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Originally Posted by uglyota
So as much as I really want to have the D44 in and re-geared with the new engine, I have been telling Junior I would buy his HPD30 for months... I don't want to burn that bridge so I will probably pick that up at the end of the month and try and get the D44 re-geared in early October.
used engine... don't know if it will work with your TJ? i assume its the same.
http://forum.tx4wd.org/viewtopic.php?t=9470
Hasn't it been at least 2 yrs now, you bought that d-44 from creighton back in 2008 wasn't it? You did get it out of the dexter backyard didn't you? It would be funny to find out that the 8 man golf cart is now rolling around on it:flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
that lift is nice too
ill give you 100 for it so it would only net you 200... do eeet
buy this, use my shop for the install and then leave the lift.Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
I called dibs
I bought the 44 in roughly November of 2008. I picked it up from Dexter mid spring 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
No, I didn't even know about Juniors HP30 until early this year. I told him for sure I wanted to buy it in June.
I wasn't aware that thrown rods were so common on the 2.5L until I really started looking into it.
Why are you so worried about buying a HP30?
I just don't see it being that much of an improvement for the cost and time involved. take colmans heep for example.
figure out an engine yet?
what does that mean, you mean the fact that ive traded or had laying around the parts to put in my 30 and all ive spent is 75 on a lockright that can easily be resold. yes i absoubtly wasted money on my 30.... so 75 for a locked cromod axle. yes i did so bad
it means you cant read to dumb jew. i was complementing your POS axle. I was questioning his need for a HP30.Quote:
Originally Posted by colman
i just reread it and it still doesn't look like a complement. maybe its just me.
tho since aparently it is thanks
It has high steer, a WJ brake conversion, a stronger R/P, More DS clearance, selectable hubs, etc. I could not replicate it for close to what he is asking.
Throw in some chrome-moly shafts, and an Aussie and it will keep 35"s all day.
Since I won't be running 35"s anytime soon, it is more than adequate for my intended purposes.
I have a long-block with a 3 year 100k mile warranty, got a somewhat good deal, install included. Hopefully be done by the end of this week, although I am enjoying driving the expedition around...
So the Jeep is almost done, so they say.
For noob reference my Jeep is currently at and what it looks like:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n%2009/038.jpg
99 TJ 170k miles and nothing special. Its my daily driver, and I enjoy more of the drive cross-country and camp/moderate-light heavy wheeling.
Drive-train:
- 2.5L with 30RH
- D30/D35 with 3.73s
- stock NP231
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/P6290620.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/P7010883.jpg
Suspension:
- OME HD 2.5" springs
- home-made discos
- RE cheap ass shocks
- Currie JJ upper/lower control arms in the front.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/P6300671.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/P6250299.jpg
Other Crap:
- 1" BL, 1" MML
- ZJ alternator
- Home made rocker guards
- Rokmen gas tank skid and steering box skid
- Rustys engine skid
- recovery points
- a little body damage
- 33"x12.50"x15" KM2s
- lots of other insignificant things
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...9/P6290640.jpg
By TCC I am hoping to have:
The rear axle/suspension:
- TJ D44
- Superior Chrome-moly shafts
- rear disks
- 4.56s
- ARB locker
- reinforced LCA brackets
- relocated shock brackets
The axle will be trussed with a Rock-Krawler triangulated 4-link kit, to eliminate the rear track bar. The rear upper coil bucket will be re centered, and the shocks out boarded. This will add about 2" back to my wheel base and allow me to run proper sized shocks.
The front:
- HPD30
- WJ 15" brakes
- high-steer
- 4.56s
- selectable hubs
- chrome-moly shafts
- Aussie Locker
- Currie JJ bracket for UCA
- Reinforced LCA mounts
- extended brake lines
Also looking to add some much longer OME shocks. I'll probably be cutting up the front fenders pretty soon, hopefully followed by painting the hood/grill Green again.
What do you guys think about copying this guys cut?:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/misc/036.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/misc/037.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...5/misc/283.jpg
i vote leave more fender and highline
cut fenders look like ****. If you cut it don't bother painting the hood to match the rest of the jeep.
