused and hasnt crumpled yet. And when does the material make it hard for the cover to seal? You can see by the pic it hasnt leaked yet.

Judd, whats up man? We got to head back out to Tellico sometime. I know Ben will want to take his cherokee out as soon as it get rolling again and my bro wants to see how the full-widths like tellico.

nice rig bro! way to just go for it.

Comp cut in the rear on an XJ. Looks good.
Gonna take 200 feet of DOM or that is gonna fold in half. JMO.

Hacking unibodies is always fun. Mine was squirrely as shit when I did this:
http://www.mallcrawlin.com/wheelinpics/choptop/choptop%20016.jpg

Then as a band-aid I created this uber-ghetto contraption to stabilize it until I finish up the rear end (gonna dove or bob, not sure yet) just so I could actually drive and wheel it. Stiffened it up pretty good.
http://www.mallcrawlin.com/wheelinpics/choptop/usdv2%20004.jpg


I've seen some pics of that XJ before, definitely a nice rig. A properly built cage should be able to bring the unibody back to the needed strength though.

Were those pictures taken in Boone.

I know Ben will want to take his cherokee out as soon as it get rolling again and my bro wants to see how the full-widths like tellico.

which ben yo?

i know this ben kid out there with a wood paneled xj...

how will that clear cover hold up to being dragged across a rock?

Are his rear leaves inboarded? They look like they're alot closer to the pumpkin than usual

which ben yo?

i know this ben kid out there with a wood paneled xj...

If your refering to the person who bought his XJ from lincoln, no. Ben is the person that owns this cherokee and works at High Country.

87JeepWrangler, it should hold up just fine. The one at the shop in boone that was laying around has had numerouse vehicles driven over it and many a hammer hit. Everyone has done there worst and it seems to be hold up.

baseballneal86, That is the other thing they are doing is inboarding the rear springs. Should definatly be interesting.

yeah those pics were in Boone, Sam, thanks for posting those pics for me. The springs were moved to under and to the inside of the "frame rail" The clear cover we have at the shop that we beat the living piss out of every day has held up for a year and a half and has just scratched, so i think it will hold up and it seals up just fine. If you have any other questions ask and I will do my best to respond as soon as i can.

Been looking at getting an xj ,how well do they wheel? and how well do the automatics hold up?

Been looking at getting an xj,how well do they wheel?and how do the automatics hold up?

damn ben your xj gets better everytime i see it. This is Grant from your old neighborhood. Nice work on that thing. Dosent look like you are going to drive it home anymore lol.

Grant

naw, i will still drive it home, once i get it done I am going to drive it down there.

sweet i would love to take a closer look at it when u get finished. I will stop by your house if i see it there.

Grant

sweet i would love to take a closer look at it when u get finished. I will stop by your house if i see it there.

Grant

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Kraqa/Kraq-Rock%20Buggy/100_1243.jpg

this is my doozy.

Daim! All the sawzawing getting outta hand, I think the gang is getting ready for Spring ;) Looking kick ass, definiteoly tempting :)

Gui

Been looking at getting an xj ,how well do they wheel? and how well do the automatics hold up?


considering that http://www.naxja.org is a dedicated to wheeling XJ's site - id say fairly well...

Hacking unibodies is always fun. Mine was squirrely as shit when I did this:
I've seen some pics of that XJ before, definitely a nice rig. A properly built cage should be able to bring the unibody back to the needed strength though.

How could you chop up a luxury SUV like a grand cherokee? wow. I can't believe your parents ever let you do that. you must be a redneck!

Puma, go away back to JU or mallcrawlin or whatever you came from.

Krage, coming out killer, any updates? Also, what are you doing to the rear unitbody?

Puma, go away back to JU or mallcrawlin or whatever you came from.


mallcrawlin > pirate

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Hey Chevota,
I know I'm a "newbie" becuase I just joined the site but can you give me some specs on that leaf spring convo on your rokee i would like to know how hard that is and/or if you think its worth it. Great sawzall job by the way it looks great

Well Ben (1992xj) can tell you more about it because its his rig but i believe he is just running 44044's with the shackle up front. Seems to flex well and ride pretty well but you just have to be carefull of bending leafs but everything has its week points. IMO if you have the skills and money to do coils or leafs then do the coils but the leafs are alot more simple and simple is always a good thing. It all comes down to personal preference. I believe Ben and the guys built all the brackets custom for his rig so no kit or anything as of yet.

Been looking at getting an xj ,how well do they wheel? and how well do the automatics hold up?

Wheel amazing and the AW4 are bullet proof

Thank God somebody answered his questions 4.5 years after he asked:laughing:

Bwahahaha

IROK hasn't even been on the board in 8 months! :lmao:

:flipoff2::shaking:

Been looking at getting an xj,how well do they wheel?and how do the automatics hold up?

i love my AW4....i have the AX-15 5 speed manual in my DD XJ, but my trail rig has the auto in it......with a good tranny cooler and a sturdy skid they will last as long as the 4.0 (which is practically forever)

i love my AW4....i have the AX-15 5 speed manual in my DD XJ, but my trail rig has the auto in it......with a good tranny cooler and a sturdy skid they will last as long as the 4.0 (which is practically forever)

Are you fucking serious?:shaking:

Since this keeps finding it's way to the top here are two pics of how it ended up after this build.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq243/92xj92yota/north%20carolina/100_0316.jpg
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq243/92xj92yota/north%20carolina/100_1618.jpg

So how is that clear diff cover holding up?

Beats the fuck out of me. Havent had it for two years now. When I did run it. I never had problems out of it. Beat the shit out of it and never had issues at all.