So the tcase I put in is a 242. Id rather have a 231. Anybody know of someone with a 231 they would be interested in swapping for? From a few google searches people are paying good money for the 242, its just not what I want.

 

Consider yourself lucky. The metal sleeves in the bushings of both leaf springs seized to the bolt. I had cut my bolts out with a torch and replace them. Same thing happened on one of my lower control arms. My Jeep was a ***** when it came to putting the lift on.

 

Hey guys I just got a xj. Had a yj years ago but it was a pile and had to sell it to get a reliable ride for collage. Well I decided it was time to get another jeep. So I picked up another pile 95 xj 4 door auto. It looks like shot but runs good and I am going to wheel it so who cares. This is a great sit and is the main reason I got a xj instead of another wrangler.

 

Welcome. Where you at in the city? Anything done to the XJ yet? Come out and give her hell.

We've got a great group of us XJ guys in the city.

 

I live in pleasant hill, jeep is stock but I have wheels and some 30s mud kings for it and the metal for front and rear bumpers and sliders. Have a line on some 33s though. Do a 2 in lift and a lot of trimming!

 

This jeep is going to be my testing/learning platform. I can weld just not had made a lot of parts like bumper. I Am not new to off roading just need had my own real wheeler ( yj was way to far gone to wheel or fix)

 

Welcome to XJ family. Bring your stock out and the trail crew will show you trails that can push it to the breaking point.

 

Welcome aboard. My fist jeep was a yj and it was a pile of $%$# to! After I replaced everything that went wrong I sold it before something else broke and got an xj. I need to get some metal to make a rear bumper next.

 

Go to a place called metal by the foot. It's awesome there is one in lee summit off 291 south by 50 hwy. it's nice to be able to get like 5 and 6 foot pieces.

 

Hey man welcome to the forum and glad ya found the Kc thread! My names Zach, im the closest local guy to ya, I live in Raymore, closer to peculiar. And as the guys before mentioned you should bring her out wheelin with us (Trail Crew Offroad Club) we go out every Sunday!

 

I got lucky. I was able to get ahold of a 231 case for cheap, and sell my 242 at the same time for way more than its worth. basically I got the case I wanted and an extra $100 in my pocket! I got rained out tonight though, wasnt able to get the 231 in.

 

Very nice man! Gotta love it when stuff works out like that. And that sucks ya got rained out. Hasn't started here yet

 

Thanks for the tip, I found that place online but havnt called yet. One place downtown quoted me only $30 for a 3ft wide by 5 foot long piece of 3/16 steel. Where royal metal wanted over $80 for the same piece. Do you have a welder? cant wait to see what you make up.

 

Go to a place called metal by the foot. It's awesome there is one in lee summit off 291 south by 50 hwy. it's nice to be able to get like 5 and 6 foot pieces.

 

Ya I got a stick welder, 110 on gas. Oxy torch and cutting torch. Lots of tools to work with just have not ha the project to us them on lately.