06 LJ - No Evil Stability Program!

moose · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:55 am

Well, I had to dealer trade 200 miles, but managed to get one of the last '06 Unlimiteds yesterday.

No more schizoid nanny computer for me.

So my plans are:

Stage 0
- CB mount
- Firestik mount

Stage 1
- Boulder Bars
- Oil pan skid
- tranny skid

Stage 2
- 2-3" lift
- 16x7 rims for my 235/85r16 Timberline MT's

Did I miss anything?

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:40 am

A winch...so you can pull us out when we get stuck.

Looks good, and Im sure it will only get better from here.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:53 am

moose wrote:

Well, I had to dealer trade 200 miles, but managed to get one of the last '06 Unlimiteds yesterday.

No more schizoid nanny computer for me.

So my plans are:

Stage 0
- CB mount
- Firestik mount

Stage 1
- Boulder Bars
- Oil pan skid
- tranny skid

Stage 2
- 2-3" lift
- 16x7 rims for my 235/85r16 Timberline MT's

Did I miss anything?

Thanks for postin pics...good choice.

Did you miss anything :lol:

Plenty, BUT it is an endless project so come chat and we'll get ya what you need. 235/85R16s are a pretty small tire for a 2-3" lift...you could easily run a true 33 with that lift...you are probably gonna have to re-gear at some point as well when you lift it...keep in mind that those axles are not as strong as say D44s (although you may have one in the rear, but definitely a D30 up front). Lots of mods will work your way into that heep. You also need safety and recovery gear (winch was mentioned, straps, fire extinguishers, first aid, shovels, hi-lift, etc.) Just Empty Every Pocket=JEEP

Nice catch though bud

moose · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:25 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

moose wrote:

Well, I had to dealer trade 200 miles, but managed to get one of the last '06 Unlimiteds yesterday.

No more schizoid nanny computer for me.

So my plans are:

Stage 0
- CB mount
- Firestik mount

Stage 1
- Boulder Bars
- Oil pan skid
- tranny skid

Stage 2
- 2-3" lift
- 16x7 rims for my 235/85r16 Timberline MT's

Did I miss anything?

Thanks for postin pics...good choice.

Did you miss anything :lol:

Plenty, BUT it is an endless project so come chat and we'll get ya what you need. 235/85R16s are a pretty small tire for a 2-3" lift...you could easily run a true 33 with that lift...you are probably gonna have to re-gear at some point as well when you lift it...keep in mind that those axles are not as strong as say D44s (although you may have one in the rear, but definitely a D30 or D35 up front). Lots of mods will work your way into that heep. You also need safety and recovery gear (winch was mentioned, straps, fire extinguishers, first aid, shovels, hi-lift, etc.) Just Empty Every Pocket=JEEP

Nice catch though bud

Well, It has the D44 out back. I'm guessing it's still a 30 up front, but I'll have to look.

I have a bunch of the safety/recovery gear from the KJ, so that's good. Just need the high-lift.

As for the lift, I'm working into it backwards. I have 235/85r16's from the KJ that I love. I plan on getting a cheap set of rims for them, then running them off road only. (99%DD) So, what size lift do I need to acomplish that?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:43 pm

Looks good moose.

The Wranglers already have a tranny skid. It part of the cross member IIRC.

Im not sure what kind of engine oil pan skid you can get if you can get any. I dont do alot of reading about those wranglers though.

How does the power of the 4.0 compare to that of the 3.7? Does it seem to have as much get up and go?

moose · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:49 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Looks good moose.

The Wranglers already have a tranny skid. It part of the cross member IIRC.

Im not sure what kind of engine oil pan skid you can get if you can get any. I dont do alot of reading about those wranglers though.

How does the power of the 4.0 compare to that of the 3.7? Does it seem to have as much get up and go?

You'd beat me in a race on road. I really like the drivability of the KJ better, but I haven't gone off road with the LJ yet. Open air was nice yesterday

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:56 pm

moose wrote:

Well, It has the D44 out back. I'm guessing it's still a 30 up front, but I'll have to look.

I have a bunch of the safety/recovery gear from the KJ, so that's good. Just need the high-lift.

As for the lift, I'm working into it backwards. I have 235/85r16's from the KJ that I love. I plan on getting a cheap set of rims for them, then running them off road only. (99%DD) So, what size lift do I need to acomplish that?

The D44 out back is a good thing

As far as I know you could probably manage to squeeze those tires into your LJ w/o a lift, but you may need to trim and such (you KJ guys are used to that

) I would recommend gettin a BB (Budget Boost) which is essentially a small, cheap lift that will allow you to clear up to 33s depending on the size and such. I never went this route, but many people do. I also went with the JKS 1.25" BL as well to clear extra room and allow me to get a TT and raised the gas tank bout an inch or so...as far as cheap rims, mine were like $40 each from Summit Racing and shipping was free...US Wheels (black steel). They get chewed up on the rocks but can take a good beatin and they also can be hammered back if ya bend em or something (dont know how hardcore ya wheel...). They do come w/ a t-case skid, but I would upgrade from it as it tends to catch up on rocks and such, so go with the TT...you can also get either a full engine skid, which would cover the tranny and the oil pan, or you can get just an oil pan skid from many places...just check out Northridge4x4.com you will spend hours lookin at stuff ya need and then call Dave and tell him the guys from ROF sent ya

He may give ya a deal...

LOST TJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:20 pm

You have a D30 front. There are only two choices D44/30 combo (which is what you have) or a D35/30 combo. There is no d35 front.

chefdab · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:38 pm

I'm running 35's on my dana 30 front end so you should be fine with that tire size. As for oil pan and tranny skids. Rusty has one that covers the oil pan and goes back to the transfer case skid (shovel). It has a funky bracket that attaches to your control arm mounts and goes around your front driveshaft. It worked fine while I was stock and is good for short arm lifts. When I upgraded to a long arm, I switched to a Jeepmedic engine/tranny skid. It is 1/4 inch plate that has angle iron for attaching to the bottom of your motor mounts. It is also adjustable to accomodate if you get a tummy tucker for the transfer skid later. He also sells a TT which of course mates right up with the engine skid. I think I could land the whole Jeep on that skid and not bend it. Also don't forget that if you have two different size tires you will need to change out your speedo gear if you want you speedo and odometer to be accurate. They sell them for like $20 at Quadratec and they have a chart to help you pick the right one. Oh yeah, congratulations on the new money pit, err I mean Jeep. :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:56 pm

Well at least you got the right color! :wink:

Now let the fun begin!!!! Looks good! so the rails had to go, so sad!!

tom

moose · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:05 pm

tommudd wrote:

Well at least you got the right color! :wink:

Now let the fun begin!!!! Looks good! so the rails had to go, so sad!!

tom

not unless you can get me a cheap set of OEM ones to put back on...

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:21 pm

Hey I have been looking for rails but nothing yet unless.......

zeero · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:55 am

Enjoy it

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