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Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: M4wdFab on November 20, 2013, 11:49:34 AM

Title: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on November 20, 2013, 11:49:34 AM

This is inevitable so i mine as well start a thread.


Soon as buggies are wrapped up and out of the shop i am thinking this will be the next project.
gotten to use to leather, and just dont care about fuel milage.  the build will keep it out of salt, pick up a beater for this winter again. 



4.56 14 bolt
regear a ford axle to 4.56
PSC steering
2.0 CO's or airs
40's   on H2s
low and built for 95% street

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: KingtheZJ on November 20, 2013, 12:04:57 PM

:like:


4.56 might be a little shallow. you should drive mine on the street first.

rear 4 link setup sucks. i would sacrifice anti squat to not punch the floor. lowers on the bottom under the frame rail and uppers as high as they can go with bolts dropped through from the top.

i would use a BJ ford axle like Harry, especially with COs.

FYI, stock V8 front springs moved to rear net 3.5" lift. you will like that hight and trimming for tires.

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: Ryan on November 20, 2013, 12:21:18 PM

Coilovers will be much more friendly on the street than air shocks,

My ZJ was long arm and not thru the floor, it worked well.

You will need to hack the shit out of the wheel openings to clear 40" tires. 37" tires seem to be a good fit on the unibody jeeps.  ;)

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: mr.mindless on November 20, 2013, 02:06:16 PM

40s for street seems silly but you have a surplus of near bald not-for-street-use 40s so why not.

agreed that may be shallow

I have a balljoint 60 housing and case. no gears no knuckles

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on February 17, 2014, 12:40:23 PM

bump

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on February 17, 2014, 12:42:13 PM

i was really hoping the Shovel needed a clutch instead of a clutch linkage, cause that would have sped up its demise to the torch

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on February 27, 2014, 02:16:13 PM

this hawg has a sweet green puddle under her!

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: Wingman on February 27, 2014, 02:21:39 PM

St Patrick's day parade ready!

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on March 08, 2014, 11:47:18 PM

got two wheel bearings, 2 shocks, a grease job, tire rotation, oil change, trans top off, coolant top off, brake and washer top off!


new machine again!

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: mr.mindless on March 09, 2014, 09:41:12 AM

Those don't sound like green puddle fixes. Fluke leak?


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Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: Ryan on March 09, 2014, 09:52:55 AM

This machine is a wonder. I drove it and wondered how the front axle had not fallen out. So many bad noises.

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: etk300ex on March 09, 2014, 10:39:45 AM

I thought it fell out coming into Nashville's parking lot last week lol

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: mr.mindless on March 09, 2014, 11:23:31 AM

Bearings that far gone? Wow


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Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on March 09, 2014, 12:45:46 PM

The nut was loose on the pass side, 1" of side to side movement of the top of the tire.  Other side was a spenser 5k duralast bearing that was bad and got another one swapped in.

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: rejeep on March 09, 2014, 06:32:46 PM

Duracrap

Title: Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
Post by: M4wdFab on March 09, 2014, 09:40:37 PM

free and available on sunday.  sorry