Recent mods to my YJ

[Bounty__Hunter]

Got my YJ back on the road after a few weeks of mods:

1995.5 YJ 2.5L HO

• Mopar Performance Stage II Cam
  Mopar Performance valve springs
  Performance Distributors Ignition kit
  4.0L Throttle body and spacer
  4.0L airtube and conical K&N
  Taurus electric fan
  Ford v8 injectors

AX5spd
NP231

• RE Hack and Tap SYE
  Shortened XJ front driveshaft

Wagoneer front D44

• Vacuum disconnect converted to cable (Po'Mans selectable locker)
  Mini-spool
  Chevy knuckles (DS flattop)
  Waggy PS flattop knuckle soon to come
  Chevy backing plates
  Waggy steering linkage
  Locking hubs
  5.38 gears

Isuzu Rodeo rear D44

• Spool
  5.38 gears
  Disc brakes

Bias TSL's in the Q78 size (35.5"x9.5"), internally balanced by Dynabeads
Stock springs with one leaf added to each pack, and an extra leaf added above each rear main leaf.
Warn 8274 on a custom mount
Optima Bluetop D34M
Smittybuilt front CJ cage
4"x4" rockers with 2"x2" tube kicker
18mpg (GPS verified)

Here it sits on the 35" street wheels, as it'll only fit into the garage with these tires and no top:

The beadlocks I'm working on, welded to 6" Waggy wheels for a 7" wide finished wheel:

My 8oz. pack of Dynabeads that went into each TSL for internal balancing, shown next to one of Pepper's airsoft BB's that he put into his TSL'SX's:

The Isuzu rear D44:

The Waggy D44 disconnect system before the minispool and 5.38 gears, makes for a handy Po'Mans selectable locker allowing 3wd for tight trail turns. It is now operated by an aircraft cable from the cab:

 

[TwistedCU]

Damn Bounty you've been busy!!!

Freakin' sweet!

 

[felix_santi]

Chris,

Nice setup there, the YJ looks good.

I may have to call ya next time I get stuck out here in W TX. haha

 

[smell my dirty poodle]

congrats on the sweet mods!

 

[Utah_jeepster]

With that set-up just be prepared to get a lot calls from your friends needing a tug or two out some tight spots....ummm how fast can you make it to Utah if I get stuck now?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

I enjoy the recovery challenges, but driving the bias TSL's a few hours is enough for me

We had to winch a CJ5 sideways on the obstacle in the first pic, at one time it was on the fenderwell header and another it was on the fiberglass rocker. We got it through with minimal damage, sideways winching during forward progress. Awesome wheelin at Hannibal Rocks, Hannibal, MO.

 

[jfrabat]

Really nice ride, Bounty!

 

[jay79cj7]

I'm impressed. Where did you find the Waggy axle? I have been thinking of trying to track some of those down for my CJ... quadratrac version.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

The disco style is a mid '80s, like '83/84 or '84/85. Tons of info on www.ifsja.org .

They would make good swaps for a Quadratrac CJ since offset rear axles were found in many Waggys.

 

[Snitty]

Awesome job on it all. Its lookin great.

How is the power from that engine? It seems you've put a few bucks into it. You've gotta be almost in the stock 4.0 range? Impressive I'm sure.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Enough power that it is fun to drive, especially offroad.

It will accelerate uphill with the 36" TSLs in 4th, and accelerate on the flat in 5th, can't ask for much more from a 4banger.

 

[currupt4130]

Very nice Bounty, very impressive rig. I love the Q78's... They've always been one of my favorite tires.

 

[cewtwo]

Really, really great ride!

You're going much deeper into yours than I've gone so far...

It looks great! How soon before we'll see a video of your drivin' prowess?

 

[southtj]

Looks great!

 

[Snitty]

What kinda fuel economy are you getting?

 

[CrashNBurn]

I like what you done to the YJ looks sweet. Its A Jeep Thing!!

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

18mpg on a recent 120mi trip, not bad for bias 36" and 5.38 gears.