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[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

Starting to look explorer esk

[HillBilt]

So I took some time off last week to get a good bite out of the Jeep. I really wanted to get both diffs/suspension/Steering complete but the damn Rona is jamming up my parts shipment. Anyways got the 8.8 completed and brakes plumbed.




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[HillBilt]

Pulled the front out to do some Trac Bar mount mods


Cut a piece of 2x3 tubing and worked out well. Plan is to raise the mount up by 1.5” to better jive with my drag link angles



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[HillBilt]

Ground to fit and laminated another piece to beef it up



Bent around


And drilled. I left a gap above the laminated piece to get a solid weld on both. Worked out.





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[HillBilt]

After I uglyied it up with the squirt gun I sprayed a coat of paint. I still have to weld on the Ram mount but still waiting on my ram



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[HillBilt]

I also finally found a NP231J and over paid for it but it will be getting a full rebuild with HD Chain and a SYE. Next up is to pull the box out and drill and tap for Hydro Assist, make up a new Trac bar as my Heims showed up and drag link and Tie Rod.

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

You needed a NP231J? I have like 2 or 3 of them or something.

Nice job on raising the track bar mount.

And I hear you on the 'rona virus ruining the parts supply. Shipping times are so unpredictable it makes it hard to plan anything.

[HillBilt]

You needed a NP231J? I have like 2 or 3 of them or something.

Dont. You. Dare

For some reason i thought I had posted a wanted add for one on here, but looks like I didnt

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

I have a staggering amount of crap lying around, for future reference.

[Snowracer]

its looking better and better every time i check in here

[HillBilt]

NEWB Question So I pulled the 249 out and am going to temp install the 231 until my rebuild parts and SYE kit arrive so the jeep is at least mobile. I noticed the senors had different size pin connectors, the speed sensor swapped over no problem but my issues is the 4WD indicator sensor. I searched and seen lots of guys pulling apart the dash and harness to get it to work, fuck that.

-Will the NP231 Sensor from a 4.0 ZJ work? or do I have to rewire the harness because mine was a full time 4wd?

[pointsnorth]

I’ve got a couple different parts 231s kicking around if you want to steal parts


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[HillBilt]

I’ve got a couple different parts 231s kicking around if you want to steal parts


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Sweet, Ill swing by after work

[HillBilt]

Steering box fun, ball bearings are a great time.





Here’s the vid of how to do it. Pretty decent

https://youtu.be/d7BESAD_EIY


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[HillBilt]

Got the box tapped and back in the Jeep. Sling the front diff back under it. Made up a mock trac bar. Went with 7/8 helms and up sized the bolts to 9/16. Had to turn down the misalignment spacers




Happy with the angles and started putting the springs and shocks back in



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