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xj9140 · 07-05-2010, 04:57 PM

Here goes my build. Currently I am putting together a 3 link in my daily driver. First I cut a hole in the floor and got the frame side, upper control arm bracket mostly mounted

xj9140 · 07-05-2010, 05:03 PM

here is my winch bumper I recently finished:

xj9140 · 07-05-2010, 05:09 PM

3x5 .25 wall tube. I butted up against the pinch seem and welded to it. Eventually these will become air tanks

xj9140 · 07-05-2010, 05:11 PM

The current cross member, its 3/8's flat bar and I clocked the 231j transfer case flat by re drilling the trans adapter.

vetteboy79 · 07-05-2010, 05:21 PM

All that work for a winch bumper, and you left the winch in front of the radiator?

Weird.

xj9140 · 07-05-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vetteboy79

All that work for a winch bumper, and you left the winch in front of the radiator?

Weird.

I put it where I wanted, it sits back a little. I like the protection my grill gets, and being able to easily access my free spool lever and solenoid box. Besides its my daily driver, not that it matters. I keep up with most rigs off road.

tmorgan4 · 07-06-2010, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by vetteboy79

All that work for a winch bumper, and you left the winch in front of the radiator?

Weird.

Did you mean....grille?

Mounting it behind the radiator would be impressive.

vetteboy79 · 07-06-2010, 05:11 AM

No, not especially.

The feet on my winch are about even with the centerline of the radiator, and the drum is about a half inch from the balancer.

BrassMunkey4 · 07-06-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tmorgan4

Did you mean....grille?

Mounting it behind the radiator would be impressive.

I'd be more impressed if it went behind the grill but not the radiator.

Now that would be squeezing 10lbs of shit into a 5 lb bucket.

Your sliders look familiar

ashmanjeepXJ · 07-06-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BrassMunkey4

I'd be more impressed if it went behind the grill but not the radiator.

Now that would be squeezing 10lbs of shit into a 5 lb bucket.

Your sliders look familiar

Behind the grill, below the radiator... You can only fit 10lbs of shit in a 10lb bucket if your holding the bucket upright

xj9140 · 07-10-2010, 09:15 PM

I did some work on my cargo area today. The plan is to have it completely covered so I can carry groceries and shit back there. Duplicolor bed liner is a bitch to remove. My fuel tanks full, still makes me nervous as hell welding so close to it. I still need a grommet for the fuel injection hoses. Tomorrow I get some lathe time. Steerings getting new, bigger hiems and I am going to build some twisty shackles for my leaves.

xj9140 · 07-10-2010, 11:25 PM

pics of my shackle relocation boxes:

xj9140 · 07-15-2010, 05:22 PM

my steering shaft was a bit sloppy. I found it the be the rubber yoke bushings. I burned them out with a torch and welded it solid. I used some key stock in place of the rubber.

fishotro · 07-17-2010, 09:11 AM

find a temp front end yet?

xj9140 · 07-18-2010, 11:50 AM

I started filling in the floor, It would be better to wait in tell I finish the control arms, but the hole really freaks out my passengers and allot of heat from the exhaust pipe is coming in the cab.

calipup72 · 07-21-2010, 03:31 PM

done yet?

seniorxj · 07-24-2010, 02:18 PM

-Nice work,, gonna have 2 pick ur brain a bit for my build as im always beefin up my XJ!! ESP if i get that front axle from ya!!!!

xj9140 · 08-06-2010, 07:52 PM

I took my xj for a couple hour drive today and picked up a bunch of parts.

jeffhaut · 08-07-2010, 08:56 AM

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AWesome gusset haha, you make that?

seniorxj · 08-07-2010, 06:34 PM

Are u buildin those 60's urself??

Twisty · 08-07-2010, 07:28 PM

lo-pinion D60 rear end pumpkin for the front?

xj9140 · 08-07-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisty

lo-pinion D60 rear end pumpkin for the front?

yep

dumblucky · 08-09-2010, 03:41 PM

9 with 60 outters would be smokin

fishotro · 08-12-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xj9140

Yeah, Sucks though the axle tubes are only 1/4 wall. I may just build a 44 or 9" with the 60 outers. Not sure yet.

You should have told me you where in the market, I can poop in my hand and sale it to ya cheaper than what you paid for that guys poo.

xj9140 · 08-12-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dumblucky

9 with 60 outters would be smokin

The current plan for the front (because I already have spicer d60 6.17's)
machined up some full length 1/4" wall internal sleeves with seal provisions to press in to the axle tubes.

