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CowboysYJLT1
05-27-2008, 13:42
A few months before I was deployed I bought a 89 YJ, so I did none of the fabrication work on this rig. I can answer some questions about the work if you ask them, if I cannot answer them I can call the PO and get them.

As is sits now it has a 10 bolt front and a 12 bolt rear, 95 LT1 with TCI TH350, NP203 with part time kit. Also have a 15 gallon fuel cell I will be putting in behind the rear seat. I bought the fuel cell from summint and cannot remember the part number. It has stock YJ springs in front and GM 63" springs in the rear. The privious owner extended the rear 15" to and moved the spring hangers back as well to accommodate the 63" springs. The YJ also has a 2" body lift on it and will come in handy when I put a belly up skid plate on. It has a 12,000lbs Warn winch in the front, it also has cross over steering and is sitting on 36" swampers with Eaton 15x10 6 lug bead locks.

My plans are to cut the 15" extention and replace it with a better built 4"x4" extention to run stock Dakota springs flipped around. I will also be running stock Wagoneer springs in the front flipped around as well. With both set of srpings flipped it will give me about 108" to 110" wheel base. This is because the center pin in both sets of springs is off set. It will get a full cage put in as well. I will be putting a Ford HP D60 with detroit locker in the front and a 14 bolt full float with detroit locker and disk brakes in the rear. I will also be putting 35 spline outers on the D60. I will be running 5.13 gears in both of the axles. I will also be putting 1/2" lift greasable shackles in the front and rear. The tires I will be running will either be 42" Iroks or the 42" Pit Bull Rockers. I will also be replacing the TH350/NP203 with a very well built TH700R4 and a NP231 with a HD SYE out of a 2000 TJ. I will also be putting a 4:1 low kit in the 231 and I will run that till I can afford a Atlas 4 SPD. :D

On to the pictures, sorry I have no wheeling or flexing pictures as of yet.

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/89YJ2.jpg

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_0028.jpg

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_00502.jpg

I have already moved the tranny cooler to in front of the radiator since these pictures were taken.

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_00533.jpg

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_0054.jpg

Here is a picture of the ugly frame extention.

http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_00302.jpg



Here is a picture of the Fuel Cell that is going in. I also have all new fittings and fuel line that will be going in as well. The fittings and fuel line are the samething that Drag cars use.
http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/data/4/medium/IMG_0065.jpg

I have a list of parts that I will be getting while I am deployed so they will be sitting at home waiting for me. :D

korisu56
05-27-2008, 13:44
Holy s#!t that looks mean.

CowboysYJLT1
05-27-2008, 13:47
Thank you for the kind words. :D With the LT1 and 3.08 gears it will still hall balls. I cannot wait to see how it will run on 42s and 5.13 gears. I will also be having the inside Linexed as well.

korisu56
05-27-2008, 13:49
Hah, she'll probably start coming apart before she tops out with that gear set.

vajeeper
05-27-2008, 14:28
Sweet rig you got there.

notarubicon
05-27-2008, 16:06
nice rig you got there

georgia
05-27-2008, 16:46
What a beast.

CowboysYJLT1
05-28-2008, 12:48
I cannot wait to get home and get it finished and start wheeling again.

theyeti1775
05-28-2008, 13:00
What a beast.
Babe if your really want to go that route.... :D Ok I'm with you :D

cknx77
05-28-2008, 13:29
Awesome looking rig......The frame extension gives the jeep character, wouldn't be the same without it!

USMCHarleyJeepGuy
05-28-2008, 13:58
Awesome looking rig......The frame extension gives the jeep character, wouldn't be the same without it!

Agreed!

CowboysYJLT1
05-28-2008, 14:40
Well it will still be extended a lil, only 4" over stock not the 15" that it is lol.

CowboysYJLT1
06-04-2008, 03:28
Well I have a TH700R4 tranny and a Dana 300 waiting for me when I get home to be put into my YJ. One step closer to the trail :D as soon as the wife takes pictures I will post them up for everyone.

bigdog
06-11-2008, 11:42
that is one tough lookin rig