well most know what i am starting with. it an 88 zuk with a 95 tracker drivetrain in it. 16v with tracker 5spd and trak case and a zuk 6.5 to 1 case. its basic spoa and stock gears. i started my yj swap today with M/L on all 4 corners. well i got the front springs on and mounted up. just got to take the front bumper off now so the M/L can rest all the way up like the are supposed to. well enough jabbering here are some pic of what i started with and the yj swap.

dane
the M/L still need a plate welded inbetween the bottom shackles to keep it from flipping in on itself but i will get to that hopefully tomorrow
this is what it looked like with 33s before i started the yj swap

come on surly look close man. thats my brake caliper. the truck already has extended brake lines and all on it. an since i am working alone with no help to bleed the brakes i just took the calipers off both sides and hung them up on the shock hoops. once u look at the pic again u will be like duh. i had to look at it when u said something just to see what u were talking bout . Q whats the purpose of swapping the bolt upside down. just curious. i didnt do this on the last one so i didnt know about this.

thanx

dane

it didnt on my last set of yjs i had on my old rig. im not sure i gonna send him a pm and see what its for.

thanx

dane

You flip the bolt so it seats in the spring pad properly, the head is sized for the locator hole on the pad.

What are you going to have the missing link bump into to keep it from rotating too far up?

thats not the part I am talking about.

The first link needs a pad to rest on while its 'closed'.
I suggest using a steel pad and a piece of rubber to help with vibration and noise.

the piece your talking about is a bar to keep the links from over-extending and reversing when they close (and destroying the spring)

well got the front axle pulled apart and got my locker installed, got the axle all back together and awaiting going back under the truck. dont got any pic of this cause of the dang rain. i was able to put the front locker in and get the axle back together inbetween showers.

dane

Lookin good man!


Is that a PVC pipe body lift on your rig?

im gonna try and take the body lift off but dont know how it will work out with the tracker drivetrain in it. and then the tracker tank is alil higher then the stock zuk tank

dane

why yes mr bama they are and i also have a set for the rear. hehe

dane

got my front yj kit on and finished up, got to get extended brake lines , cause its stopping alot of flex.. got 31 in under the front driver tire and still had more to go. dont have the rear on yet , its still spoa. but was very happy with the flexing that i got out of it like it is. will finish the rear tomorrw and have some more pic then

dane

me, daniel and some of my inlaws went yesterday out here by the house. not awhole lot of land but u could make a day of it if u tried. it done really well in 2wd. i got to extend the driveshafts about 2 1/2 in  or so


dane

Looks GREAT!!, got any more pics of that ft bumper?

looks good! it may flex as good as my tracker...

i got  a set of gray ones... i thought the same thing there... i was like, wth? lol

here are some more pic of how it sits now after the yjs and M/L on all 4 corners

dane

gonna have to remove the front bumper as u can see it wont let the front M/L rest all the way up and have no were to put a bump stop either


man thats a good looking bumper, thanks MY from ZOR




enjoy

dane

Can you weld another piece of tube behind the bottom cross bar? Or will it tweak and twist/mangle the shackle?
With a skin on it, I think thats a GREAT design if you want some of the benifits of a stinger without the big hoop. Room for a winch too!

How much was the rear bumper shipped to MS?

LED lights come with it?

Looks good.

what a piece