attn sglide

[kickstand]

a couple pics for you.

http://www.misfitoffroad.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=9130

still nothing real fun to look at yet. Definately nothing special.

[sglide]

its about time, i asked for this like 20 hours ago:hehe: looks good, wasnt that long ago you were lookng tobuild something

[chop]

wheres your boat

[Mongo]

Looking good Chad.

[kickstand]

wheres your boat Winterized.

[Nate4d]

should be a pretty cool build

[jeeperbrian]

should be a pretty cool build

x2, nice start to a good, solid wheeler

[kickstand]

updated with a few new pics, it should at least roll out of the garage this weekend.

A few updated pics.

Axles are pretty much ready to fall out, getting tires mounted on rims tomorrow, took a ride height picture of where the new tires will sit and a compare pic of the old 33 swamper and new 36 irok.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0002.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0004.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0005.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0005.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0006.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0119jeepupdate0008.jpg

[Mongo]

Casey's garage looks great. YJ is nice to. Bring it to Drummond.

[kickstand]

Casey's garage looks great. YJ is nice to. Bring it to Drummond.
Not Casey's garage.

Thanks,

Drummond would be fun.

[sglide]

kick ass chad, the bald 33's reall look small next to brand new 36" iroks
your really gong to like those tires

[kickstand]

Actual ride height and tires mounted this evening.

Whatever PSI the tire place put in them and full vehicle weight the 36 irok measures just over a 36" tire. Unscientifically of course.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0120jeepupdateii0001.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0120jeepupdateii0002.jpg

Front Wheel well

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0120jeepupdateii0003.jpg

Rear Wheel well
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0120jeepupdateii0004.jpg

Going to have to do some trimming, but I am not sure its as bad as first thought.

[Mongo]

Caseys old garage?

[kickstand]

No a fellow wheeler friend in fentons, but due to the amount of tooling and axles, and vehicles in the garage I don't want to post who's it is just for the simple fact that you never know who is reading a thread like this.

should get the rear axle installed tomorrow, and then it should be back on 4 wheels and ready to beat on.

[sglide]

looks really good chad, not to much to trim at all

[Roadhouse]

I know whos garage it is....but your secret is safe with me.

Jeeps looking good Chad.

[Nate4d]

looks like its gonna need a compcut and rear stretch. hahaha looks sweet man. what are all the future plans?

[kickstand]

Attn Sam, notice tire almost touching fender already? :hehe::hehe::fryingpan::dirty:

[kickstand]

I know whos garage it is....but your secret is safe with me.

Jeeps looking good Chad. Not so much a secret I just want to respect the owner and not announce to the world what he owns. No biggies.

looks like its gonna need a compcut and rear stretch. hahaha looks sweet man. what are all the future plans?

Current plans are the only plans. I am sure some day I will brake down and want to add some other stuff.

But currently I have in mind some rocker protection, a cage and seats, and a winch. I am not a huge fan of the bumpers so at some point I would like to do something about that, but it's a michigan rig and maybe 1-2 trips out of michigan per year. So I dont want to go much bigger for now.

One thing to Remember I dont really wheel from May-September, I spend that time out on the boat.

[sglide]

Attn Sam, notice tire almost touching fender already? :hehe::hehe::fryingpan::dirty:
you bash the tire into it a few times itll clear fine:hehe:

[kickstand]

The manual labvor is dunn....I need to re-attack the rear driveshtat, brakeloins, for the reastr, and do some trimming, oyther wiset tus all good to goo.....

Pucks to mirrow.

[kickstand]

The manual labvor is dunn....I need to re-attack the rear driveshtat, brakeloins, for the reastr, and do some trimming, oyther wiset tus all good to goo.....

Pucks to mirrow.
:lol::lol:

[sglide]

The manual labvor is dunn....I need to re-attack the rear driveshtat, brakeloins, for the reastr, and do some trimming, oyther wiset tus all good to goo.....

Pucks to mirrow.this almost looks like i typed it for you:hehe:

[Mongo]

Wow

[Roadhouse]

this almost looks like i typed it for you:hehe:

:lol::lol::lol:

Chad...keep the drunk posting its funny. Sam yours are funnay also and you aren't drunk when you post that bad:poke:

[kickstand]

Drivers side

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0002.jpg

Drivers side.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0003.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0009.jpg

Passenger side

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0001.jpg

Found this under the flare.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0007.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0008.jpg

Made a little extra room :rock:

It's kinda hack, but function won out over looks, I would like to bend some tube to follow the fender, so as hack as it is at this point it would look nice once it's tubed. IMO

On to the rear, really didnt need to trim a ton back hear, the drivers side looks better then the pass side, but whatever.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0011.jpg

Ooops, what have we here :tonka:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0005.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0006.jpg

That's gonna cost me some time......

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0004.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0011.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0122jeepupdateiii0010.jpg

[Mongo]

Still coming along great Chad.

