newbie YJ questions

[greenie]

i would but camera broke:looser:
ill see if i can get one with my crummy video cam cam later.
shes sitting on jackstands right now, awaiting brakes and unbolting useless stuff. every bolt is frozen on good.

really appreciate all the lift ideas. i think for now i will get the boom shackles F&R, trim it, and wheel it. Im not seeing mini spools for D35s. Anybody want to weld er up for $50 and a case of beer?:redneck:

my ol grand is getting jealous. shes still waiting for new bushings and control arms i prommised her:tumbleweed:

 

[JOOP]

i would but camera broke:looser:
ill see if i can get one with my crummy video cam cam later.
shes sitting on jackstands right now, awaiting brakes and unbolting useless stuff. every bolt is frozen on good.

really appreciate all the lift ideas. i think for now i will get the boom shackles F&R, trim it, and wheel it. Im not seeing mini spools for D35s. Anybody want to weld er up for $50 and a case of beer?:redneck:

my ol grand is getting jealous. shes still waiting for new bushings and control arms i prommised her:tumbleweed:

where do you live??

 

[greenie]

Ellensburg

 

[CentralGrand]

Hey Don, I figure you just need some 13" Dayton wires, maybe a few more chrome accessories or lights and lowering blocks and you'll be big pimpin.:awesomework:

 

[pokey]

just got my father-in-laws YJ with my old 31" LTBs on it, no lift. I am total newbie to this leaf spring stuff. thinkin of just gettin 1" longer shackels and trimming whatever get in way. should i just get the basic kit, or look more into those boomerang ones?
It drives supprisingly nice on pavement right now, wouldnt mind keeping it that way, since i will let him drive it when they come over.
was thinking of taking out the rear trac bar and front swaybar also.

I've got a set of boomerang shackles, and some teraflex revolver shackles if your interested.

But for better suspension, remove the track bar, front and rear and the sway bar up front. You dont need them.

If your planning on using it much on the road then leave the track bars and sway bars intact theres a reason there on there. Put some disconnects on the sway bars for off road. One thing too many people dont consider is their liability when they start modifying vehicles. If you are ever in an accident on the road and these parts are missing or even modifyied the other partys lawyer is going to be asking for your engineering degree :booo: This really comes into play when your letting others drive your "modified" rig as you state in your post. Just something to think about take it how you want.

 

[JOOP]

CJ's didn't come with track bars or sway bars...:stirpot:

 

[greenie]

heres a pic

yeah central, you musta been talkin to my brother....
the light bar and chrome stuff will eventually be removed.
so far i just removed the rear trac bar and front swaybar. Before, it wouldnt climb to the top of my ramps (standard car ramps, one in front, one in back on opposite side). Crawled right up them now.
I was lookin in my mirrors at the rear tires as i was rounding corners on the road and couldnt see the axle sliding out either way at all. I will remove the front tracbar next.

 

[greenie]

oh, you can see my little co-pilot in that pic:hi:

 

[greenie]

putting front track bar back in for now i think.
tried it, liked the flex off road, but def. ill handling on road.
a telescoping TB in front would be kickazz...:beer:

lots of fun driving a 4-banger stick with open diffs. much more playful.
the 4.11 gears seem about perfect witht the 31s.