Grand Dads Cj5

[cannonball]

Yeah if I can vote I say no tube fenders or corners. Just some good sliders. I like the old cj builds like how yours will be with stock fenders much more

 

[Steve97tj]

Maybe use a trail corner but for the most part i'd keep it how it is. I like stock fenders on those.

 

[Whiten]

JUST DONT OVER THINK THIS BUILD LIKE ALL THE OTHERS

now, how can I help get it on the trail, ready to wheel with you again:cheers:

 

[jimbo92]

Yeah no need to armor it all up its a cj5. It's about to small to smack on anything. Just some siders and rock out.

 

[LBarr2002]

Yeah no need to armor it all up its a cj5. It's about to small to smack on anything. Just some siders and rock out.

Haha... I have a dented samurai with basically full widths... too small to smack anything just doesn't work...

 

[250f4life]

Are you going to sell any of the stock parts? I can't believe you are going to add tube fenders. Boo to that. Please don't sell any of the stock parts without giving me a buzz.

I've going back on forth not he fenders. I deff want rocker and corner protection. You know some of the things I decide im Gojng to get some opinions first. I don't wanna mess it up. But then again it will suck to be on a muddy trail and slide into a tree and dent it.

 

[meaders]

The d20 uses a bull gear type input where as the jeep d300 uses a spline input. We have a scout d300 at work. Haven't done any research to know for sure if it's a direct swap or not. Another option would be to use a t176 4 speed and d300 from an 80's cj.
Assuming the jeep has the t150 3 speed, you could find a t18 (granny 4 speed) and keep your d20.

 

[250f4life]

I would think the t-18 would be harder to find. The 300 I'm getting is a done deal. Going to pick it up in the morning. Its will be a few weeks before I do the clutch so Ill have to shop around a little.

 

[meaders]

What year is the d300 from?

 

[250f4life]

Got new shoes today. I really like them. Im on the fence about a small lift. The only reason Im even considering a lift is for the new leaf's and all new bushings and grade 8 bolts. I can just see these old leafs and tiny little bolts breaking.

 

[250f4life]

 

[250f4life]

 

[meaders]

Looks tough!

 

[LBarr2002]

No lift, it looks awesome. Can you get replacement stock springs? Replace all the hardware?

 

[250f4life]

this has been in main chore over the past year.

 

[DanStew]

The dana 300 with the texas pattern is much more rare than the T18. I see the T18 combo come up every so often. You can get a ford T18 and adapt it. There is a guide on Novaks site about the T18. The dana 300 is from a 1980 scoutii. That will have a bull gear you will need to combine them. You have the 2 piece rear axle. Make sure that rear hub nut is tightened to spec. The corp 20 is notorious for stripping the splines on the 2 piece axle. But they mainly fail because people do not keep the hub nut tightened.

 

[Steve97tj]

That looks perfect deano. Id do stock replacements or OME, i'm sure just new parts would raise it a tiny bit.

How is Abbeville tire on prices?

 

[matth_85]

I've going back on forth not he fenders. I deff want rocker and corner protection. You know some of the things I decide im Gojng to get some opinions first. I don't wanna mess it up. But then again it will suck to be on a muddy trail and slide into a tree and dent it.

Replace fenders then. Until then that thing is great looking. I don't think your gonna be takin it thru lions den or antyhing...

 

[250f4life]

Im gone start doing homework on replacing with original suspension, bolts, bushings and some stock height thicker shackles. Like Steve said, newer stuff will probably bring it up some. One thing I think that I know will have to be the oem height shocks. Those things are tiny. Im not trying to make it a flex monster but I do want it to have some decent trail manners.

 

[250f4life]

I just looked on 4wd hardware and it looks like i should be able to replace ever suspension component. Its costly though. Quick math says prob $700ish will cover everything.