Just read threw your built for the first time... that was about the most painless axle mockup I've ever seen! I didn't realize how cheap you got that setup!

 

Thanks man! yeah it all came together a lot easyer and cheaper then I thought it would. definatly happy with how its all happend.

 

installed my freshly powder coated simulated beadlocks, looks a TON better to me. had to flex it out a bit lol. fully flex just before it was going to lift a back tire.





Stayed late tonight and replaced the front RC bushings again, some general maintnence and installed the injector insulators per jeeps tsb for heat soak. Just a percaution. Jeep says to put it on cyl 3 only. I figured for 1$ a piece i would do all 6.


trying to get all the stuff done before moab!

 

Ya my buddy donkeypunch had his '01 heat soak sucks! good call doing all of 'em

 

how have i never seen your build? looks good man, jealous of you having a shop to work in!! Those black wheels made a 200% difference in look, good work!

 

Thanks! yeah it definatly helps a bunch. I agree the others one where horrible... just had to deal with them for a while lol...

Interested to see yours after the axle swap and that crazy beef frame reinforcing lol

 

Ha thanks, if I could get any time to work on it I would be golden, but work is all I do right now- it should slow down here soon,and when it does the build will really begin!

 

hopefully that can happen some what soon! for the most parts I am burnt out by the time I actualy have stuff and time to do it lol. but moab pressure is on me agian so things will begin to happen lol

 

I went to the junk yard yesterday. FINALLY found a gas tank skid plate. only charged me $7.48 lol

They cut it a little to drill a hole in the tank. So (builtnotbought89) welded it for me and then I quickly hit it with a sander and sprayed it black again. yet to bolt it up thought.


I made some fog light brackets to mount them to the fender supports out of 1x1 square tubing so that i could tuck them out the way (don't like flashy lights sticking out) Just need to wire them up.



I also got started with a CB mount that tucks behind the tail light on the drivers side. (angle cost me $4.60)


Now I can't wait to get a rear bumper on this thing... just trying to figure out a tire carrier...

 

Looking good! I like where you chose to mount the lights.

 

Thanks man. You excited for moab? I cant stop thinking about moab rim and rockchucker on metal masher lol. definatly excited!

(stole your CB mount idea, hope you don't mind!)

 

Beyond excited for Moab, and no worrys on the mount, I stole the idea from someone myself.

 

Me too! right on. I just liked the Simplicity of it, and that I can make it myself lol

 

Good find on the skid! Oh and did I mention you and Jeff both SUCK! I wish I was going to moab.. if I didn't start on the ton build I would of taken work off and taken the jeep down. Dammit.

 

haha, But in good time you will be able to go without a fear of damage, and it will be a beast! it's a bummer your not. Would be fun to see what your rig could do, even in its last form. I just remember it being super flexy lol