Black Rhino YJ

[sottiriou88]

1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ Buggy "Black Rhino" build sheet (Updated: 2/24/2020)


Power & Drivetrain
• Engine – 6Cyl 4.0L
• Transmission – AX-15
• B&M Short Throw Shifter
• Atlas 2 Transfer 5:1 Case w/1350 yokes
• Front HP Ultimate Dana 60 - REID Inner C's and Knuckles, 35 Spline Inner & Outer Chromoly Shafts with CTM Joints, ECGS Drive Flanges, Detroit Locker, Yukon 4.88 Gears, ECGS High Steer Arms - 65" WMS
• Rear Axle Currie RockJock HP Dana 60, 35 Spline Chromoly Axles, Detroit Locker, Yukon 4.88 Gears - 63" WMS
• Carolina 1350 Driveshafts F&R
• AEM Brute Force In-Cab Air Intake
• Banks Headers
• Magnaflow Exhaust
•PSC Full Hydro Double Ended Ram Steering
• Blue Torch Fab Hydro Ram Mount
• Artec Hydro Tie Rod Kit with 7/8" hemis
• Derale Single pass fluid cooler for full hydro
• Optima Yellow Top Battery
• Jaz 12Gal Fuel Cell
• No2Foam 12Gal Fuel Cell Baffling
• Holly 15x15" Hydramat
• Griffin Dual Pass Radiator & 16" SPAL Fan
• Hesco High Flow Water Pump & Thermostat Housing
• Dave's Customs Unlimited Brake Booster/Master & Proportioning Valve
• F&R Disc Brakes


Armor
• AtoZ Fabrication Custom Roll Cage, UHMW Boat Sides
• SmashBoogie4x4 Custom engine/trans/TC cross member/skids with UHMW

Wheels & Tire
•Raceline Monster Beadlocks 17x8.5"
•Maxxis Trepador Stickies 40x13.5-R17

Suspension
• Front: Alcan 0" lift leaf springs, Currie Short Shackles & • Bilstein 5100 Shocks
•Rear: AtoZ Triangulated 4-Link, 2.25" WOD Aluminum Lower Links & 2" Uppers, w/ RuffStuff Truss & 1.25" Heims, 16" Fox 2.0 Coilovers w/reservoirs, & PAC Racing 2.5ID coils, Fox 2.0 Air Bumps 4" Stroke

Recovery
• WARN 9500i Winch
• WARN VRX Rear Suckdown Winch w/synthetic line
• 100’ 3/8” Viking Synthetic Winch Line
• Factor55 ProLink
• Hi-Lift Jack
• PSC Aluminum Winch Fairlead
• 15LB PowerTank



Exterior
• Poison Spyder Hood Louvre


Interior
• Corbeau Baja Seats
• Corbeau 3" 4-pt Harnesses
• Joes Racing Aluminum Steering Wheel
• Grant Steering Wheel Quick Disconnect
• CNC Dual Handle Cutting Brakes
• PRP Storage Bags
• Artec Fluids Crate
• Aluminum Dash & Flooring

[sottiriou88]

So after the last time I went wheeling on Father's Day weekend I realized that my new beadlocks were installed wrong by a local shop I'm friends with. Half way into the trail ride that day I popped a bead. Anyway long story short it was my fault for not installing them myself. So this past weekend I spent 5 hours and installed all the beadlocks correctly. The first beadlock took me almost 2hrs because I was having trouble unmounting the tire from the rim. Once I figured out an easy solution to that the rest went nice a quick. About 45min each. I have to say it was a very tedious project but knowing they are installed correctly now is a nice piece of mind. Plus the reward beers after made me happy! :D

[DaveTVH]

Nice Rig!!
Hope to see you on the Trails

[sottiriou88]

Nice Rig!!
Hope to see you on the Trails

Thanks Dave and likewise!

[warthog_cj7]

Yep can attest the Rhino charges good through the trails!

Is nicely built.

[sottiriou88]

Yep can attest the Rhino charges good through the trails!

Is nicely built.

Thanks Dan. Hopefully she will charge a little bit better now that my beadlocks are installed correctly haha.

[Fuzzy]

Looks like you and your rig are all set up for TVH. Any interest?

[sottiriou88]

Looks like you and your rig are all set up for TVH. Any interest?

Yes actually lots! Except I have plans that weekend to go down to Cape May that weekend. I'm trying to switch stuff around to free up that weekend for myself so we'll see...

[sottiriou88]

Spent some time this weekend correcting the awful ghetto lean I had going on with my Corbeau seats. Over the winter I bought a new set of Corbeau Baja seats for the YJ. I installed them to the factory seat brackets. They mounted up great but the down side was they leaned back really far. This was an issue since they were a fixed back seat.

(Before)





I ended up ordering a set of Corbeau seat brackets this past week. After installing them I was happy to see that the seats were now back in a upright position bringing the seats back to its factory spec. The new brackets are really nice especially since they retain the slider rails allowing me to slide both driver & passenger seats forward and back.

(After)





I also found this new sticker for the Jeep that seemed appropriate lol

[warthog_cj7]

Corbeau's are nice seats. That was one of the luxury items I upgraded on CJ.

Nice to see the brackets kept your sliders, super helpful for different drivers.

[Jeep-Power]

Love the sticker- my new motto

[sottiriou88]

I really like the Corbeau seats Dan. They are very comfy and sure do add some extra cushion over the stock seats. Yes the sliders on the brackets were a must! It doesn't happen often but sometimes my father will drive or my Fiance so I needed to keep the ability to make adjustments. Also makes getting stuff out from behind the seats easier :p

Thanks Peter! Certainly a good motto haha

[sottiriou88]

Well after a long wait and the right accumulation of funds my front dana 60 project is finally commencing. Starting to collect all the parts needed for the project over the next month. I will be wheeling my Jeep as is for the spring/summer and then starting the install on the front 60 sometime in August. I felt like a kid in a candy shop this morning pulling the trigger and ordering some of the needed parts.


Here is the part list thus far:
Front High Pinion Dana 60 - 65" wms
Reid Racing Inner C's and Knuckles
35 Spline Inner/Outer Shafts w/CTM joints
ECGS High Steer Arms
Warn Premium Locking Hubs
Detroit Locker
Ruff Stuff Shock Mounts
Maxxis Trepador Stickies 37x12.5"
Raceline Monster Beadlocks 17x8.5"
Artec 1.5" OD x .250" wall DOM tube for drag link and tie rod with 7/8" ends 3/4" bore

[Blue]

The Reid knuckles and c's are cool but I suggest taking that money going full hydro now and do the c's and knuckles later plenty of people run stock c's with no issues

[sottiriou88]

Full Hydro will be coming :) Just not yet. One project at a time.