My 93 YJ build.

[lilredxj99]

Well, most of you know, I have purchased a 93 YJ.

It's a little rough around the edges, but for what I want to do it's a perfect candidate.

It has a 2.5/5sp, 33's,a hardtop w/ full doors, bikini top, 1/2 doors, and a set of hellas mounted at the window hinge. 23xxx miles on rebuilt 2.5, and a new clutch.

Plans: 3/4ton axles + SOA + 37's + rear spool + locker in the front + 5.38 + cage + bumpers + armor + warn 8274 = fun trail rig.

Eventually, a FI'd SBC/AT...

I'm hoping to sell the wheels and tires, the dana 30 and dana35(4.10s), and then go from there.

I've got a # to a man that has a late 70's F-250 that I'm going to purchase for the axles.

The jeep has been sitting for 2 years, I put in a fuel pump and a battery and it runs. Has 60psi at idle, heat, etc.

So far that's about it not too bad for a few hours work.

[Don]

Jason, I assume that the YJ made it to and from the gas station without problems..... If so, not bad for a Jeep that hasn't moved under its own power in two years. :cool:

[jeepercreeper]

sounds like a good start...I'm assuming you got a REALLY good deal on this Jeep?

[lilredxj99]

$1900... going to get a good deal on the parts I think.. $750 F250 w/ warn 8274 and a large steel flat bed...$450 on 5 37"military bead locks 90% ... $100 for fuel pump and strainer... I don't feel it's too bad.

Well, I basically have $2000 in a running almost driveable 93 YJ w/ 33's.

Yeah, it runs like a top, a little squirrelly, but what can you expect. I'll adjust the toe in a little and hook up the back brakes.

[jeepercreeper]

yeah, thats not bad at all!

[lpgasman]

When you a ready to sell the axles, what do you think you will be asking for them?

[lilredxj99]

yeah, thats not bad at all!

The parts or the YJ?

The dana30/35 will be for whatever someone will give. Also going to have the BFG 33x12.5r15 MTs w/ rims for sale.

[jeepercreeper]

The parts or the YJ?



not bad for the YJ...also not bad for the F250...

[Don]

not bad for the YJ...also not bad for the F250...

What makes the Jeep a sweet buy is it is already on 33 inch tires and lifted. If Jason would connect rear brakes & shock mounts to D35, finish bolting the hardtop down, and just generally give the YJ some much needed TLC, Jason could wheel this sucker as is. If for some reason the YJ didn't workout, Jason could sell the full doors, the half doors, the hardtop (missing rear glass), 33 inch tires on like new black wheels, plus the entire drivetrain and make his money back. Even after selling all this stuff, he would still have a tub, frame, hood, fenders, windshield, etc., etc.,.

Jason has $1,900, $100 fuel pump, gas to Louisville & back, plus say @250 for misc oils, fluids, and parts needed to make trail worthy....... so for a total investment of say $2,400 to $2,500 Jason has a trail worthy 1993 YJ. Pretty good deal in my way of thinking.

[lilredxj99]

Help, I need to make a decision. Should I put a little work in it and wheel it like it is? or Should I make it look like HokieYJ's jeep? I want a BIG jeep, but time may be the limiting factor.

[joey-nac]

If you still have your XJ to wheel then build it.

[Don]

Help, I need to make a decision. Should I put a little work in it and wheel it like it is? or Should I make it look like HokieYJ's jeep? I want a BIG jeep, but time may be the limiting factor.

I guess is all depends upon the availability of parts, money for parts, and time to do the work. You could easily wheel it as is while you collect parts needed to build it the way you want..... Don't get me wrong, based upon our conversations, I don't think you will be happy until you get this sucker built big.... but you could easily wheel it as is until you get a plan and you collect the parts..... Availability of the truck is also going to be an important item as without the truck, there is no build. Money to buy the parts without having to sell parts off the YJ is also going to be a key issue. Having parts and money isn't any good, if you don't have the time to do the build.....

[blackcherryxj]

I would buy the Ford, and fix the YJ up and run it how it is right now. Strip everything you need off the Ford then send it to the scrap yard. Now you've got the axles and winch and you can get those completely ready before you put them under the YJ and do everything at once.

What's cooler than having 2 trail ready Jeeps at the same time?

Paul

[Elven]

Well the axles from the ford should swap right in without too much hassle and get some drive shafts....just get some lift springs and ubolts and plates.....maybe just maybe I can get down that way to help out? I don't seem to have a lot of time myself these days......

