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Tommy_M · 04-13-2007, 09:15 PM

Here are some pics from my ZJ build. It has gone threw some drastics changes as of late. I am working on all 4 half doors. Made a custom belly skid and crossmember.

Here are some quick specs.

double triangulated 4-link front and rear
dodge d60 front
dodge d70 rear.
16" swayaways on all four corners
full interior cage.
5.86 yukon gears with ARBS

and a shit load more stuff.

Plans in the near future are 42" IROK,s, finish my half doors, lower the rig another 4", atlas II, front swaybar setup, I want to also setup some sort of airbag setup for force articulation and leveling. I have been looking at some products from Universal Air Suspension but they do not have an application for 2.5" CO's yet. Here are a few pics.

Tommy_M · 04-13-2007, 09:16 PM

great lakes offroad weld on bead locks

TJP · 04-14-2007, 12:06 AM

I like your ZJ. Nice fab work, keep us posted on any updates.

Hell, post up some details and more pics. A build thread would be sweet too.

duffxj · 04-14-2007, 09:37 AM

Clean build, I like the rear coilover mounts, plan on doing something simmilar in the future, got any pics of how your cage is tied into the frame and front CO mounts?

jeepnzj · 04-14-2007, 02:18 PM

looking good tommy i see you lowered it a ton, have to get together and wheel sometime//Kevin

smurison14 · 04-14-2007, 02:34 PM

nice half doors

wes8517 · 04-14-2007, 03:25 PM

what size are the current boggers on there? looks real good, it may sit kinda high, but it looks like it still stays pretty stable in the dirt.....

wes

JeremySmith · 04-14-2007, 03:30 PM

Those doors are slick! How about some pics of the insides?

Tommy_M · 04-14-2007, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the compliments. When we did the cage it still had doors and what not and I did not bring the cage into the front hoops yet. However the front hoops are tied together. Now that I have cut the doors I want to go threw the dash and tie the cage into the front hoops. and gusset the front unibody more. So that is on my todo list.

As for the doors. I just got back from moab and haven't had a chance to start working on them since. I need to change my design a bit for the door latch to work properly. I need to add a latch to open them. The inside of the doors is nothing special yet. Basically just what it looks like with panels off. I haven't really thought that far ahead yet, I will do something once I get the tops on all the doors and the latches working right.

As for it being stable, I haven't rolled it yet. Knock on wood. But it could be a little lower and trim a little to fit the 42" IROKS. I am currently running 38.5" boggers on 16" rims.

Kevin

It is nice to hear from you. Definately have to get together. We will be running Fordyce in Sept. if you are interested. I will PM you with the details. If not lets get out to Truckhaven or Johnson Valley.

mikeyJp · 04-15-2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Plans in the near future are 42" IROK,s, finish my half doors, lower the rig another 4", atlas II, front swaybar setup, I want to also setup some sort of airbag setup for force articulation and leveling. I have been looking at some products from Universal Air Suspension but they do not have an application for 2.5" CO's yet. Here are a few pics.

Are you still running the stock case?

Sweet looking ZJ!

Tommy_M · 04-16-2007, 10:42 AM

It orginally had an NP249, I swaped it to a NP242 from an XJ with a Tom Woods SYE. I plan on going ATLAS II soon.

ILLXJ · 04-17-2007, 03:59 AM

That's one of the best looking ZJs I have seen. JIM.

Cue · 04-20-2007, 04:13 PM

Tommy,

Said it before and will say it again

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cleaninstall · 04-21-2007, 08:22 PM

Nice touch keepin the rear seat, I like that, fuckin classy.

Infernal Jeep · 05-11-2007, 11:04 AM

Lookin' bad ass.Ran into you at TDS last year,can't wait to see it with the 42s.

xj_man_646 · 09-10-2007, 01:57 PM

i'm gonna go ahead and bring this thread back.

Do you have any more pictures of the front 4 link build process?

Tommy_M · 09-20-2007, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

i'm gonna go ahead and bring this thread back.

Do you have any more pictures of the front 4 link build process?

I do but it has changed allot since my intial build. Let me see if I can dig up some pics. I am still not happy however. I want to lower the rig even more. I am now running into issues with where I have located my uppers.

Tommy

Names_TJ · 09-20-2007, 03:00 PM

my balls are sweating from those AWESOME doors

04-13-2007, 09:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy_M Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18115 Location: Temecula, Ca Posts: 290	ZJ Build Here are some pics from my ZJ build. It has gone threw some drastics changes as of late. I am working on all 4 half doors. Made a custom belly skid and crossmember. Here are some quick specs. double triangulated 4-link front and rear dodge d60 front dodge d70 rear. 16" swayaways on all four corners full interior cage. 5.86 yukon gears with ARBS and a shit load more stuff. Plans in the near future are 42" IROK,s, finish my half doors, lower the rig another 4", atlas II, front swaybar setup, I want to also setup some sort of airbag setup for force articulation and leveling. I have been looking at some products from Universal Air Suspension but they do not have an application for 2.5" CO's yet. Here are a few pics. Last edited by Tommy_M; 04-13-2007 at 09:17 PM.

