Comanche 2wd to overkill Build
02-25-2015, 01:04 AM
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Update time! Finally, right?
Decided to throw a 62mm throttle body on it and see how that goes. It came in at a price that seemed reasonable to me.
Next up was building the front truss and the last bit for the front axle.
For the shock mount I welded a nut under the coil mount and then made a rear brace for it, hopefully it will hold up good.
All painted and finished up.
I didn't like all the black on the suspension so i did something different with the diff cover.
Welded up the 3 link arms, had a buddy spin them while I welded them to get one continuous bead.
Then installed the front axle and put it all together.
I moved on to the rear shock mounts, bent up some 1.5" DOM hoops and went to town cutting holes in the bed.
Then I made a removable brace do I can still get the bed off later.
Finish welded the rear mounts and un-smerfed the shocks.
Ran into an issue with the front upper shock mounts. For the amount of up travel I wanted the bolt needed to be right where the original mount was and I couldn't us flat plate, made some 1.5" tube mounts and notched them in, they came out nicely I think.
Decided to throw a 62mm throttle body on it and see how that goes. It came in at a price that seemed reasonable to me.
Next up was building the front truss and the last bit for the front axle.
For the shock mount I welded a nut under the coil mount and then made a rear brace for it, hopefully it will hold up good.
All painted and finished up.
I didn't like all the black on the suspension so i did something different with the diff cover.
Welded up the 3 link arms, had a buddy spin them while I welded them to get one continuous bead.
Then installed the front axle and put it all together.
I moved on to the rear shock mounts, bent up some 1.5" DOM hoops and went to town cutting holes in the bed.
Then I made a removable brace do I can still get the bed off later.
Finish welded the rear mounts and un-smerfed the shocks.
Ran into an issue with the front upper shock mounts. For the amount of up travel I wanted the bolt needed to be right where the original mount was and I couldn't us flat plate, made some 1.5" tube mounts and notched them in, they came out nicely I think.
02-25-2015, 01:05 AM
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Me and some buddies FINALLY made it out to KOH 2015. I gotta say I had a blast the whole time I was there. (I'm there on the left)
Got in pretty close on the race course.
Ran into Jessi Combs, she was cool to meet in person. Her spec class rig gave out during the Every Man Challenge and I talked to her about that for a bit.
Got in pretty close on the race course.
Ran into Jessi Combs, she was cool to meet in person. Her spec class rig gave out during the Every Man Challenge and I talked to her about that for a bit.
02-25-2015, 02:29 PM
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Thanks man, I ordered 5 wheels n tires from 4wp while I was at KOH. 5 35x12.5r15 Goodyear MTRs and 5 ProComp alloy wheels in black, all mounted n balance with warranty and shipping for 1700$. can't complain on that price.
04-19-2015, 10:37 PM
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AAAAWWWW YEAH! Made my own muffler and full mandrel 2.5" exhaust. Also, got my MJ started for the first time today! I hope this video link works.
Its not the most beautiful thin in the world but it works.
Its not the most beautiful thin in the world but it works.
05-17-2015, 11:03 PM
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On a side not, I got my hydro assist hooked up and decided to go out and play around near my house.
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