85 wagoneer and 96 cherokee

[xjwoody]

I have quite a few jeeps but two are keepers.



85 wagoneer

Currently runs a carbed 2.5 awaiting an FI swap from a 92 comanche
Has a TF 904 three speed automatic awaiting a TF 999 automatic
Tranfer case is a select trac NP 229 getting an NP 231
Currently has 4.5" lift and will be at 5.5" when finished
d30 front with an 8.8 out back and 3.73 gears going to 4.56
JCR Off Road rock sliders with t/c and gas tank skid plates
Tires are 31" BFG AT's going to 33" TSL's

While that project finished up I wheel a 96 cherokee.



Has a 4.0, aw4 auto tranny with a 231 backed by an AA SYE and Tom Woods driveshaft
6/5" lift with JCR Off Road one ton steering setup
d30 front locked with a lockright 8.8 out back lincoln locked
Gears are 4.10's and tires are 36"x13.5" IROC's

[95yjman]

I like the wagoneer, how do you like the JCR 1 ton steering set up?  I've been thinking about putting it on the YJ.

[xjwoody]

Gotta love the waggy!!  Can't wait to get her back on the trails.  The steering from JCR is beefy!  Was a pretty simple install too.  For the price it is a good setup giving one ton tierod ends and 1.25" DOM tubing.  I personally have had no problems with this setup.
After doing a little research I should of spent the extra money on the Teraflex setup.  With the JCR steering I have seen the tierod slide onto a rock HARD and bent it upwards a few inches.  JCR replaced it free of charge for him.  I will see if I can dig up a picture of the setup.

Kim

[Mozman68]

You should get the high steer 1-ton kit....I'm not sure what could get up there and even hit my steering.

[xjwoody]

Which company is that steering from?  Looks very nice.  One tons axles are in the works for the 96.  I could of at least gone with the knuckle over with the JCR system but my Rusty's heavy duty trac bar that took a crap is in the way.  I had to weld some flat bar across the trac bar to keep using it and now it will be in the way for the knuckle over.
Teraflex has a system that replaces a knuckle with a high steer setup but that is just to much money at this point but I love their tierod and draglink setup.
I have seen this tierod dropped on rocks and bent up pretty bad and once off the rock it goes right back into place!  Many times at that.