CJ 5 Build

Im bored so i figured i'd post up a build thread. The whole reason for this build was to 1) to get better gearing and 2) get rid of the rusted out passenger rear frame.

Specs:
12" rear stretch
np231 box for rocks doubler
double triangulated 4-link
Stock tj coils
Full length flat belly skid

Getting started:
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...2/IMG_1827.jpg

Out with the old.
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...2/IMG_1838.jpg

Making room for the doubler.
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...2/IMG_1830.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2467.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2471.jpg

New Frame:
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...02/thomas4.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2482.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2484.jpg

Four link
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2480.jpg
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2479.jpg

Suspension done
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/100_2478.jpg

I still have alot to do like shocks, motor mounts, tranny mount, skid, brake lines, fuel lines, ect... Right now its sitting on 4 inch lift springs to level it out. When I get the chance to link the front I will lower the whole thing but right now the rear sits about 3 inches too low with the stock springs.

I like it.

Looking good!!

sweet

sick! I loves me some square links!

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Originally Posted by uglyota

sick! I loves me some square links!

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Thanks. Yeah this build is on a tight budget.

Only thing you might think of is gusseting the link tabs on top of the axle. Otherwise I really like the axle truss/link mount.

are those misalignment spacers on your links? Will the links see enough misalignment to need them? Thought those were mostly for steering applications? Also seems like a lot of stress on those little bolts, especially with that much leverage on them...any chance of beefing up the mounts and capturing the heims a little more closely?
Or you could wait until you break a couple of bolts, then replace the lower joints with bushings and redo the upper mounts :)
Did you do all the math on this setup? Got numbers?

Yes they are misalighnment spacers and they are for suspension too (take a look at balistic joints they are made onto the joint). I didnt think of the bolts as too small they are 5/8? Which google says have a shear strength of about 30,000lbs... The heims are ruff stuff 7/8 joints, I went the them becuase of the price and they seemed to hold up just fine on the tj dustin webster ran in koh (two koh races and a couple years of wheeling on the same set of 7/8 and 3/4 joints with out issues had me sold). My cj is fairly light weight sittin on 1/2 ton axles and 33" tires and will be that way for a while so I would be surpised to have issues with shearing the bolts.

I will be adding some bracing to the lower axle and frame mounts but I didn't expect any problems out of the axle side upper mounts. What makes you believe they will fail? they are just a traditional way i've seen uppers mounted on other peoples builds?

I did not run the numbers on this setup. I may get around to it one day just to see.

it's on 33s!? Even cooler!

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Originally Posted by uglyota

it's on 33s!? Even cooler!

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But it won't achieve true koolness until it has a JY clutch in it, now will it? :gigem:

The only thing that worries me about heims is them getting noisy after a while. I have enough creaks and rattles as it is now. :laughing:

Looks good.

They look bigger than 33"s, whats the wheel base at?

Wheelbase is 96 right now. The plan is to stretch the front about 6 inches and end up around 102 with 35-37's and stock coils.

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Originally Posted by tommy53002

Wheelbase is 96 right now. The plan is to stretch the front about 6 inches and end up around 102 with 35-37's and stock coils.

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I used to have a CJ5, here is how I got 100" wheelbase and coil springs

sold the CJ and bought a Discovery.

why even start with a cj5 if its that far off from what you want?