[jeeperbrian]

lookin good, once you have tube on those front fenders they should look sweet

[Roadhouse]

Way to go Chad, looking good. Your starting to motivate me to work on mine.



Maybe tomorrow or Monday:hehe:

[Mongo]

Way to go Chad, looking good. Your starting to motivate me to work on mine.



Maybe tomorrow or Monday:hehe:

http://www.7is7.com/otto/countdown.html?year=2008&month=5&date=2&hrs=0&ts=24&min=0&sec=0&tz=-300&title=Countdown%20To%20Spring%20Drummond%20Run&lang=en&show=dhms&mode=r&cdir=down&bgcolor=%23CCFFFF&fgcolor=%23000000
:poke:

[Roadhouse]

http://www.7is7.com/otto/countdown.html?year=2008&month=5&date=2&hrs=0&ts=24&min=0&sec=0&tz=-300&title=Countdown%20To%20Spring%20Drummond%20Run&lang=en&show=dhms&mode=r&cdir=down&bgcolor=%23CCFFFF&fgcolor=%23000000
:poke:

bookmarked:hehe:


Actually all I have to do is put the new solenoids in the winch. mount the hawse fairlead, and syn cable. sand and repaint the front bumper. everything else have been completed in the last couple of weeks.

now there are other things I want done like rocker protection, rear bumper, quarter panel protection, cage, etc.....but they don't have to be done to wheel.
altho' I will add some rocker protection before drummond.

[kickstand]

Way to go Chad, looking good. Your starting to motivate me to work on mine.



Maybe tomorrow or Monday:hehe: http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/images/smilies/prowler.gif

Well other then the rear driveshaft it should pretty much be ready to roll. Hoping to shake down at the mounds Next weekend or chili day and then I should be ready for a run to the badlands.

If it weren't for planning to go the badlands I probably would have slacked off like roadhouse for months on end.

I guess thats what you need to do mike, pick an event and just get the damned thing done at all costs!

[Mongo]

Send a PM if you do a mounds run.

[DaveKerwin]

put the TJ flares back on the rear.

you gonna sell it when it is done?

[kickstand]

put the TJ flares back on the rear.

you gonna sell it when it is done?
No.

There is nothing to bolt them to now anyway.

[StartingLine]

Where is the purple prowler Icon when I need it?


http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/images/smilies/prowler.gif :hehe:

[Roadhouse]

http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/images/smilies/prowler.gif :hehe:

:lol:

[kickstand]

jeep worked pretty well at the mounds for the chili run. She is now all loaded up for a run at the BAdlands and the "mission impossible trails" on Troy's property. I will report back as if you care.

[kickstand]

mission impossible was closed, did well elsewhere, front locker would be nice. added wheelbase would be nice, otherwise very happy.

[kickstand]

adding soon.

Waggy springs, XJ springs, aussie locker, flat skid, cage, and a penis on the hood.

[zjkid]

adding soon.

Waggy springs, XJ springs, aussie locker, flat skid, cage, and a penis on the hood.

Oh, oh, oh, let me draw the pee pee on the hood. PLEASE!!!:dirty:

[sglide]

adding soon.

Waggy springs, XJ springs, aussie locker, flat skid, cage, and a penis on the hood.mongo put a little penis on my anntenna on the welding rig
good for 3 hp and 1 mile per gallon

[kickstand]

haha did I type that or did one of you bastards edit my post? LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Roadhouse]

haha did I type that or did one of you bastards edit my post? LOLOLOLOLOLOL

haha........you probably typed it:lol:

[sglide]

haha did I type that or did one of you bastards edit my post? LOLOLOLOLOLOLyou must have, it shows me when the mods do it



if it helps chad, i dont think any less of you for your subconscious typing penis hood:hehe:

[Roadhouse]

you must have, it shows me when the mods do it



if it helps chad, i dont think any less of you for your subconscious typing penis hood:hehe:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[kickstand]

I probably did type it, but I didnt remember it, funny as hell though lol

[Tippy]

Hey Chad, just out of curiosity, what axles are you going to run? My jeep is simular, I'm running a 44 rear and a Too expensive d30 front. people have been concerned with breakage, but so far not a problem.

[kickstand]

Hey Chad, just out of curiosity, what axles are you going to run? My jeep is simular, I'm running a 44 rear and a Too expensive d30 front. people have been concerned with breakage, but so far not a problem.

Currently I am running 4 dana 30's, but I may have aquired 2 more. So that would be a dana 180 for those counting. RIght now its just a bone stock 4.10 axle.

I beat on it pretty good at the badlands and didnt break it, but I left it open. I am ordering a locker as required for the drummond offroad turtle ridge rock race challenge thingy. I am hoping that doesnt kill it.

If it does brake I will get a 60 and swap that in. Keep my 8.8 in the rear and get some 39's. But for now it's on the dana 30. I am looking for some TJ shafts thought if nayone knows anyone who has a spare set (MONGO!)