[samb.]

Well the axles from the ford should swap right in without too much hassle and get some drive shafts....just get some lift springs and ubolts and plates.....maybe just maybe I can get down that way to help out? I don't seem to have a lot of time myself these days......

its got lift already IIRC

[lilredxj99]

Oh yeah, I got twin D60's, np205, and a Warn8274 for $750:D

FS swap YEA!

[joey-nac]

If the front is a 60 definatly build it. I wasn't going to be rude but building a 44 front is about as pointless as building a dana 30. But I will give you 1 point of advice however cheap you think you can build it no matter if you have added every single part up 3 times, double the total price of what you thought you can build it for and that is what it will cost.

[Fred]

I don't think building a 44 is pointless. You see more and more rigs running a 9"/HP44 Combo on 37's and 38's with zero breakage. Now building a D44 front with a D60 rear is pointless.

[joey-nac]

Biggest advantage of a 44 over a 30 is bigger gears. They have the same size u joints. And I have seen someone break a 60 with 38s.

[joey-nac]

And also I dont know anyone who has ever built a 60 rear and not wished they had built a 14 bolt at some point instead of the 60.

[Fred]

Thats becasue once you get to the point of 60's you'll never be happy with what you have. You'll ALWAYS want bigger. I have seen a 60 break on 37's at Turkey Bay OHV but thats usually with someone doing "silly" stuff. My buld limit on my build is going to be 6"-6 1/2" lift on an XJ with 33's. so going with 33's I will not have to worry anout 60's or anything more than the 44/30 combo.

[lilredxj99]

Okay, here's an update... not much going on here... busy working...

I started up the YJ 2 days ago when it was like 18*... and it started w/o too much effort... let it run then I noticed gas leaking around the tank area. So I have to drop the tank, inspect the hoses, clamps, etc...

Bought and paid for my f250 for my D60's, Warn 8274, and a NP205. Going to pick it up, as soon as the ground freezes back up, this coming week...

My FnL bought a tubing bender (bottle jack type), I may try to make my own front bumper. Got to have some time off to work on the yj. Hopefully, I'll get something accomplished when Vacation starts on the 24th.

[lilredxj99]

Still not much happening, I spent vacation duck hunting. Then I spent this weekend getting over a kidney stone.


I've got the flat bed off of the truck, and the rear axle out. I have salvaged the York AC compressor for on board air. The front bumper off the ford might fit the yj, only 3/4" difference in the frame rail difference.

The 351M runs the trans is okay. I'll be pulling out the NP205, and have the dog house on the truck loose to pull the motor.

[lilredxj99]

Well, the ford is cut up. The axles are out. I'm looking into stuff to put disc brakes on the rear.

I was doing some figuring. Are 5.88's too deep a gear for 37's? I will probably go to a larger tire eventually, like maybe 42's. But for now I think I'm going to keep the 4cyl and eventually move up to a small block.

[Elven]

I think I would go 5.13 gears and you should be ok.....what is first gear ratio and your t-case low ratio....nm you should be around 55 to 1 or so anyways I think you will be good but I also think you will be looking to get out from under that 4cyl

[gmbtj]

5.13's would be good for a 35 tire flavor on a four banger. 36's or 37's, I would go deeper, much.

[lilredxj99]

Update... due to funding issues...I spent last night installing new steel brakes lines on the YJ. Anyway, it got new rear w/cyls and a spring kit. Also a new muffler and tailpipe.

For now, it's going to spend sometime on the d35/d30 running around on my 32's. Until I get some bills paid off, I don't have the $ to build the axles and everything else the way I want to.

(start soap-box)

Thanks to the US guberment for trying to make some more rules for the Credit card companies, and the BANKS for taking advantage of the situation & deciding to take it out on me. They have doubled and tripled my APR's... (I know if I didn't have them, it wouldn't matter what they did to the rates.)

SO, all available funds are being diverted to pay-off everything. No - little funds for jeep'n. But whatever, at least for now, I still have a job.

Oh yeah, thanks to the US goober-ment for this carbon cap tax crap. This country is nowhere near ready to be carbon free... I think about the end of August every coal-fired powerplant in the country should go off-line for an hour or so... just long enough for everyones home, business, school, etc... to start to get warm... just long enough to remind everyone that the windmills, the solar panels, and the few nukes we have cannot currently produce the amount of energy currently consumed by this great nation of ours...

Thank you (end soapbox) ;)