WJ project

[kujo1]

i dont see a welcome thread so i guess this is my first post ;D i picked this up last week, its a 99 WJ, everything works great but there is some rust problems on the frame and rockers.. plans are home made long arms with home made johnny style joints, 6 or so " of lift, bumpers, winch, stronger axles, gears etc.. i have always been a zuk guy but figured i would see what the jeep thing was about


i wanted to see how much lift i needed to clear the 33s..


and here is the start of the long arm setup.. i put these frame boxes together this afternoon while it was on the hoist. i just have to weld up the front ones tomorow.. i can then make the arm mounts and weld them on to the boxes on the welding table.. i took a bunch of measurements so i know right where everything has to go.. the rear arms will be around 40", the fronts will be 30-32". as for the top link in the rear, i think i will stay with the 3 link but make a much longer a arm with a johnny style joint at the axle. the front i think i will do away with the upper left arm and go the 3 link rout.

[dan]

nice plans, those boxes look like they should support a bit of weight. how do you plan to attach the boxes to the frame, weld or bolts? looks like you have a pertty good plan so far, I eagerly await more progress.

[kujo1]

They will be welded, I will probably cut some holes in them for some extra welding area

[Creepy]

Good plan to get rid of the rear upper link. The joints go bad all the time.

Welcome to the forum, new projects for us to look at are the best intro anyway.

[northeaster79]

That looks like a great project.
Can't wait to see more of it.What are you planning to run for axles?

[kujo1]

i will try to get some time out of these axles for now, but down the road some 60s would be nice ;D i guess it just depends on if i keep in on the road or not, the D60s would hang out too far for street use.. if it stays on the road then a d44a or 8.8 in the rear, not sure what i can do in the front but i am sure i will learn what works and what doesn't on this site

im the guy that called you about the wheels last night northeaster79, so if anyone knows where i can get a set of 15x8 or 10s for this let me know.. the rims in the pic are from my samurai and wont fit this..

[kujo1]

here are the front boxes



and here is my prototype plastic heim.. this was done quickly but you get the idea. the center is a 1 7/8 ball, 3/4 hole and i cast it in polyurethane.. i have been in the plastic business for 13+ years and these should last.. they will mount in a piece of DOM probably held in with a snap ring and i have to machine some misalignment spacers yet but you get the idea.




edit by dan, so photos weren't side by side

[dan]

looks good, I'm really intrigued by your heim joints. I wan't wait to see how well they hold up.
nice stuff, hope you don't mind that I edited your posts, when you put photo links in a post, make sure you hit enter after each photo, or else they will be loaded side by side.

[Creepy]

Now isn't that just the coolest thing I seen all day. Great idea!

[kujo1]

thanks guys

[Highsider]

Very cool and ambitious of you.