WJCO's Build Thread, 1999 WJ

WJCO said:
Ordered the ProRock today! Thanks to Steve at Dynatrac who was very helpful in making this happen.

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I do need some help regarding the steering. I am probably going to have to make a custom drag link. To start with the drag link assy will be about an inch longer. The knuckle end will be a typical hi-steer JK.

The end at the pitman arm will be WJ. The upper link for WJ and JK is different. The JK not only has larger thread diameter doing in to the drag link sleeve but also has a larger and different stud taper that meets the pitman arm. I DO NOT want to ream the pitman arm. I want to leave the pitman arm and the upper link as a WJ style. I think I may just take the parts down to a machine shop and have a custom adjustment sleeve made. Anyone else have any other ideas? I want to be able to retain the adjustment sleeve to center the steering wheel without disconnecting ends.
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This is awesome :thumb: Congrats man!
 
GraniteCrystal said:
Sweet! No thoughts on steering issues but pumped to see what you figure out
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I've got a few ideas in my head but not exactly sure. I may wait till I get the axle too and really look at ideas. I'm really considering just buying a Snyergy drag link and cutting the upper end and threading it for the WJ link. But I hate to spend the money if I'm not completely sure it will work.

DWiggles said:
This is awesome :thumb: Congrats man!
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Thanks.
 
Good to see your axle on the way. Like everyone else curious to see how you solve the steering, but sadly lacking on tips.
 
Well just visually comparing the upper WJ link to the entire JK draglink, it's not going to work using factory parts. The JK uses a shorter upper end link. If I butt the WJ upper, and JK lower links together end to end, it's too long. So that's even excluding the adjustment sleeve. I could always cut one down, but I still have to have a custom adjustment sleeve made as the two ends are different thread types.

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NecessaryEvil said:
Congrats. Are the mounts the same for a wj and jk? I always wondered if j could put my front axle order my wj
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Thanks. To the best of my knowledge, the only mounts re-used are the upper mounts on the axle that connect to the upper control arms. So you would have to cut the JK brackets off your axle and weld on WJ ones. It would be a pain. The biggest difference is the coil perches. The WJ ones are not only in different spots as far as distance to the knuckles, but they also sit forward on the axle. The coil spring is centered about 2 inches in front of the axle instead of centered right on the tube. Then you have to deal with the ABS and brake hoses and other little stuff. Also, the WJ uses a 1310 drive shaft as well. This will be a learning experience for me as well setting this all up. Dynatrac is basically building me a JK everything axle, with the Clayton WJ brackets.

In the picture below, it shows all the WJ brackets on the JK44 axle. I will not be using the upper mounts pictured nor that truss thing that goes over the pumpkin. Dynatrac will use their own JK ones.

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Judesign said:
Nice man! Take some pics during the install
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Thanks. I will. I'm probably going to start a whole thread on it. Hopefully it can help someone else that may want to tackle this. I've had to do a lot of leg work to even get to this point.
 
WJCO said:
I've got a few ideas in my head but not exactly sure. I may wait till I get the axle too and really look at ideas. I'm really considering just buying a Snyergy drag link and cutting the upper end and threading it for the WJ link. But I hate to spend the money if I'm not completely sure it will work.



Thanks.
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Call Synergy...I've worked with them before for steering components for three rigs...they are very receptive and helpful
 
Brute said:
Call Synergy...I've worked with them before for steering components for three rigs...they are very receptive and helpful
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I'm actually looking toward that. I already did. They can't exactly make something for me, but they may have the easiest one for me to fabricate off of.
 
WJCO said:
Thanks. To the best of my knowledge, the only mounts re-used are the upper mounts on the axle that connect to the upper control arms. So you would have to cut the JK brackets off your axle and weld on WJ ones. It would be a pain. The biggest difference is the coil perches. The WJ ones are not only in different spots as far as distance to the knuckles, but they also sit forward on the axle. The coil spring is centered about 2 inches in front of the axle instead of centered right on the tube. Then you have to deal with the ABS and brake hoses and other little stuff. Also, the WJ uses a 1310 drive shaft as well. This will be a learning experience for me as well setting this all up. Dynatrac is basically building me a JK everything axle, with the Clayton WJ brackets.

In the picture below, it shows all the WJ brackets on the JK44 axle. I will not be using the upper mounts pictured nor that truss thing that goes over the pumpkin. Dynatrac will use their own JK ones.

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Makes sense, I am eagerly awaiting your build from here. I like custom swaps.
 
WJCO said:
Ordered the ProRock today! Thanks to Steve at Dynatrac who was very helpful in making this happen.

View attachment 223549

I do need some help regarding the steering. I am probably going to have to make a custom drag link. To start with the drag link assy will be about an inch longer. The knuckle end will be a typical hi-steer JK.

The end at the pitman arm will be WJ. The upper link for WJ and JK is different. The JK not only has larger thread diameter doing in to the drag link sleeve but also has a larger and different stud taper that meets the pitman arm. I DO NOT want to ream the pitman arm. I want to leave the pitman arm and the upper link as a WJ style. I think I may just take the parts down to a machine shop and have a custom adjustment sleeve made. Anyone else have any other ideas? I want to be able to retain the adjustment sleeve to center the steering wheel without disconnecting ends.
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You could check ruff stuff specialties. But a machine shop sounds like the best first option. Atleast it would be in person and you could easily explain what you want done.
 
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