whatever you wanna call it XJ build

[warrpath4x4]

ok i got the passenger side bracket cut out today, also cut out the center section for my winch fairlead to mount to, bent it up and welded it on. looks like i might need to cut a little higher for the cable to come through.







my buddy had a bracket that fit on the fairlead that held his license plate and it would flip up or down depending on how it was mounted. well if it was flipped up you can see the winch cable spooling, and if its down and you winch upto something it will rip it off. so i am working on a bracket to flip the license plate out sideways.

[warrpath4x4]

ok, ran into some trouble getting the holes lined up for the bumper mount till i thought of this. tape some paper to the frame and use a crayon or color pencil to shade the holes.



got the holes drilled



mounted a ford starter solenoid



changed the battery cable terminals to a marine style (still need to nix the speaker wire lol)



dad putting the grill back in, we put it in upside down so we didnt have to cut it to fit, did have to trim the trim ring though.



all installed







the mounts tie into the steering box bolts

[warrpath4x4]

today i mounted my tractor lights, and wired in my switch for the winch



and i threw this together today, im going hunting and dont want to put the extra gas cans in the cab. also i can fit the ice chest on it and the gas cans. its not totally finished but its done enough to work.









and the rear hatch just barely rubs the gas can when opening.

[warrpath4x4]

went hunting yesterday, or atleast we tried but the sbow was still a little too deep, at least for my little jeep.



me pulling cable





dad running the controls







first we tried to winch through because we could see dry dirt in front of us but it was too deep in between and i was smoking my clutch and killing my battery (even with the slave solenoid, need to work on that one) so we dug out under and behind since we had made a trail by now. took us 2 hours from stuck to unstuck. had a suburban drive by stop and look at us digging and just take off, i so wish i had seen them stuck later.

[warrpath4x4]

yesterday and today i started on my swing out rear bumper, and i trimmed the fenders.







this is how far the mounts stick into the "frame"



i love my plasma cutter lol





looks good to me



heres the base to my swing out carrier



looks like it sticks out far but after i get the swing out on it, the jerry can, spare tire, and hi lift, it should take up some of the space.



instead of pulling the flare i just ran my air nibbler around the outside of the flare and its good.

[warrpath4x4]

got a little done today







testing how high to mount it, i will be going up in tire size but not huge.

[warrpath4x4]

got quite a bit done today and might have finished but i ran out of gas for the welder. so heres the pics

my dad helping me out









holding 2 jerry cans almost doubles my miles (the holes in the metal were there when i got it, the whole bumper and swing out are scrap metal)





i put the 2 uprights for the can holders closer in and that is where my license plate will go and the new plate light.



just seeing how it will look



from the side