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?
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
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
it means you cant read to dumb jew. i was complementing your POS axle. I was questioning his need for a HP30.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
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
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...
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So the Jeep is almost done, so they say.
For noob reference my Jeep is currently at and what it looks like:
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
Suspension:
- OME HD 2.5" springs
- home-made discos
- RE cheap ass shocks
- Currie JJ upper/lower control arms in the front.
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
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?:
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i vote leave more fender and highline
Red 81 CJ5, 35's, 4.10 and detroit, 4 to 1 dana 300, tbi efi, flat belly, cage, chromos and auzzie in front... sometimes runs. body damage to come
cut fenders look like ****. If you cut it don't bother painting the hood to match the rest of the jeep.
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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.
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.
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.
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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
Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
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.
Last edited by breckboarder55; 10-07-2010 at 11:07 AM.
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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.
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.
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.
Last edited by breckboarder55; 10-07-2010 at 11:19 AM.
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Build idea sounds good man. I like the cut fenders and im planning on doing something similar with the dana 30/44 combo.
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Slow as ever.
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