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Install Steering Brace
Today we install the steering brace. We know the XJ has a uni-rail system that just falls apart just as soon at you install a lift and start …
FIRST CONSOLE UPDATE
I have been trying to figure out how to share my updates with the design process for the center console. Please bare with me as this is incomplete at this time, below is just my first concept. I will likely
Finishing up the Uni-rail work
We welded up the mounts front and back with all the hard ware and the unirail stiffeners and mounts all welded together should be plenty strong.
XJ Center Console
Hello Everyone, the Xj center console certainly isn’t my favorite, neither of my two Jeeps have a cup holder! Wile that is an outrage there’s a lot more the center console could be doing for us.
Installing 4-link mounts
Now that we have the stiffing plates completed we can install the mounts for the Four links. The kit is made by Rusty offroad products. This is their “competition” Kit and it does appear to be plenty strong. The..
Fitting Uni-Rail stiffeners
Now that all the areas we will be welding are cleaned up and stripped down to the bare metal. Wait, you don’t remember getting down to…
Custom Parts
Do you find yourself in a situation that requires a custom bracket, hanger, or maybe armor?
White Jeep gets ready for Frame stiffeners
The next step with White Jeep is going to be much easier with some room to work. Seeing’s to how the rear differential is in bad shape we will use the stock Dana 35 that came out of the Gray Jeep when it was upgraded to the Dana 44.
Flex Joint tech tip
Have you ever ran flex joint? I have always ran Hiem joints or rod end for just about everything. Recently I had tried a couple of these flex joints with a adjustable locking collar.
Progress on the CJ-2A
This was what was left of the old harness. Below you can see a close up of a place under the chassis where the wire bundle went around a corner and the cloth wire covering wore through.
XJ Shi*ty Shift linkage
I’m fairly sure that if you have an XJ that at some point you have had issues with the shift linkage. I sure know I have. flexy unibodies, wore out components and well some hard wheeling can pop the linkage right out…
White Jeep
Let me introduce WHITE JEEP. First things first let’s find a better name. Please feel free to send me some suggestions.
