99 XJ Hunt/Trail Rig
03-13-2020, 07:22 PM
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99 XJ Hunt/Trail Rig
Hello I’m a newbie here, I’ve been building my project for about 2 years now with a 9 month pause cause of work (long story). Before I go into my build I was wondering if anyone has installed Rubicon NP241 OR in a XJ? Also was looking into the NSG370 6 speed.
03-13-2020, 10:48 PM
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I pick up my 99 XJ from the city of Phoenix’s auction, it was park rangers patrol Jeep. I bought it for my boys to use for school. They put a 4” Rough Country lift & 33s on it. Then I got it back 6 years later after my youngest bought himself a newer truck. So I started using it hunting & trail rides & thought it needed something more. So it started. First 3/16 unibody stiffner.
03-13-2020, 11:44 PM
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While the front axle was out I replaced the engine’s main seals front & rear, Be Cool water pump, trans rear seal, overhauled the transfer case added the heavy duty chain & SYE. Then I figured sense I was still waiting for my gears, lockers & axle shafts to come in I fix all the XJs wiring problems, by replacing the headlight harness, the power & ground wires with heavier wire & replaced the air box with a 2nd battery.
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03-14-2020, 12:11 AM
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While I was still waiting for parts I decided to truss my diffs. I built the front out of 3/16 square tubing & bought the rear truss. Also started my ZJ disc brake conversion.
03-14-2020, 01:00 AM
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All right the big brown truck showed up with the toys!!!! Chrome-moly axles for hd30 & the 8.25, 4.88 gears Detroit locker for the 8.25 & a Spartan for the Dana 30. Rubicon Express long arm, 5.5 coils & 4.5 leaf springs & Bilstein shocks.
03-14-2020, 01:19 AM
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Forgot the shackle relocation kit & cut the finders to fit the 35 Cooper Discovers. While I was still waiting for for the parts I built front & rear bumpers.
