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Re: to buy or not to buy #578580 03/11/05 06:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 260
Damon Dimick Offline
Mudrunner
Also the obvious...your front diff is going to be on the opposite side, so think about your t-case issues if you're going to swap in your motor/trans....but I guess you could do a flip kit on your D300, keep that in mind.


51 CJ-3a, 78 Cherokee Chief
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: Damon Dimick] #578581 03/11/05 09:09 PM
Anonymous
Unregistered
You didn't look at the pictures Damon. The front diff is a passenger drop just like a CJ.

As was mentioned earlier, the one in the pictures is a Dana 30 anyhow.

Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: winstonwrenchhead] #578582 03/11/05 10:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 156
CoronaJeeper Offline
Wheeler
That looks like a CJ tub with a YJ front clip.(Check out the dash), still cool though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> Actually, those are prolly CJ axles, sprung over with rearched springs.

Last edited by CoronaJeeper; 03/11/05 10:34 PM.

'98 TJ, 4 cyl., auto
31" AT KO's on rockcrawlers,
custom bumpers, Hellas
2" Teraflex lift, no top,
no doors, no problem.
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: CoronaJeeper] #578583 03/11/05 11:01 PM
Anonymous
Unregistered
It's a YJ. You can tell from the tailgate hinges on the side, the frame rails slightly further out than the inner, rear wheelwell, the tubular crossmember at the front, and the front shockmounts for starters. If you look hard you can see where the YJ fuel filler was also.

Anybody can swap a CJ dash into a YJ tub quite easily.

Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: CoronaJeeper] #578584 03/11/05 11:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 344
winstonwrenchhead Offline OP
Mudrunner
Thanks for all your advice, I talked the kid down a bit to 500. So I'm going to pick it up tommorow. The tub I will probably just try to sell it or trash it. I am going to try and find a set of YJ springs, mabye hang on to the other ones untill I am ready for such a huge lift. So my plan is to get the chassis, install new brake lines and fuel lines, and install my CJ tub. Probably going to need new drivelines, and a YJ gas tank. Unless the CJ tank will fit. If I'm lucky both axles will have the same gear ratio and I probably wont mess with it considering my tranny. I know its going to be allot of work and Just one step closer to saying I should have just cut my losses on the old CJ but hey....its a hobby and I love it.

Thanks for the help boys I'll keep you posted

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />


1982/1992 CYJ "FrankenJeep" SOA with Waggy Springs 1" body, 4.0 head, borla headers & cat back, mopar MPI, Jacobs ignition, York air, Custom 3" intake w/k&n, K5 heater, Flexlight fan, 33" Coopers, DANA 44's, lockright up front, NP 435...In progress.
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: winstonwrenchhead] #578585 03/11/05 11:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,175
NCBBA2358 Offline
Body Damage is Cool
always, sigh and declare "ITS A JEEP THING"!

Never forget "JEEP" stands for "Just Empty Every Pocket" and that true:
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its a hobby and I love it

Never loose faith and keep us posted! This should be interesting! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />


91 Jeep Wrangler YJ, carpet, tires, trailer hitch. yea....
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: NCBBA2358] #578586 03/12/05 03:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 616
tomriddle Offline
Rock Warrior
definatly want to hear more about your new lawn ornament! i've got a couple of yard decorations myself. one has cinder blocks and the other has 39.5 tsl swampers. oh yea, there's an mr2 out there too. ahh the memories. and i will get back to them all.... what am i saying????where's my cutting torch?? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />


94 yj 456gears, detroit locker and 30 spline axles out back, 33" bfgs
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: tomriddle] #578587 03/12/05 05:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 344
winstonwrenchhead Offline OP
Mudrunner
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definatly want to hear more about your new lawn ornament!


I just wish I was back home so I would have a lawn to put it in!!

So as I was contimplating everything I would probably have to do...it came to me. Why not just fix the rear fender wells and slap a CJ clip on it. My tub is roached and so is my frame. I can live with a bad body. But a rotted out frame is not good so my frame is going in the trash heep. I wouldn't think it would be to terribly expensive to have a body shop fix the two fenderwells in the back...but mabye. A buddy of mine has a wire feed welder so I could probably do it myself...what am I saying Ive been watching stacee on trucks to much. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> anyhow it could be done right? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> thought so.

I'm pretty stoked to go get it tommorow. I just hope uhaul pulls through with my reservation. If not I'm screwed.
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />


1982/1992 CYJ "FrankenJeep" SOA with Waggy Springs 1" body, 4.0 head, borla headers & cat back, mopar MPI, Jacobs ignition, York air, Custom 3" intake w/k&n, K5 heater, Flexlight fan, 33" Coopers, DANA 44's, lockright up front, NP 435...In progress.
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: winstonwrenchhead] #578588 03/12/05 05:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,175
NCBBA2358 Offline
Body Damage is Cool
If the U-Haul thing doesn't work out, call Sunder, I'm sure he will pull your new rig home for you. He gets a kick out of toting BigJim's Ranger around....


91 Jeep Wrangler YJ, carpet, tires, trailer hitch. yea....
Re: to buy or not to buy [Re: NCBBA2358] #578589 03/12/05 05:46 AM
Anonymous
Unregistered
Carefull now, I gots a ranger and an F250......

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