Jxv1247's 98' Sport Build

[jxv1247]

Been meaning to throw together a rough build page for the past couple months now, mainly to keep track of what I have done to the tj in the past 7 or so years I have owned it. Will add to this as I remember everything done.

1998 Tj Sport with the 4.0 and the Ax-15. Has 170,000 ish miles on it now. Motor swapped around 130k due to some high water in New Hampshire.
-Rustys high clearance long arm kit, front end turned into a 3 link with barnes brackets
-Dana 30/Dana 44 regard to 4.56 with a Detroit locker in the front and a Yukon zip locker in the rear. Front is sleeved and trussed. Rear has G2 Chromo Shafts.
-Currie Correctlync Steering and a rough country track bar in the front, JKS in the rear.
-Currie Anti Rock up front
-Adams driveshafts front and rear, Rugged ridge SYE on the T case
-Skyjacker 4" dual rate springs with JK bilstien 5100's
-CCFabs DIY fender kit front/ Rear
-Motobilt stubby with an added grill hoop
-Warn 8274 with a homemade winch plate
-Homemade drop down tire carrier similar to the poison Spyder
-35" BF Goodrich KM3's on some Fuel Anza 15x8 wheels
-Homemade Cage tied into the sport cage
-PRP enduro reclining seats with PRP 4 point harness and rock hard harness bar
-Bestop Trektop NX Soft top


It's the typical northeast Tj, so it has been patched and has its fair share of dents and scratches. I would not hesitate however to hop in it and roadtrip it just about anywhere.

 

[jxv1247]

Updating this a tad :

Tossed some master craft rubicon seats in as well as a matching passenger PRP harness for the girlfriend

Someone managed to tap the back corner a few months back in a parking lot so it was time for some poison Spyder corner armor

Bent the currie steering setup somewhere along the way so a buddy gave me his cavfab aluminum crossover ( I know not ideal ), and I welded up a OTA track bar as well as tossed a barnes bracket on the axle. Front bilstein 5100's were also beyond blown out at this point, so some fox 2.0 reservoir shocks went on.

 

[bbaldwin237]

I like the stance of your build. I don't see it mentioned, are you running just the 4" suspension lift or a body lift too?

 

[jxv1247]

I like the stance of your build. I don't see it mentioned, are you running just the 4" suspension lift or a body lift too?

Yep, only 4” skyjacker dual rate springs

 

[bbaldwin237]

Yep, only 4” skyjacker dual rate springs

It sits good. I never considered the Anza's until just recently. I have the same color combo Hostage 3's (in 20") on my truck and love the look even though the paint has flaked off the fake beadlock bolts. But the Anza's are growing on me. Plus, simulated beadlock get some people fired up lol

 

[jxv1247]

It sits good. I never considered the Anza's until just recently. I have the same color combo Hostage 3's (in 20") on my truck and love the look even though the paint has flaked off the fake beadlock bolts. But the Anza's are growing on me. Plus, simulated beadlock get some people fired up lol

Im not going to lie I'm generally not a fan of the simulated beadlock but I found these as a set of 4 for a really decent price after my actual beadlocks were too much of a pain to keep as it gets driven on the street a fair bit still. I haven't had any issues down to 8psi or so with the Anza's. It previously had some trail ready beadlocks.