Duc's little runt buildup

[duc202]

figured that in between all of my photo work, i'd start a build-up thread of my TJ

here's a list of stuff in phase one of my build.

Mods
 
Skyjacker 2in lift kit w/ nitro shocks
Dick Cepek 33x12.50R15 (look to sell)
Crager 15x10 Soft 8 rims (look to sell)
MO2500 stubby bumper w winch plate
48" hi-lift extreme jack
Hi-Lift hood mount
DND rocker guards
Factory Hard top (storage)
KC driving lights (pending removal)
Factory Fog lights (removed)
Bestop Sailcloth soft top
Jeeptubes radiator grill hoop
Cobra compact cb radio
FireStik 4" antenna
4.0L throttle body
LockRite D30 lunchbox locker
Spectre air intake
Rear full corner armor
CCFabs rear tube fenders
Overkill Engineering hylines
 
Parts not installed:
Ford 8.8 / LSD / 4.88 gearing w ARTEC 8.8 Swap kit w/ Truss
4.88 f&r Yukon gears
MetalCloak Rear Control Arms
MetalCloak Rear Adjustable Track Bar
JKS Quick Disconnects (might sell)
NP231TC/SYE
Tom Woods rear DS
TR Converted Beadlocks
35x12.50r15 Cooper
JK turn signals
Brown Dog 1" motor mounts
Daystar transmission mount
Gas tank skid
Barnes4wd 2" belly skid
Novak cable shifter 
 
Future mods:
Bilstein 5100 shocks
MetalCloak front control arms
Yukon 8.8 locker
Warn winch
OME 2.5 coils
Currie anti-rock swaybar kit (f&r)

photo 3 (6) by duc202, on Flickr

at this point, I was running everything on the list except for the ballistic fab hyline fenders, CCFab rear tube fenders, and cull rear corner armor

took a bit of a hiatus to begin working on this photography thing (money was short)

picked up a gas tank skid from a friend
IMG_1882 by duc202, on Flickr
 
picked up some BTF diff covers and had Mike OMS weld them up
IMG_1917 by duc202, on Flickr
 
brown dog 1in motor mounts to assist in the move to a 2in drop skid from Barnes 4wd (picked up a new TC w SYE and Tom Woods DS from MO2500.  I'm seeing a pattern here)
IMG_1841 by duc202, on Flickr

other stuff that was ordered: MetalCloak rear control arms (upper and lower). Novak Cable shifter.  MetalCloak rear adjustable trackbar.  new valve stems for my Trailready Beadlock wheels

decided to stop messing around with my money and got the hyline fenders installed that I found on pirate4x4 by MO2500
IMG_2045 by duc202, on Flickr

rear corner armor modification for the hyline tube fenders from CCFabs
IMG_2064.jpg by duc202, on Flickr

by duc202, on Flickr

everything installed (how it sits now until I get the 8.8 installed)
Untitled by duc202, on Flickr

8.8 with artec kit welded up by MO2500
Untitled by duc202, on Flickr

picked up a set of 35s and some gears (4.88)
10403971_10152350820356141_1866563122397218712_o by duc202, on Flickr

10426500_10152359523941141_913383369_o by duc202, on Flickr

 

[heehawhardy]

not too shabby at all! Looks like a good start

 

[357transam]

I was going to ask if that was the axle that MO2500 welded up. You are lucky to have that piece of welding porn going under your rig! Jeep is looking great! Gotta be killing you having that much stuff waiting to go under... [nailbite]

 

[G Beasley]

I was going to ask if that was the axle that MO2500 welded up. You are lucky to have that piece of welding porn going under your rig! Jeep is looking great! Gotta be killing you having that much stuff waiting to go under... [nailbite]

X2 , I thought I had a lot of stuff sitting on the workbench !

 

[ShaunSweeney]

Looks like a solid build. Nice rig.