: axle swap complete!
xBabyJesus 04-08-2002, 09:20 PM http://www.xbabyjesus.org/JEEP 009.JPG
http://www.xbabyjesus.org/JEEP 011.jpg
Now I just have to finish wiring the ARB compressor, finish the OBA, get hoses for the hydro assist ram, hook that up, build the trackbar, clock the D300, re-route the exhaust, bolt up the header, wire in the gauges and I'm done! All the parts are bought finally too :)
-J
sanyi83 04-08-2002, 09:31 PM what kind of axle?
aaronlosey 04-08-2002, 09:42 PM man, you did all that in an apartment parking lot? they tried to lynch me when i busted my grinder out and went to work the first time.
mtndewmaniac 04-08-2002, 10:53 PM That CJ looks sweet. I also like your "test ramp". Was this done in an apartment parking lot? I usually get the neighborhood SS on my ass for working on my junk in my own back yard! (yes we are renting a house) One weekend I really pissed them off when I swapped out motors in My 91 subaru loyale AWD, in front of the house. Wonder what they'll think when I drop in full-width axles under my XJ.:flipoff2:
xBabyJesus 04-08-2002, 11:06 PM The front is a GM D60, 35spline inner/outers w/ warn hubs & flanges, ARB etc etc
Rear is 14bolt w/ detroit, 35spline moser alloys, disk brakes etc
5.13 ratio, hydraulic assist steering, rock guards, inner-outer axle seals, tubes grease filled w/ fittings, lower diff drain plugs etc.
We did the shop in my buddy Mark's shop, but I work on my jeep all the time. Supervisor lady gets pissed, but whatever. I'm doing an engine swap in my MR2 at the apartment :D
High5 04-09-2002, 12:59 AM are your axles full width?
xBabyJesus 04-09-2002, 09:13 AM Originally posted by high5
are your axles full width?
Yep, 69" front 67" rear, 4" backspacing on 15x8 rims
-J
RoCkSkuLLz 04-09-2002, 10:16 AM Nice axle combo :D did you shave the 14 or is the picture above just an illusion?
mtndewmaniac 04-09-2002, 10:24 AM Are those axles NOT shaved? A buddy of mine, on his '76 '7, has that axle combo, (+400/400/d300) front mounted via radius arms, rear via leafpack. His axles poke out farther, his 37" SSRs are totally outboard of his fenders. Maybe the choice of offset rims may for the both of you create the illusion of the axles appearing, or not appearing, to be fullwidth.
Still is a sweeet rig.:D
xBabyJesus 04-09-2002, 03:14 PM Originally posted by Rockbuggy
Nice axle combo :D did you shave the 14 or is the picture above just an illusion?
The 14bolt is smoothed to beat hell, but not shaved. It's got decent clearance. The D60 front is barely smoothed, I need to spend some more time with the angle grinder...
the 4" backspacing helped a lot with width, but I spend prolly 4hrs grinding calipers...
-J
xBabyJesus 04-09-2002, 03:15 PM Originally posted by mtndewmaniac
Are those axles NOT shaved? A buddy of mine, on his '76 '7, has that axle combo, (+400/400/d300) front mounted via radius arms, rear via leafpack. His axles poke out farther, his 37" SSRs are totally outboard of his fenders. Maybe the choice of offset rims may for the both of you create the illusion of the axles appearing, or not appearing, to be fullwidth.
Still is a sweeet rig.:D
Tires are pretty damn close to outside the fenders. 42's are going on, so it will be 1.25" wider each side, and fill up the fenderwells better. Out comes the body saw!!
crash 04-10-2002, 12:00 AM I've seen that heep someplace before :eek:
Grendel 04-10-2002, 08:57 AM Nice job.
What springs are you using, and are the wheels 15s? Did you outboard the front springs (I can't tell from the pic)?
This is almost exactly my plan. I'll be using 8lug 16.5s though to keep costs down and strength up.
xBabyJesus 04-10-2002, 11:47 AM Originally posted by newt
What springs are you using, and are the wheels 15s? Did you outboard the front springs (I can't tell from the pic)?
This is almost exactly my plan. I'll be using 8lug 16.5s though to keep costs down and strength up.
Rears are stock Waggy fronts, fronts are a hybrid of more than I want to think about...
Wheels are 15x8 4" backspacing. I ground the calipers, took a while but I can run my tires...
tigger4x 04-10-2002, 09:32 PM Originally posted by xBabyJesus
Now I just have to finish wiring the ARB compressor, finish the OBA, get hoses for the hydro assist ram, hook that up, build the trackbar, clock the D300, re-route the exhaust, bolt up the header, wire in the gauges and I'm done! All the parts are bought finally too :) -J
Sooooo, we'll see you on the trail this weekend then, right?!? :D
xBabyJesus 04-10-2002, 09:57 PM Originally posted by tigger4x
Sooooo, we'll see you on the trail this weekend then, right?!? :D
AARGHHH!! I broke the goddamn ARB hose fitting in the housing!! SONSABITCHES!!
tigger4x 04-11-2002, 10:24 PM :rolleyes:jeeeesh! okay okay... we'll meet you at the trail head at 8am instead of 7am. But no more excuses!!! ;) :p
sorry to hear about the ARB though.
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