Project TJ

Project TJ

1998 2.5L 5 Speed SE Hard Top

Stock on first road trip (Summer 1998)	Stock on first 4 wheeling trip
With 30" tires, nerf bar, CB (1999)	With Rubicon Express 3.5" lift, still on 30" tires (August 1, 1999)
Semi soft top configuration and rack (March 2003)	33" tires and light weight configuration (May 2003)

Overview

Stock Today

Engine 2.5L 4 Cylinder :( Same with a few modifications

Tires P205/75R15 Goodyear (27") on 15x7 rims 33x12.5x15 on 15x8 rims

Rear Axle Open Dana 35 with 4.11 (The disposable axle) :( Dana 44, Trac Lok limited slip, 4.09 gears

Front Axle Open Dana 30 with 4.11 Same Stock

Transmission AX5 manual 5 speed Same Stock

Transfer Case NP231J with low 2.72 NP231J with RE SYE kit

Overview
	Stock	Today
Engine	2.5L 4 Cylinder :(	Same with a few modifications
Tires	P205/75R15 Goodyear (27") on 15x7 rims	33x12.5x15 on 15x8 rims
Rear Axle	Open Dana 35 with 4.11 (The disposable axle) :(	Dana 44, Trac Lok limited slip, 4.09 gears
Front Axle	Open Dana 30 with 4.11	Same Stock
Transmission	AX5 manual 5 speed	Same Stock
Transfer Case	NP231J with low 2.72	NP231J with RE SYE kit

Modifications

Waiting to install

Goferit 1 3/8" (3/8" Wall) DOM tie rod with dodge (mid 80's dodge ramcharger 4wd) tie rod ends (ES2848L ES2847R)
Spyder Customs Rocker Knockers with Slider Bar
Sound Bar

Suspension

RE front upper control arms
RE rear upper and lower control arms
Tera Flex rear adjustable trac bar (6-15-03)
Currie Shock Relocators (6-15-03)
Rubicon Express rear CV trac bar bracket (6-15-03)
Rubicon Express quick disconects (6-19-99)
3.5" Standard Rubicon Express Lift
Adjustable Rancho RS9000 shocks
RE Adjustable front trackbar
Rear upper adjustable Rubicon Express control arms (to adjust pinion angle)
Energy Suspension Polyurethane front control arm bushings (fixed Death Wobble)
JKS Bar Pin Eliminator (Pass side rear shock)
~~Pinion Cams for Dana 35 rear axle~~
~~ProComp shocks that came with lift~~

Steering

Old Man Emu Steering Stabilizer (5-31-03)
~~ProComp Steering Stabilizer~~ (It started leaking fluid)

Tires and Wheels

1 American Racing AR-767 15x8 Black Rims (spare)
4 Rock Crawler Series 51 15x8 Black Rims
33x12.5x15 Big Foot Big O A/T tires (4-24-03) got them used
30x9.5x15 BF Goodrich A/T Spare Tire
~~3 American Racing AR-767 15x8 Black Rims~~
~~30x9.5x15 BF Goodrich A/T Tires~~
~~30x9.5x15 General Grabber A/T Tires~~

Performance

Poweraid Throttle Body Spacer (3-7-03)
Turbo City Rock-It Air Tube with a K&N filter
Custom Cat Back Exhaust
~~Gibson Exhaust~~ (was hitting shocks and rear trackbar)

Driveline

Superior Dana 44 axle shafts with new bearings (7-24-03)
Dana 44 from a 1999 TJ (6-15-03)
Trac Lok limited slip for Dana 44 (6-15-03)
Yukon 4.09 gears for Dana 44 (6-15-03) Gear install by Sean "Gearman" at River City Differentials
1330 ubolt pinion yoke (6-15-03) mistake Randy's Ring and Pinion sent the wrong yoke
RE Slip Yoke Eliminator Kit (Hack and Tap)
Rear CV, 1310 series, flange style drive shaft from Rubicon Express
36 tooth Speedometer Gear
~~38 tooth Speedometer Gear from a Dodge Truck~~ (went to bigger tires)
~~RE transfer Case Drop~~ (Got a CV driveshaft)

Protection/Recovery

Front Keeper Tow Hooks
Tomken Gas Tank Skid Plate
Tomken Rear Bumper With Receiver
Custom Oil Pan Skid Plate (Modified Turbo City)
~~Steel Horse Nerf Bars~~ (Offered no protection)

Stereo/Electrical

Dual MXD50 Marine AM/FM/CD radio
Optima Red Top Battery

Other

Firestick CB Antenna on tire carrier
Radio Shack CB (Only when off roading)
Tuffy Security Glove Box
Olympic Mountaineer Rack for back
Blacked out headlight ring
Removed plastic side bumper things
Island topper top
Huskey floor liners
4xrac for High Lift Jack mounted on front bumper
Side mirror relocating bracket
Bestop header Bikini Top, no drill header, and Wind Jammer (March 2003)
Mopar Door Surrounds from E-Bay (4-11-03)
~~Steel horse Island Topper and header~~
~~Mopar plastic door entry guards~~ (Door didn't close right)

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