04-14-2007, 12:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
TJP Crazy Diamond Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7595 Location: Alternate Universe Posts: 1,145	I like your ZJ. Nice fab work, keep us posted on any updates. Hell, post up some details and more pics. A build thread would be sweet too. __________________ Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” -Albert Einstein

04-14-2007, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
duffxj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 61408 Location: CA Posts: 66	Clean build, I like the rear coilover mounts, plan on doing something simmilar in the future, got any pics of how your cage is tied into the frame and front CO mounts? __________________ 87 XJ sittin on all four jackstands 99 exploder

04-14-2007, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
jeepnzj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 62094 Location: yucaipa ca. Posts: 149	looking good tommy i see you lowered it a ton, have to get together and wheel sometime//Kevin __________________ AKA xjkevin XJ, 60/14bolt,,doulbler, linked, chopped, 39 crawlers....

04-14-2007, 02:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
smurison14 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 82861 Location: McKinleyville Posts: 658	nice half doors __________________ 2002 Jeep TJ, Ford 8.8, Clayton Rear suspension, 4" stretch, Build-up Coming Soon

04-13-2007, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tommy_M Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18115 Location: Temecula, Ca Posts: 290	great lakes offroad weld on bead locks

04-14-2007, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
wes8517 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14196 Location: pearland/webster, tx Posts: 1,368	what size are the current boggers on there? looks real good, it may sit kinda high, but it looks like it still stays pretty stable in the dirt..... wes __________________ Nothing worth noting here

04-14-2007, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
JeremySmith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50746 Location: Michigan City, Indiana Posts: 14	Those doors are slick! How about some pics of the insides? __________________ 1978 Cherokee Cheif - 360 AMC/T-18/D20; D44's each end, locked rear.

04-14-2007, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tommy_M Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18115 Location: Temecula, Ca Posts: 290	Thanks for the compliments. When we did the cage it still had doors and what not and I did not bring the cage into the front hoops yet. However the front hoops are tied together. Now that I have cut the doors I want to go threw the dash and tie the cage into the front hoops. and gusset the front unibody more. So that is on my todo list. As for the doors. I just got back from moab and haven't had a chance to start working on them since. I need to change my design a bit for the door latch to work properly. I need to add a latch to open them. The inside of the doors is nothing special yet. Basically just what it looks like with panels off. I haven't really thought that far ahead yet, I will do something once I get the tops on all the doors and the latches working right. As for it being stable, I haven't rolled it yet. Knock on wood. But it could be a little lower and trim a little to fit the 42" IROKS. I am currently running 38.5" boggers on 16" rims. Kevin It is nice to hear from you. Definately have to get together. We will be running Fordyce in Sept. if you are interested. I will PM you with the details. If not lets get out to Truckhaven or Johnson Valley. Last edited by Tommy_M; 04-14-2007 at 05:07 PM.

04-16-2007, 10:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tommy_M Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18115 Location: Temecula, Ca Posts: 290	It orginally had an NP249, I swaped it to a NP242 from an XJ with a Tom Woods SYE. I plan on going ATLAS II soon.

04-17-2007, 03:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
ILLXJ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Member # 88145 Location: S. ILL. Posts: 30	That's one of the best looking ZJs I have seen. JIM.

04-20-2007, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cue Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28682 Location: Napa, Ca. Posts: 2,503	Tommy, Said it before and will say it again GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ www.4x4oil.com Your #1 Source for Amsoil Lubricants Lube it or Loose it! facebook CHECK OUT THE AMSOIL COST +$5 SALE HERE

04-21-2007, 08:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cleaninstall Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47042 Posts: 4	Nice touch keepin the rear seat, I like that, fuckin classy.

05-11-2007, 11:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
Infernal Jeep El Presidente Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38540 Posts: 5,431	Lookin' bad ass.Ran into you at TDS last year,can't wait to see it with the 42s. __________________ TTC 2013 ! ! ! - THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT EVERYONE ! ! ! WWW.GLOBALOFFROADSUPPLY.COM ROCK BRAWLERS So-Cal www.RockBrawlers.com Fifth annual SoCal Off-Road Truck Show . Coming 2013 . www.OffRoadTruckShow.com

09-10-2007, 01:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
xj_man_646 Granite Guru Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 44832 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 979	i'm gonna go ahead and bring this thread back. Do you have any more pictures of the front 4 link build process? __________________ James 1994 XJ, D44/AMC20, 4.10's, Lockright/welded, hidden 3 link + panhard bar, leaf spring slider boxes. Rusty but trusty. Now sold to a fellow MTU4x4'er.

09-20-2007, 03:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Names_TJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 82865 Posts: 41	my balls are sweating from those AWESOME doors

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