[kickstand]

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0315.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0316.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0317.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0318.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0319.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0320.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0321.jpg

I didn't make it....just not enough wheelbase or traction on this climb.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0370.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0371.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0372.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0373.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0383.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0384.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0385.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0386.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0387.jpg

made it, had to re-line a few times, but in general no real problems, really wasn't that idffulcult of a line

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0473.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0474.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0475.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0476.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/adam_mac84/DSC_0477.jpg

[jeeperbrian]

looks good, how much lift are you runnin?

[kickstand]

3" springs and those god awful 4 mile long shackles.

[kickstand]

crappy camera phone picture of new cage.

Cage is designed around 2 front seats, Xander's seat centered with room for a fuel cell behind him, a small tool bag/spare parts, and a cooler of beer.
Should have some better pictures soon.

[sglide]

the wheelin pics are bad ass chad

[kickstand]

thanks dude.

I got my aussie locker installed, tj shafts installed, cage is coming along, then I think I'm gonna leave it be for a while. It has proven to be fairly capable as it sits and I don't see any reason to go ape shit on it with lotsa mods and money.

[Grandman]

Why the long shackels :hehe:

[kickstand]

Why the long shackels :hehe:


Because they were there when I bought the jeep.

[sglide]

thanks dude.

I got my aussie locker installed, tj shafts installed, cage is coming along, then I think I'm gonna leave it be for a while. It has proven to be fairly capable as it sits and I don't see any reason to go ape shit on it with lotsa mods and money.thats how ive done mine.
upgrade something then leave it alone for a while
and most important, spend no money:hehe:

[sodapop]

Sooo close, push a little harder and you'd've snapped the main leaf. It's kinda cool when it happens though, makes a HUGE bang

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/sodapop_yj/general/almost.jpg

And dude get the doctor, that's one hell of a green booger!

Oh and the jeep looks good, I like the low and cut out look even if you think it looks a bit hack!

[kickstand]

Yeah the springs have definately been a bit of a problem. I'd actually love to get some BDS 2" springs with the military wrap. May have to trim a little more, but I have some serious shackle problems that I discussed in a thread on Great Lakes

[kickstand]

:thumb:

coming along slowly. Now that my "bender/fabricator" has started on his chassis the amount of work I have gotten done has started to slow considerably as I have a hard time visualizing and knowing where to start. The cage is mostly welded up, front seats are in, Gotta do frame tie ins and Xanders seat mount. Pull it out, finish welding, paint it and reinstall.
Pictures in no particular order and from a million more angles then anyone cares to see :alumcj:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0010.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0019.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0018.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0017.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0016.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0015.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0014.jpg

Plate is welded to the floor and tapped. It's 1/4" plate. The top plate is 3/16 and makes a nice mount and the cage is still easily removed :thumb:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0013.jpg

Xander is not going to be able to see out the front too well this year, but I really don't want to bring his seat up any higher at this point...its not hard mounted yet, so we'll see if I chance my mind.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0012.jpg

Before the mindsheild bars that Xjeeper told me I had to add...he was right, looks way better with the bars.

[kickstand]

Couple more, remember I said more angles and pics then you care to look at.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0028.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0027.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0026.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0025.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0024.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0023.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/up_roktoy/2008_0326rollbar0022.jpg

[sglide]

hell of a nice cage chad, really good work
and it looks like it will protect xander just fine to me

[kickstand]

hell of a nice cage chad, really good work
and it looks like it will protect xander just fine to me
I really wish I could have done an X at the b-pillar, but come on how much tube do we have to add before we are satisfied right?

It will be tied to the fram at the b pillar and A pillar for now, I may do the C-pillar, but not sure that I will worry about it immediatly. Like I said, its stronger then stock.

For Xanders seat I am going to actually tie it into the shock mounts.

From the b-pillar I will go to the frame via the wheel well. Then a Tube from side to side for future link mounts and current shock mounts. Xanders Seat is directly above that. So one mount straight through the floor and then two tabs coming off the back of my seat mounts and done.

[sglide]

its way better than stock, you would have to get way silly to have a problem with that cage, and i have a feeling you are like me when it comes to the kid in the jeep, we play hard, but dont get stupid.
that should be more than enuf

[redmud]

I dig the windshield bars. I didn't get what you were trying to explain last week on weird-night, but they look good. whole thing looks good and safe.

[kickstand]

I dig the windshield bars. I didn't get what you were trying to explain last week on weird-night, but they look good. whole thing looks good and safe.
Depending on what time of night that was I may not have explained it real clearly. I fail.

[redmud]

Depending on what time of night that was I may not have explained it real clearly. I fail.

No worries, that whole night had "failure" written all over it. We shoulda left earlier. I'm working on the template for the Rockers we talked about tho.

[KennyOffroad]

Nice looking Jeep.