Love ur Jeep too, it's looking really sick bro! I have a 1990 YJ inline 6, 4.2 ltr 5 speed. Spending money like water getting it like I want but totally worth it.
Thank you, I hear ya they're work in progress but man so worth it. I had some major setback this year but I'm going to get that electrical and gauges all done asap. Stay tuned. Also check out my jeep update video.
@@gorillahd9247 I would have gone with d44 with locking hubs and built that instead of d30hp. At the time I built it for 35s not planning on ever running 37s. I really need to make update video. Doors and top are gone. I'm redoing the whole dash and rewiring it differently along with lots of engine work. Hoping to get her up and running in a month or so
I am looking forward to seeing the changes you make. As for mine I have a pair of brand new G2 D44's sitting in my garage. 30 spline chromoly shafts, 4.88's and truetracs front and rear. I need adjustable upper control arms, a SYE, driveshaft and rear disc brakes to finish the build. I'm not going bigger than my current 35's.
@@gorillahd9247 those g2 d44 are made by Currie and they're double sleeved usually. They're absolute tanks. Good choice. Pretty much bulletproof for 35s.
I'm in early stage of gettin my rig customized like I want. TJ 6" lift 33s right now. Eventually 37s. U got me thinkin of building my own front fenders too
Pretty jeep, and cool mods. I really like what you're doing with the wiring. Will definitely be going that route in the future with my YJ. Touchy question, but how much have you put into this so far? Thanks for the video man! Love the jeep.
Austin Greene absolutely aware of that, been planning on going full width Dana 60 high pinion from an older Ford truck and selling the d30 if it lasts. Surprisingly I haven't broken anything on it, it does have chromoly shafts and upgraded ujoints. Ticking time bomb and always on the back of my mind when I'm wheeling. This jeep was setup for 35s, then I got smoking deal on these maxxis 37s. That's why I'm 4.56 and not 4.88 like I should be.
Also my goal is to go with 40s or 42s for trails out here. Didn't want to put any more money into d30. Once d60 goes under I'll swap to 8 lug wheels and sell these 37s
With the front wheel base stretch did you run into any steering linkage issues or did everything lined up exactly the same and for the rear wheel base stretch did you have any diff to tank clearance issues? I just picked up an 89 YJ and I'm thinking of doing the same thing
Christopher Spencer front was fine, it's such a small stretch it's barely noticeable. The rear 8.8 diff cover does hit the tank skid plate, but only if both sides are at full tuck. Usually that doesn't happen, one at a time when you wheel, so it's never been a problem. It only left some marks. Let me know what you come up with!
What would you value a Jeep like this at? Thinking of buying a 1992 Yj That’s already built for rock crawling or possibly a 1990 that I would be building myself .
How did you learn to do the rear swap! I have a 94 yj. I just had the passenger rear shackle mount go, welded in a new section and it's been on blocks for a month because I keep finding more stuff to fix or bump into something rusty, like brake lines. My first three years saw zero issues. Now, it's like owning a boat. I have to cut a hole in the frame tomorrow to fix a snapped body mount on the driver's side, at the bumper.😒
Cool! I can relate. I've taken many learning journeys in my life, with similar ethos. You gave a fluid, coherent and friendly run down. It's obvious that you love the Jeep. I'm 55 and bought mine just before the pandemic. I wish I would have brought one earlier in life.
Where'd you find the deeper transmission well and transmission cooler? What size ammo can is that? Also I used weaved paracord and tiny d-rings t make some pretty decent grab handles. I had a set of the ebay specials and I got rid of those real quick.
Shawn Baker the transmission pan I bought on Summit racing. I believe it was for the torque flight 727 but my trans is 999 and it fits fine. I can get you exact part if needed. Ammo can is 20mm and thanks for paracord idea, I'm tired of these breaking on me when I'm trying to climb into my jeep.
Bad ass little jeep, basically what I want to build I just want a 8.8 rear axle and a danna 44 up front and some 37s and a stinger, how do the leaf spring do crawling
Mack thanks man, 8.8 with d44 will be a solid setup perfect for 37s. Leafs do really good crawling, they're just right the way I have them setup with shackles and greased bolts hand tied for very soft ride. I love them!
Well since I have 8.8 in the rear that is stronger than 44 I'd consider front and it would have to be late 70s f250 d44 with high pinion and thick axle tubes. They're really hard to find and cost more than dana 60 so I'm just waiting to do tons at some point
Hey brother, I am new to the jeep game. In this video you briefly talk about eliminating sensors and the computer. I am a greenhorn and would love some advice on where to start.
