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M4wdFab
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M4 5.9 ton zj
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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
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KingtheZJ
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Re: M4 5.9 ton zj
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November 20, 2013, 12:04:57 PM »
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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.
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Ryan
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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.
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mr.mindless
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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
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M4wdFab
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February 17, 2014, 12:40:23 PM »
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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
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February 27, 2014, 02:16:13 PM »
this hawg has a sweet green puddle under her!
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February 27, 2014, 02:21:39 PM »
St Patrick's day parade ready!
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M4wdFab
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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!
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mr.mindless
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March 09, 2014, 09:41:12 AM »
Those don't sound like green puddle fixes. Fluke leak?
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Ryan
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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.
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etk300ex
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March 09, 2014, 10:39:45 AM »
I thought it fell out coming into Nashville's parking lot last week lol
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mr.mindless
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March 09, 2014, 11:23:31 AM »
Bearings that far gone? Wow
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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.
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March 09, 2014, 06:32:46 PM »
Duracrap
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I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red..
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