Tubbed XJ

May 14, 2012

My XJ from the first day i got it for free after it'd been written off in a roll over until I tubbed it and stuffed 38"s under it with no lift... photo's ended up posted backwards though. Read more »

First day of the heep

0 2012/05/14 19:15:12 smithereen

hittin a big ol' jump

0 2012/05/14 19:15:12 smithereen

the bruuutal landing of the jump, this broke both axels tubes from the front diff, dented the exhaust and oil pan, popped the 2 front wheels and flat spotted the rims, also bent the outer part of the axel tubes.

0 2012/05/14 19:15:12 smithereen

the front end after the jump

0 2012/05/14 19:22:57 smithereen

destroyed dana 30

0 2012/05/14 19:22:57 smithereen

dana 30 axel tube seperated front the diff

0 2012/05/14 19:22:57 smithereen

"new" front end

0 2012/05/14 19:24:51 smithereen

I wanted to fit 38" swamper on here so i decided to save some cash and just tub this pig... sooo rusty

0 2012/05/14 19:24:51 smithereen

start of the tub chop job

0 2012/05/14 19:24:51 smithereen

part of a 45 gallon drum chopped into a rear fender

0 2012/05/14 19:25:33 smithereen

rear fender most of the way done

0 2012/05/14 19:25:33 smithereen

front end, with the 38's mounted, conveyer belt fender flares and just a 2" lift spacer in the front

0 2012/05/14 19:25:33 smithereen

first hole after the snorkel

0 2012/05/14 19:26:05 smithereen

chewin up some mud!

0 2012/05/14 19:26:05 smithereen