Thread: Project Jeep Crawler

The beginning:

Suspension pulled and stock brackets removed:

Front fenders pulled and in the scrap:

Front suspension mocked up:

Rear suspension mocked up:

A preview of things to come:


Hydraulic steering is next along with new custom axles. Going to get the tubing bender fired up in a couple of weeks and fab up the cage and exo-skeleton.

Subed for moar, I used to be a Jeep tech. So this stuff is awesome.

The FABTECH kit is designed for the stock axles, so making a jig for the new customs will be pretty simple. Gears, t case, trans are all still in the planning stage. I am dropping in my 410 small block Chev engine that dyno'd at 606 crank HP.

Are you going to be using AFR lockers?

I like how you went with the better suspension.

For sure on the lockers.

Ya, the FABTECH crawler kit seemed like a good one. I didn't get the Dirt Logic Coil -overs though. Now i regret it.

Idk much about jeeps well rock crawlers at that but damn that's a huge tire.

its a 42 but the kit says 37 max. we'll see about that non sense

What kind of transfer case?

If I could find a good deal I want a 98-01 Cherokee or if I could find one in good shape for cheap my fav Jeep of all time the 98 GC 5.9 Limited AWD.

ATLAS...maybe a Rubicrawler combo. Not sure about the 231 but digging into the nitty gritty on it

Good call on the Atlas.

Is this thing going to be street legal?

Nope. Tried the street/trail gig with my 79 Bronco and racked up paper from unfriendly law enforcement. So it will be on the trailer when pavement is required for travel

Fun thing about toys is breaking and fixing them without worry of having to make it to work the next day LOL.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

Fun thing about toys is breaking and fixing them without worry of having to make it to work the next day LOL.

That is so true.

I got a good friend who is SERIOUS into rock crawlers and hinted at a 4 wheel steer upgrade. His rig is a beast. Seen it do some insane sh*t

Oh and for sure your getting some kind of nice winch.

Absolutely on a winch. Looking at a couple of options. Pretty much sold on a receiver mount on front and rear. I buried my Bronco deep and had nothing solid to winch out forward. Plenty of stuff behind the rig to hook up to though. We ended up cutting down a tree and buried it. Used it as a anchor. Worked but we spent hours drinking beer...I mean getting that rig out of the bog....lol

Project Jeep Crawler sitting on its new Corporate 14 rear axle and 42" Wranglers. Front axle not finished yet but will be soon.

Nice Jeep. Did you get it from Davey's Jeep? I have an 81 CJ that I have had for about 12 years. Wheeling is a blast.

Are you going to highline the hood or go with Tube Fenders?

Did you shave the 14 bolt?

Those tires are....

Small.

It is starting to become trail ready