In this video our newly restored 1981 Jeep CJ-7 gets a ton of off-road upgrades. This includes a brand new front wide track axle swap, 4.10 front gears, a lockrite locker, and much more! In order to lift the CJ 4 inches we installed 2 inch skyjacker soft ride springs along with some 2 inch shackle lifts on the front and rear. In order to make the lift fit, we installed an extended rear parking brake cable along with an extended rear brake line. All of these upgrades help the Jeep get one step closer to being 100%.
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Hopefully the next chapter of the CJ build will involve a disk brake conversion, rear lift springs, and some offroading!
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If you like the music be sure to check out my buddies sound cloud for this song along with a bunch of other sick guitar.
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Hopefully the next chapter of the CJ build will involve a disk brake conversion, rear lift springs, and some offroading!
I know this is very old, BUT do not put lift shackles on the front! They take out all the caster in the steering and will make the Jeep dart from side to side on the road!
With that V8 engine in there you guys have to take out the transfer case what size transmission that you guys used to put with the V8 engine?
Lockers before lightbars. Every bit as critical as Bros before hoes!
Help me out. What was your total bill on this? You guys did a fantastic job.
Stop and back up a little will help getting it into gear.
correct me if I'm wrong don't you half to have the same ratio front and rear
Love your jeep. What is the colour/paint you used for your jeep?
What seats are those ?
You have to be stopped to but in 4wd. Its not like newer 4wds.
That is teflon between the springs. Its a must
What will happen if you lock only one side of free wheel hub and other not.
i gota get my 65 cj runnning still has the 4 banger in it??
If the rear gear in the jeep is 272 aswel the locker would be kinda useless cause the tcase will blow up win 4wd
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Nice work
you got 4" lift from stock springs and 2" rear shackle?
good job
Although this is a late comment compared to when you posted this, and as per Miohunter noted, it seems I always had better luck shifting into 4WD while shifting from the Reverse gear. BTW I also went to a Jesuit H.S. in Omaha, Creighton Prep, too bad we didn't have shop class 🙂
Just a heads up the jeeps that came with wide trac axles have a different shock mount. Previously they used one welded to the frame, and one on the u bolt plate. In 82 they went to the wide trac. They did away with the shock mount to one welded to the axle and a bolt on on the frame like the wagoneers. They also notched out the inerfender to accommodate. My dads 77 and my 81 has the old style. My 82 and my dads 85 have the wide trac and the updated shock mount. Those are oem
What year is she?
Ideally, you shouldn't have to move to shift your transfer case. Mine ain't in great condition, but I can shift sometimes with no movement
For what are the two small levers could you explain it greetings from Panama
So where are you or where do you ride mostly
I noticed your Jesuit Sweat shirt ; are you in Dallas? I grew up in Arlington Texas and it looks like the area in your videos ! Nice job by the way ; you have skills and good work ethic ; have to to pull off a nice job like that!
Do you not have to have a front tag in Texas; seems I did when I lived there ; it's been 20+ years ago !
You should never lock a 4 x into 4 low on solid surfaces . Especially with diff lockers. Your just asking to break something exspensive. That popping you heard was your locker popping over because something has to give and those lunchbox style lockers are the first part to give in . There has to be some slippage between the front axle and rear in 4 low and they cant find it on a hard surface.
I love to watch a craftsman work , I guess we can all learn something , don't think I would hammer on my own tools or use an adjustable wrench.