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This is my 04 Jeep TJ Unlimited (LJ)
Its basically a stock 04 LJ that I bought with a salvage title from Daveys Jeeps in Ohio about 4 years back. Has under 90k on the clock, zero rust. Was in a light flop, so I rebuilt it and drive it in nice weather. I even drove it to my wedding.
I have been building this LJ as cheaply as I can; Facebook, ebay and craigslist parts. Most everything on it is nicely used or scratch and dent parts.
So next steps...1 tons; why because bent front dana 30. I already have a Superduty 60 front (4.10 gears) and a 14 bolt with 4.10s and a Detroit locker (I think). The front will get sn Artec swap truss and the rear will be a barnes 4x4 swap truss. I'm keeping the stock suspension geometry, so no funny 3/4 links.
I did just score a hell of a deal on most of a Rubicon Express front long arm kit so I will be making the front a long arm set up. The transfer case will get an sye and new driveshafts. The 14 bolt will get disk brakes and a shave kit.
My goal moving forward is to have the axles all welded up over this winter and install the sye kit into the transfer case. Some spring time I'll install a RE long arm crossmember and install the axles. The only major fabrication will be building steering and a possible front trac bar. Everything on this Jeep is a bolt on (ish).
For the time being I'll use my high line front fenders and walker evan beadlocks (or a set of H2 wheels) from Pale Horse as I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing with its transmission and efi setup. I also need to find a cheap set of 37's.
Its basically a stock 04 LJ that I bought with a salvage title from Daveys Jeeps in Ohio about 4 years back. Has under 90k on the clock, zero rust. Was in a light flop, so I rebuilt it and drive it in nice weather. I even drove it to my wedding.
I have been building this LJ as cheaply as I can; Facebook, ebay and craigslist parts. Most everything on it is nicely used or scratch and dent parts.
So next steps...1 tons; why because bent front dana 30. I already have a Superduty 60 front (4.10 gears) and a 14 bolt with 4.10s and a Detroit locker (I think). The front will get sn Artec swap truss and the rear will be a barnes 4x4 swap truss. I'm keeping the stock suspension geometry, so no funny 3/4 links.
I did just score a hell of a deal on most of a Rubicon Express front long arm kit so I will be making the front a long arm set up. The transfer case will get an sye and new driveshafts. The 14 bolt will get disk brakes and a shave kit.
My goal moving forward is to have the axles all welded up over this winter and install the sye kit into the transfer case. Some spring time I'll install a RE long arm crossmember and install the axles. The only major fabrication will be building steering and a possible front trac bar. Everything on this Jeep is a bolt on (ish).
For the time being I'll use my high line front fenders and walker evan beadlocks (or a set of H2 wheels) from Pale Horse as I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing with its transmission and efi setup. I also need to find a cheap set of 37's.