XJ IDEAS FOR LITTLE SKITTLES

[LITTLE SKITTLES]

I am 15 and my dad is building an XJ for me  any ideas would be great on what you think is best  or just not a good idea  (other than buy a Toyota) dad is OLDYELLERCJ and big bro (not realy) is MINISIMP well I think they can do it  but your ideas would probably help...

[BLACKDOG]

Buy a toyota  

Sorry

Check out the jeep tech section, they might have some decent answers for ya

[red]

toyota or dana 300 t-case would be good, dana 44 axles at least, or put toyota axles under it. engine wise you have alot of choices, if you want to stay jeep then drop the 4.0L inline 6 in it. tranny wise i say go with a manual, toyota, chevy, or nissan there.

[*** YELLER ***]

BAD DOG.... BAD DOG
   

[*** YELLER ***]

I wants to keep it cheep so the V6 and stock Jeep parts have to stay

[red]

just keep the diffs open and small tires on it for now then. i have a 5 lug dana 44 that i'll sell ya if you want it, its a rear axle.

[*** YELLER ***]

how much and what gear ratio shouldnt it match the front???

[BLACKDOG]

PM bling'n xj.  He's pretty much got what you have, and I like how the rig is set up.

I believe he's got the 4.0 with a 5 spd, dana300, and the stock axles.  He's got a nice low COG, and he did pretty dang well on the 'con

[Lady Di]

I moved this here. I figured he'd get better info here then on CCC... if this isn't right move it on..

[79coyotefrg]

I wants to keep it cheep so the V6 and stock Jeep parts have to stay

its a V 6                   never saw a modern jeep with a v6 

[79coyotefrg]

[*** YELLER ***]

this should cover it


http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=28190.0

[79coyotefrg]

I moved this here. I figured he'd get better info here then on CCC... if this isn't right move it on..

[79coyotefrg]

hey  should we merge these two topics  here  or what??

[blackdiamond]

I'm reminded of this Jeep.  Is this where the name "Little Skittles" comes from?

[*** YELLER ***]

actually she likes green skittles  and she is my daughter  so naturaly I thought of skittles but it was taken so we went with "LITTLE SKITTLES"

[79coyotefrg]

i like it,  my sister had one that looked just like that,  only   her steering wheel  was mounted  on the steering column 

hers  had the 4.0 Highoutput     that thing  would HAUL

[*** YELLER ***]

I want slow !!! ;0

[Rocksurfer]

LISTEN TO MINISIMP!

[blackdiamond]

I want slow !!! ;0

Put it in low range and take the shifter off. 

[Duffil]

I want slow !!! ;0

I wants to keep it cheep so the V6 and stock Jeep parts have to stay

5.29s and a low idle? J/K, it's just hard to go slow and stay cheap.  uhm, what do you consider cheap? which tcase does it have? If its a 231, dont they have a low gear kit? Teraflex or someone?  looks like other tcase options are 207, 228/229 and 242. I dunno about those.

[*** YELLER ***]

why would I do that

LISTEN TO MINISIMP!

[iNfErNaL]

its a V 6                   never saw a modern jeep with a v6 

Yup,I believe it's a 2.8

[MiniSimp]

why would I do that

[*** YELLER ***]

5.29s and a low idle? J/K, it's just hard to go slow and stay cheap.  uhm, what do you consider cheap? which tcase does it have? If its a 231, dont they have a low gear kit? Teraflex or someone?  looks like other tcase options are 207, 228/229 and 242. I dunno about those.

Well its her first Vehicle so it must be safe also and the slower I can keep her the better (no fear- right MINI) If she wants low range and all that stuff then she (we) can do it later its our first XJ so I dont know all the specs yet give me some time and I'll get back to ya'

[79coyotefrg]

5.29s and a low idle? J/K, it's just hard to go slow and stay cheap.  uhm, what do you consider cheap? which tcase does it have? If its a 231, dont they have a low gear kit? Teraflex or someone?  looks like other tcase options are 207, 228/229 and 242. I dunno about those.

if the jeep tranny is a ax5  then  all you need is the tail housing from a G52 toyota tranny  and you can put  toyota cases behind that bad boy

[*** YELLER ***]

I was just kiddin' ol buddy why so mean

[*** YELLER ***]

if the jeep tranny is a ax5  then  all you need is the tail housing from a G52 toyota tranny  and you can put  toyota cases behind that bad boy

How do I know if its an ax5 and where do I get one of these G52 things from

[iNfErNaL]

   

[kneedownnate]

its a V 6                   never saw a modern jeep with a v6 

It's a chevy 2.8 v6   They're well known for having crank issues.

If its a 231

That'd be a WAY better engine, but you're talkin cj if you're thinkin a 231 came stock.