Heres is my new wheeler project. Ive decided to retire the ZJ from main trail use, and use it as a tow rig/DD
Here it is, 1988 Jeep Wrangler YJ.
6cyl 4.2l engine, Spring Over Axle + 1in add a leaf suspention lift (~6 inches)
Dana 30 front w/ genuine gear 4: 88's and lock-rite locker
Dana 44 rear w/genuine gear 4: 88's and lock-rite locker
33x12.50 Mastercraft Courser Mud Terriains
Custom Rock Sliders and Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier
Trimmed fenders for 36's and TJ Flares
Home from the long 500 mile journey.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/ZJTowYJ.jpg)
When I brought it home it had a broken axle shaft, and the other shaft was pretty mangled.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/YjAxleCloseBig.jpg)
Broken Shaft
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/BrokenShaft.jpg)
Carrier with Genuine Gear 4: 88's and lockrite locker
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/Carrier.jpg)
So after alot of searching I found 2 used axle shafts at the local junkyard and was ready to put the axle back together. The entire axle, gears, pinion and axle shafts had to be cleaned and de-rusted becasue they had been sitting out for a while. This took many hours but the reinstallation of the shafts and carrier went good and I was able to take it for its first test drive at 2am.![thesmile](https://myjeeprocks.com/forums/core/images/smilies//biggrin.gif)
After failing smog two times I finnaly got the YJ to pass and it is road worthy and legal now. The old exaust was tottaly shot so I replaced it with a flowmaster 40 series single outlet with 2.5in pipes, it sounds real nice now.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/YJFlowmaster.jpg)
I Also drained the front dif and the oil was really milky with water. Who knows how long its been contaminated but I refilled it with new oil and now the front locker is much smoother.
:smash
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/YJ30LockerLow.jpg)
I sanded and repainted the shocks black, they were pretty rusty and looked real bad, but still work fine.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/PaintedRearShocks2.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/PaintedFrontShockred.jpg)
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Threw on some blue Wet Okole Seat covers from my old XJ for the beach season, not a perfect fit but it works.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/WetOkoleCoverDriver2.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/WetOkoleCoverClosered.jpg)
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Stereo:
I upgraded the sound system and installed a Sony Xplod Motorized Face CD Player that I had laying around. The old alpine cd player would only work 10% of the time and would also not play burned cd's, so it had to go.
New Sony on left, Old Alpine on right
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YJCDPlayersOnTire.jpg)
Installing
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YjStereoWires.jpg)
Sony Installed, face out
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodOpenBack.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodOpenRealClose.jpg)
Face closed
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodFaceClosedClose.jpg)
Rear Infinity 6x9 Speakers, 4.5's in front
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YJRearSpeakers.jpg)
Here it is, 1988 Jeep Wrangler YJ.
6cyl 4.2l engine, Spring Over Axle + 1in add a leaf suspention lift (~6 inches)
Dana 30 front w/ genuine gear 4: 88's and lock-rite locker
Dana 44 rear w/genuine gear 4: 88's and lock-rite locker
33x12.50 Mastercraft Courser Mud Terriains
Custom Rock Sliders and Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier
Trimmed fenders for 36's and TJ Flares
Home from the long 500 mile journey.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/ZJTowYJ.jpg)
When I brought it home it had a broken axle shaft, and the other shaft was pretty mangled.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/YjAxleCloseBig.jpg)
Broken Shaft
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/BrokenShaft.jpg)
Carrier with Genuine Gear 4: 88's and lockrite locker
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/Carrier.jpg)
So after alot of searching I found 2 used axle shafts at the local junkyard and was ready to put the axle back together. The entire axle, gears, pinion and axle shafts had to be cleaned and de-rusted becasue they had been sitting out for a while. This took many hours but the reinstallation of the shafts and carrier went good and I was able to take it for its first test drive at 2am.
![thesmile](https://myjeeprocks.com/forums/core/images/smilies//biggrin.gif)
After failing smog two times I finnaly got the YJ to pass and it is road worthy and legal now. The old exaust was tottaly shot so I replaced it with a flowmaster 40 series single outlet with 2.5in pipes, it sounds real nice now.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/YJFlowmaster.jpg)
I Also drained the front dif and the oil was really milky with water. Who knows how long its been contaminated but I refilled it with new oil and now the front locker is much smoother.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/YJ30AxleFluid.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/YJ30LockerLow.jpg)
I sanded and repainted the shocks black, they were pretty rusty and looked real bad, but still work fine.
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Poser%20Flex/PaintedRearShocks2.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/PaintedFrontShockred.jpg)
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Threw on some blue Wet Okole Seat covers from my old XJ for the beach season, not a perfect fit but it works.
![thesmile](https://myjeeprocks.com/forums/core/images/smilies//biggrin.gif)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/WetOkoleCoverDriver2.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ/WetOkoleCoverClosered.jpg)
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Stereo:
I upgraded the sound system and installed a Sony Xplod Motorized Face CD Player that I had laying around. The old alpine cd player would only work 10% of the time and would also not play burned cd's, so it had to go.
New Sony on left, Old Alpine on right
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YJCDPlayersOnTire.jpg)
Installing
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YjStereoWires.jpg)
Sony Installed, face out
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodOpenBack.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodOpenRealClose.jpg)
Face closed
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/XplodFaceClosedClose.jpg)
Rear Infinity 6x9 Speakers, 4.5's in front
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YJRearSpeakers.jpg)
![](http://www.puderproductions.net/Pictures/YJ%20Xplod%20Install/YJInfinitySpeakers.jpg)
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