1997 "beater bomb"

[mouth]

JK wheels for the XJ?

Yep. At $450 for 5 I couldn't pass it up. Waiting on the correct adapters to show up

 

[Chris]

You're gonna have to lift it to fit those things, no?

 

[mouth]

You're gonna have to lift it to fit those things, no?

It's lifted 3.5"

 

[Chris]

Oh, got it! Well then yes, those wheels should be a nice addition!

 

[mouth]

Oh, got it! Well then yes, those wheels should be a nice addition!

Stock tires are 215s lol... I wish the wheels were white, but no time for that.

 

[Chris]

You must be getting bored if you've started working on the XJ now

 

[mouth]

You must be getting bored if you've started working on the XJ now

Yes sir. I wish I never would of started it. Just left it alone. (I've never said that in my life). It was a night mare.

 

[Chris]

Well now that you've started on the XJ, it's too late to stop!

 

[mouth]

Some progress...

hi-steer is not going to work. Removed it.

now fighting the track bar location

 

[mouth]

Trying to figure a place for track bar

 

[Chris]

Looks like that thing is coming along nicely!

 

[mouth]

Looks like that thing is coming along nicely!

Slower than I would like. Had to move my upper link. Then it was too long. So I cut 3" out of the tubing ,sleeved it and welded it back together. Honesty shooting for driving this weekend. Re-routing the exhaust is gonna be fun.

 

[mouth]

After hours of trying to figure out how to mount the front track bar to the frame I finally decided to cut off the stock mount. It was was a night mare, had I taken the time to drop the axle and remove the steering box from the get go it would of been easier. Maybe today I'll get it mocked up.
I did manage to run to 4x4land in Topeka KS for weld in bungs and inserts for my GM 1 ton TREs

 

[mouth]

Hope it's works.

 

[Chris]

Mmmm, looks nice and sexy!

 

[mouth]

Mmmm, looks nice and sexy!

Thanks. Ended up butchering 3 ruffstuff mounts before I got to this point. Lots of second guessing my work. Without having all of my steering it's been a challenge.

 

[mouth]

Lots of work the last few nights trying to get it all done. Had to source a wagoner pitman arm so I would have ehough up travel on the driver side.

Drove it late Friday night up the main drag in town, stupid loud with dumped straight pipe. Brakes are still a major concern. Still trying to research on how to get a strong pedal again.

Yesterday passenger front caliper froze up and I drove it home with it smoking.

 

[Chris]

Might be time for a Vanco big brake kit? Man that thing has a long wheelbase!

 

[mouth]

Might be time for a Vanco big brake kit? Man that thing has a long wheelbase!

I'm trying to do some research on what master cylinder to swap in, but it's nuts the amount of info. Feeling overwhelmed. Need to find someone who's done a full width swap and talk about what I actually need.

 

[Chris]

Time for the braking guru to chime in, @mrblaine

No one knows more about TJ brakes than him.