Jeep guys have done this quite a bit with early CJs. Saw someone do it recently and made me think, why not a Sami?
My thought is to stretch it in the middle of the fender 3-5" and then make a piece that moves the hood hinges out the same amount.
Move the rad, steering box and axle forward...
Almost complete with the Motobilt back half stretch...
Front stretch details here....
https://irate4x4.com/threads/front-axle-stretch.395222/#post-1282241
:beer:
My plan at the moment is very fluid, just have to get it done for some late mid season trails....
Plans?
Ditching the Genright fuel tank and going with a RCI or similar recessed thru the floor.
Back half kit, Motobilt was on sale... I missed it. Still leaning this direction to match my...
Opinions on just stretching the rear vs front or both? If both, what percentage at each end. I'm thinking in terms of weight transfer. Samurai already spring over, pondering stretch and axle swap. Has 3.8 v6 and an auto and if that matters.
well here we go again with starting a build thread and never updating it or remembering my password. I have been on pirate, JKForum and a few others; I am sure that people have seen me around.
quick specs
2008 jeep wrangler x
dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear
14 inch fox coilovers, 2inch foa bumps...
My fellow JKO and PBB survivors,
I'll be rebuilding my JKO thread (7 years of JK & random oddball stuff, & a metric shit-ton of photos) here on Irate4x4
Just getting this started because not having it done will bug the shit out of me - like I need another incomplete project :laughing:
Will...