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09-03-2011, 03:11 PM
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new to fsj
hey guys i am new fsj owner.. ill give ya the skinny on my truck, i found my j20 from a guy that didnt have time for his project .. i asked how much he said 4 bills.... i said sold, sight unseen, i go to his house and he says hasnt run in years so i hook up the battery and fuel lines and fire it up and drive her home.. cab all unbolted.. no floors.. so i had the idea to use its axles for my zj crawler.... dana 44 and dana 60 sounds nice in a zj.. but i sat on my steps and got to lookin at her... two days later my zj went to the scrap yard and this is what i start with
so heres some photos tad wanted and a little of the build up.. so far
back half is lifted and cab still just sitting there...
rb shackle flip
soa kit in front shot
big tires on 38.5x15
i got tons more pictures, but ill save them for a legit5 build thread.. anyways 5.28 or 5.29 gears 360 mated to a torqueflyte 727.. more to come
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09-03-2011, 03:22 PM
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It's not so much that Tad wanted pics, but rather that we get pretty harsh on new members not posting pics. He was mainly just saving you from seeing the "this thread is worthless without pics" smilie. 
Most of my FSJs have been J-trucks and I'm glad to see another one saved from the scrap pile! Tons of ZJs out there but the J-truck numbers are dwindling, so I say you made the right choice!
Thanks again for sharing the pics and fire away with any questions you have and as always, feel free to post pics of your progress!
Welcome!
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09-03-2011, 03:25 PM
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haha ur sig about a rolling keg, thats great i got a keg for a gas tank lol, i ment to post up a couple of pictures to update some pics of doing a shackle reversal on a long bed truck , when buying the kit i had crap tons of questions because the directions were for short beds...things are different on a long bed... but i agree i made the right decision
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09-03-2011, 03:29 PM
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oh yea tad rear perch before mod
after
front mount
and omg my wife delete the after one grrrr anyways cut it about 3/4 of a inch at the same angle as the lowest piece on the bracket and it should work out fine
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09-03-2011, 03:30 PM
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Looks like a good starting point, nice find even if it is missing the brow. 
Might want to rearrange your pics though, on a 12" screen things are all over the place since you didn't separate them from your sentences by dropping them down. |
09-03-2011, 03:33 PM
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considerate it done rockwell .. ty for advice
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09-03-2011, 07:53 PM
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Welcome from New Jersey. Looks like you're making great progress.
I love the Monster Mudders too! Retro Baby! 
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09-03-2011, 10:36 PM
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Welcome to the land of empty pockets and unfinished projects...
You need to resize your pics. 600x800 is forum rules.  |
09-04-2011, 07:28 AM
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Welcome! I saw the first pic and thought, "you drove it home like THAT?!" then I scrolled down...lol
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09-04-2011, 08:30 AM
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yes i drove it home like that first pic...was a mile from my house...right through center of town....no radiator and all...i coasted much of the way engine off...ill resize pictures when i can get on a computer later....i cant do from my phone
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09-04-2011, 08:35 AM
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yes i drove it home like that first pic...was a mile from my house...right through center of town....no radiator and all...i coasted much of the way engine off...
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beautiful! Welcome to the Madness from SW Colorado. 
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09-04-2011, 09:25 AM
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Welcome
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09-04-2011, 09:26 AM
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ty for the warm welcomes
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09-04-2011, 09:34 AM
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It's not so much that Tad wanted pics...
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Actually I have never gotten any good LB kit pic's back and was hoping I could revise the install directions.
This one should work:
Thank You off kilter
You might as well use this as a place to ask about your body mounts too.
Looking at the Chero frame out back and something tells me the JTruck configuration and placement is different.
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09-04-2011, 09:36 AM
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I guess I never realized the spring mounts are moved back on the extended frame for the LWB. (maybe I didn't say that right, whatever) It appears the rise in the frame for the axle may be the same location as the SWB frames. Yes?
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09-04-2011, 10:00 AM
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gimme a sec tad im gonna go get a good picture for ya
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09-04-2011, 10:16 AM
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there ya go these are a little better not fully bolted in thats tomorrows project |
09-04-2011, 10:17 AM
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the rise in the fram is in the same spot but swb trucks the front mount for the rear springs is before the rise
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09-04-2011, 11:18 AM
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You might want to check the diodes on your welder, those welds look kinda fuzzy.
Sorry Tad! I assumed, and we all know where that gets you.
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MSD Streetfire based TFI
Custom-hack gauge cluster
Razor swap
Fancy exhaust (Thrush Muffler)
2 knob tape deck!
3" homebuilt lift
Half a hillbilly paint job
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09-04-2011, 11:28 AM
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lot of grinding and rewelding and grinding then paint, to try and smooth it out plus my greasy hand marks on paint aint helping
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