Well, I am still new on this board, but thought I would share a project that we did over the last few months. A few guys in my 4WD club all deceided last year that we each wanted to build " winter wheelers " for less than a $1000 each. The goal was to have a capable rig in the snow, but not too capable that it was boring. Something we can bounce off trees and rocks, roll over and not care at all. This XJ used to belong to my friend jason, but he has since got a newer, nicer XJ to beat up, so I bought this one. I helped build it, I have wheeled it and so it was destined to be the new MSD shop rig, of sorts.

specs are:
89' chero-car, 120k
4.0l , auto, 231 t-case
" lincoln " locked rear end, open front, locking a d30 with how often I press the dumb pedal was a bad idea, so it is open.
33" swampers on cheap black steelies
3" rusty's lift, low CG, big tires and lot's of " sawzall ":lol:
spare control arms in back
blue hatch from a 90' xj
dog and mud stained interior

it has radio, heat and 4 black feet, what else is there?:lol:
Truck wheels great, paint is shot and there is not a straight panel on it, including the rockers and sub frames.

grand total in this build, including the truck $946.13

sad part is, I have more into most of my RC rock crawlers than this 1:1:grinpimp:


pics:
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album66/aaj.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album66/aak.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album66/aal.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album66/aam.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album66/aao.sized.jpg

for 1K i'd wheel the shit out of that thing

:laughing:

Cool!

that the same plan I have for the wifes rig looks great.

Very nice, always love low budget builds.

Your grille's upside down though...

THANKS guys, the budget builds are always the most fun ones to wheel. IMO.:smokin:

not to hijack your thread but here is the wifes rig

300 for the jeep and 250 for the LTB's

And yeah it is stock with 34's for right now.

were going to do a 3" BB and call it good.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1391/6822645/17713504/276265296.jpg

perfect, cheap wheelers are a blast and the sawzall is your best friend.:grinpimp:

cant for get about the BFH and i like a grinder but what ever works.

I walked out and grab the grinder and the wife just looked at me and said now this should be fun:D

little snow wheeling this weekend.

http://www.m4x4a.org/gallery2/d/26112-2/IMG_7229_001.jpg

what tires are those in the first couple pictures? They look like swampers but with the center lugs connected?

what tires are those in the first couple pictures? They look like swampers but with the center lugs connected?



33" TSL Radials have the center lug connected..i have them on my TJ. nice XJ

33" TSL Radials have the center lug connected..i have them on my TJ. nice XJ

yep, they are great tires, cheap and easy to find.:grinpimp:

Hit the OHV park in Radersburg, MT this last weekend, 661 acres of fun. We aired out the XJ on several jumps, she did well, all the doors still shut, the hatch however is a bit off-kilter.:eek:

Hit the OHV park in Radersburg, MT this last weekend, 661 acres of fun. We aired out the XJ on several jumps, she did well, all the doors still shut, the hatch however is a bit off-kilter.:eek:

What do you expect... You're jumping a tin can.... :shaking: Better check to see if the front axle is bent they don't like catching air...:flipoff2:

looks like tons of fun Ben, especially for less than a grand... glad to see you wheeling a 1:1.:smokin:

4RunnerKid[;7754886']looks like tons of fun Ben, especially for less than a grand... glad to see you wheeling a 1:1.:smokin:

thanks man, didn't know anyone here knew who I was.:D