nbunga
Caught the Bug
I keep telling myself that I need to start a build thread. Well I figured if I don't do it now I'll be so far behind the actual build it would never happen. So here goes.
I haven't named it yet, it's a 2008 6 speed that I bought a year ago April. This is a pretty recent picture. The main things I did right away we're the Warn M8000 winch and ARB single compressor. Cosmetically it hasn't changed much other than painting the grill black(still not sure if I should have), took the chrome grill inserts out also.
Suspension wise it came with a teraflex budget boost which is still on there. I've swapped out Rubicon shocks and four door front springs also. Hoping to do an actual lift soon.
The drive line was all stock with 3.73 gears. I recently picked up a low mile 2016 Rubicon front axle on the cheap
After reading WJCOs thread on regearing I decided to give it a go and regear it myself to 4.88.
Since I had a front locked I figured I better have a rear to match. So in went the ARB air locker and 35 spline revolution axle shafts. All in all it was a pretty smooth job except for breaking the copper airline inside the locker. Luckily I was able to braze it back on and it's still holding air after 1000 miles.
I also welded gussets on the front axle while I was regearing before I swapped it into the Jeep.
That's pretty much it as of now. I hope to keep the upgrades going. Future plans are for rear bumper/tire carrier and rock sliders.
I haven't named it yet, it's a 2008 6 speed that I bought a year ago April. This is a pretty recent picture. The main things I did right away we're the Warn M8000 winch and ARB single compressor. Cosmetically it hasn't changed much other than painting the grill black(still not sure if I should have), took the chrome grill inserts out also.
Suspension wise it came with a teraflex budget boost which is still on there. I've swapped out Rubicon shocks and four door front springs also. Hoping to do an actual lift soon.
The drive line was all stock with 3.73 gears. I recently picked up a low mile 2016 Rubicon front axle on the cheap
After reading WJCOs thread on regearing I decided to give it a go and regear it myself to 4.88.
Since I had a front locked I figured I better have a rear to match. So in went the ARB air locker and 35 spline revolution axle shafts. All in all it was a pretty smooth job except for breaking the copper airline inside the locker. Luckily I was able to braze it back on and it's still holding air after 1000 miles.
I also welded gussets on the front axle while I was regearing before I swapped it into the Jeep.
That's pretty much it as of now. I hope to keep the upgrades going. Future plans are for rear bumper/tire carrier and rock sliders.
