Tubbed out XJ - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

smithereenpsycho · 05-14-2012, 08:31 PM

Well I Hope I'm posting this in the right place, it's my first post so bare with me... This is the tail about my '94 XJ Sport that was in a roll over and deemed a "write off" by the insurance company, it was given to me for free so i decided to have some fun on a budget.... a very small budget... running a 5 speed with stock 3.07 gears, open diff's

This was the first day of beating on it, broke a leaf but just kept on jeepin.

replaced the rear springs then hit this jump

the bruuutal landing of the jump, this separated both axles tubes from the front diff, dented the exhaust and oil pan, popped the 2 front wheels and flat spotted the rims, also bent the outer part of the axle tubes. here's the video... http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...ep-jump-729237 the knocking is the crank dinging off the oil pan, pounded the dent out when i did the front end.

View from the front of the cockeyed Dana 30 after replacing the wheels... the 4x4 still worked at this point

Bent into the springs

Separated from the diff

since this thing was still running i figured why not replace the front end...

Now this is where it turns from a bagger into a budget build... picked up a cheap set of 38" swampers and started chopping, I haven't seen this done to any other XJ's yet...

after the first cut it was game on

smithereenpsycho · 05-14-2012, 08:36 PM

Chopped up a 45 gallon drum and modded it into a new fender

part way done one of the rear fenders, if you're wondering how this turned out, it is very very stiff, over 400 rivets between the 2 rear fenders... at the time of this photo there are only the temperary tabs but it got the full treatment for the entire rounded edge.

I had to put a 2" lift block in the front because you can only hammer the inner fenders up so far before it starts to mess with your clutch pedal then got some old chunks of conveyor belt that a buddy had laying around and made some fully flexable fender flares for all 4 corners.

Teachin' her how to swim after $20 at the local plumbing shop and a cone filter covered by a coffee can to keep the filter dry

Huckin' mud like a champ!!

frankensteinxj · 05-14-2012, 10:21 PM

Stock axles on 38s?
Your gonna love it here.

knucklehead 61 · 05-14-2012, 10:38 PM

i just wet my pants laughing at your video!
this thread is full of win!

dr hook · 05-15-2012, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithereenpsycho

i'm with ya, its already "totaled", and was free... so beat the fawk out of it

smithereenpsycho · 05-15-2012, 11:37 AM

So I've been surfing around the site today and really hadn't realized what can be done with an XJ when a guy is willing to truly start chopping things up. Being from northern British Columbia people around where I live don't really mod things all that far, it's the usual buy a lift kit and tires and have a "crazy" rig. I'm not stopping here now that I know what can be done, I'm planning to eventually get some full size axles under this thing since I've already got a set out of a 88 ford 1 ton, it's only a matter of time and this site will be what gets me there, great posts guys I'll try to keep up on the mods I follow through with. Jeep On!!

ky scrambled · 05-15-2012, 11:52 AM

great jump!

XJsavage · 05-15-2012, 02:21 PM

Do it BIG!!

ONEtonXJ · 05-15-2012, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithereenpsycho

So I've been surfing around the site today and really hadn't realized what can be done with an XJ when a guy is willing to truly start chopping things up. Being from northern British Columbia people around where I live don't really mod things all that far, it's the usual buy a lift kit and tires and have a "crazy" rig.

Ya that shit doesn't fly here... Better come up with somethin better than lift pucks and conveyer belt or get the fuck out...

The badass jump pics and carnage have earned you a limited free pass though... Go buy a welder, a grinder w/ a shit load of cut off wheels, a sawzall, and maybe a plasma cutter and a tubing bender... Then get to work...

andrewmacc · 05-15-2012, 05:01 PM

Check crawlinbc.com for some BC buggies/truggies/etc. Just gotta know where to look, BC has great wheeling all over.

bholt5035 · 05-16-2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ONEtonXJ

Ya that shit doesn't fly here... Better come up with somethin better than lift pucks and conveyer belt or get the fuck out...

The badass jump pics and carnage have earned you a limited free pass though... Go buy a welder, a grinder w/ a shit load of cut off wheels, a sawzall, and maybe a plasma cutter and a tubing bender... Then get to work...

What the fuck are you going to do give him a demerit or timeout???

Keep beating on your shit man and be sure to post up the carnage. Do yourself a favor and spend as little $$$ and time as possible on that POS

barillms · 05-17-2012, 05:55 PM

You're not very bright are you

newman98XJ · 05-17-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bholt5035

What the fuck are you going to do give him a demerit or timeout???

