What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?
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VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Adventure IQ
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Took it on the Idaho Overland Expedition!
for the whole week!
for the whole week!
TreeTopFlyer
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brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
I've been considering that hi lift mount for a while. What do you think of it so far?
TreeTopFlyer
Adventurer
Pricey, but slick. I was able to tap it without taking the top off(i'm lazy). Came with everything I needed, I had a tap set already. The mounting plates are thick, 1/4" steel. Pretty straightforward install. My only worry is I may have to modify my CO2 mount because the Hi-Lift may be in the way. Once bolted onto the mounts, the Hi-Lift is rock solid. I like that it keeps it inside, up out of the way, and I can now use it as an attachment point for other misc crap. I have another set of quick fists on order to mount an axe on top. I think I have room.
Could I have bent some steel up and made mounts myself, sure. Done it before, but this took about 20mins to do. I would have spent all day making my own and still not had a set that is as clean. You can tuck the roll bar padding up under the mount a little to make everything look nice and neat. Again, 80 bucks, it's pricey but it's one of those things that I won't be changing out with something else down the road. That's where I wanted the mount, don't plan to change it. I recommend it.
LawnDart-XJ
Observer
Full widths and 35 x 12.50 Kevlars. Plan was to take her as big as we could keep her EXPO ready by not adding anymore lift by using Naiper cut-out flairs to fit the new meat.
New additions:
full width axles out of a 78 F-150
D-44 HP up front with Detriot Tur-Trac and 4.88 gears, Yukon shafts, Warn premium lock outs,TNT truss, Ruff Stuff 1 ton steering and trac bar kit. Yes the castings were cut out and a 70's 3/4 ton GM axle donated the tubes and inner C's.
Axle was fully rebuilt and welded. To make the axles stupid strong we took a piece of 3.5 x .250 DOM split it down the middle long ways and then welded half of it to the bottom of the axle as a half sleeve / lower truss.
Ford 9" 31 spline with Yukon Grizzly locker 4.87 gears complete rebuild, Ruff Stuff truss and pinion guard.
HD Offroad shackle Relo brackets, Clayton shackles
New additions:
full width axles out of a 78 F-150
D-44 HP up front with Detriot Tur-Trac and 4.88 gears, Yukon shafts, Warn premium lock outs,TNT truss, Ruff Stuff 1 ton steering and trac bar kit. Yes the castings were cut out and a 70's 3/4 ton GM axle donated the tubes and inner C's.
Axle was fully rebuilt and welded. To make the axles stupid strong we took a piece of 3.5 x .250 DOM split it down the middle long ways and then welded half of it to the bottom of the axle as a half sleeve / lower truss.
Ford 9" 31 spline with Yukon Grizzly locker 4.87 gears complete rebuild, Ruff Stuff truss and pinion guard.
HD Offroad shackle Relo brackets, Clayton shackles
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
^ Very nice work, your XJ is looking very "capable". The steering and front end setup looks tough as nails!
Chris85xlt
Adventurer
installed some SickSpeed shift knobs.
So far i like the feel and should be easier to spot at night
So far i like the feel and should be easier to spot at night
bldeagle10
Explorer
haven't really been on here in forever. tested the battery today, it is kaput. picking up a new one next week.
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