Well, I dont really know if this should fall under the "hardcore" category or not, and I am sure that you guys will let me know if it doesnt... :D


Anyway, I have been working on this build for just over 4 months now, and I am finally starting to see some wheelin in my near future... :smokin:


The rig: 75 Cherokee Chief S Levis Edition
Engine: AMC 360
- Edelbrock intake & carb
- Headers
- Dual flows
- MSD
- RV Cam
Tranny: AMC TH400
Case: BW1339
- Working on a Klune-V/205 swap
Front axle: DRW Dana 60
- Disc brakes
- Complete high-steer
- Rotated outer knuckles to raise pinion 12 degrees
- Open with 4.88's
Rear axle: C&C Dana 70
- Drums
- 3" billet spacers to even it out with the front
- Power Loc with 4.88's
Wheels & Tires:
- H1 8 bolts (still need some inserts)
- 38.5x14.5 TSL/SX's
Suspension:
- Front SOA & 2" lift springs
- Rear is unfinished, but will be inboarded 63" chevy leafs
Extras:
- Full cage with about 200' of HREW
- Corbeau Baja SS seating for 4
- Custom front winch bumper with stinger
- Custom rear bumper with spare tire, jerry can, and cooler holders (not yet installed)
- 2" body lift
- Great Lake Off-road F&R diff covers
- 3/8" winchline with safety thimble
- 10K winch


I still have A LOT of little details to work out, but most of the hard stuff is done..

Anyway, enough blabbing.... Here are some pics:

High Steer:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/79%20Chief/1%20Ton%20Swap/Dana%2060%20High-Steer/TRDLInstalled1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/79%20Chief/1%20Ton%20Swap/Dana%2060%20High-Steer/TRDLInstalled2.jpg

Cage:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Cage/AlmostDone8.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Cage/Completed%20High%20Res/19.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Cage/Completed%20High%20Res/24.jpg

New pinion angle:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/1%20ton%20swap/D60%20Front/RotatedPinon3.jpg

Bumper:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Bumper/P1010731.jpg

Current condion:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Bumper/P1010728.jpg



Well, whatcha think??

I always loved those trucks. I had a 78 Chief S many years ago, I still regret getting rid of it :bawling:

Looks great!

Yeah, they are unique rigs... I love them!!

looks good!

thanks

Awsome!!

My first rig was a 76 Cherokee Chief (Levi edition). But I was stupid and destroyed the poor thing beyond repair(Learning days)

But that does look trick. I like it!

nice, love the way you did the b-pillar in the cage.

nice, love the way you did the b-pillar in the cage.


Yeah, I like the way it turned out too. I was actually done out of necessity. I originally wanted it to be a diamond shape so that passengers could pass through to the back more eaisly. However, due to some poor initial measurments, the front seats were pressed too far forward with that design. We played with a couple other ideas, but this one proved to serve the best for both strength and access.

That thing is sweet! FSJ are awsome rigs! Make me miss my old Chief.:(

i'd roll it. cage looks stout as hell.


Paul

very nice, my father in law has his that he bought brand new on '78, its the chief with the 6cly and d44 front and back, its on restoration since about 13 years ago!!! got it painted and hasn't touch it in years after that. someday when i'm done with mine i'd like to take over it and use it as DD.
very nice congrats.

Ok? either my computer sucks or something is wrong with pictures, they are really small and I cant even see them :confused:

Well, I dont really know if this should fall under the "hardcore" category or not, and I am sure that you guys will let me know if it doesnt... :D


Anyway, I have been working on this build for just over 4 months now, and I am finally starting to see some wheelin in my near future... :smokin:


