XJ and offroad teardrop

XJSuperman

OhIOWAn
Ok after reading some on here I see that the site just doesn't load right in Chrome. I went to Explorer and the website is normal again... I hate Explorer...
You can get an explorer app for chrome that will work. I use it for work.
 

jonb8

Adventurer
It's been a long winter and I've got a lot done on the xj. I had trouble with posting pics so I'm way behind and I'm going to do a big photo dump,,,, First thing I did was built a new front bumper to move the winch out of the grill to improve airflow when towing the teardrop.. This was horrible and I'm glad I never have to build another one.... 19 bolts hold it on the jeep and I had to remove the front cross member..

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jonb8

Adventurer
Since the JK axles are 5 inches wider then stock xj axles I have to run stock offset JK wheels to somewhat keep the tires under the jeep. The only stock wheels I like are the Rubicon wheels so I bought 2 sets so I can have a couple for teardrop and a spare... Wrapped them in a set of 35/12.50 17 inch BFG KM2's, but the silver didn't look good on the xj so I knocked down the silver and painted them black... Bought a set of adapters so I could run them till I got the axles swapped in...

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jonb8

Adventurer
This happened on the Rubicon so I cut it all out and built some 2x6 box tubing rockers and some rear quarter armor...

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jonb8

Adventurer
I knew I had to do something about storage after crossing the country and bouncing through the Rubicon so I built a box for storage.. There 53 in deep so I used skate board bearings and box tubing as slides so weight wouldn't be an issue...

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jonb8

Adventurer
Now I'm working on getting the D44's under the jeep, I went with Artec trusses, there under the jeep but I still have some steering/trackbar geometry to deal with..

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jonb8

Adventurer
Oh yea and I already bought my next project... A school bus......LOL I've decided to quit trying to get the xj to drag a teardrop cross country, I've decided to spend a year building a camper out of the bus and towing the jeep. My son goes off to college in a couple years and me and the wife want to start traveling... I've got it in my head to wheel in every state..... No I can't ship to Hawaii but I have an Army buddy who lives on one of the islands with a jeep Rubicon so I think that will count...

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JSwanson

Observer
Your work is awesome! Let us know if you start a thread on the bus. Where did u get the skateboard bearings and what size tube did you use, thanks for sharing.
 

VanIsle_Greg

I think I need a bigger truck!
A bus can be a very cool place to live while travelling...or just live in general. I have had a few friends over the years who have done bus conversions, and they turned out awesome. LOTS of space in there to get creative. I assume that it is a Diesel?

XJ Bumpers are looking great!
 

jonb8

Adventurer
The reason I stayed with a 30ft bus was to get into all state and National parks. I wanted a 40fter like everyone else but sites for large RV's are limited in the old parks were we want to stay... Plus it's the cheapest place to stay...There's alway's that.... Buy a bus Greg, worse case is you can make repairs and sell for a profit.... Bus's are getting very popular..
 
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