Jeep Shots - November 2013 - Four Wheeler Magazine
The “flexy” Jeep has an impressive 14 inches of travel in the front and 13 inches in the rear using 2. 5-inch Fox coilovers. He has a garage that’s packed with parts just waiting to be added to his Jeep. For now, the build-up that started as a $1,500 stock Cherokee has a 4. 5-inch Zone short-arm suspension lift, a rear Dana 35 axle with a TnT truss, lunchbox locker, 4. 10 gears, and a high-pinion Dana 30 front axle with Iron Rock C Gusset Kit... Some of the parts waiting in the garage for Jon are a Dana 44 front axle with an Aussie Locker, a 1-ton over-the-knuckle steering setup, a Ford 8. 8-inch rear axle with a limited-slip differential and disc brakes from a ’99 Explorer, Unitbody... David Estes says he can’t count how many times people have said, “You should do coilovers…” but he’s happy with the old-fashioned setup on his wild YJ. In fact, David says he enjoys the looks he gets from TJ and JK drivers with long-arm... ” A long list of modifications helps David put the modern Jeeps in their place. The upgrades include a 2-inch body lift, a 3-inch suspension lift using “bastard packs” with Wagoneer main leafs and Fox shocks. A Dana 30 front axle with an ARB, a Ford 8. 8-inch rear with a Detroit Locker,. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
