RCCrawler Forums - Cloudswimmer's 1:1 96 Jeep XJ

Well I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting on my ESC to show up so I can get my new Bully II up and running, so I figure I'd share my 1:1 project. Bought this XJ new in 96' and have been slowly building it up over the years. Its geared with 4:56's, and running Detroit lockers front and rear.

Washed and waxed to protect it from rat dung sitting in the garage lol
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/93285409.jpg

My custom steering setup I designed and built
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/91871076.jpg

My friend Billy welding my axle truss for me IN THE RAIN lol:lmao:
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/92290903.jpg

I designed and built this ladder bar to help keep wheel wrap at a minimum
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/89000604.jpg

My custom rear bumper, and you can see my relocated shock brackets and hillbilly truss lol
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/93532501.jpg

Power Tank location
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/93612497.jpg

Took all that junk off the roof .. wasted weight, and up high no good for rock crawling .. and its not like I'm going to do a Sahara expedition or anything lol
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/124752039.jpg

Photoshopped the fenders off to see what it would look like, and plan on doing it to get back some articulation, anybody in So.Call. good with a sawzall? :shock:
http://www.pbase.com/cloudswimmer/image/143511771.jpg