First Jeep

YJay · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2007

Greetings All!

My name is Jay and I live in Sunny SoCal. I've been off roading for since I was a teenager, but his is my first experience with a Jeep.

I bought a '91 YJ, 4.0L, 5spd AX-15 w/NP231 trans case. Dana 30 front end w/Powertrax locker, Dana 44 rear w/Detroit locker. It had a coil spring conversion done along with a custom driveline. 4" spring lift plus a 3" body lift (not so wild about that). I found later that the guy I bought it from had his heart in the right place, but his head was somewhere else and I've been spending a lot of time lately just getting it into wheeling shape (major tune, smog, etc) and having the suspension set up (it was never done to begin with).

I'm used to japanese trucks as that's pretty much what I've owned to wheel, but I have to say that the Jeep is WAY easier to work on than anything I've worked on so far.

Anyway, I imagine I'll be asking TONS of stupid questions in the future, so I'll apologize in advance. Very Happy

IBTJn · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:03 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum. Wink

Duncan · Member Joined: 09 Jul 2007

Welcome... If the way my jeep performs is any indication then I am sure you will love yours.

Orangeamc13 · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

Welcome! Let's see some pics of this coil conversion! Sounds like it's set up nice.
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YJay · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2007

Well,

Here are a couple of pics prior to me buying it. I haven't taken too many since I've been working on it, but will be doing that soon.

And the Jeep (took the gas can off)

Orangeamc13 · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject:

Real nice! Good move tanking off the gas can, it looks like crap!
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YJay · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2007

Yeah, it was a bad thing!

Now I just have the holes left where the guy drilled the carrier into the body.

lakeland713xj · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject:

im digging that jeep...get some beefy old tires and your the man
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drew42 · Member Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Location: The Chicago Illinois

, Look familar ? Welcome
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viper24242 · Member Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: Harrisonburg, VA

Looks sweet.

Is that a yj converted to coil springs?
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