I'm a big Xj/Jeep guy and as such I have watched a ton of Xj content online. I gotta say, what a great channel you are building here man. Very well done. Im glad youtube gave me the random recommendation.
Hey I've got a full set of frame stiffeners a 8" iro four link rear and three link front AND some dana 60s that need to be prepared and trusses welded on if you need some more stuff to do lol. Plus its probably warmer down here. 😁 great vid keep it up
What i did was raise the fender flare instead of cutting it. It was a little more work but it keeps its strength that way. I ran it that way for years but when i went up to 35's i took them off on my first trail run. I guess if i want to put them back on, i can trim them like you did. I prefer to trim the fender before adding any bump stop. I have stock bump stops. The problem is on the 97+ the washer bottle is in the fender so you can only cut so high before you run into it. You could relocate the bottle but i have enough clearance for my 35's so i haven't bothered. I too have a video on what size tire will "fit" on an XJ. 🙂
The rear generally does not have as many issues due to no steering. Simple Cut N Fold is normally enough. But if you want to do a similar process in the rear you can remove all the leafs from the pack except the top leaf. This should give you enough free movement to flex it out with a jack and test. Willomet Motor & Fab has a great video showing this. Stay tuned for wheeling videos!
@machinesinc What size lift do you have? I am running a 4.5 in 3-link now with 33x10.5s. Thinking I could probably do similar cutting and proper bumpstopping and clear 35s.
Hey dude, I got my Rockjock anti-rock sway bar installed on my jeep. Thanks for all your help and advice. Only issue I’m having. Is it moving from side to side does yours do that?
@@moejr14 If thats the case I would recommend to check out your local hardware store for some delrin washers with the same ID as the torsion bar. You can use those to space out the arms while still keeping them tight to the frame mounts.
The rear rubed ever so slightly at full compression due to the rear axle being stretched back 1.5”. The rear cut & fold plus a little hammer action took care of it
I'm a big Xj/Jeep guy and as such I have watched a ton of Xj content online. I gotta say, what a great channel you are building here man. Very well done. Im glad youtube gave me the random recommendation.
Thanks for watching!
You should do a Vette cart..... Oh wait you did. Hahaha. Great video!
I've been trying to talk Cary into another one
Man keep up the content, I really like what you're doing here
I appreciate it!
Hey I've got a full set of frame stiffeners a 8" iro four link rear and three link front AND some dana 60s that need to be prepared and trusses welded on if you need some more stuff to do lol. Plus its probably warmer down here. 😁 great vid keep it up
Bring it on over haha
Subscribed! I'm working on clearing 37s with no lift on my 1987 cherokee. project BIGFOOT
No lift, big flex
What i did was raise the fender flare instead of cutting it. It was a little more work but it keeps its strength that way. I ran it that way for years but when i went up to 35's i took them off on my first trail run. I guess if i want to put them back on, i can trim them like you did. I prefer to trim the fender before adding any bump stop. I have stock bump stops. The problem is on the 97+ the washer bottle is in the fender so you can only cut so high before you run into it. You could relocate the bottle but i have enough clearance for my 35's so i haven't bothered. I too have a video on what size tire will "fit" on an XJ. 🙂
Eventually I would like to build some tube flairs for this thing. But in the meantime trimming is the most time effective option haha
@@machinesinc me too.
My boiiii🤘🤘
As you can see I went with the big hammer method haha
The front is easy... how about the rear ? How about some video of it actually stuffing and turning out wheeling...
The rear generally does not have as many issues due to no steering. Simple Cut N Fold is normally enough. But if you want to do a similar process in the rear you can remove all the leafs from the pack except the top leaf. This should give you enough free movement to flex it out with a jack and test. Willomet Motor & Fab has a great video showing this. Stay tuned for wheeling videos!
@machinesinc What size lift do you have? I am running a 4.5 in 3-link now with 33x10.5s. Thinking I could probably do similar cutting and proper bumpstopping and clear 35s.
I think mine sits around 8”
What type swaybar do you have? Do you like it? What sway bar setup would you recommend for a low lift with 1.75" lift in front, 2.25" in rear?
It’s an Antirock. Love it for off-road. But if yours is primarily on road a factory sway bar with disconnects might be a good option as well
Hey dude, I got my Rockjock anti-rock sway bar installed on my jeep. Thanks for all your help and advice. Only issue I’m having. Is it moving from side to side does yours do that?
Glad I could help. You need to center the main torsion bar, then slide the arms as tight inwards as you can before tightening the bolts.
@@machinesinc my arm contacts the unibody and track bar mount on up travel if I put any closer
@@moejr14 If thats the case I would recommend to check out your local hardware store for some delrin washers with the same ID as the torsion bar. You can use those to space out the arms while still keeping them tight to the frame mounts.
@@machinesinc does your do the same thing?
How about the rear? Did you have any issues with rubbing out back when flexed?
The rear rubed ever so slightly at full compression due to the rear axle being stretched back 1.5”. The rear cut & fold plus a little hammer action took care of it
Do you trailer your jeep to wheel?
Don’t have a trailer so I always drive to the trails.
What dana axels you use? And gear ratio?
I’m running Dana 44s front and rear with 5.13 gears
What are your rims?
Don’t know, got them off marketplace
FYI. We are at triple c drinking. Where are y'all?
In the garage
Run 35’s with no bump stops insane flex..😂
Sounds like some bacon fenders 😂