The rig: 75 Cherokee Chief S Levis Edition
Engine: AMC 360
- Edelbrock intake & carb
- Headers
- Dual flows
- MSD
- RV Cam
Tranny: AMC TH400
Case: BW1339
- Working on a 205 swap
Front axle: DRW Dana 60
- Disc brakes
- Complete high-steer
- Rotated outer knuckles to raise pinion 12 degrees
- Open with 4.88's
Rear axle: C&C Dana 70
- Drums
- 3" billet spacers to even it out with the front
- Power Loc with 4.88's
Wheels & Tires:
- H1 8 bolts (still need some inserts)
- 38.5x14.5 TSL/SX's
Suspension:
- Front SOA & 2" lift springs
- Rear is unfinished, but will be inboarded 63" chevy leafs
Extras:
- Full cage with about 200' of HREW
- Corbeau Baja SS seating for 4
- Custom front winch bumper with stinger
- Custom rear bumper with spare tire, jerry can, and cooler holders (not yet installed)
- 2" body lift
- Great Lake Off-road F&R diff covers
- 3/8" winchline with safety thimble
- 10K winch


I still have A LOT of little details to work out, but most of the hard stuff is done..





Well, whatcha think??

they will probably be mean...they jumped all over me when i asked about my compass

Nice looking rig. I just got rid of my 73 wagoneer about 5 months ago.

they will probably be mean...they jumped all over me when i asked about my compass


Are you comparing this to your Compass?

Are you comparing this to your Compass?

Lets not allow this thread to go in that direction. Even though I do have a whitty comment to Johnny's reply, I won't go there.

Anyways, More pics and details of the Beast please. More UPDATES for a Badass FSJ!!!!

I had never given much though to it, but it looks like the DRW axles work out well with the backspacing of the H1 wheels. This interests me, because it seems you can get both the axles and wheels at discounts (as compared to other bead locked wheels and SRW Dana 60s). Sweet rig!

Lets not allow this thread to go in that direction. Even though I do have a whitty comment to Johnny's reply, I won't go there.

Anyways, More pics and details of the Beast please. More UPDATES for a Badass FSJ!!!!

Good point..

I will have updates soon as I build my 203/205 doubler...

I had never given much though to it, but it looks like the DRW axles work out well with the backspacing of the H1 wheels. This interests me, because it seems you can get both the axles and wheels at discounts (as compared to other bead locked wheels and SRW Dana 60s). Sweet rig!

Yes, you are right, the measurements do work out well. That was my exact intent when I got the axles. I wanted to save $$ on the axles, and DRW axles are the cheapest way to go. Along with that comes the added bennefit of being able to get the cheapest beadlocks on the market (H1's). Plus, the front and rear hubs are both protected pretty good compared to a DRW front and non-spaced rear..

so they kicked me of ifsja.org so my build is not documented but its getting close to getting done i just wish i had help at times so it still looks great

so they kicked me of ifsja.org so my build is not documented but its getting close to getting done i just wish i had help at times so it still looks great


When and why did you get kicked off there?

No more real progress. I have been busy working out the details of my future transfer case. So far, I cant decide on exacty what I want to do. I am currently considering:
Atlas II
Klune-V & 205
203/205
203/Low Max 205

Or, about a half dozen other options..

Anyway, even though the Chief is not really trail ready, I was able to get some poser shots today..
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Wheelin%20Pics/P1020084.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/Wheelin%20Pics/P1020074.jpg

Looks awesome...I would love to have one of those

Well, no 203/205 for me...

I just worked out a deal for a Klune-V :grinpimp:

So, its gonna be Klune/205.. 1:1, 2:1, 2.7:1, & 5.4:1 :flipoff2:

That looks great.

Did you build the bumper? If not, where did it come from? Looks very nice.

That looks great.

Did you build the bumper? If not, where did it come from? Looks very nice.


I designed the bumper and had it built by a fabricator commissioned by BJ's Off-Road in Gig Harbor, WA.

BJ's is going to sale the bumper through their store. It is planned to replace their Cliffhanger style front bumper.

www.BJsoffroad.com

That's pretty much what I wanted to do to mine... too many trucks and too little space though. :( Looks great!!


