CJ Rockcrawler to appear at WE-Rock round 2

[Red Label's]

Originally Posted by JimmyB

Little birdie suggests that a CJ based Crawler may be ready for launch at WE-Rock round 2 in Sydney in end of June.

It should be awesome to see it when its done. What frame design will you be using?

[Jimmyb]

Will be maintaining the CJ chassis, tube, bonnet and grill, everything else will be removed. The tunnel will be brought up in height, rear floor removed, rear quarter sections will be sheet metal, windscreen frame removed, then the rest will be tubed ie front guard, stinger, shock hoops, internal cage etc.

Design, well it will be a culmination of what i have learnt from the XJ and ideas sourced from the US Rockcrawling scene.

Looking at a Atlas 2, 9" and 44, trailready beadlocks, 38" krawlers, 3 winches, fuel cell, prob holden V8 (cheap), hydro steer etc.

Got some big plans, and with any luck will be a budget build.

[andy_n]

Krawlers eh????

and keeping the Tube or Tub??? Just keeping you honest.

[zzzz]

Originally Posted by JimmyB

Will be maintaining the CJ chassis, tube, bonnet and grill, everything else will be removed. The tunnel will be brought up in height, rear floor removed, rear quarter sections will be sheet metal, windscreen frame removed, then the rest will be tubed ie front guard, stinger, shock hoops, internal cage etc.

Design, well it will be a culmination of what i have learnt from the XJ and ideas sourced from the US Rockcrawling scene.

Looking at a Atlas 2, 9" and 44, trailready beadlocks, 38" krawlers, 3 winches, fuel cell, prob holden V8 (cheap), hydro steer etc.

Got some big plans, and with any luck will be a budget build.

dovetail rear?
coils? leaf? air shocks? coilovers?
3, 4, or 5 link?

krawlers are either 37's or 39.5's.
don't think they make 38's do they?

go the lexus v8
or rangie gear is cheap and the 4.6 is decent
hope you are bracing the CJ frame heaps

Sounds wicked, looking forward to the buildup pics and an article

Can I have the dana300 out of the CJ, and the dana 30 front axles?
hehe

get it!

[Jimmyb]

yeah i know kralwers are 37.5, also looking at 39" iroks as possible. no to dovetail, eak, trying to keep the cj look there zach! either be air shocks or coilovers, havnt got that far yet but will be one of those.

its got a turbo400 in it also zach............and YES i am keeping it

everything else will be getting parted out as we remove it. keep an eye on forsale section if you are chasing parts from a cj7 wreck.

[AussieCJ7]

Originally Posted by JimmyB

y
its got a turbo400 in it also zach............and YES i am keeping it

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So that is a good rumor Jimmy a dana 400 where did this mysticl beast come from

[DIY]

go the irocks just got my 39.5 thursday and they look unreal, heaps of stepped lugs and heaps of factory sipping, havent wheeled them yet but look like they have heaps of go. Have u seen them in person yet??