1 year worth of wheeling is all I want.

[W.I.P.]

I am looking to build the ultimate budget wheeler. I don't plan on having it for more than a year. I am starting with an XJuke: that I bought for $600 in a divorce sale.

Add these parts...
$100 crappy old BFG MT's 33x12.50x15
$60 crappy old steel wheels with free tire mounting
$15 5/16" wheel spacers for the rear (giving me 3/4" between tire and spring)
$free brand new smittybuilt 8k lbs winch (traded beadlocks for it)

and add a sawsall, some homade bumpstops, a case of beer, and steel I have laying around for armor, and you have a wheeler for well under $1k. I will be hacking on it today, so I will get pics up later.

 

[Spanaway Mudder]

NICE!!!!!!:awesomework:

I just got hooked up with a replacement uni-body to swap all my parts over to..

think Iam gunna spend more time on this one getting it prepped before it goes out on a trail:redneck: Definatly gunna have better brakes on this one:haha:

 

[W.I.P.]

lol, been there. My last one even blew out the stainless braided brakelines. I have seen a rare couple xj's with 33s on stock suspension (that actually wheel) and I figured I could do it. Low COG and cheap.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

Its gonna be tough to get a year out of an XJ!:haha:

 

[W.I.P.]

Well, I got the 33s on, removed the flares, and cut the rear fenders. I jumped on the back until the bumpstops hit and I still had good clearance on the rears, but the fronts rub a bit when turning. This problem will be fixed tomorrow when I hack apart the front. The tires only stick out an inch or so at the top, so the flares are staying off. Here are the pictures. first is the rear before I cut it, and the second is all cut up.

 

[landbruiser1]

Looks alot like your old one, before the green paint. cool build so far.

 

[W.I.P.]

No green paint this time lol. Yeah, it is almost the exact model.

 

[almost not done]

i remember all of these steps on building an xj to many to be exact good job picking out a cheap wheeler

 

[Spanaway Mudder]

Its gonna be tough to get a year out of an XJ!:haha:

SHUT DA FAWK UP!!:fawkdancesmiley:

Mine lasted me 2 1/2 years..:haha::redneck:



Nice stuffin work:awesomework:.. looking forward to seeing this progress...

 

[W.I.P.]

I cut the front, but my wife decided to leave and it is blocked in... No test wheeling until she gets home.

 

[W.I.P.]

All cut up, waiting on the 5/16" wheel spacers. Then I will bump stop it and there will be no rubbing. I wheeled my yard, and it did ok, other than rubbing on the control arm a little.

 

[Clark]

looks good, let me know when you want that steel:awesomework:

 

[W.I.P.]

I am waiting on a haircut, then I will call ya.

 

[JOOP]

So is your lazy ass going to be on the trail soon???:flipoff:

 

[PUO-BANNED]

I wheeled my yard

Yeah you got a great job, thats why your wheeling a shitbox XJ :haha:

Wagon Wheelin Fags :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[W.I.P.]

You misread my post, I don't have a high paying job. (Although I do like it)

 

[PUO-BANNED]

You misread my post, I don't have a high paying job. (Although I do like it)

no I read your post clearly you dipshit.

 

[W.I.P.]

o.o woah.

 

[W.I.P.]

You are right, I wheel a covered wagon. I should just go kill myself now. Goodbye cruel world...

 

[PUO-BANNED]

Hitch Up The Horses :haha:

I'm just giving you **** man :beer: