The TJ stands for Tate Jeep Buildup

**Shaggy** · 02-01-2010, 07:05 PM

i dont need this as an extra vehicle either... it is for the trail and the fact that it is newish and has low miles makes me feel more comfortable about it on the trail. I dont need much power just lots of gearing

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-01-2010, 07:14 PM

do it.

rant on: I love how this club never likes the way that someone is building something. It is not that way that I would do it but it is not my jeep. I am just glad that someone in this club is actually building something new that will actually wheel. I haven't seen any of the new members build something that will ever see the trail and be as capable as this jeep will be even with leaf springs.

Everyone has to start somewhere with a rig and this is a start, if a couple years down the road he decides that he wants to link it and add coilovers he can. Maybe 4 links front and rear aren't feasable with his budget right now and he would rather have a 4 speed atlas. I understand that he will go more places with leafs and gearing than 4 link and no gearing.

rant off:

**eight** · 02-01-2010, 07:23 PM

Look up what tank Scott used in Lynda's jeep. It is under the body where it is supposed to be.

**Sharpe** · 02-01-2010, 07:37 PM

As far as storage you could always just take the DavidO approach and tack-weld all your nuts in so you only have to carry one toolbag with an adjustable crescent wrench and your lunch in it.

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-01-2010, 08:00 PM

see that right there is good tech

**Shaggy** · 02-01-2010, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sharpe

As far as storage you could always just take the DavidO approach and tack-weld all your nuts in so you only have to carry one toolbag with an adjustable crescent wrench and your lunch in it.

**Shaggy** · 02-01-2010, 08:39 PM

I was just dragging the dana 30 out of the way and took a look at the lower control arms. they are fubared also... wouldnt have noticed if I hadnt pulled the axle... would have been a crappy first trip back to the trail if I had just replaced the uppers

**stx4wheeler** · 02-01-2010, 09:06 PM

How wide are your frame rails? Ford makes a good sized pancake tank that might work for you and is already setup for efi.

**Shaggy** · 02-01-2010, 09:20 PM

wider than the bronco in the rear.... but i am making some changes to the leafs in the back to lower it so not sure how much space I will have. for now I am going to just move the tank to the back. I will finish up the rest and come back to the fuel cell once I find out what room I will have under there

**BMFScout** · 02-02-2010, 01:04 PM

Sorry, I retract my previous statement. I'm not sure if a TJ with leaves on all four corners has ever been done. You are an innovator!

**Shaggy** · 02-02-2010, 07:07 PM

it will one day be linked... i just would rather have the atlas now and link it next year

**Shaggy** · 02-02-2010, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Shaggy

when we decide to upgrade axles it wont be with fullwidth... we want to keep this thing small... 33" tires max

From earlier in the thread

**Eckert** · 02-02-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Shaggy

From earlier in the thread

looked what happened with 33's though!

**Shaggy** · 02-02-2010, 11:01 PM

32s

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-02-2010, 11:25 PM

yeah and he tore the whole front suspension literally to pieces.

Oh you need to pick up a winch, the warn m8000 has worked great for me and is pretty cheap

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