As much as I like a diesel. I vote one of these...
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I just really want to stick one of these 3.9/allison combos in something, but my daily driver probably shouldn’t be a candidate...
I honestly was kind of expecting Rockwell’s.
Package acquired, I forgot how much better the 4.0 is. Could use a little taller tire for interstatecruising. Like 40s
Lockers. Gears, and swap truss to get superdury axles under it are in that trailer... unfortunately it’s all for a friends XJ.
Applied for a new job, it’s 4 days on 4 days off, which would be really awesome since yesterday my dad ordered a 5x10 plasma table. When the table gets there I have plans to design a new front shock mount setup after hanging out at the flop shop here in Colorado. 
I don't understand how rust can happen so fast. lol
Get rid of those stock rubicon axles or at least get alloy shafts. My dad has had 2 LJ's. They are sweet but he broke front shafts constantly with just 33" tires and normal wheeling. He sold them both off and built a JK with dynatracs and an LS. I personally like the LJ size but I think the best way to go is get a non rubicon and then build it right. The rubicon costs more and the axles really need swapped for wheeling. For a DD on stockish height tires they are just fine. The 4.0 is great, always liked that motor, I have had several go past 200K without issue.
I would guess this was probably one of the cheapest 1 owner LJ Rubicons for sale at the time, couldn’t find a non rubicon this cheap. And for a daily driver the stock axles will be fine. Have the JK rubicon for wheeling anyway.
I don’t think 13 years is that fast, but it’s not bad really, Frame is really solid, and it’s getting new fenders anyway.
Rust can happen very very fast unfortunately. Damn this part of the country!
Jesus, I went back to find a picture, this thread is all over the place.
And on that topic, I wonder what the stock axles are worth out of this...
https://www.copart.com/lot/27160519
And on that topic, I wonder what the stock axles are worth out of this...
https://www.copart.com/lot/27160519
It's gotten to the point in this thread that even a squirrel on acid would have a hard time keeping up
You talking about @Babaganoosh ??
He is 585 pages behind.
Selling the JK this weekend for a lot more than I paid for the LJ (which is backwards of how that should’ve gone) they’re both paid for and if I put another $2400 on my credit card before next month I get $300 in rewards... time for more shocks in the front? I’m going to tell myself it’s the exact same as saving $300 because we will use the points on hotels I’m sure.
Obviously the cage isn’t done, and the doubler/transmission swap isn’t done, and the turbo isn’t installed yet. So let’s add more to that list. Put a steering box back on, run double belcrank steering with the double ended ram and then throw bypasses on the front too?
These are some pictures I found for ideas. Obviously finding the right spot for no bump steer will be time consuming but I think just working from the axle back would be easiest. And the last picture is someone running a double ended ram as hydro assis with a gear box.
Obviously the cage isn’t done, and the doubler/transmission swap isn’t done, and the turbo isn’t installed yet. So let’s add more to that list. Put a steering box back on, run double belcrank steering with the double ended ram and then throw bypasses on the front too?
These are some pictures I found for ideas. Obviously finding the right spot for no bump steer will be time consuming but I think just working from the axle back would be easiest. And the last picture is someone running a double ended ram as hydro assis with a gear box.
Uhh might be time to sell the LJ and build a 2016 4 door... final verdict coming later when the fiancé wakes up. Unless she kills me before I update you guys.
