ZJ Project Start

Postby **Cody** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:14 pm

Put the 4.5 inch lift kit on my Zj this weekend still have some work to do but here is how it turned out.
[img][img]http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp188/codered_085/002.jpg[/img]
Im thinking that i need to get some longer arms and the fender flares im getting will give me some more room.
still have the fender flare to put on in the future and my winch bumper and i recently purchased a smitty built 8000# winch[/img]

Postby **Grumpy** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:58 am

Looks like a good start :wink:

Do keep us posted on your progress. The January meeting might a good time for "Show & Tell"

Postby **Cody** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:15 am

yeah ill keep you guys posted
Hopefully ill be able to attend the january meeting and it will be mostly done by then most likely.

Postby **bobracing** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:50 am

Looks good.
GCs look good with a little lift, not to mention comfy for long days.

What are you doing about the Xfer?
Guessing it's the Quadratrac II, which works wonderful on snow and ice but could allow power to only the front or rear axles.

Postby **Cody** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:55 pm

the kit came with a drop kit for the transfer case that we need to put on. the kit didnt come with longer control arms which i need to get some because the back tires are touching the fender in the front.
Does anyone have sugestions on good adjustable control arms?
it is all time four wheel drive but it has the 5.9 liter in it so it doesnt take much power away haha but as far as just pwering the back or front im not sure i havent read or tested that yet.

Postby **bobracing** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:52 pm

QtII, with open axles, will allow one tire to spin, acts like an open diff but splitting the power between front and rear. The reason I know this, I have a 94 with the qt and it works great until it starts pushing snow, then it's just like someone threw and anchor out the back.

There are quite a few articals on changing the case out for a 231 or the 242 (part/full-time case). Depending on how radical you want to go, might take a look.

Postby **Grumpy** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:53 pm

Check with CentralGrand on the EWOR site. He's running one of them critters...

Postby **Cody** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:39 pm

i ended up ordering some rough country ones bc they are adjustable

Postby **Toolegit86** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:10 am

i have a 98 with the 5.9 and it has the factory track locks front and rear it chews up tires and no matter what all 4 tires spin all the time. it does great in the snow and ice but not the rocks lol! yeah i have the tuff country 4.5 lift with all new lower arms and top arms. and 32's

Postby **Cody** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:43 pm

yeah im running 33's and it goes anywhere ive wanted it to go in the snow so far it rubs a little bit but ive ordered some fender flares from icelandoffroad.com you should check them out if your want to runs some bigger tires i also ordered the winch bumper from them they make all there stuff out of fiber glass and the winch bumper only weighs 55 pounds!
There all about Grand cherokees
Also Kevinsoffroad has some good stuff for Grand cherokees too.

Postby **Toolegit86** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:00 pm

Yea i have checked them out with my first zj but this one i am leaving alone i am already having problems

Postby **Toolegit86** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:13 pm

yea rolled mine last night!

Postby **iaccocca** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:52 pm

Is that a Rubi that righted you? If that is an 8274 on his bumper, it might be me, but I do not remember it.

Postby **Toolegit86** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:19 am

yeah and it is a rubi and it is frank he is like my uncle. i did this last night

Postby **warrpath4x4** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:35 am

Cody wrote:yeah im running 33's and it goes anywhere ive wanted it to go in the snow so far it rubs a little bit but ive ordered some fender flares from icelandoffroad.com you should check them out if your want to runs some bigger tires i also ordered the winch bumper from them they make all there stuff out of fiber glass and the winch bumper only weighs 55 pounds!
There all about Grand cherokees
Also Kevinsoffroad has some good stuff for Grand cherokees too.

are their winch bumpers fiberglass??

Postby **Roman** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:42 am

The bumper itself IS fiberglass, but the winch plate is steel.

Postby **OldGreen** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:26 am

After wifey's WJ is paid off, I'd like to throw some of the iceland offroad stuff and a set of 33s at it for snow wheelin' in comfort.

Postby **Grumpy** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:22 pm

OldGreen wrote:After wifey's WJ is paid off, I'd like to throw some of the iceland offroad stuff and a set of 33s at it for snow wheelin' in comfort.

You've discussed this with Lori of course :wink:

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