New SFA'd KJ in Toledo

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:23 pm

I had heard about it being built but got to meet David the owner/builder today.
He is a member of the Northwest Ohio Crawlers and they had a Meeting/Show today at a local Jeep dealership.
30/35 combo using a Grand Cherokee lift kit on 35s. Here's a couple of shots from there

and just a pic of a JK on 40s

riptricket · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:41 pm

is that shackle big enough?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:49 pm

Isn't that the size everyone runs? :shock:

At least that's what we use in Ohio :wink:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:49 pm

First, the shackle is :shock:

And the JK on 40's is

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:44 pm

This is a really nice set-up. Like Tom said used a GC donor and Iron Rock Off Road long arm kit as the base. Sitting on 35's right now with 4.56's ....... Sweeeeeet. Lots of nice rigs in this group!!!!!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:44 pm

D35 and 35" tires = :grim:

teckman02 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:15 pm

so now we know why you did not come to matts today you wanted to spend time with a bunch of other jeepers

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:16 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

D35 and 35" tires = :grim:

My thoughts as well lots of work for what?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:17 pm

teckman02 wrote:

so now we know why you did not come to matts today you wanted to spend time with a bunch of other jeepers

No just happened by there as I was on the way to the mall to buy some delicate things for my lovely wife

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

tommudd wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

D35 and 35" tires = :grim:

My thoughts as well lots of work for what?

.....because I heard there might be construction in the mall parking lot.... :lol:

Well, I still give him credit. More than what I plan to do with the KJ...

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:57 am

First one I've seen that didn't use coil overs in the front. That is kinda interresting!!!

JeepBumm68 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:52 pm

Is he using regular coils up front on non wide track axles?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:43 pm

JeepBumm68 wrote:

Is he using regular coils up front on non wide track axles?

Yep,and lok at the front coils closely in the below pic..............

You will see that they bend inwards since they are virtually rubbing on the unibody,bet he has some fun noises with them.

Granted great to see another SFA KJ but a D35,come on there barely able to keep together under a stock TJ.

Sean150 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:08 am

It's actually built on a Grand Cherokee lift kit. I guess he wanted the narrower wheel base

dgeist · **Posted:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:03 pm

I was actually contemplating trying to fab up a front protection bar (with optional winch mounting) just like that (but possibly with a bolt-on section that extends down to the front mounting point for the factory front skid so would get a little more rigidity). Any thoughts on that mounting? I'm guessing that if it doesn't have at least one more mount to triangulate the stress of a winch or tow point, it's going to flex a lot in those 2" receivers.

I'd love to get a hold of this guy and pick his brain on the build.

Dan

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:26 pm

Dan
I'll try and get some more better pictures of it all, going out in a day or so to pick up some spare parts :wink:

Tom

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