[kirbyiv]

Finally got everything just about tied up on the jeep for a while. It has been a work of progress over the last 3 or so years. Here are the current general build specs:

-stretch wheelbase 7" rear 2" front (102" overall)
-4 link rear, 4 link and panhard front
-'81 waggy 44 front 4340's, ctms, full spool, Ford 5 on 5.5 outers, 5.38s, and warn hubs
-TJ 44 rear, BTF truss, Detroit, 5.38s, alloy USA shafts 5 on 5.5
-37" iroks on 17" walker evans beadlocks
-Fox 14" Coilovers front and stock ZJ rear coils rear
-BTF fuel cell

 

[kirbyiv]

here are the rear tube flares

 

[kirbyiv]

few more of the front end

 

[kirbyiv]

here's the jeep at Slade 3 years ago :flipoff2:

 

[rokcrwlrtj]

ummmmm

 

[kirbyiv]

maybe in the pic, but not as we speak :flipoff2:

 

[kirbyiv]

better pic of the front axle winch

 

[steve97tj]

Looks good. I like your front bumper. Did you build that yourself?

 

[kirbyiv]

Looks good. I like your front bumper. Did you build that yourself?

it is a currie bumper, but I capped the pointy ends off and added the tube work. Design was inspired by schmo's (schmozilla)

 

[shaggy10000]

Looks great i like the tube flares :smokin:

 

[YJ4LIFE]

Awesome

 

[wrangler4x4_97]

Can i get more pics of the 4 link front and rear about to stretch mine 7 inches and like what you have done.

 

[Nordic1]

Bling bling dude... You may want to see if you can make that upper a bit longer (pinion travel)

 

[tweba99]

Looks good. You still using the stock steering box in its original location? If so, did you have to move the panhard frame mount to get the 2" out of the front?

 

[kirbyiv]

Bling bling dude... You may want to see if you can make that upper a bit longer (pinion travel)

Yea, I'm planning on bringing them back further but I didn't want to mess with the exhaust yet. School is about to start kicking my ass so Ill try to get it done before Moab in March

Looks good. You still using the stock steering box in its original location? If so, did you have to move the panhard frame mount to get the 2" out of the front?

Steering box is in stock location. Ill snap some more pics this afternoon. I BARELY got by with the 2" front stretch, the tie rod is actually directly underneath the waggy pitman arm and stops at full bump about 3/4 inch away.

 

[tweba99]

Yea, I'm planning on bringing them back further but I didn't want to mess with the exhaust yet. School is about to start kicking my ass so Ill try to get it done before Moab in March



Steering box is in stock location. Ill snap some more pics this afternoon. I BARELY got by with the 2" front stretch, the tie rod is actually directly underneath the waggy pitman arm and stops at full bump about 3/4 inch away.

So, all you did to get the 2" out of the front was to move your panhard frame mount and get a waggy pitman arm?

 

[kirbyiv]

So, all you did to get the 2" out of the front was to move your panhard frame mount and get a waggy pitman arm?

I threaded the RE lower arms out so about 1" of threads were still threaded, then sleeved over the exposed threads to keep from bending. I rebuilt both ends of the panhard mount to get it out of the way of everything. It is moved up on the axle and up on the frame. I had to use a waggy pitman arm to get the travel out of the longer knuckles on the 44. here are a bunch more pics that should show how everything went together.

 

[kirbyiv]

and more...

 

[kirbyiv]

I still need to connect the tube flare to the CO hoop, make inner fender wells, re-do the front upper links and do a passenger side bumpstop on the front, but everything else is about finished up.

 

[kirbyiv]

heres how it sits. Ground to bottom of door sill is 32" for reference