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Another link to XXXPEDITIONS site. http://www.xxxpedition.com/

Did you guys get some copys? My friend XXXPEDITION is heading over your way to spend some time & see all you guys have to offer. His name is Sven & his wife Magdelena. I will post a link to the article & the site they have. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0 ... ue/xxx.asp

Post more pics guys. I want to see the trips you guys take. I will start a Pic thread of all Alaskan Jeeps soon. Here is a pic of my 87 XJ "HERO" taken about 2 weeks ago.

It should be a easy swap. I had a FSJ Cherokee I did the same thing to. All the body mounts should be in the same place & like most all the body bolts should come out ok. When are you going to start doing this project? Should be a weekend of work if you have help lifting the cab's off.

we do, and we get JP too but not all newsagents sells them. Let me know when the Feb issue hits the stands down that way. Some friends & I are going to be in it. Look for the one that talks about the Alaska trip & it is said to have some cool pics also. Thanks. :D I have have the XJ on 38's with ...

Do you guys get Petersens offroad? It is sold here in the U.S. but I wonder if you guys get this?

Hay Odd ball, I will get some picks up soon of a TJ I just finished. (Black Betty) there are some pics of it in the comp section under OZ Rock. Also Fire truck. Both did very well in the comp. :cool: Thanks. I will take a look at them. Here we don't have any comp "YET" but have some ideas for one ...

Another pic.

Nice rides! I have one that I just built a few months back. Project"Gold Rush". I have another one that will be copm cut in the rear & the axle pushed back 4-6".

Oh, I am sitting at about 11-12"s of lift at this point & don't want to go higher. The XJ also sports a 8274 winch. The best IMO.

wow that thing is awesome. what are its specs? :D Well, I did a axle swap in the spring. I have a High pinion D-44 from a 78 Ford F-250 with 5.13's "gears" & A LIMMITED SLIP. Stock shafts & a Rubicon Express axle mount kit mixed with some custom mounts. The rear is from a 78 Ford F-150 Ford 9" with ...

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ODD BALL wrote:Get that XJ & have fun with it. I have had my XJ for 5 years now & it has grown a little.

yeah i can see that "just a little " lol go hard

Did you get one yet? How big of a tire you going to run? HOw big can you go & still be able to drive it on the roads that way?

I have one I built on the rear of my XJ. The bumper was set back with just enough space to let a swing out be added. That is a 38/12.5/15 tire on the rear & I have only touched the earth with it once.

Get that XJ & have fun with it. I have had my XJ for 5 years now & it has grown a little.

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Jezz I think that's the first time I've used my "mod -powers" here

Thanks.

Hey Odd Ball - great to hear from the Tundra. UHF is the standard frequency (along with the old 27mHz CB) for land communications here in Oz. VHF is used mainly for ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. Also we already have an extensive network of repeater stations for UHF all over the country, so range ...

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How the heck do I delete the extras? I was trying to add another pic of the Jeep & did not know it was doing all those posts.

I have done a few of these kits & like the way it saves on shaft room & gives you a better angle to work with. Here in Alaska we have some rather tall Jeeps on anything from 33's-38's. i guess the junk-yard available hi-pinion dana 44/60's help. The TJ in the pic is sporting a Ford High Pinion Dana ...

Have any of you looked into running VHF radios? We are giving them a shot here in Alaska & we are getting some good results. I live in Anchorage & from my house I was able to chat with a friend that was over 50 miles away on a trail run. :lol: We are near the point of putting up a repeater to get ...

Take your time & make sure you purge all the air out of the head. You must have a air pocket & trust me have had the sme prob your having now when I did my motor swap. Darn thing would boil up FAST! Get the air out & have it back on the road.

I have done a few of these kits & like the way it saves on shaft room & gives you a better angle to work with. Here in Alaska we have some rather tall Jeeps on anything from 33's-38's.

That front D-44 in his J-truck should be a low pinion.

How did he bust a D-35 with the 4 cyl motor? He play hard?

What rear axle are you running? I am building another TJ now that has the R.E. long arm kit with the new 7" coils. We will be adding a front High Pinion Dana 44 soon & a rear Ford 9". 5.15's & a Detroit in the rear to start with. The tire we will end up with on the jeep will be 39.5" swampers.

Do you guys have a place to buy tools at a low price? Here in Anchorage,Alaska the kit would run about $280 & you could rent it for $20 a day U.S.

I think they are steel. What trans you have? HOw much lift?

I will find some pics of a simple swap I did on a 00 TJ/Wrangler.

Im doing 2 diffs for a 40 & THE RD08 has a collar that is different that the Toyota 8" style ARB. I seem to have no room for the retaining clip when all is done. Do you just leave it out? Any of you done this befor? Thanks from Anchorage,Alaska.

Sounds like they might have been over tight from the factory causing the bolts to stretch and be weak. Good to hear you have fixed the prob.

Here in Alaska a CJ with a good body (clean) stock you will pay $2,500-$3,000. A good tub and frame are well worth the money when dealing with a CJ. First year for the CJ-7 was 1976 I think and they made those till 1986. If you go with a CJ-5 try to get one from 1976-1979. Good years! Mine is a 78 ...