50 extra points for running those Selectros LOL

That thing is awesome! Always liked the looks of those FSJ's
Love that front bumper, may copy it for mine!

Very cool, I like it a lot :grinpimp:

That's pretty much what I wanted to do to mine... too many trucks and too little space though. :( Looks great!!


50 extra points for running those Selectros LOL


Yep, Selectros.. First class all the way... :laughing:

That thing is awesome! Always liked the looks of those FSJ's
Love that front bumper, may copy it for mine!

Sure, copy away... Or, if you dont have the energy, you can just buy it from BJ's...

Sure, copy away... Or, if you dont have the energy, you can just buy it from BJ's...

:eek: I should really read what I posted. I have a CJ2A and that's what I meant to copy it for, my bad! Wish I had a FSJ!

Well, no 203/205 for me...

I just worked out a deal for a Klune-V :grinpimp:

So, its gonna be Klune/205.. 1:1, 2:1, 2.7:1, & 5.4:1 :flipoff2:


Scratch that... I am not getting the Klune anymore...

Update reversal to the update reversal....


I DID end up buying the Klune after all... The price got a LITTLE bit more tempting, but mostly, I am getting in a hurry. The summer is offically here, and until I get this thing put together, I cant wheel...

I also found some good 63" cheby springs for the rear, and have all the brackets that I need to stiffen the aft part of the frame and inboard the springs under it...

Now, I just need to get the th400 to Klune adapter, and a 32 spline input figure 8 pattern np205...

nice rig dude ..........likey...................

Nice!

Makes me miss my 83 Cherokee WT Laredo.

Still not much real progress..

However, the Klune did arrive, and I scored a rebuilt 32spline np205 off ebay, which arrived a couple days ago.

I still havent grabbed the rear springs yet, and I still need to order the tranny/Klune adapter. I sure am getting tired of handing out $500 bills though...

There is one new thing though. I did some horse trading, and ended up with enough $$ to swap the 38.5" TSL/SX's for some 42" Iroc's..

When I picked them up I was pissed because they looked like pizza cutters, and I HATE that look. However, the sure did grow with a little air..
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/42%20inch%20Irocs/10.jpg

Only have the rears installed so far..
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/75%20Chief/42%20inch%20Irocs/8-1.jpg

hey! i have a pic of that truck in my comp, ill post it.....





very nice setup dude.

:laughing:


Ha ha... I really had some people going with that one... I took that pic right after I got it home, and sold the wheels and tires off of it. I strapped it down so that it couldnt fall since I had to leave it that way for a few days. It looked so funny I HAD to take a pic, and ask "Its ok to tow like this right?"



Thats funny shit that you saved it...

so.. uhmmm

you need to get rid of those TSL's? I need some. :D

That chief is going to be a Monster when done:eek:

Ask me how I know. . . Bad ass FSJ. I love em

so.. uhmmm

you need to get rid of those TSL's? I need some. :D

Nope, they are already gone... I traded them for a brand new set of 36" SX's and some wheels for my DD/tow rig J20.



Yeah, I know the pic sucks..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/J20%20for%20CustomWag/TSL%20SXs/2.jpg

hey! i have a pic of that truck in my comp, ill post it.....





very nice setup dude.

I saw this pic and busted out laughing. :laughing::laughing: Not at you, at me...
I towed my (WISSOTA) Super Stock to the track one night just like this, jack stands and all. When I pulled into the pits, I got a lot of "WTF looks", and "I think you forgot something" comments. :eek::eek: Pretty funny stuff.
We'd spent the week rebuilding the car after a bad crash, and had another driver was delivering new tires and wheels to me at the track.

Back to the subject at hand, NICE RIDE! I've been eyeballing one of these that's in the neighborhood. I like the direction you're headed with yours. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

any update on this?? i pretty much have your Jeeps twin:

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/dkpulsford/Picture3-3.png