2001 TJ Farm jeep

[RokAddict85]

We're back with another episode of I'm an idiot. Welcome to yet another project, hopefully less intensive this time. 01 4.0, 3 speed auto, 77k miles. It's spent most of it's life sitting around on a farm, getting driven occasionally around town. It's quite dusty and dirty but I'm not seeing any rust concerns yet.
Some interesting mods done to it, including some type of aftermarket hard top, an old skyjacker 2.5 lift, and the real kicker... What looks to be a set of early G2 Dana 44 axles front/rear. I was told they have a locker rear/limited slip front. It also came with a set of half doors.

First upgrade is I'm replacing the nasty 24 year old carpet with full bed rug kit.

 

[G Beasley]

Dear lord , here we go again!! Haha. Always fun to watch your builds progress.Its pretty cool that it has an axle upgrade already.

 

[RokAddict85]

I'm not sure if this jeep had ever been washed. Carpet is tossed, and cleaning has begun.

 

[RokAddict85]

Bedrug installed, new rear seat, and some left over gray front seats installed...I may get seat covers for the front but I think it's fine for now. The whole hard top has dark gray carpeting on the inside, so it's not very different.

 

[RokAddict85]

Oil, oil filter, air filter got changed, and started swapping the worn out factory and skyjacker arms with a full set of metal cloaks, luckily I had yet to sell them from my bed liner jeep. Immediately tossed in the scrap bin, they were toast and I'm sure the source of some of the clunks I hear while driving.

Went ahead and ordered an sye, I'll order an Adam's when I get that in and can measure. Soon I'll be able to ditch that transfer case drop. Only things staying from the lift are the coils and shocks, which seem to ride fine.

 

[RokAddict85]

Finally got the front lower arms in, found the driver's side was loose, auto adjustable caster! I deleted the cam bolts and have MC arms all around now. Also I redid the rear driveshaft as I had a few 1310s laying around, but it won't last long, when doing the last u joint it looks like the yoke is slightly bent putting too much pressure on the joint, so it's super hard to rotate. It needed new joints though, they were toast. I've got sye ordered, so looks like I'll have to do it sooner and go ahead and get Adams drive shaft.

 

[G Beasley]

Crowd funding for camel seats?!

 

[RokAddict85]

Crowd funding for camel seats?!

I've got my eyes set on the Mastercraft black/tan seats actually lol... But I need to get through the maintenance and I'm thinking of new wheels/tires first. It's so over geared with what I believe to be 4.10s and 31s, I'm thinking of stepping up to 32s to help. The spare doesn't match, and the wheels are showing their age so I'm hoping I can swing it soon. 3k rpm at 65 currently!

 

[green50gt]

I built a rear leafed TJ once upon a time and it had that stupid 32RH. I had 33's on it with 3.73's and that was still too deep for my driven daily likes.

 

[G Beasley]

Are you sure its 4.10's?

 

[RokAddict85]

A long time ago I ran 3.73s and 32s, it was ok but yeah it's screaming on the interstate lol. I think it is 4.10 based off of rpm, speed, and the Novak calculator. There is some type of auto locker in the rear also, I can tell by the driving characteristics. Didn't really want to but I think I'll pop both covers off and see what's in there.

 

[G Beasley]

Ahh the smell of gear oil and traction additive , I can almost smell your post thats forthcoming!

 

[RokAddict85]

Full tank of fuel run through it, it's averaging 16.2 mpgs hand calculated. I'm enjoying it for an around town vehicle, sure is easier to park than the dually!

 

[G Beasley]

I miss my dually when I am towing , otherwise its nice to park up front.

 

[RokAddict85]

Lunchtime wrenching! Resolved my lack of washer fluid, the little hose was installed backwards and the plastic fitting has a check valve (up by the hood connection), flipped it around and it works great now.

Also since I am pretty much using this as a daily I'm trying to improve the comfort a bit. Adding a bit of sound deadener to trans tunnel and around floor boards. Not doing a ton as this is one of the quieter jeeps I've owned but with no over drive the engine noise is pretty loud above 50. Eventually I'll add a bit to the rear fenders but that requires taking out the kids car seats which is a pain.