With all my questions and posts lately I'm sure most of you know I'm "upgrading" the Jeep. It's an 02 Tj that just rolled 80k miles, I daily drive it, and don't mind beating it hard when I take it offroad.
I consider myself to be more of a techinal driver but i'm not afraid to slam the skinny pedal if that's what it takes. Due to the skinny pedal and some parts that just have proven they aren't up to snuff, I'm busting out the sawzall and we'll see where it leads. Alot of research has gone into this, but by no means does that mean I have a clue in hell as to what I am really doing. I hope to keep it close to "legalish" so I can keep driving it on the road but...
As it sits now.
It currently sports
Dana 44 (out of 2002 sport) lockrite, 4.56 gears
Dana 30 4.56
RE Long arm kit
Rk 5.5?" springs
Skyjacker 8" lift Shocks
Nth Degree shock movers
ZJ tie rod conversion
AGR steering box
Full Soft doors
Half Doors (I bought them and have yet to run them)
Soft top
4wdhw Spare tire carrier
B&M short shifter
NV3550 out of 04 rubicon
231 AA SYE
Beat ass ricer seats
RJS 2" harnesses
PSC Trailcage
Warn M8000
Warn winchplate
35x12.5x15 Procomp AT's on rockcrawler rims
Taurus fan conversion with 200 amp selonoid
Custom intake
Broken exhaust with glasspack
ORF rocker guards
4wd Corners
LED taillights.
So over the last few months I've been enquiring and aquiring alot of parts for this build up.
I started with some new recovery gear.
Figured I could use it all for when the current jeep setup shits out on me on the trail anyways.
Then I happened into a really good deal. A guy saw I posted up about a set of hummer rims on Pirate pm'd me and says he has a set of aluminums with 3 miles on them that never left the dealership. I call him and he asks what else am I looking for, I jokingly (yeah I wasn't even serious) say a late 80's D60 he says "I got one". Rims and axle $950 and he ment in State college from Philly area on Easter day...score!!
The day after easter I stripped the 60 I must say that was the easiest part I have EVER worked on, I had everything off in like 2 hours, using a HF grinder and hand tools. The beef of this thing compared to my P.O.S. d30 is awesome
Since it was a spur of the moment purschase and i had nothing else to go with it I set it to the side and have been researching waiting for deals.