YJ is getting a 4-link. i've got some questions about stretching it

[aviatorsman]

alright, i've had my jeep for about 1.5 years and have re-built the thing on many occasions. right now its got a 44/9" and is SOA with about 2" springs and little 33" tires.
http://i3.tinypic.com/xmqudt.jpg
I'm planning on linking it front and rear with coilovers in the front and I want to stretch the rear. I'm not sure if I like the look of a comp cut b/c my jeep is pretty much my only vehicle....so I have a few questions:

if i were to put TJ flares in the rear, how much room would that allow for stretching the wheelbase? (i will have a fuel cell installed soon). anybody have pics of a stretched wrangler with a comp cut and the full soft top on it? I've never seen one and am not sure how'd it look. Last, I'm only looking to run about a 35"~37" tire at the largest for now. How much stretch is too much for that size of a tire? thanks in advance for any help.

[TheGusset]

I would stretch it 4 to 7 inchs and trim the body however you see fit.

[Joe Dillard]

Do a search for my friend Matt Pascoe. He did extensive searching and built as much as possible himself and posted lots of pics along the way. He did a coilover front & 4 link rear and it came out primo IMO.

I'm not sure how much it's stretched.

[orangecrush302]

i think u could get away stretching it and not cuttin comp cuttin it...there is a guy on pirate that has done it and just took a tj flare and moved it as far back as possible

i just linked mine but i just went ahead and comp cut it...i kinda like the way it looks
dont have a pic with the soft top on tho


streched it out about 5inches


http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/638/10003493rt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2734/10003528mu.jpg

[aviatorsman]

i think u could get away stretching it and not cuttin comp cuttin it...there is a guy on pirate that has done it and just took a tj flare and moved it as far back as possible
i just linked mine but i just went ahead and comp cut it...i kinda like the way it looks
dont have a pic with the soft top on tho
streched it out about 5inches

yeah, i like how the comp cut looks too. i'm just a little worried if cops will give me trouble about tire coverage since i drive my jeep a lot on the road/HWY. I live and go to school in NC/SC FYI. I've been liking the idea more and more of the comp cut though. I think I may re-enforce it with the BTF Comp Cut corners they make...( from their webpage: )
http://www.bluetorchfab.com/gallery/albums/RockCrusher/DSC_0172.jpg

[orangecrush302]

ive seen ppl comp cut and run a tj flare backwards...maybe that would work?

[Jeep Freak]

yeah, i like how the comp cut looks too. i'm just a little worried if cops will give me trouble about tire coverage since i drive my jeep a lot on the road/HWY. I live and go to school in NC/SC FYI.

unless your state has mudflap laws, tire coverage is only over the itire, not behind. i'm pretty sure that fuel cells aren't street legal at all. what you're building is a trail only rig. if the YJ is all you have, wait till you can afford a tow rig and trailer before modding your rig to that extreme.

[aviatorsman]

unless your state has mudflap laws, tire coverage is only over the itire, not behind. i'm pretty sure that fuel cells aren't street legal at all. what you're building is a trail only rig. if the YJ is all you have, wait till you can afford a tow rig and trailer before modding your rig to that extreme.

i wouldnt say its that 'extreme'. once i'm dont i'll have a longer wheelbase jeep that will handle better on the roads and offroad. it will also ride smoother and all. and i'm almost positive fuel cells are legal....even in CA where things are strict as you know what. thats not an issue.

i'm trying to figure out if anybody has on here has put a TJ flare on a YJ and stretched the wheelbase while keeping it looking somewhat 'stock' and not as modified as a comp cut.

[Joe Dillard]

i'm trying to figure out if anybody has on here has put a TJ flare on a YJ and stretched the wheelbase while keeping it looking somewhat 'stock' and not as modified as a comp cut.
Did you even read my post? :puzzled:

It contains EXACTLY what you're looking for if you'll do your part.

[orangecrush302]

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1239/tjfiller4xa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


there ya go he stretched his 6" with xj springs....he also just moved his tank up into the body instead of a fuel cell

[aviatorsman]

Did you even read my post? :puzzled:

It contains EXACTLY what you're looking for if you'll do your part.

haha. yeah I did. I wasn't sure if you could stretch as much as I want to with a TJ flare. and now I see that you can. thank you. :pbj:

[Jeep Freak]

and i'm almost positive fuel cells are legal....even in CA where things are strict as you know what. thats not an issue.

sorry should have clarified. as i recall, they are legal, if they in the trunk, but i'm pretty sure you can't run a fuel cell in the passenger compartment, which it would be in your Jeep. racing applications are different, but for a DD i don't think you can. all i'm saying is check first before you do all the work and end up not being able to street it. i know that wasn't your question, i was just trying to help keep you from getting burned, that's all.

[aviatorsman]

i'm pretty sure you can't run a fuel cell in the passenger compartment, which it would be in your Jeep. racing applications are different, but for a DD i don't think you can....

oh. i see what you're saying. thanks for the heads up. that is worth looking into.

[ultimate_nub]

I have waggy springs ~2" wb stretch and tj flares. I did not cut the front sheetmetal I left that where it was and just cut out the back of the fender, looks alright I guess lol.
before the TJ flare
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/rock_crawler/Jeep%20Build%20up/S4021349.jpg
after the TJ flare
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/rock_crawler/Jeep%20Build%20up/S4021356.jpg

[aviatorsman]

now i'm thinking that i'm going to keep the front end of my YJ leaf springs. i think i'm gonna get some full traction 0" springs to lower the front and then 4-link the rear. with the money i saved i can upgrade to 31spline 9" and do some other things like replace my seats.

anybody running a setup like this? SOA leafs in front and 4-link rear. hows it treating you?

[Hackle]

SOA front 4 link with coilovers rear 7" rear stretch. I think it works pretty good.

http://www.hacklesjeep.com/DSC00217-1.jpg

http://www.hacklesjeep.com/uvs060413-002.JPG

[aviatorsman]

SOA front 4 link with coilovers rear 7" rear stretch. I think it works pretty good.

looks good. i'm thinking thats going to be an easier to do than building a 3 link up front. thanks.

[Hackle]

I still plan to build a 3 link front next year but I learned so much building the rear that it will help building the front. Overall the Jeep works so much better now then before when I had a rear SOA.

[95yj]

Hey Brian, this is Clayton from Offcamber4wd (David Minton's friend). Talk to David about the stretch, he knows a guy that ran 5 inch stretch on a tj and moved the flare back enough to accomodate.

ultimate_nub: What did you do, if anything, to clear your gas tank.

[aviatorsman]

this is Clayton from Offcamber4wd (David Minton's friend). Talk to David about the stretch, he knows a guy that ran 5 inch stretch on a tj and moved the flare back enough to accomodate.

haha, yeah i know 'porkchop'. I'll talk to him about the stretch. thanks man.

-Brandon