keelay
11-11-2007, 07:37 PM
ok i done some wheeling before but never in this. i got a 84 wagoneer for a trade. its ben through a few hands, a few incompetent hands. the guy who has it now says it was a 6 cyl originally, but im not sure. it now has a 318, and prolly a 727. t-case not sure of. it still has the 44 up front, but the rear isnt a dana, its rounded like the 8.25, but it doesnt have the rubber fill plug, so im lost on that. it has a homemade front bumper that resembles a front porch. had a winch at one time, but not anymore.
problems:
the motor has a few issues, wiring looks like a rats nest, but everything works right, just ugly and in the way. carb linkage is all effed up, have to manually bypass the high idle. lower rad hose leaks under pressure. thats about it for the motor, just minor b.s.
the rear hatch door thing. window quit rolling up at some point, so some idiot decided to take it off the track, and wrap some sheet metal-like straps around it and then screw it to the outside of the hatch (fugly).
the whole thing is camo! it really doesnt matter that much, its gonna get beat hard.
the good:
its not 6cyl power
its on brand new 33x12.50 TSL's
the rear is welded (not sure if that should be in the good or bad)
everything electrical works (cept the two passenger pwr windows)
the big *** bumper suck for approach, but annihilates trees
brand new upholstery (quality job, must not have been the owners doing)
3 inch body lift
advice needed,
where i wheel is a mixture of everything except hard core rocks.
dirt, and rock hills, lotsa huge ruts, mud, ( i hate mud, to expensive), lots of off camber hills mixes with ruts, and mud and fallen trees. and most of the trails are just big 4 wheeler trails. our usual line up is tj's, yj's, and xj's.
the one xj is midly cut for these trails. mirrors have been long gone (thats how tight these trails are). the advice im looking for is where to start modifying? besides the obvious fixing stuff.
my current plans:
spring over the front
4 inch springs plus whatever bock is needed to level it (cant find any 6" springs)
36's when the 33's are gone and some fender trimming
onboard air and welder (homemade of course)
and in the future some 404 portals.
i am a competent and certified mechanic and have full ability to do anything myself, so dont limit the suggestions.
thanks
problems:
the motor has a few issues, wiring looks like a rats nest, but everything works right, just ugly and in the way. carb linkage is all effed up, have to manually bypass the high idle. lower rad hose leaks under pressure. thats about it for the motor, just minor b.s.
the rear hatch door thing. window quit rolling up at some point, so some idiot decided to take it off the track, and wrap some sheet metal-like straps around it and then screw it to the outside of the hatch (fugly).
the whole thing is camo! it really doesnt matter that much, its gonna get beat hard.
the good:
its not 6cyl power
its on brand new 33x12.50 TSL's
the rear is welded (not sure if that should be in the good or bad)
everything electrical works (cept the two passenger pwr windows)
the big *** bumper suck for approach, but annihilates trees
brand new upholstery (quality job, must not have been the owners doing)
3 inch body lift
advice needed,
where i wheel is a mixture of everything except hard core rocks.
dirt, and rock hills, lotsa huge ruts, mud, ( i hate mud, to expensive), lots of off camber hills mixes with ruts, and mud and fallen trees. and most of the trails are just big 4 wheeler trails. our usual line up is tj's, yj's, and xj's.
the one xj is midly cut for these trails. mirrors have been long gone (thats how tight these trails are). the advice im looking for is where to start modifying? besides the obvious fixing stuff.
my current plans:
spring over the front
4 inch springs plus whatever bock is needed to level it (cant find any 6" springs)
36's when the 33's are gone and some fender trimming
onboard air and welder (homemade of course)
and in the future some 404 portals.
i am a competent and certified mechanic and have full ability to do anything myself, so dont limit the suggestions.
thanks