builtnotbought89'

They're kinda self explanatory! its about 4"-5" of 1"x1" square tube welded to a 1"x3" flat plate (drill holes on each end of the plate), drill & tap into the "frame". then mount about 1.5' of 3/4"x3/4" square tube to the mud flaps. drill a hole in each tube to line up for the pin! That's it...
Took more time to write it out than to do it! Lol

JeepingDan

the cup holder.
Who else would have thought of that? not me.
Great idea.

builtnotbought89'

Hahaha the next day I went out & the heat pulled the pleather away front the cup holder, so it looks like crap! Gonna have to get another JY lid

builtnotbought89'

over the weekend I got a few things done... new headliner, over head sound bar, front over head light, dash trim, switch panel, gas tank skid, & made my door speakers quick disco! also got a new lid for the center console, & t-case skid (not installed yet)!!!

builtnotbought89'

a few more

ki4dmh

Looking great!!

ki4dmh

I like your speaker bar!!

builtnotbought89'

Thanks I'd never seen a xj sound bar that was separate from the head liner, so I snagged it! Good thing to, cause before I couldn't hear the radio over my swampers lol

Oh I also picked up a 12 ton pipe bender friday for my cage build, add onto the sliders, & tube bumpers!

Desert Rat

The latest upgrades look awesome Ryan, she's coming along nicely.

builtnotbought89'

Ya I'm gonna weld some bolts onto my tire carrier to mount my high lift some time this week!

blkonblk

great build! maybe ill run into you one of these days i stay in the west valley area i drive a 93 cherokee.

Great idea on the cup holder!!

What places do you guys wheel at? are there any trails that you would recommend for a beginner

dpace7XJ

your jeep makes me jealous...so many things i wanna do that you have done...looks good! keep it up!

Jeep450r

Id say chop it, but only if you are confident you can make it clean. It will be alot of work. I like how your leaving a small window behind the doors, I like that concept.

IMO, only comp cut it if your going to stretch the wheelbase. It just looks funny with the stock wheelbase. Look into flipping your rear springs around for about 5" of stretch. You will need an anti-wrap bar to save your springs though.

A pipe bender and tube bender are completely different. Tube is measured via outer diameter (O.D.) and pipe is measured via inner diameter (I.D.). Therefore, the pipe dies will not fit the tube, and will result in kinking the tube. You can try packing the tube with wet sand to keep it from kinking. It seems to work fairly successfully that way.


The jeep looks great, and I really like the plans you have for it. They are similar to mine

ArmyGraham

I agree. This build is sick, how much did the winch mount cost? I looked at the web lin but didnt see a price.

builtnotbought89'

I've been told I might be able to fit 1.5" .120 wall DOM in my 175" die I plan on taking the die to the steel yard to fit it before I buy!

The winch mount on www.detoursusa.com their detours backbone system- $300 ish

On the chop, I've been kinda putting it off tell my wife gets her new car with taxes! I plan on takeing my time with this, cause I don't see any reason to chop it if its gonna be half a$$ed!

Oh & I don't wanna strech the back axle tell I my D44/9" setup in, no reason to get my driveline lengthend twice.

Thanks for all the compliments!!!!!!!!