As far as I know I dont have a build up thread here. This build has been the slow process of just under 2 years so far.

Front axle:
1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Dana 44
4.88 Gears
Aussie Locker
Chevy Flat top Knuckles
Parts-Mike High steer arms

Rear Axle:
Custom Currie 9" housing
Alloy 31 spline Shafts
Full Spool
4.86 Gears

Front suspension:
3 link with panhard
4.5" Rusty's XJ coils

Lowers Links:
35" 2"x.25" Walled DOM
2-5/8" Super Pivot Joints on both ends, One with a 1.25" adjustable shank

Upper Link:
(length unknown for now, Im going to try and get it the same length so that I can carry an extra link on the trail) 2"x.25" Wall DOM
2-5/8" Super Pivot Joints on both ends, One with a 1.25" adjustable shank

Rear Suspension:
88 2wd Chevy Leafs
Camburg MIG shackles

Tire and wheel:
36"x12.5" bias TSL's
15x8 Black Rockcrawler wheels
GLO DIY 32 bolt beadlocks

misc:
Manual BW 1354
Bronco II Gas tank

Coming soon:
Pro tools 105 HD Tube Bender

 

 

i work slow, and its been just me building it so, It takes me alot longer to do stuff.

EDIT: and also this build started off as a Leaf spring Build, then sometime last year i decided not to do leafs so i sold alot of my leaf parts to EdgeWannabe, and started collecting for my 3 Link

 

Which CAD program did you use to make that drawing? It looks like it came out nicely. What are you gonna do for a steering box?

 

 

The CAD drawing is actually not my drawing it is from Pirate, but it shows exactly how my suspension is going to be setup so i saved it.

I have a 86-88 Yota IFS Box.

 

I went and picked up my Manual 1354 today. but it doenst have the linkage so I have to find some manual 1354 linkage

 

nice find. get a good price?

 

100 dollars

 

not bad. there are only a few of the 1354s around correct?

 

yea the Junkyard i went to had two manuals and about 100 electric shifts. The linkage is the really hard thing to find. Cause alot of trucks get the tcase taken out but they forget about the linkage so it gets scraped with the body. The yard i went to had prolly 30 explorers and not one was a manual shift. They just had two tcases from 91 explorers left over.

 

Well a member from ORR had a spare 1354 manual linkage laying around, so thats in the mail. So the manual 1354 with linkage cost me 130 all together. The tcase is really dirty and oily so when i get home this weekend ill buy a bunch of brake cleaner and go to town on it. My seats should also be there when i get home. ill get some updated pictures of everything this weekend.

 

 

nice man.

you make those links? or are they someone elses? the joints look like the ones i am using.

 

Had them made....they are 2 5/8" super pivot joints.

 

How much does a set of links like that run? Just curious...

 

140 each

 

not bad man... cant wait to see those on it

 

lookin good.....ever though about more lift to have enough room for flex with those big tires?

 

Very nice man, VERY nice.

How much was that t-case if you don't mind me asking.

Brenton

 

flex is over rated. Im shooting for about 3-4 inches of up travel and as much down travel as i can get from my springs.

100 for the tcase and 30 for the linkage.

 

I even got some cleaning done lol.

 

im surprised that shelf can hold that stuff

 

Its an old Generator display shelf from a hardware store each level is rated for 200 pounds

 

bought these today....they are going to get added to my rear bumper

1" wide x 2" tall x 4.5" long