95' Jeep Yj Help - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Sherm · 03-06-2003, 08:28 PM

ok guys I am very new at this!!! I have a stock 95 YJ and I am wondering what is the best way to go for wheeling??? I dont want to spend a lot of money so the cheaper the better and I havent a clue where to buy the stuff (preferable online). I am thinking i want 33's but prolly no bigger for now. SO please help to make my stock POS a wheeling beast.
Thanks for the help, Sherm

sanyi83 · 03-06-2003, 08:38 PM

this sounds like a question for BZZZZZZZ!!!!

Wrong answer deleted.

The correct answer to go to our newbie section!

Oh and

welcome NEWBIE!!

edited by Mo

MNBen · 03-06-2003, 09:11 PM

This is the wrong board for that kind of post. At least post it in the newbie section. The best thing you can do if you are new to wheeling is read everything on this board, and search for every question you could have. After you have read at least 600 posts then think about posting your own. Start off small, you say cheap, well then you can't afford to fix everything you are going to break also. Get some 2" lift springs, and run 31" tires. You will not break much, join a club and practice.

Ben

B.A.R.K · 03-06-2003, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by Sherm
[B stock YJ ....cheaper the better ....my stock POS a wheeling beast.[/B]

this is not a cheep sport, and as for "wheeling beast", the "cheaper is better" attitude will not get you there soon

Robert · 03-07-2003, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by Sherm
ok guys I am very new at this!!! I have a stock 95 YJ and I am wondering what is the best way to go for wheeling??? I dont want to spend a lot of money so the cheaper the better and I havent a clue where to buy the stuff (preferable online). I am thinking i want 33's but prolly no bigger for now. SO please help to make my stock POS a wheeling beast.
Thanks for the help, Sherm

What's the best set up???
Where should we start?

Axles would be an obvious upgrade.
Your "wheeling beast" should have Dana 60s front and rear at least. Throw in gears and lockers front and rear & high steer.

For lift, start out with a spring over axle conversion, with some sort of lift springs, preferrably some customized springs.

Your YJ drivetrain will not be up to "wheeling beast" duty. You could build up the t-case, but money wise, you would be better off to just install an Atlas. The AX15 transmission will not live long, or be geared towards "wheeling beast" duty. A four speed granny gear transmission, such as the T18, T98, Np435, SM420,
will give you many years of service.

Those 33"s you lust after are what many of us us just to get our rigs into our garages

Think more along the lines of 37"s or 38"s as a starting point. Throw in a set of bead lock rims also.

There are many other points to hit. Winch, hi-lift jacks, spare parts, tools, roll cage, on board welder, blah, blah, blah

I have not kept a running total, but my guess is we are somewhere around $15-20K.
So when do we start building up your wheeling beast???

bigdude · 03-07-2003, 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by Robert
Your YJ drivetrain will not be up to "wheeling beast" duty.

I guess someone forgot to forward that memo to me

apeters89 · 03-07-2003, 04:40 PM

Just take your stock Jeep out and get stuck a few times. Figure out how well or poor it works, and go from there. You'll be amazed at first as to how far your stock Jeep will go. Then you'll want to go farther and find its limitations. Once you get some experience under your belt you'll begin to figure out what you need to upgrade.

Good Luck, and Good Wheeling.

Huff · 03-07-2003, 08:55 PM

I'll tell you what I did with mine that's worked pretty good. It's all simple stuff that doesn't cost too much that'll help while you're learning. I recomend and 1" body lift, some extended spring shackles, and 32" mud tires of your choice. The body lift and shackles are pretty simple to do yourself and 32s will make a big difference over the factory sidewalk tires without being too undergeared. There ya go.

03-06-2003, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sherm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17636 Location: colorado Posts: 1	95' Jeep Yj Help ok guys I am very new at this!!! I have a stock 95 YJ and I am wondering what is the best way to go for wheeling??? I dont want to spend a lot of money so the cheaper the better and I havent a clue where to buy the stuff (preferable online). I am thinking i want 33's but prolly no bigger for now. SO please help to make my stock POS a wheeling beast. Thanks for the help, Sherm

03-06-2003, 08:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
sanyi83 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4897 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 290	this sounds like a question for BZZZZZZZ!!!! Wrong answer deleted. The correct answer to go to our newbie section! Oh and welcome NEWBIE!! edited by Mo Last edited by Mo; 03-07-2003 at 06:59 PM.

03-06-2003, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
MNBen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7711 Location: Burnsville MN Posts: 606	This is the wrong board for that kind of post. At least post it in the newbie section. The best thing you can do if you are new to wheeling is read everything on this board, and search for every question you could have. After you have read at least 600 posts then think about posting your own. Start off small, you say cheap, well then you can't afford to fix everything you are going to break also. Get some 2" lift springs, and run 31" tires. You will not break much, join a club and practice. Ben __________________ Sunset the unconstitutional USA Patriot Act!! Serious discussion makes Bubba sad -BRB

03-07-2003, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Huff Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2840 Location: Wichita Falls, TEXAS Posts: 458	I'll tell you what I did with mine that's worked pretty good. It's all simple stuff that doesn't cost too much that'll help while you're learning. I recomend and 1" body lift, some extended spring shackles, and 32" mud tires of your choice. The body lift and shackles are pretty simple to do yourself and 32s will make a big difference over the factory sidewalk tires without being too undergeared. There ya go. __________________ I've got a shotgun, a rifle, and a four-wheel-drive, and a country boy can survive.

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03-07-2003, 04:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
apeters89 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7647 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 7,545 Blog Entries: 2	Just take your stock Jeep out and get stuck a few times. Figure out how well or poor it works, and go from there. You'll be amazed at first as to how far your stock Jeep will go. Then you'll want to go farther and find its limitations. Once you get some experience under your belt you'll begin to figure out what you need to upgrade. Good Luck, and Good Wheeling.