It depends if you're carburetor or fuel injection. I'm running a mechanical motorcraft carb that doesnt require computer. So I took all of my wiring out and wired it all from scratch. Since no computer you no longer need o2 sensor. Also I'm running hei distributor that eliminates the need for coil and ignition control module. Basically its identical to hot rod style wiring. Where literally one wire runs the jeep lol
I gotta cut and reweld the exhaust then delete the drop. But it may not work with deep trans pan. I'll look into it after I'm done with mechanical and electrical stuff under the hood
It sounds like you performed a"nutter bypass" on the wiring to eliminate the ECM and smog bs. HEI distributor is a must. Not a fan of auto tranny's in a Jeep.
Mainly because I'm in wheelchair and hand controls for manual are hard to build and gets expensive. You'll be happy either way you go once on the trail.
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I don't know how to drive a manual (never had a father to teach me) so I'm leaning toward an auto, that said, a manual may be a good idea to learn on so who knows lol.
@@FunWithAJ you gotta try it and although it may seem very fun at first, the more you drive it and depending on your driving style you maybe over it quick. I would see if you can rent a manual car or use friends to learn on. Maybe someone that's planning on doing a clutch job soon anyway. If you got a good teacher it takes like 15 min to an hour to get a hang of it then you can run with it on your own and with practice get good.
Also keep in mind offroading is different. Even guys that drive manual well on street, keep burning out clutch offroad. I think even if I was able to I'd still keep it auto.
How did you get it so wide? My YJ is lifted and has some really wide ass tires on it but it still doesn’t look as clean as yours. My Jeep just looks a little to square, so how can I make it wide like yours?
Mr.G Disabled2Able I’ve been told spacers are super unreliable and make the drivetrain really fragile. But it looks like you’re pretty rough on your jeep so which spacers do you use, I’d totally like to get that sort of wide stance on my jeep.
David Poston parts were bought at wholesale through 4wp and we did the work at our old jeep shop. We rebuilt both Dana 30 and Ford 8.8 with all new parts so it's hard to say. Gears were roughly $160 each, then true tracs about $300 each, master rebuild kits were about $70 each.
Jeremy Schwandner thanks bud! I live in California but do not have smog in the small town I live in. One of the reasons I can run my mechanical carb and no computer!
Jeremy Schwandner it was time consuming and I'm no where near done lol. I still need to make gauge pods and wire in trans temp, glove box, steering column overlap thing to cover, tidy all the wiring after I redo it, usb charger, media player, etc... I'll make a video when I do it to show how to do it.
Hey man I like your rear fender I have looked all over ExtremeTerrain.com and can't find one for a 95 do they make one if not what is similar i can get?
I am curious about the transfercase drop and motor mount lift. These are early band-aids for a first lift with no other mods. You have a SYE and a 8.8 in the rear that you could have tilted at any angle when you installed it. The t-case drop and MML should not be needed, and smells a little of someone who wasn't really sure what they are doing. My rear setup is similar (8.8, sye & np231), I have a longer driveline thus shorter DS (LS and 4L65e) and have no vibration or binding issues. Just an observation, that its weird seeing those two items in an otherwise great looking setup.
@@fotomotoxxiii Right on, don't read too far into my comment. Truthfully it ended up sounding pretty condescending and I apologize for that. Cheers for keeping another YJ alive and wheeling. Where I am from, they are essentially extinct with mine being one of the few around.
@Bobbywolf64 I hated that drop and it had to be there to accommodate a cat that was welded all sideways. I cut it off and rewelded it right and then deleted the drop. However I accommodated for it with 8.8 angle knowing I'll delete so it's perfect now! Thanks for reply man
watch snowbatman on youtube. he runs a XJ with two dana 30 axles front and rear with hydro rear steer and 38x15 tires (but no rock crawling, just 10'-15' deep snow)
I've been running a Dana 30 with Locker on 35s for 4 years and have never had an issue maybe you have too heavy of a foot or need to learn how to drive
50-70 miles on a stock Cobra lx29!? You’re full of it. That’s a 4 watt max radio and with that Wilson antenna, maybe 2 miles on a clear day and clear line of sight.. 73s from KI4POK. Amateur radio operator.
These things do better than they look- before TJ's came around these were all they had in The Yucatan - crossing deep water was the only thing that stopped them-.I have a.TJ And I dont see i huge difference in performance
