Hey guys...this will be an ongoing build thread. Finally joined up, ive been reading some of the tech threads for awhile now. I have a 2000 sport and am in the process of building a nice trail rig/daily driver. Im shooting for pretty capable, with lockers and a bunch of other goodies :smokin:

Alright, here is what i started with:

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN6683.jpg

no rust underneath, and it has 96,200 miles on it.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN6684.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN6686.jpg


http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN6687.jpg

Mods when i first got it:
-added the 2" drop ball attachment to the hitch
-swapped in my alpine dvd player
-seafoamed
-changed oil to mobile 1 full synthetic with new filter
-new air intake tube with cone filter
-new windshield wipers all around (stupid rear one doesn't work)

Lift components:

-RE 4.5 coils/leaves
-RRO Track bar
-Rock Krawler 3 Link long arm upgrade
-SS brake lines
-RC nitro shocks

Working on the rear axle:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN6823.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN6825.jpg

long arm mounts:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN6832.jpg

front axle:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN6831.jpg

new coils in:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0066.jpg

upper joint:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0067.jpg

testing lower control arm length, upper not in yet:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0068.jpg

here's how i solved my rear shock bolt problem (they all snapped)...just welded in some bolts as studs:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0075.jpg

exhaust setup, flowmaster 40 with short turn down before the axle...sounds mean:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0076.jpg

everything all together and with a quick wash:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0077.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0081.jpg

making good use of the ditch in my front yard:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0083.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0084.jpg

I can install a lift too.

Sorry, I like your rig...very clean, nice work....however your thread does not belong here.

Nice job with shock mounts...front link mounts are sweet, but nothing on your rig is hardcore.

EDIT: When you start a build thread, it needs to be more than the installation of a lift. This forum is for unibody guys who think outside the box. For the guys who arrent affraid to hack sheetmetal, improvise suspension setups, do major driveline changes, etc. LIke it said I like your rig, but its in the wrong spot. Did you read the forum rules?

wheels and tires are on. soft 8's, and 33" treadwright retreads:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0085.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0087.jpg

SYE install:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0092.jpg

stock np231:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0094.jpg

stock driveshaft/yoke removed:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0096.jpg

speed sensor:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0097.jpg

using the finesse approach (BFH + Screw Driver) to remove seals:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0098.jpg

halved the case:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0103.jpg

dont forget to clean the magnet:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0102.jpg

all taken apart
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0104.jpg

I can install a lift too.

Sorry, I like your rig...very clean, nice work....however your thread does not belong here.

Nice job with shock mounts...front link mounts are sweet, but nothing on your rig is hardcore.

EDIT: When you start a build thread, it needs to be more than the installation of a lift. This forum is for unibody guys who think outside the box. For the guys who arrent affraid to hack sheetmetal, improvise suspension setups, do major driveline changes, etc. LIke it said I like your rig, but its in the wrong spot. Did you read the forum rules?

no need to be an jerk about it...as i said, its a work in progress. feel free to have a mod move it if u want. sorry im not hardcore enough for u, i still have to drive it to work.

upper joint:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0067.jpg



those are pretty sweet. ive never seen those in the stock upper location before.

stock shaft top, new higher strength short shaft bottom:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0105.jpg

new shaft assembled:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0106.jpg

mostly together:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/sye/DSCN0107.jpg

didnt get a finished shot of it, but its done.


front fender trim:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0109.jpg


http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0111.jpg

also removed endcaps, air dam, and license plate bracket.

test clearances...looks ok for now:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0114.jpg


http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0115.jpg

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20sport/DSCN0116.jpg


rear shackle angle is horrible. relocation brackets will go in next month hopefully. ive got 2 front driveshafts i need to rebuild as well. winch bumper should be on soon.

no need to be an jerk about it...as i said, its a work in progress. feel free to have a mod move it if u want. sorry im not hardcore enough for u, i still have to drive it to work.

Im not being a jerk. TJP will take care of that. Im sure you'll meet him soon enough. BUT I specifically said "I LIKE YOUR RIG".... but Im sorry it simply does not belong here.

I think its great that your modifying your rig and especially by yourself, but just because this is the XJ forum, does not mean its for every XJ. Read the very first post on the page, it covers what is acceptable and not accepatble in here. Unfortunatly, your rig is nothing special. And dont get all butt hurt when I say that. I didnt write the rules, i just follow them. Now, when you get to the point that your 4-linking the rear, installing D60's, setting up doublers, building your own cage, extending wheelbases, doing framerail mods, chopping the rear...etc....THEN post back up.

I will not recomend moving your thread...once ASH see's it, he too will agree and likely move your rig to non hardcore.
Honestly, Im not trying to be a dick...really Im not...Im just trying to explain to you what belongs here and what doesnt. If you had read this http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=582126, you woulda have realized before you posted, that your in the wrong area.

Im not being a jerk. TJP will take care of that. Im sure you'll meet him soon enough. BUT I specifically said "I LIKE YOUR RIG".... but Im sorry it simply does not belong here.

I think its great that your modifying your rig and especially by yourself, but just because this is the XJ forum, does not mean its for every XJ. Read the very first post on the page, it covers what is acceptable and not accepatble in here. Unfortunatly, your rig is nothing special. And dont get all butt hurt when I say that. I didnt write the rules, i just follow them. Now, when you get to the point that your 4-linking the rear, installing D60's, setting up doublers, building your own cage, extending wheelbases, doing framerail mods, chopping the rear...etc....THEN post back up.

I will not recomend moving your thread...once ASH see's it, he too will agree and likely move your rig to non hardcore.
Honestly, Im not trying to be a dick...really Im not...Im just trying to explain to you what belongs here and what doesnt. If you had read this http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=582126, you woulda have realized before you posted, that your in the wrong area.

yea i gotcha. its cool, i did go back an read through them. Its not going to be as hardcore as a chopped trail rig. It will have quite a few things not bolt on (cage, stiffeners, etc), but yea it can be moved i know its no buggy.

It will have quite a few things not bolt on (cage, stiffeners, etc).

When you get to those projects you can post them in the Cherokee section, or add to our older TOTMs. For now your build belongs in here.

Really nice start. It looks Great, keep it comin'...:D

Where can a feller get one of these upper control arm mounts?

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0067.jpg

Where can a feller get one of these upper control arm mounts?

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0067.jpg

2nd that

don't know who makes that one, but currie sells them to. I ran the curries in my LJ for a few year and liked them. to mount the tombstone, you cut the passenger bracket down some and weld it in place. the drivers presses in (or can be hammered in with the tool in the middle) Do not run them with radius style long arms, they will bind the suspension.
http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/images/product//currie/ce9102k.jpg

2nd that

you can get them from rock krawler. they are part of the 3 link upgrade kit


started working on my system...just havin 2 rear speakers was killing me:

new boston accoustic fronts, 2 amps, a 12" sub (for now...the 15"s will be going in soon ), crossovers, a cap so my lights dont dim to the beat...


http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr221/gpnyce/2000%20xj%20projects/DSCN0132.jpg

amp rack...half done. few more wires to add, then i need to tidy it up, paint it, add carpet, hide the wires...blah.