Diablo's 2001 Wrangler Buildup

[diablo_331 23]

WOW! where to start?

firstly i traded my 06 gmc that last had the 2 21's in it for this wrangler.it is an '01 sport with a 4.0L I6 with a dana 44 rear dana 30 front with 80k on her.this is not only an audio build but a typical jeep build...in fact the audio part is done...but ill be updating this thread ever so often as money comes in...

on to log...

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my father took it upon himself to throw a little cash in her before i got home...so for a month he hooked me up with 2kish worth of stuff for free

this included

superwinch LP8500

dick cepek 15x8in. wheels wrapped in dick cepek 33x12.5x15's

it also was bought with a cheap lightbar...it had to go...so i hacked it off...

when i first saw my TJ it was a little too clean so i had to give it a new paintjob....mud was the color..i think u guys will like it

other pics of the D44 and the D30

Edited June 9, 2009 by diablo

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next on the list was a K&N cold air...

pics..

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new headlights....while they were out i decided to paint the trim rings..

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now on to the sound system...being as the factory sound bar sounds decent and gets damn loud ill leave it for now...so this is just a simple box build..

(1) incrimidator audio lethal injection 12

(1) sundown audio sax-100.2

1.45 cubes sealed

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i had a roll of rammatt rotting in the corner of my shop so y not use it...i put one layer down on the floor..it help with the road noise a good bit..

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then i stood back...scratched my head,looked around and saw a perfectly good D3100 and a HC800 sitting in the corner....soooo...why not stuff the D3100 under the hood and take the factory sub/amp out of the center console and put the HC800 in there???i couldnt think of a reason not to either..

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next was a highlift jack....which a kinda "borrowed" from my father...found a good place to mount it..

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after my father put the new,bigger, spare back on the third brake light no longer was tall enough so he threw it aside...well for safety reasons i found a simple fix and put it back on...just some bolts for spacers...

[ABXX49 20]

Everything looks good! Keep workin hard though

[diablo_331 23]

well she wasnt driving as good i i thought she should so i picked up a new steering stabilizer from skyjacker....and sure enough the old one was shot...i also picked up a pair of pilot offroad driving lights for the front...then i cut both the front a rear bumpers shorter to get rid of the ugly milk jug looking plastic endcaps and then weilded on some plates to the sides then primed and painted them for a smooth,factory looking, finish..

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i put the finishing touch(for now)before i left and went ahead a put some sundown and incrimidator vinyl on her..

well this is how she stands as of now..all this work was done when i was on leave back in Louisiana.i drove it 1100 mile to cherry point NC. and thats where i am now....with no shop and very little tools so work will be slow from here on out..

[bassahaulic 155]

Looking good

[nem 2,019]

Looks good

There are plenty of places in NC to have fun with that on your free time.

[poundindak69 15]

nice man

[Adrian_D 520]

Now it justs needs some mud terrains so you can hear them over the stereo

What gearing are you running in the axles ? Any lift to clear the 33's ?

I'd love a D44 for my xj. OX locker would be written all over me

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im looking to get a rubicon express 4.5 ultimate for it and of course ill be upgrading to some 35's...right now it has 3.73's in it...but ill regear with the lift to 4.56's..im also looking at aussie lockers front and rear.further down the road ill be upgrading to the long arm kit that rubicon express has.but all of this will come as money is available.

[holley2346 6]

My dad has those rims on his rubicon.... looks good.

In his there is a stock 8" sub in the center console... and in the stock sub box is the amp for the entire audio system.

Was this in yours?

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Looks like a really fun project. I have to say, that was very sweet of your dad to throw in some money like that. Great amp/sub combo. And it is good to see someone deaden a Jeep, as any little bit will help. :)

[diablo_331 23]

My dad has those rims on his rubicon.... looks good.

In his there is a stock 8" sub in the center console... and in the stock sub box is the amp for the entire audio system.

Was this in yours?

my TJ had the same setup in the center console...i didnt even know it was there until i was taking out the drivers seat and i hear something rattling to the music.so i pulled the console and the factory 8" was done for.the surround was all but gone.so i pulled the amp/sub/box combo and put a hc800 i had laying around in its place...it fit like a glove.i ran 0/1 flex to the batt.,grounded to the seat then ran 4ga to the amp.its all 100% hidden under the carpet.