I just purchased a 1988 YJ a week ago. Getting it looked at by mechanic near me and I'm pretty sure it'll pass a safety check. It will not pass inspection and hopefully the cost will be fairly low. I'm so excited!! I have a 2022 Gladiator on lease and decided not to beat it up. The Wrangler will be perfect. Great video! I just happened upon your channel BTW.
Definitely the 5.13s stoked you have the 44 up front my 89 still rocks the 30. I kept the CAD and ran a cable and lincoln locked it. So i can still drive it on the street. Why dont you soa? You will get the clearance you are looking for. I did soa and running stock leafs to bring it down and have the flex. So far so good with mine. Cant wait to see it wheel
The 5.13s have been perfect on the road. Getting 18mpg on 38s! Trying to keep the Jeep skinny and low for tight trails. Soa usually nets at least 5.5", plus I have a 1" BL. Might do it eventually when I 1 ton but for now SUA is super simple
@@FortuneOffRoad iwas going to 1 ton but i would want to ls it then and man then more power more breaking. Lol. I am at the sweet spot right now with the 2.5 running 35s the only thing i break is the intermediate shaft in the d30 but 35 bucks and back to wheeling. I have the black yj on the dirtnation videos. Right on i look forward to the build and the videos of it wheeling!
When I got this Jeep the previous owner had reamed out the knuckles to take the 1 ton chevy ends. I wonder if the taper is the same the shank is a different length?
I swaped to waggy axles. Cut the spring perches and move them to straighten the springs. How is your turning with the 38's? Do they hit the springs? Motobuilt has some cool high inner fenders for the rear.
I had to limit the steering a few degrees but it still turns sharp. I am going to cut off the spring mounts and outboard them a little bit to straighten the springs.
If you don't do any offroading, you would probably be OK. I know a guy that has 40s on his. But regardless of what anyone says a 38 is a big tire. I'm concerned about my 44s at times and they are built up.
I just purchased a 1988 YJ a week ago. Getting it looked at by mechanic near me and I'm pretty sure it'll pass a safety check. It will not pass inspection and hopefully the cost will be fairly low. I'm so excited!! I have a 2022 Gladiator on lease and decided not to beat it up. The Wrangler will be perfect. Great video! I just happened upon your channel BTW.
Gladiators are great too, but its a blast from thr past with the YJ. I love driving the older rigs!
I had revilvers on the rear and had horrible axle wrap. On the front i love them.
I’m looking forward to future videos also!
She’s looking good 👍🏻
Thanks! I think it looks awesome on the 38s
Your channel is so under subscribed… great content so please keep up.
Thanks dude! We're having fun with it and this feedback makes it worth it! More coming
Sawzall will fix that tire clearance issue
It has definitely helped but I need to do some serious cutting
That jeep looks like a cartoon
Sure does!
Its great to see a yj build I got a 90 yj found it in Oklahoma rust free just rebuild engine 4 inch rc.lift looking for a 8.8 rear.
Awesome. That 8.8 is a huge upgrade
Definitely the 5.13s stoked you have the 44 up front my 89 still rocks the 30. I kept the CAD and ran a cable and lincoln locked it. So i can still drive it on the street. Why dont you soa? You will get the clearance you are looking for. I did soa and running stock leafs to bring it down and have the flex. So far so good with mine. Cant wait to see it wheel
The 5.13s have been perfect on the road. Getting 18mpg on 38s! Trying to keep the Jeep skinny and low for tight trails. Soa usually nets at least 5.5", plus I have a 1" BL. Might do it eventually when I 1 ton but for now SUA is super simple
@@FortuneOffRoad iwas going to 1 ton but i would want to ls it then and man then more power more breaking. Lol. I am at the sweet spot right now with the 2.5 running 35s the only thing i break is the intermediate shaft in the d30 but 35 bucks and back to wheeling. I have the black yj on the dirtnation videos.
Right on i look forward to the build and the videos of it wheeling!
Yhgg
Nice i will have to swap out the ba-10/5 transmission in my 87 for an ax15 if I do this i don’t think that transmission can handle larger tires.
Yeah, they don't seem to like the extra duty. My AX15 needs a rebuild but is hanging in there.
The taper on Waggy44 tierod ends is the same as the Chevy 1-ton tie rod ends.
When I got this Jeep the previous owner had reamed out the knuckles to take the 1 ton chevy ends. I wonder if the taper is the same the shank is a different length?
@@FortuneOffRoad I put 1-ton Chevy ends directly into Wagoneer knuckles and they’ve been going for 8 years without a bit of play.
@@WPowell420 wish I could do that with mine. They were reamed too deeply and now need to be drilled out
@@FortuneOffRoad I have a stick Waggy knuckle I can send you, if you want.
3.0L vs 4.0L jeep wins hands down. 4R would be cool with 22re or 3.4L.
I swaped to waggy axles. Cut the spring perches and move them to straighten the springs. How is your turning with the 38's? Do they hit the springs? Motobuilt has some cool high inner fenders for the rear.
I had to limit the steering a few degrees but it still turns sharp. I am going to cut off the spring mounts and outboard them a little bit to straighten the springs.
I go to prairie city a lot have you ever been on the pipe line
No I haven't. I don't know if my rigs or my skills can make it up that one
Do you think I could run 38x12.50 15r on Dana 30 front with chromoly axle and 8.8 rear with 4.56 gearing?
If you don't do any offroading, you would probably be OK. I know a guy that has 40s on his. But regardless of what anyone says a 38 is a big tire. I'm concerned about my 44s at times and they are built up.
What width and back spacing are the wheels? Great Channel!
Thanks, dude! The wheels are 9" wide with 3.5" backspacing. There should be a linknin the description.
Thanks man!
Do you have to mix the different color of air soft bbs to get the desired effect? Or can you use any color?
You've got to have the right mixture of raspberry and sour apple
31s are big enough for jeeps
Bid?
@@FortuneOffRoad big