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[willo]

best places to look for pimping my ride? what can we do about a winch bumper? will 31's fit on a 2" lift, will i need different offset wheels.......let the games commence

[wildwood]

having a bumper made is the way to go.......some one on here was doing em.

Stoopid heavy and expensive to import!

Sawzall and raised arches will make those 31s fit...... Or spendy solution with Iceland Offroad.

[Dutch]

having a bumper made is the way to go.......some one on here was doing em.

MikeG_75

There ya go :

http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=21203.0

http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=21203.0 for ZJ

http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=23881.msg280198#msg280198

[dtooth]

I've made a couple of these



With a remove able winch plate

[daggie]

bumper here and a grill, not the one in the pic

[jay140285]

Zj's rock, love froading mine.

I have ARB winch bumper with integrated bullbar,

[willo]

right then, just got home, it goes good, a few niggles other than Icant hear its v8 lovelyness.....

full lock on steering, both ways, feels like the arb is on, but it cant be cos it ain't my comp car......binding cv's, or not so spinny diff??

[bigjeepzj]

the prob could be the vicious coupling in the TC about to sorry
may just need fluid change
if it's the CV's swoop in some XJ half shafts or get a XJ axle on the front
 
Get a bumper made in the UK
I ordered a Hanson bumper from the States and it cost £500 ish
ARB bumpers are lots of ££££££  http://www.arbil.co.uk/4x4/products/3450060-arb-winch-bull-bar-grandcherokeezjto98.html

think you need 3" lift to get 31" under properly but may get away with a 2" lift and some inner arch timing

 

 

[willo]

heh ho, you gotta take the rough with the smooth

[Hillbilly]

right then, just got home, it goes good, a few niggles other than Icant hear its v8 lovelyness.....

full lock on steering, both ways, feels like the arb is on, but it cant be cos it ain't my comp car......binding cv's, or not so spinny diff??

Is that accompanied by a disturbing groaning sound?(Don't mean by you lol)

[willo]

yes, but it does have an absurd amount of lock

[Hillbilly]

yes, but it does have an absurd amount of lock

Not sure if your yes was to my question, but when my ZJ started this, turned out the LSD was fecked.

[willo]

yes, but it does have an absurd amount of lock

Not sure if your yes was to my question, but when my ZJ started this, turned out the LSD was fecked.

yes, ok that doesn't sound great, oh well.

took it for another spin tonight and did figure8's in a car park and it seemed ok

[bigjeepzj]

had it stood for a wile

[Hillbilly]

yes, but it does have an absurd amount of lock

Not sure if your yes was to my question, but when my ZJ started this, turned out the LSD was fecked.

yes, ok that doesn't sound great, oh well.



took it for another spin tonight and did figure8's in a car park and it seemed ok


Try figure of 8s in reverse. If the groaning sound is worse I fear for your LSD. An oil change might quiet it down temporarily.

[willo]

next drive i'll have a go, the yankee forums reckon if its the vc it gets worse the hotter (read distance travelled) the oil in it gets

its deffo from the front, a bit like its falling over itself, is that just not the result of full time 4wd?

Mrs O came for a spin in it tonight.....she likes it...it could be a keeper.

I am its 3rd ever owner in its 20 year life, it spent its first 6 years in Alaska on a BP site, then was imported (by the same folk) and lived in scotland for the next 13 years, where it has had a full service history.

It has since made its way south and now resides with me, it has a 'offroad suspension' option and a towing package...i am lookin fwd to having some fun in it

[Brynjaminjones]

That sounds awesome   
I thought I'd spotted the "Up Country" or whatever it's called package tow hooks sticking out the front bumper!

[ivanidea]

LHD, ideal for the J33p visit to France in June then