I normally agree, but I thought these look great. My fenders look like ass right now anyways.(which I have replaced twice already) They bend so easy, and never bend back quite right.Quote:
Originally Posted by robertf03
I don't have enough tire to need to, I don't have enough power for a bigger tire, or many for anything else involved with going larger than 35"s.Quote:
Originally Posted by colman
But yes, one day. Only I will go with a nice high-line tube fender. Aesthetically I really like this look, but will Green/black instead.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...s/DSCN4737.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...451024x768.jpg
It is super easy to make tube fenders but you will want to keep something with a flare of some sort otherwise the tires will throw **** all over you
Yeah... But I'm really not a fan of the flares on nearly all the tube fenders I have seen. Maybe I will hold off a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
I would, why do you want to chop them? Extra clearance? I bet you are pumped about those new gears... Makes a world of difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
Because they look like crap now anyways. Crooked, smashed, etc. The only time I really need more clearance right now is when I turn at full stuff, but it just contacts the flare which bends out of the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by MR.ZAP
I am looking forward into getting new gears.
I like the idea of finding some Junkyard JK D44s instead of my HPD30/D44... But the HPD30/D44 fits the budget and I already have half of it.
After the axles/suspension I'll:
Suspension seats
Cage
NP241OR
Savvy Aluminum "tummy-tuck"
Savvy Aluminum stuby bumper/winch
Either Savvy Aluminum or Rokmen rear bumper
Make some Aluminum rocker-guards
Aluminum corner guards
tube fenders
paint
years from now: LSX/SM465, 609/14bolt, COs, stretch, etc.
Build idea sounds good man. I like the cut fenders and im planning on doing something similar with the dana 30/44 combo.
The Heep lives.
Slow as ever.
you bringing it to alto?
how bout clayton?Quote:
Originally Posted by bcolman
details damn it!
Not bringing it to Alto. It will be in Clayton. Slight possibility I will not wheel it, if I can pool enough to regear the D44, I will. (and be left temporarily with mis-matched axles.)
Still going to buy Juniors HPD30. Than buy my Currie rear lowers, my truss/4link kit.
Possibly just bring my spare shafts and run stock axles. But I will install an Aussie up front if I do that.
Not that I'm going to be buying anything besides axle/suspension stuff for a while...
but these boat sides are sexy...
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...BSB_medium.jpg
I'll probably go with some regular-style aluminum rocker guards though. My home-made ones are slightly crooked, and pretty damn heavy.
I like the design of the poly-performance out-board bracket better than the few others I have seen.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...2797392267.jpg
whats the last picture of?
An out-boarded shock set-up with the upper coil bucket re-located, similar to how I would like to do mine.
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Originally Posted by robertf03
Go play in the mud newb. There is nothing gay about fixing a problem Jeeps had from the factory. Since you are just trying to be cool to impress all the "Jeep haters" out there, I will let this slide.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparling
I think I have 2 of those coil buckets sitting around. you could make yours adjustable
1. I don't like mud and neither does my truckQuote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55
2. I don't really think jeeps are that gay, I just don't really like how cookie cutter they are. Same reason i don't like ipods
3. I'm not trying to impress anybody
4. don't get all butthurt about a little joke
If I was butt-hurt I would have made it personal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparling
I don't get why cookie-cutter is so bad. Yeah, its kinda lame that tons of people have Jeeps and I die a little every time I see a frat-douche in one... But reality is, you can make a very capable Jeep with just bolt-ons. So its not as entertaining in a build-thread... So what? Internet wheeling killed off-roading. Now everyone and their Mom thinks that unless you build something you build something Pirate Hardcore you are:
- Going to kill yourself
- not going to have fun
- break your ****
- lame
Rock what-ya got :gigem:
Flem, how can you make a coil bucket adjustable? Most people I have seen just cut the stock bucket and either build onto it, or "relocation kit".
don't forget that you need a one ton dually diesel to pull your jetski trailer or your going ot kill a buss full of nuns.... sheesh
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Originally Posted by breckboarder55
put in 2 and move the springs ;)
Bus full of orphan nuns......Quote:
Originally Posted by colman
Yeah the frat-holes and soccer moms kinda wear on me too, but needless to say, it's easy to tell who actually wheels and who has a mall krawler deluxe :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by breckboarder55