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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 19, 2007 18:35:07 GMT -5
Figured i'd start a thread on the build up of my comanche. I already bought Rubicon express 4.5 coils and skyjacker shocks, not running a swaybar so i figured stiffer shocks may help a little, plus they were cheap. Dana 44 for the rear, 4.56 gears, possibly detroit locker if funds are available, spring perches, YJ brakelines, wheel adapters/spacers, and have miscellaneous metal needed. For the long arm setup and custom trackbar i have johnny joints, poly joints, .25 wall DOM tubing, etc. All my joints that have studs are 1 1/8 thick fine thread, not sure of tpi. I am going to run one y-link on the pumpkin side of the diff(driver's) and on lower control arm on the passenger's side. Once I have all the parts I will begin the build, it should only take a few days for everthing seeing how i have all day everyday to do it. Here are some of the parts i got today.   edit: Here's a before  |
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 19, 2007 18:36:02 GMT -5
That bottom picture is to show that the company i ordered all my stuff through can have the pipe threaded so that you don't have to buy adapters which saves money and makes the control arms stronger.
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Post by Saharicon on Dec 19, 2007 18:42:09 GMT -5
so... what do you do that you have money to spend on cool parts and build jeep all day??  I wanna do that as well... cool shit man  |
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 19, 2007 18:46:58 GMT -5
i sold my wrangler and got a bunch of cash so into the manch! i don't have to pay for school because its full scholarship. I lost my job a month or two ago and having trouble finding work so i'm free for a little while.
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Post by Mr. Jeeperz on Dec 19, 2007 20:12:11 GMT -5
i sold my wrangler and got a bunch of cash so into the manch! i don't have to pay for school because its full scholarship. I lost my job a month or two ago and having trouble finding work so i'm free for a little while. i dont have a job right now and it sucks. |
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 19, 2007 20:15:52 GMT -5
x2, sorta its nice to have free time but i need to make moneyz
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Post by Saharicon on Dec 19, 2007 20:29:00 GMT -5
I didnt have a job for like 3 months once.. i got really bored after about 2 weeks
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 23, 2007 18:09:43 GMT -5
 tacked one of the lower arms together tonight to see what i would have left over and if there would be enough to build the uppers. looks like there will be plenty which is great cause i won't have to buy any more pipe for the track bar. still waiting for jam nuts and another j-joint, gears, springs, shocks, spring perches. |
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Post by CSaddict on Dec 23, 2007 22:51:34 GMT -5
Corey, don't forget the jam nuts! What size it the tubing for the lowers? It looks small but it may just be the pics.
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 23, 2007 23:22:39 GMT -5
jam nuts were on back order, all the tubing is 1.5" .250 wall DOM .
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 23, 2007 23:33:24 GMT -5
oh yeah i should add that i sold a tractor for 600 beans today so a rear locker is definately in the works. i need to get one for 3.73 down tho cause i already ordered a thick set from DC
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Dec 28, 2007 23:01:28 GMT -5
more goodies, gears came in today. also got my shocks and RE springs. heres pics of all the goodies.  check out the size difference between the 30 and 44 gears. does a dana 30 have the same inch size ring gear as a 35? thats pretty unreal how small that is  |
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Post by thesuicidemachine on Dec 28, 2007 23:56:08 GMT -5
how are the arms gonna attatch to the jeep?
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Post by Mr. Jeeperz on Dec 29, 2007 1:01:54 GMT -5
how are the arms gonna attatch to the jeep? rope and electrical tape.. also a little glue..  |
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Post by rckrdyxj on Dec 29, 2007 1:26:50 GMT -5
Is the ring gear on your d 44 any bigger or smaller than my xj d44 or any? it looks it or maybe its just cause i have not seen my d 44 ring gear next to my d 30 ring gear.
BTW Skyjacker hydro 7000's are the best bang for the buck shcok out there IMHO, i have run them many times and been very pleased. Much better than the free doestch techs that came wuth my re 5.5" lift, next i am going bilstein 5150 front 5100 rear.
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