Well after the M&G and trail run.. i am completely hooked..

So I have been busy collecting parts and what not, to start the never ending process of upgraded my station wagon..

I thought I would start a thread on the Progress of my HEEP..

Build so far includes.
4.5 RC short arm kit.. w/ rear leaf springs
15x8 3.5BS ProComp RockCrusher Wheels
33x12.50 SportKing Tires.

Near Future..
Locked and Loaded stock Axles
Adj. Upper and Lower arms w/6.5" coil
Currie Steering
SYE kit.. new Drive shafts..
Custom Tube bumpers (front & rear)
Full Cage (this summer)


The night I brought it home... (VERY DIRTY.. EGHHH)

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THE STOCK INT..

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i think its missing something..

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the next morning.. after some cleaning... I switched the wheels with my other XJ (blue one had new tires, green ones were junk)

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20 Hours after I bought it.. HAHAHA
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stockness..
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15min later.. lol
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lol.. pre-runner style.. lol

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less than 48 hrs after purchase..
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trimmed front fenders.. but.. they need more..

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Installed roof rack my dad had layin around..
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Hella 500's Fog and Driving
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Uniden Pro510 "peaked & tweaked"
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Kenwood 271a "modded for all channel use"
also filled that hole in the dash with a sony cd/mp3 player
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BEST MOD SO FAR... LOL :) :) :)

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MAG MOUNT.. and dirty carpet..
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I borrowed one of these from DEZERTDOG.. and fell in love...
(ssshhh dont tell XJDRE I got one..)
$29.95 from Summit racing.. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=cur-ce9029e


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thats it for updates.. Ill post the rest as I wrench on it over the next few weeks with prepping it for IDTT.. and prob the rest of my natural life after that.. LOL

thanks josh..

Josh great report on your build...I see you wasted nor are ya going to waste any time sittin around..lookin good my bro! Geeb

i am completely hooked..


Here we go again. Another Jeep victim.

I see you have a 999. You got any pics? That's a sweet bike. I sold my GSXR 1100 not to long ago.

World's quickest build, looks really good. I fell in love with that Currie air down too, 2 yrs old and still going strong.

Here we go again. Another Jeep victim.

I see you have a 999. You got any pics? That's a sweet bike. I sold my GSXR 1100 not to long ago.

yes.. love my 999. best bike I have ridin hands down... makes me a much better rider than I am...

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ok.. i know.. it's gay.. but I like red..
pic of my Titan, Ducky and my ZX6r
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Josh great report on your build...I see you wasted nor are ya going to waste any time sittin around..lookin good my bro! Geeb


ya.. work has been a little slow..(ok completely DEAD) so I have been trying to keep myself bizzy.. haven't figured out what I am goin to do when my checking account runs out though.. LOL LOL

lookin good Josh, i like the titan...

only one complint bout the 999's... the damn seat!!! lol well dont drop it like i did mine last week! those ride sweet. i love ridin my buddys

only one complaint bout the 999's... the damn seat!!! lol well dont drop it like i did mine last week! those ride sweet. i love ridin my buddys


I dont mind it.. guess I am used to it.. since I have had a few (half dozen or so) other street bikes.. but the 999 was my very first one.. and my fav. obviously.. since it is the only one I have kept..


as for layin it down.. I have low sided it once.. man that was a costly story to tell..

dude what the heck do you do????? your livin a sweet life!

some update.. been busy with work.. so not much progress on the heep..


trimmin her up..

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looks like crap.. but works... guess it just needs some trim molding..

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picked up some currie steering on Friday..
installed it this morning..

no more wobbles.. (for now..lol)

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picked up some currie steering on Friday..
installed it this morning..

no more wobbles.. (for now..lol)

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Yesterday was currie steering day. I installed mine yesterday too! :D I still haven't aligned it though, maybe tonight...

Yesterday was Currie steering day. I installed mine yesterday too! :D I still haven't aligned it though, maybe tonight...

sweet no more wobbles for me.. and no more boomerang steering for you.

sweet no more wobbles for me.. And no more boomerang steering for you.

:thumbs_up

Did you buy that currie from the NAXJA guy? Hopefully I found you a decent deal, didn't know him, just remembered.

Did you buy that currie from the NAXJA guy? Hopefully I found you a decent deal, didn't know him, just remembered.

yes i did.. .. thanks for the lead...

got a present in the mail last week...

no more open/open for me :)

4:56 Gears, Install kits, New Carrier for the front.. and some Aussie lockers to lock it up front and back..

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pic of the jeep torn apart..

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pic of the Aussie installed in the front diff

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broke it in today.. no noticeable difference on the street.. unless your doing a tight turn.. tires chirp and diff clicks.. but hopefully worth the $$$

Josh,...sweet, looks like your'e getting ready for the cakewalk!!

