well as some of you know i got in an accident leaving the blessing in my tj.
what the jeep has done to it
-32 11.5 15 bfg mt's on steel d windows
-2.5 inch rough country progressive spring lift
-front bumper from tab
-mile marker winch
what it needs to run again
-front axle
-front control arms
-1 new tire (dropped it off today so that is pretty much done)
-steering gear box (i have one just have to install it)
purchases so far
-front d30
-4:10 gears to mach front axle
-d35 detroit locker
-new 32" bfg mud terrain
-rough country long arm kit
-one inch motor mount lift
-antirock front sway bar
-1 3/4 die for bender
-1 1/4 die for bender
the insurance company gave me 3300 dollars for the damages. i really dont want to go with bigger lift or tires at this time since i am planning on putting d60's and 39.5's on it with some stretch at some point in the future.
so i need some advise on spending the rest of my money! i am thinking about gears and lockers for my axles to get me by til i get everything ready to go big! what the hell should i buy?:beerbang::beerbang::beerbang::woot::brilliant
well i thought about the debt thing and though that would be the smart thing to do i am going to pass on that option! i really want to do some upgrading on the heep, it is pretty boring right now!
my tire and fender took the impact, the bumper didnt even get a scratch on it:sonicjay: i think it would have wrecked her jeep though! how much will you do a rear bumper with a swingout tire carrier and a 2" receiver on it for? something sexy that will match the front one:naughty:
for your tube fenders: I would say 1". I thought it sounded a little small, but it looks proportionate.
for the front axle: shop around for one all ready built decent. so many people upgrade TJ 30's just to decide to go for a larger axle. you can usually find them pretty cheap.
then find a set of stock control arms, and your good to go.
if your staying close to stock go with an 8.8 and high pinion 30. lockers in both. 33's to 35's max. roll cage. winch. belly up skid. slip yoke eleminator.
that should spend your money and get you set up well enough till your 1tons are done.
I am getting the dies to do the cage, I pmed ironman today about the rough country long arm conversion kit, that way I will just use my own springs and shocks and when I install that I am going to do a new skid pan, I am hoping to find a easy way to get my t case up out of the way, I need to see if I can get a clocking kit for it.
Just talked to pat at ironman and he will be ordering me my antirock swaybar, longarm kit and a 1" motor mount lift so I can get my t-case up a bit and get rid of that damn tater digger I got under there!
I just picked up a front d30 from crazykev with 410 gears in it and a brand r and p for my rear 35 with a install kit for a great price and I would like to find a cheap locker for the rear while I have it apart. Everything I am doing on this build is with the intentions of going big but I just want to have something to wheel in the meantime!
I have a ford hp 60 that I need to retube the bent long side on and a set of 39.5 irocs waiting to go on it. I just want to take my time and get all the parts sitting there waiting to go on before I strip it all down again. I have a POS house that needs to be nice before I put tons on my jeep! This will get me by for a year or two!
picked up a detroit locker for the rear from vigilante this morning, hoping to get the rear axle taken out yet today so i can get the new gears and locker in it this week, if i dont have to work too much!
gl with the rebuild, had a similar thing happen before. It's nice to play with them & a good excuse to give the old lady as to why you want to spend more $ on it.
I seem to almost get in more accidents while driving my jeep then any other vehicle... People pull out in front of me all the time. Is that just a normal thing for people? I mean shit, if I saw a big truck / jeep coming down the road I'd be sure to leave myself antique room before pulling out.
well i am still waiting on some of my suspension parts from rough country to finish it up. i did get a front d 60 from jeepaholic that will be making its way under it in the near future......
well i ended up with
-4:10 gears
-detroit in rear
-lockright in front
-antirock
-1" motor mount lift
-custom trans crossmember
-18.5 inch flatbelly (still have to build skid plate)
-rough country longarm kit with 2.5" springs and 2" spring spacers in front (had to add the spacers to springs just to make the damn thing sit level, i dont know why they cant make the lift so the jeep sits level)
-32" bfg mud terrains w/ full sized matching spare
-black steel D window rims
-front bumper built by tab
-milemarker 12000 lbs winch (too big for the jeep but i had it sitting there)
-low mile 4.0
-removed stock rear bumper
-removed hitch
still to come soon
-sye
-tubework on front bumper
-add on cage
-rear bumper
-front electric line lock
-rear manual line lock
-new brake lines
-fuel return line
-skid pan
How do you like how the rc 2.5 kit rode with 32's. I just picked up a tj, I was thinking of the same setup for a daily driver.
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