TJ's ZJ Build

hobhayward wrote:Simplicity certainly has advantages, I just thought it was interesting.

What are your plans for the front bumper?

Zjs are expensive as all hell so I'd like to build my own but we'll see how that goes. For now running naked up front

looky what i got


luckily I don't have to swap output shafts and what not to the right length, po did it before his jeep bit the dust (got the vin to check and see what the donor came with, had a 249 so po must have swapped everything out, glad I dont have to do it).

also picked up the new set of jks adjustable lowers while I was there (brand new for 225)

need to get those on asap, so if anyone is good at those let me know.

Relatively easy to do,
Remove one old control arm, adjust JKS to same length eye to eye and replace, don't forget to grease it  and use red grease every time you grease them.

Grease them, remove grease hose, wait for air / grease to escape out of fitting then repeat a couple of times until no air comes out,  do not use a power grease gun as it will blow out seals.

Mark wrote:Relatively easy to do,
Remove one old control arm, adjust JKS to same length eye to eye and replace, don't forget to grease it  and use red grease every time you grease them.

Grease them, remove grease hose, wait for air / grease to escape out of fitting then repeat a couple of times until no air comes out,  do not use a power grease gun as it will blow out seals.

zj axles like to be difficult if my last experience is any sign haha. I do need to make them about 1/4" -1/2" longer then stock to slide the front axle forward a little bit

got tagged today, wide wheels and no front bumper. saw him pull over a lifted jeep when I went the other way. booo

guess fender flares it is

Sounds like a jealous cop to me. I've never had any issues with the cops in my area.

dongalonga wrote:Sounds like a jealous cop to me. I've never had any issues with the cops in my area.

I never have since I've been here. He was just stopping lifted jeeps. Because there's not any other crimes going on in Brockton haha. None the less laws are laws around here. I could have been tagged for other things too. Could have been worse

so if anyone has a flat driveway/garage and sometime in the next couple weeks would like to help out throwing in my new LCA's i'd appreciate it. I live on a hill. doesn't exactly make it easy

You can come by my place. The driveway is flat enough to put in control arms.

sweet, i gotta figure out when.

So guy in a different club is selling his aussie for a d30. Tempted to lunch box my front knowing I'm going to put a tcase with 2wd and am planning on building an 8.8 in the next year

front locker is nice i didn't notice mine in 2wd really helped with soft sand

They're cheap and easy enough that if you don't like it you can remove it. The only issue is if you want to be in 4wd in the snow.

dongalonga wrote:They're cheap and easy enough that if you don't like it you can remove it. The only issue is if you want to be in 4wd in the snow.

Front locker blow in the snow?

Even the difference between full time and part time in the snow was very noticeable to me. Steering works a lot better in full time, fwiw.

i take my out for the snow but thats because sometimes people drive my jeep i could deal with it but i dont trust others

Lunchbox lockers do indeed suck if you want to turn smoothly in 4wd.