Tj build... Full Traction Long arm and axles

[TJ KID]

Just started the jeep transformation.

Started the extreme short shaft eliminator last night and began with the control arm side skirt mounts and skid plate.

Rear axle with new gears and brakes to go in tonight and stat the triagulated rear suspension.

 

[piginajeep]

Looks good. Are you doing the bolt on or weld on truss?

 

[TJ KID]

I am bolting it all up first to get it all together than was planning on going back through and weld

 

[piginajeep]

I am bolting it all up first to get it all together than was planning on going back through and weld

Good call, that truss can wiggle lose over time and snap. It's really where the diff cover strap bolts to the triangle piece.

 

[TJ KID]

Thanks for the heads up. Have you ran it?

 

[piginajeep]

Thanks for the heads up. Have you ran it?

Ran it, wheeled it. Helped build them, boxed the kits up.. Etc..

I worked for Fulltraction for two years. I still think it's one of the best TJ kits on the market.

 

[TJ KID]

Rear axle with wishbone installed and skid plate finally in. Lets just say nutserts did not align to great but got all 8 bolts in. Sye kit in and time to put rear end together again. Got the 4.88 gears installed

 

[JeepJeep75]

That old TJ is looking sweet!! It's good to see the older jeeps getting new love.

 

[wayoflife]

Awesome! Ran that kit on my old TJ and like piginajeep said, it's probably the best long arm kit you can get for one.

 

[TJ KID]

Wayalife i noticed in some reading and videos that you ran the full traction kit. What shocks do you recommend? The guy at 4 wheel parts said procomp pro runners. I have only done coilovers as you can see on the crawler next to the jeep. Dont want to waste money on them for just a daily driver and local trails

 

[piginajeep]

Wayalife i noticed in some reading and videos that you ran the full traction kit. What shocks do you recommend? The guy at 4 wheel parts said procomp pro runners. I have only done coilovers as you can see on the crawler next to the jeep. Dont want to waste money on them for just a daily driver and local trails

Fulltraction pairs up Bilsteins with the kit. It's valved for a soft ride with their coils. 4wheel parts owns procomp. They are just trying to make more money off you.

 

[TJ KID]

So just go with 5100 or 5150s

 

[TJ KID]

Quick lunch break to get the heims on the arms. Time for the rear to be done

 

[piginajeep]

So just go with 5100 or 5150s

That's what I would do.

 

[LetsGoMuddin]

It's good to see another TJ build pop up! I'll be following along.

 

[TJ KID]

So got the rear 90 percent done minus broken brake line.

Ran into a hicup though, axle shafts bind up...? I made sure the shafts were in the right. Could the wheel bearings be pressed on to far?

 

[TJ KID]

Got all the arms installed bump stops brake lines and springs done. Now to figure out shaft not spinning issue..

 

[TJ KID]

Tom woods driveshaft installed new brakes

 

[TJ KID]

35 inch Mickey Thompson for the rear

 

[TJ KID]

Fron end half way done.