Look'n good Josh.Is it going to be ready for IDTT?

sounds like its already ready, good stuff Josh...

dude what the heck do you do????? your livin a sweet life!

He inspects deputies I think. J/K, Jeeps looken good Josh.

He inspects deputies I think. J/K, Jeeps looken good Josh.


lol... somethin like that..

jeep's gettin there.. got to get the bender and notcher set up here soon so I can build some bumpers and much needed rock sliders..

got some more goodies today from the UPS driver..

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adj. upper and lower arms with flexie style joints
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also a little bit taller spring.. and drop pitman arm

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about 99% sure I am not gonna have these on by sat.. but... Ill post up more pics as I tear it apart again.. lol




thanks for checkin out my build.. josh

Don't use the DPA. No need for that if you have stock track bar mounting points.

Don't use the DPA. No need for that if you have stock track bar mounting points.

i have a new track bar set up.. that requires one..


good looking out though..

i have a new track bar set up.. that requires one..


good looking out though..

post a pic of the TB set up. If done properly, none of that extra mess is needed.

also, those 6.5 coils are way too big. I ran my XJ on 33's with 4.5 inches. You just have to bumpstop properly. You can run what you want. My experience is that bigger is not always better.

post a pic of the TB set up. If done properly, none of that extra mess is needed.


in good time..

not sure if I am using "the extra mess"
haven't got the ride height figured out yet..
since the parts are still sitting on the work bench...


and.. trying to get the angles of the track bar and steering
as close to stock as possible.. is doing it properly...

but thanks again for your concern...

sometimes listening to the advice given to you by someone that has been-there-done-that can save you a lot of time and money. it is fine not to though. be sure to post pictures of all of this stuff bolted on there.

sometimes listening to the advice given to you by someone that has been-there-done-that can save you a lot of time and money. it is fine not to though. be sure to post pictures of all of this stuff bolted on there.

Noted:


then again.. this is not my first rodeo..

little re-cap to clear up any confusion.. since there has been some drama on this thread that has been cleaned up..


6.5" coils are not my intended ride height..

the jeep is going to be set at a height that keeps it high enough for good ground
clearance.. and that will accommodate 35" tall tires on a 15x8 wheel.
but that will sit as low as possible too..

I have had many years of experience driving off-road vehicles at a high rate of speed.

and because of that. .I have spent countless hours designing steering setups that offer good range of motion (travel) NO bump steer, and good street habits.
Lowering the track bar mounting points and installing a DPA help reduce the angle of the parts. which help this, Plus reduce wear and stress on joints.. and a aftermarket bracket for the track bar is stronger that the stock one. Which is also a plus... and this has worked for me...

this is my third cherokee that "I" have built for my personal use.. First two where built to race or pre-run (class 3) and have clocked 1000's of miles all over Mexico and other Desert locations.. Granted this is the First one that has been intended for Trail "ROCK CRAWL" riding.. and others will agree that so far I have been on track.. because it works damn well.. But I would like to have the option to be able to run it through some rough (whoop) sections if I so chose too.


as for the constructive criticism.. I am always up to learn something new.. But it was the "TONE" of his post that "I" didn't care for.. But Chris (DUKES69) and MYSELF cleared that all up and all is well now...

So.. as of right now.. I am in the middle of moving.. and prob. will have little or no new updates on the HEEP till I get the garage set up... :)

have not updated in awhile.. HERE IS A QUICK ONE

here's the jeeps new rubber..
35x12.50r15 Goodyear MTR's

building the jeep around the tire i guess..
still got to figure out the bumpstops.. and how much more to trim.. so i dont have to up the ride height.. lol

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Josh whats up with your PICs? You need to get a photobucket account.

Wow..your'e ready to Roc & Rol!! Josh...Cool!

Josh whats up with your PICs? You need to get a photobucket account.

got one..

dunno?? they seem to work fine...

do you need glasses.. LOL J/K ;)

Wow..your'e ready to Roc & Rol!! Josh...Cool!


yes.. rock I will.. hopefully I can leave out the roll part

;)

let me know how those goodyear wranglers work out for ya, the last set i came in contact with wore out inside of 8 months...i cant imagine what hot asphalt 24/7 would do! other than that looking sweet!

got one..

dunno?? they seem to work fine...

do you need glasses.. LOL J/K ;)

Ok it’s me it’s not you... My work computer is a turd. Looked at the pics just fine from home. I think it is because our server will not allow anything from MySpace.

MTR's work bitching or rocks, now in rain it's another story.
Josh got your rear diff all fixed up?

MTR's work bitching or rocks, now in rain it's another story.
Josh got your rear diff all fixed up?


nope.. had some gears on order.. they never showed.. still looking for a good deal on 8.25 gears that are not made out of paper mache..

Try yukon gears or drive by superior in Rancho Cucamonga see if they have something in stock.
Their out of the door prices are a little better than most online places, good guys and you can pick axles and such up right there and then