Keep beating on your shit man and be sure to post up the carnage. Do yourself a favor and spend as little $$$ and time as possible on that POS

probably both

DRICH394 · 05-17-2012, 10:31 PM

i like the inpact pic the best

05-14-2012, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
smithereenpsycho Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Member # 218041 Location: Smithers, BC, Canada Posts: 7	Tubbed out XJ Well I Hope I'm posting this in the right place, it's my first post so bare with me... This is the tail about my '94 XJ Sport that was in a roll over and deemed a "write off" by the insurance company, it was given to me for free so i decided to have some fun on a budget.... a very small budget... running a 5 speed with stock 3.07 gears, open diff's This was the first day of beating on it, broke a leaf but just kept on jeepin. replaced the rear springs then hit this jump the bruuutal landing of the jump, this separated both axles tubes from the front diff, dented the exhaust and oil pan, popped the 2 front wheels and flat spotted the rims, also bent the outer part of the axle tubes. here's the video... http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...ep-jump-729237 the knocking is the crank dinging off the oil pan, pounded the dent out when i did the front end. View from the front of the cockeyed Dana 30 after replacing the wheels... the 4x4 still worked at this point Bent into the springs Separated from the diff since this thing was still running i figured why not replace the front end... Now this is where it turns from a bagger into a budget build... picked up a cheap set of 38" swampers and started chopping, I haven't seen this done to any other XJ's yet... after the first cut it was game on

05-14-2012, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
frankensteinxj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Member # 184176 Location: Goshen, OH Posts: 699	Stock axles on 38s? Your gonna love it here. __________________ [SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]Id rather go fishing for a day than to have crabs for a life.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

05-15-2012, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
ky scrambled Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85771 Location: Minnachoada Posts: 2,034	great jump! __________________ Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

05-15-2012, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
XJsavage Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Member # 176679 Location: Fairfield county SC Posts: 122	Do it BIG!! __________________ 99 TJ 6.0/4L80E/205/Chevy60/14/40's

05-15-2012, 05:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
andrewmacc token Canadian Join Date: May 2010 Member # 160053 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 253	Check crawlinbc.com for some BC buggies/truggies/etc. Just gotta know where to look, BC has great wheeling all over. __________________ '98 Cherokee, 2-dr, HP60/14B 5.13:1, 37"s, Dana 300 4:1, 14" FOA coilovers, 5.9L V8 on its way in.. oink oink.

05-14-2012, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
smithereenpsycho Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Member # 218041 Location: Smithers, BC, Canada Posts: 7	Chopped up a 45 gallon drum and modded it into a new fender part way done one of the rear fenders, if you're wondering how this turned out, it is very very stiff, over 400 rivets between the 2 rear fenders... at the time of this photo there are only the temperary tabs but it got the full treatment for the entire rounded edge. I had to put a 2" lift block in the front because you can only hammer the inner fenders up so far before it starts to mess with your clutch pedal then got some old chunks of conveyor belt that a buddy had laying around and made some fully flexable fender flares for all 4 corners. Teachin' her how to swim after $20 at the local plumbing shop and a cone filter covered by a coffee can to keep the filter dry Huckin' mud like a champ!!

05-14-2012, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
knucklehead 61 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Member # 165853 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 325	i just wet my pants laughing at your video! this thread is full of win!

05-15-2012, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
smithereenpsycho Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Member # 218041 Location: Smithers, BC, Canada Posts: 7	So I've been surfing around the site today and really hadn't realized what can be done with an XJ when a guy is willing to truly start chopping things up. Being from northern British Columbia people around where I live don't really mod things all that far, it's the usual buy a lift kit and tires and have a "crazy" rig. I'm not stopping here now that I know what can be done, I'm planning to eventually get some full size axles under this thing since I've already got a set out of a 88 ford 1 ton, it's only a matter of time and this site will be what gets me there, great posts guys I'll try to keep up on the mods I follow through with. Jeep On!!

05-17-2012, 05:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
barillms Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81189 Location: Steubenville, OH (near Wellsville) Posts: 1,627	You're not very bright are you __________________ '88 Jeep MJ 1-ton buggy Last edited by barillms; 05-17-2012 at 05:58 PM.

05-17-2012, 10:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
DRICH394 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Member # 140225 Location: Hampton, Ga. Posts: 247	i like the inpact pic the best __________________ 1 Ton Roll-bucket; MGO

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