Vermonster01

Any wheelers in Vermont post some pics and what town you are in!
Lets see how many are around!?!?!?

19964.0

I didn't see this post the first time I looked I've got a 1996 jeep cheroke with about a 4.5 inch rough country lift on it, just got it a few weeks ago it's my daily driver and a project wasnt put together corectly before me but it's coming along slowly I'll keep ya'll updated here's a pic from when I got it



got new leaf springs for it that I'm hopefully putting on this weekend and alot more plans! Lets see how many Vermonters we got on here!

Squanto

Originally from NY but I go to school at Lyndon State College and will be attending my 2nd year this fall. I have a 2000 XJ 4.0 DD project car, saving up money to lift it soon. Hope to find more VT wheelers!

VTJeep

yup.

Three%

Great photo VTJeep

VTJeep

thanks man, its of the Green River Reservoir here in Vt. Came upon it unexpectedly while wheelin.

VTJeep

Revival time!

ftwelder

This is my rig. I damaged the stock front axle when I went in a ditch two winters ago. I didn't think it would take over a year to complete. I make progress almost daily on the 1 ton axle conversion.

A little more progress on the tractor by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr

VTJeep

Nice rig man. Gonna be a beast when she's rollin again!

ftwelder

Thanks, I also have a 98 classic with low miles that I am trying to patch up for a DD but the floors are frame are in poor shape.

VTJeep

Floor panels ain't cheap, I think 100 bucks each at Quadratec, not that sheet metal and a hammer won't achieve the same.. What's the plan for the frame/unibody?

ftwelder

the trail rig is getting fully plated right now as well as a new floor and shackle brackets. The classic, I am not sure yet. the PO covered the rust holes with tape and then used undercoat to hide the tape. I am still pretty angry about that and it's just sitting right now. it's a shame with under 140K on the clock.


I am just cutting sheet metal and fitting it in. I have a small brake and a plaz cutter etc. Next time around, my rig will end up more like yours. less welding, more wheeling.

VTJeep

It's tough looking at rig just sitting there, even if progress is being made.. Gonna be so worth it when you hit the trails though! Wish I had more fab skills.. And a welder.. All I've got is an angle grinder so I'm pretty limited in what I can do. Too bad about the classic.. Some people are ****ers.. Just how bad is damage?

ftwelder

It wouldn't be suitable for anyone not comfortable with metal fabrication.. the shackle boxes are completely shot. You would need your angle grinder with around 10 cut off wheels, three grinding wheels and three flap wheels. I would also use three "wooley wheels" for removing under coating. With that you would do a full frame stiffener set and replace the rear rails and cross member with tube and several sections of floor. This includes welding. Here is the CL listing. If it doesn't move I am going to pop the motor and save it on a pallet till I need it and scrap the body.


http://burlington.craigslist.org/pts/5139872082.html

VTJeep

As of Friday 13, 2015 @ 13:00 (3 day old post). Just a heads up boys and girls!