CJ Build

yjwrangler95 · Dec 14, 2011

This is a rebirth of a great all around CJ. I bought it from a friend of mine who did a good job building it a few years ago, it was a good 37" tire jeep that performed. It was in JP a couple of years ago at Easter Jeep.

Former Specs
Chevy 44, CTM's ARB, 4.88's, Alloy USA Shafts
Currie High 9, Detroit, 4.88's Moser's
Dana 300
T176
Built 258 with Howell
37" Krawlers on Allieds
4 Link Rear on 1/4 Elliptical
OME SOA Front
PSC Hydro Asist

Here is a pic right after it was Finished The FIRST time, followed by the start of the tear down.

The new Specks are :
GM 5.3
4L60E
Atlas 4.3
Ford HP 60 w/ ARB, 5.38's, Ten Factory Shafts, Bobby Long Joints, Slugs, Under Cover Fab Truss, Reid Knuckles, BTF High Steer
14 Bolt, 5.38's, Detroit, Disc's, Under Cover Fab Truss
New Rear 4 link, Heretic Lowers
Front 4 Link, Heretic Lowers
16" ORI's rear, 14" ORI's front
17" Raclines
43" SX's
PSC Full Hydro

yjwrangler95 · Dec 14, 2011

I'll attach some more pics.

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yjwrangler95 · Dec 14, 2011

This is where it sits now. The rear is buttoned up, I pulled the cage and did some work to it. The wheelbase is about 111/112, width is 85 rear and 87 front.

I'm working on plating the frame in the front. The rear is already been cut and retubed. I need to build the skid plate and do a bunch of finish welding and plating on the brackets, then I can sit the body back down and get after all the little ****.

ridered3 · Dec 14, 2011

Now that is a body lift!!! Sweet looking cj for sure though.

3j7 · Dec 14, 2011

hey derek!! good to see you on here too... now get off the computer and get that thing done!! :flipoff1:

HappyTj · Dec 15, 2011

Re: Re: CJ Build

Josh, that's what I've been sayin.

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bingejeeping · Dec 18, 2011

love the look of those 43's.... i run 42's and want 43's badd!.. i know it's only an inch, but every inch count's. bad ass man keep it coming!

yjwrangler95 · Jul 16, 2013

Its been done for over a year and a half now. I've wheeled it a few times and rolled it a couple, kinda took the wind out of my sails. I'm ready to get it back in the woods. If anyone wants to see pics of any part of the build let me know.

thats my dad in the pics, he is 6'6" for reference

cutngut · Jul 16, 2013

Awesome job man!! :dblthumb:

ridered3 · Jul 16, 2013

So after some seat time, what have you changed or wished you had done differently?

bushhog750 · Jul 16, 2013

I'm about to swap a 5.3 ito my CJ. What oil pan did you use.

yjwrangler95 · Jul 16, 2013

ridered3 said:
So after some seat time, what have you changed or wished you had done differently?

Good question; I'm in the process of putting 14's on the rear instead of the 16's and lowering the rig down a couple of inches. When i built the suspension I did it at full bump then cycled and everythign worked, but in doing so, when i set it up at ride height i noticed that i needed to rotate the pinions, they didn't line up like at full bump. Then I realized that the way i welded teh lower link mounts it did not allow me to rotate them up without moving the connection point above the centerline of the axle. Other than those items, thats about it. I would recommend a grill hoop to anyone with the radiator in the front, I didn't have one and lost a radiator in a roll.

yjwrangler95 · Jul 16, 2013

bushhog750 said:
I'm about to swap a 5.3 ito my CJ. What oil pan did you use.

I used the Kevco oil pan I had wack it with a hammer where the AN fittings were welded on to get a good seal, other than that i'm happy. I would recommend getting the fitting welled on straight down towards the ground.

nealcj8 · Jul 17, 2013

Sweet ass CJ. I love those old jeeps

offroadwerks · Jul 18, 2013

nealcj8 said:
Sweet ass CJ. I love those old jeeps

Same here. How do you like the ORI struts?

yjwrangler95 · Jul 18, 2013

I like them, honestly haven't spent much time trying to tune them. I put nitrogen in and went wheeling. I plan on doing some tuning this fall. Overall I'm happy with them, simple and easy to package. I will say you need at least 5.5" of shaft showing on a 14 to make it work and feel right, its night and day with anythign less showing.

I'd buy them again.