'85CJ7

Mel85CJ Jeep Page

1985 Jeep CJ7 41,000 original miles
with the following modifications since it's purchase (in stock form) in October 1999:
Chassis/Body
4 Wheel Drive Hardware Fiberglass Tub
Metal Front Clip -w- original "Laredo" grill
1985 frame, restored & POR-15'd
20 gallon poly gas tank
Kilby Gas Tank Skid Plate
Stainless Steel gas lines
Stainless Steel brake line kit
Braided Stainless Steel extended brake lines
Base/Clear Paint - done in-house "Red Metallic" 1986 Jeep color
Xenon 6" CJ front flares, Xenon 6" TJ rear flares
Rear wheel well cut for more tire clearance
4 Wheel Drive Hardware rear bumper/tire carrier
Full 6-point tied in rollcage
Custom rocker guards that double as air tanks

Front Axle:
Dana 44 Chevy front axle - cut down 9" to fit CJ spring width
Cut 6 1/2" off of long side, 2 1/2" off of short side - bringing total WM to WM length to 58 3/4"
D44 front end info click here
ARB Air Locker, 4.56 gears & External hubs for front axle

Rear Axle:
Wagoneer AMC 20 (Heavy Duty 1 piece) axle
Overall WM to WM of this axle is 58 1/2"
Detroit full locker, and 4.56 gears for rear axle
Sams off-road traction bar
Disc Brakes -w- Caddy Calipers
Anti-wrap spring perches from M.O.R.E.

Steering
High-Clearance SOA steering
with heavy duty heim joints with zerk fittings
AGR Variable Power Steering Box with pump
Power steering box brace

Engine/Mechanical
Jeep 258ci I-6 engine with Howell TBI Fuel Injection kit
Borla Header
HEI Ignition system
"Navajo" Power Brake booster -w- adjustable proportioning valve

Drive train:
Dana 300 x-fer with Tera-low kit (drive train direct)
Tom Wood's CV custom drive shafts
TF999 Automatic Transmission

Suspension:
SOA with 2 1/2" Skyjacker springs front
and 2 1/2" BDS springs rear
"Revolver" front shackes
5/8" Con-ferr lift rear shackles
Slick-rock heavy duty spring hangars
Rancho 9012 Shocks Front with Ford shock towers (extended)
Rancho 9000 shocks rear

Tires & Wheels:
36x13.5 Super Swamper IROK tires
15x8 6 bolt rims ARE 767 Black
"Tireloc" Internal Beadlocks

Interior:
Mastercraft seats
Fold-and tuble rear seat
Bestop center consol
Tuffy locking rear storage compartment
Bestop saddle bags
Roll-bar grab handles
Cobra 75 WX handset CB Radio
No radio
"Laredo" clock and tachometer
Lokar automatic "classic" shifter
Tilt Steering column -w- "laredo" steering wheel

Accessories:
Diamond plate corners & side rails (4wd Hardware)
Dual Optima Batteries with battery isolator
Warn HS9500i Winch with
125' of Amsteel Blue winch rope (rockstomper.com)
Bestop "Supertop" full top, Bikini-top & tonneau top
Stainless steel hinges, latches, etc. etc.
KC Highlighters on hinge-mount
Hi-lift Jack with 4xRack mount

Click here for a depressing spreadsheet of *approximately* how much we have sunk into this jeep in 6 years :)