And for the rear: I was pretty disapointed about the wimpy 30 spline shafts, apparently 60 rears are mostly lame, but because I already have the gear set, most likely I'll run it.

07-05-2010, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	Mad Mike's CHIEF Here goes my build. Currently I am putting together a 3 link in my daily driver. First I cut a hole in the floor and got the frame side, upper control arm bracket mostly mounted Last edited by xj9140; 01-12-2013 at 04:41 PM.

07-05-2010, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	bumper here is my winch bumper I recently finished: Last edited by xj9140; 11-15-2011 at 08:47 PM.

07-05-2010, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	rocker replacement 3x5 .25 wall tube. I butted up against the pinch seem and welded to it. Eventually these will become air tanks Last edited by xj9140; 04-10-2012 at 08:44 AM.

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xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	flat belly cross member The current cross member, its 3/8's flat bar and I clocked the 231j transfer case flat by re drilling the trans adapter. Last edited by xj9140; 04-10-2012 at 08:35 AM.

07-05-2010, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
vetteboy79 Pigs Fly Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31621 Location: Morganville, NJ Posts: 5,734	All that work for a winch bumper, and you left the winch in front of the radiator? Weird. __________________ '94 XJ RIP, time to move on New East Coast TTB racer in the works, trimmin' the fat... Flying Pig Racing #512

07-06-2010, 05:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
vetteboy79 Pigs Fly Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31621 Location: Morganville, NJ Posts: 5,734	No, not especially. The feet on my winch are about even with the centerline of the radiator, and the drum is about a half inch from the balancer. __________________ '94 XJ RIP, time to move on New East Coast TTB racer in the works, trimmin' the fat... Flying Pig Racing #512

07-10-2010, 09:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	cargo area I did some work on my cargo area today. The plan is to have it completely covered so I can carry groceries and shit back there. Duplicolor bed liner is a bitch to remove. My fuel tanks full, still makes me nervous as hell welding so close to it. I still need a grommet for the fuel injection hoses. Tomorrow I get some lathe time. Steerings getting new, bigger hiems and I am going to build some twisty shackles for my leaves.

07-10-2010, 11:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	shackle relocation pics of my shackle relocation boxes:

07-15-2010, 05:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	steering shaft my steering shaft was a bit sloppy. I found it the be the rubber yoke bushings. I burned them out with a torch and welded it solid. I used some key stock in place of the rubber.

07-17-2010, 09:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
fishotro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65332 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 411	find a temp front end yet?

07-18-2010, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	3 link I started filling in the floor, It would be better to wait in tell I finish the control arms, but the hole really freaks out my passengers and allot of heat from the exhaust pipe is coming in the cab. Last edited by xj9140; 08-07-2010 at 03:43 PM.

07-21-2010, 03:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
calipup72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 119372 Posts: 116	done yet?

07-24-2010, 02:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
seniorxj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104995 Location: NY Posts: 312	-Nice work,, gonna have 2 pick ur brain a bit for my build as im always beefin up my XJ!! ESP if i get that front axle from ya!!!! __________________ 6.5" 35" Claws 4.88's Ford 8.8/ARB HP d30/Aussie 1ton steer RK trac TW F&R Dshafts Armored snorkel

08-06-2010, 07:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
xj9140 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 122916 Location: California, North Posts: 1,787	tons I took my xj for a couple hour drive today and picked up a bunch of parts. Last edited by xj9140; 11-15-2011 at 08:53 PM.

08-07-2010, 08:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
jeffhaut Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2009 Member # 148714 Location: BC Canada Posts: 156	[QUOTE=xj9140;11656963] QUOTE] AWesome gusset haha, you make that? __________________ 109" one tonn YJ

08-07-2010, 06:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
seniorxj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104995 Location: NY Posts: 312	Are u buildin those 60's urself?? __________________ 6.5" 35" Claws 4.88's Ford 8.8/ARB HP d30/Aussie 1ton steer RK trac TW F&R Dshafts Armored snorkel

08-07-2010, 07:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
Twisty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 97798 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 595	lo-pinion D60 rear end pumpkin for the front? __________________ 88 MJ buggy - D60/14b, 3&4 link, air shocks, 203/205, 5.38s, full hydro newenglandjeepz.org Last edited by Twisty; 08-07-2010 at 07:28 PM.

08-09-2010, 03:41 PM	#23 (permalink)
dumblucky Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16575 Location: LA$ VEGAS Posts: 490	9 with 60 outters would be smokin

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