Debating on the cheap spacer/shock lift or Rustys basic 3". It is hard to not spend money on this thing with the plethora of bolt on parts. It could use a bumper, sliders, t-case skid, etc.
I changed the plugs today and it made a noticeable difference in the way it ran. I also fixed the headliner. It is ugly, but at least it is not on my head anymore.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
I got the front done. I am not a big fan of coil spring compressors. I got some cheap muds and mounted them on the rims I got from Colman. The center caps on my truck wheels fit, so I am going to pick up 4 at Discount. I am going to try and do the rear this weekend.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
Next mods are either a rear locker, good t-case skid, or front bumper. That is if the front end stays together.... If I was DD'ing it, it would need a track bar, steering stabilizer, tre's, balljoints, CA bushings. For a wheeler, its fine except for maybe the TB.
It is technically only a wheeler now, but I want to keep it drivable on the highway so I can sell it if I need to, or use it to get to work if the truck is down.
The motor smoked a little when I got it, but since I did the plugs, PCV, and breather filter, it has been fine. It had Platinum +2 plugs in it, which I am sure weren't helping things.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
I finished it up today. Ditched the rear sway bar and left the front disconnected. I drove it to NAPA and it was a a little squirelly, so I reconnected the front. The rear should come up another 1" maybe after I take the Bronco's shortblock out of the back.
Hosed it down, took off the broken fog lights and fixed the bumpercover after the pic. It looks fairly decent now. I got some center caps from House of Tires.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
have you fixed the door plastics yet?
The interior door panels are all back on. The passenger side door exterior plastic went back on after some "body work" and looks good.Originally Posted by bcolman
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
looks good jb, beat the piss out of it!
he already has and i believe will continue if spring creek was any indication
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
yeah, or sell it now while it still looks good!
Boats and hoes
Stumble in to the liquor store
With a dollar-fifty for a bottle of wine,
I know just what I'm lookin for
Thunderbird will do just fine.
All the pics I took yesterday turned out super lame. We went out to 47 and played around for a while. The Jeep did very well, only getting hung up on the t-case skid a few times. I thought the Bronco had excessive squeaks, rattles, and thuds....this thing is ridiculousThe shock bushings I used in place of sway bar busings on teh front apparenlty were not up to the task, so that was one noise. The TB is also on its last leg, I think that was the thud. I also think I experienced the 'rear' steer that TJ people complain about. It held together though, and only spit out the rear coil/spacer once.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
Got the new trackbar on. While working under there, I realized my money wouldhave probably been better spent on motor mounts.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
drive it over to my house tonight and we can put some on
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
make sure you get some oil filter adapter orings when you do this, unless the filter is in a different location as mine, i had to remover the oil filter adapter to get the mount off
Tommy Matheaus '06
210-323-2546
2004 F-140 4x4 DD
1990 F-150 4x4 in the works
1992 Jeep Cherokee basterdized
Transmission won't shift out of 1rst now, but it will do 50 in 1rst.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
so you still going to trees?
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