MY YJ Build Thread

[ccbruin]

So i took a trip last fall break and on the way home we stopped in Moab. I convinced my mom to rent a Wrangler for a day. Took it on some easier trails and i was addicted! I came home started looking for Wrangler's on craiglslist that was in my teenagers budget. Talked a guy down to a real good price and bought it! Just decided to start a thread on its past and future mods...

This is how i bought her... Semi-tastefull modding by the PO. But the brand new 4.0 engine alone made it a good buy...

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/2010-10-12143919.jpg

First wheelin' trip..

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/2010-10-23122822.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/2010-10-23144409.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/69039_445204257492_664232492_5778885_3556122_n.jpg

When driving home from the trail, one of the tires blew out on the highway. So new tires...And some other little things such as tire carrier, shackles the the PO gave me...

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20101206_132005.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110206_124050.jpg

Took off the chrome tube bumpers finally!!

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110219_165954.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110219_171140.jpg

[ccbruin]

Then came my first "big" mod. A new rear axle. Knew a guy with a Super35 laying in his back yard and he gave me an amazing deal i couldn't pass up...
First trip with the locker..

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/Flex2.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/Flex-1.jpg

Then i noticed a gash in one of my tires. And since they dont make them anymore i decided to get what i can for them now and upgrade!

35x12.5x15 BFG KM2s...

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110404_143914.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110404_143933.jpg

Began the conversion today. I got the axles out, ready to take to my friends to have the perches/shock mounts welded on. Everything went pretty well until the end. I couldn't get the bolts on 2 of the leaf springs (the main eyes), so i still have 2 leafs halfway off. Any idea?? should i just cut them off (are these grade 8 or what?)? Could i buy new ones at jeep dealer? Part number?

I also have some stock leaf springs that are pretty rusty. Hopefully they work good.

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/254807_10150192719122493_664232492_7339644_4582140 _n.jpg

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/254971_10150192996237493_664232492_7342435_3764607 _n.jpg

Also, trying to decide if i should paint the axles or not. if i do, what should i use? Use Primer?

Got everything off and got the axles ready to go. Got everything cut off that was on the bottom of the tube. Here they are..

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110602_092851.jpg

[ccbruin]

Done!

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/IMG_20110604_130502.jpg

[Brody]

Don't understand about the spring bolts. Can you take a picture if this isn't fixed now?

Primer on the axles, then a finish coat...or two or three. Get something that you can get all the time as you will want to touch them up..

Spring bolts: grade 8 is better than grade 5. Either will work. Both stock and after market kits use either, though grade 8 appears more in the after market stuff. I have used both.

[ccbruin]

Thanks Brody, but i got it all done. I did run over to Ace and got grade 8 ones. Now i just need to install my SYE and i can get it out on the trails!

[ccbruin]

SYE installed.

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/249496_10150202667842493_664232492_7441129_5565633 _n.jpg

[Coonburger]

looking really sharp

[ccbruin]

http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/100_0683.jpg
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[mattzj98]

that's cool, looks really nice :thumb:

[ccbruin]

Just some new pictures i thought I would share :) Not much progress on the build though. Really slowed down since i just started college. I did get the anti-wrap bar burned on.

This hole came out of no where!! I dont know i i didnt see it, it pretty much swallowed my 35" tire
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