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The Sfa_Colorado Overhaul!!!!!! New mod!! 1/23

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To start off this is going to be the biggest OVERHAUL yet!!!!
And here are the steps and pics will come! And shout out for my buddy Chad at Ride Offroad the true master fabricator with out him this overhaul wouldn't happen!!!!

THINGS IN RED I HAVE

1. Build new frame with 3 link front and 4 link rear. (frame ordered)
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2.Custom HP pass drop Dana 60 and Dana 60 rear
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3. 40x14.50x17 inch tires most likely Iroks
4. Dana 300 twin stick 4:1 ratio
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5. Front and rear Bumpers custom made tied in with rock sliders 12000 pound winch
6. Custom spare tire mount in bed of truck
7. Repainted, underbelly and frame coated with rhino line or some other
8. Roll cage inside no exo
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9. 4 racing seat and harness
10. Floor rhino lined
11. And other do dads an small things lol
12.350 motor with th400 with shift kit and adapter for Dana 300
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Open to suggestions!!!!!!!!

The most resent mod... Dana 300 in the truck

You can use all stock xmembers but one unless you run a 2 piece shaft in the rear and can use stock T-case mount/bracket with a little fab
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FixxxerKH202 said:
Rockwells and 50's



No BALLS
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Lol yep not happening I still want the truck some what streetable and I have a 91 exo'd cherokee that the Rockwells and 44s r going on lol I will post pics of the 91 here it's beat to hell but wheels awesome I have 37s on it right now lol
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About 3 foot of air and leaf springs puts way tomuch stress on the front of the frame!!! And racer if u r not careful u to may damage your frame One heavy hit on a hidden under the mud ledge will hurt!!!!
 
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Sfa_Colorado said:
About 3 foot of air and leaf springs puts way tomuch stress on the front of the frame!!! And racer if u r not careful u to may damage your frame One heavy hit on a hidden under the mud ledge will hurt!!!!
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I stay off the gas offroading this thing unless its the only way to get thru.I usually hear the stories of what lies where when I go out.:thumbup:
 
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That Jeep is wicked....seems like its seen some days on the trail for sure!
 
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Lol I love it and yes it is the roll over king lol ..... Ok maybe I do it on purpose
 
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I bet that frame cost a pretty penny...

Just an opinion, but since you have no need for any of the stock mounting locations for IFS or leaves, it would have been easier to just build a complete frame from 2x4 to suit your needs, and you wouldn't have to worry about the strength concerns with the stocker. I just don't understand why you'd start with a stock frame when almost every aspect of it will have to be changed. Again, just my opinion... I'm sure you have your reasons.

Definitely following this build, going to be sick!
 
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I am building my own I need a frame that isn't already hacked to get my measurements then I am going to sell the frame once the 2x4 frame is done hence new frame lol I just need good measurements and the frame was 900 bucks not to bad it's only a weeks pay check lol
 
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ok i was hopping you went with a cutom made frame. ive heard these stock frames get weaker once welded on... not if thats true or not im not sure.

with the 60/70 combo are you going to keep the stock width or go with a custom width-- cut down--? i would personally say keep it at the stock width of the axle if becasue when you break and axle shaft you can just go to a junk yard and pull one out of a stock axle and get back to wheelin. have you thought about a rear disc upgrade for the rear axle?


also what gears are you planning on running in them axles? 5.88s i believe is the lowest you can go in a 60 front with 70 rear. also i wouldnt spend your money on lockers. just take a weld rod and weld the holes in the carrier together to create a full time locker. most lockers will lock under 5LBS of pressure anyways which is the touch of the skinny petal... but thats just my perosnal prefferences.

also what motor are you swaping in? i would look for a 5.3 out of a silverado. i think that will be the easiest swap and cheapest. no need for a LS motor in a wheeler. a 5.3 with some performance mods will give you enough power to spin 40's thru the mud and travel down the highway if so desired. and you will have more then enough torque from the motor, gears, trans and tcase to crawl up most inclines and rocks you will come across.

as you seen with my S10, i would go with boggers in a 39.5x18x16.5. im not a fan of IROKS. you will have more then enough traction on the rocks and hill climbs and then can go play in the mud with no problems. but DONT run them on the road for very long-- talking less then a mile at a time, you will wear through them way to quick. and i would cut your fenders as much as possible to keep a low center of gravity while still being able to run a large tire. since its a wheeler it doesnt really matter about the looks as you have shown with your jeep.
 
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Lol Moz is trying to get me to get a TBI 6.0 with tranny for 900 I may do it and yes stock width on axles I was doing IRoks cuz I do 5 day mini UA's around here so it drivin on the road and wheeling so I need a tire to last on road I do it with my off road club its 4 parks and like 5 days of driving and wheeling yes the truck is staying the same Hight just bigger tires for god sakes Boyd's truck was taller lol ad like 6 mor inches to mine because of tire Hight lol
 
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We will see in time good buddy if he still has it the 14th I will buy it
 
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Updated. It's a small pic because I got it from the guy I bought em from on his ad I haven't taken any yet they are at my buddy's shop 45 min away and I ain't wasting gas to tak a pic lol
 
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