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Alright here's an update. No pics yet.
-Tom Wood's driveshaft should be here today
-BTF drag link and shims should be here by end of this week
-Claws are mounted and on the Jeep, didn't get time to get any pics when I was home
-Full custom cage going on next week hopefully
Then it'll be time to wheel the biatch.
I re-installed the gas tank and skidplates today...pretty unproductive if you ask me. I spent the morning finishing up a paper and cleaning out stalls. Then got after the Jeep and noticed that NAPA didn't give me all my u-bolts. I ordered a set that's supposed to be here tomorrow morning. BTW I ended up buying a set of 3" lift blocks while I was at Autozone and installed them on my truck, the stock one's are 2"s so it's only an inch higher but should help keep the rear from sagging as much when I tow heavy loads and give me the "rake" look. I'll have pics up tomorrow of the heap with the new Claws and such.
the rake look is gay
Oh no. I said I though putting the blocks in would give it that look, but in fact it only leveled the back end out. I noticed while I was on my way home that the rear was sagging a bit, asked my buddy when he rode with me and he thought the same. Now it just sits level....Dammit, I can never get it right.
you need some 6 inch blocks and some 38 gumbo mudders on the back of that truck
but where are the pictures./....
i got the 6" blocks if you wanna do it... i say do it
Ok just got inside from the shop. I didn't get any pics yet cuz I was too busy running down parts and working. I'll have some tomorrow.
Here's what I got done today-
-Brake lines hooked up
-U-bolts and spring plates bolted down (I had to run to the NAPA warehouse to get the right ones cuz they not only f'd up on my order in C.S. but also here in Conroe :rolleyes: .
-Welded bolt threads onto front right side for spring plate and finished that up.
Welded skidplate for gas tank back on.(PITA to try and get it to fit back in there)
Tomorrow I'll have pics after I install the rear driveshaft. On a side note, I'm pretty steamed after what Bluetorch has done, I ordered a drag link and shims over a week ago and called on Wedsday to see where it was and found out that they lied and didn't ship it like they had said...they hadn't even made it. I gave them the measurements again and they said they'd ship it out the same day but I've yet to recieve anything....so no drag link or shims. At least the Jeep's ready to get the cage and steering done. Hell I might just have them make a drag link. Like I said pics tomorrow, it's a big ***** for sure, I had more trouble getting in and out of it than I did when I rode in Jordan's at 47.
I think we have another jeep that is wider than it is long
but sounds like its going good, clayton's comming up soon
WTF??? Don't you remember, we extended the wheelbase at least 6"s? It is pretty wide though, I think I'm the only one with true full width's on a Jeep in the club, cj's and jordan's have scout 44's right?Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
Don't forget Kopecki's scrambler, he's on fullwidthsQuote:
Originally Posted by CheapJeep
I thought we measured and it was real close, but its still short, what is the wheelbase now?
mine may be close unless i get chop saw happy and turn my 56s around!!!
PICS
Here sticky *****es... The ass end is sitting higher than the front, but it should level out once I get it on the trail, and the springs settle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep041.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep049.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep048.jpg
Look at the freakin driveshaft angle, I need my shims. SEND ME MY **** BLUETORCH!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep047.jpg
-Driveshaft in
-Warn Premium hubs in
-gutted rear seat
Still needs shims front and rear (so my pinion angle's not all f'd up), install front driveshaft. Otherwise, steering, and cage will be done this week.
pile every piece of metal you have on that thing or have one hell of a cage!!! would look good on 38s though. Good job!
I think you need to trim those rear fenders and break in those springs
Thank you captain obvious! :flipoff2: I'm out guys, gotta pack my **** and head back up to C.S., have fun bashing my pile, I'll see ya in a couple hours. :laughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
sounds good
Looks good but I have always wondered why people run claws backwards. Are they just better backward?
ok hes gone whew. man robbies jeep is a pile isnt it!!!!! :flipoff2:
yep, but at least it runs
please tell me you're not gonna leave that muffler hanging down like that
looks pretty permanent to meQuote:
Originally Posted by CRaSHnBuRN
thats as high up as you can put that muffler, and its really not as low as it looks, it sits higher than the spring hanger
Could you have made the muffler sit flat? it looks like its up in there pretty good.
true, but those spring hangers hang pretty low as well. seems like they would be pretty easy to get hung on. I'm not trying to bash on it, thats just my view.Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
muffler will be fine, it really is as high as you can get it unless you can get it, you just see it more in that shot because its from the side real low. not much room under a 5. you would have to mount that muffler sideways parallel with the gas tank to get it any higher... maybe like some 12-18 glasspack.... that muffler was like $15 and not intended to be on it forever
and hey robbie. you wouldnt need shims if you would have said "hey im gonna use a cv shaft" and the time you said "im not going to use a cv shaft" oh well... looks good, well get the sawsall out and cut both our fenders
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...05/Jeep047.jpg
looks good
we can put stock toyota springs in the front that pushes the axle forward enough where the approch angle is pretty much right with the springs.
and those shackles are already drilled out to be adjustable, drop it like 2"
Thanks for all the positive comments and to those who don't even have a rig running and called mine a pile :flipoff2: The springs will settle considerably after I get it out on the trail, so I'm going to hold off for a while on dropping it, Look how the front leafs have settled already due to the weight. It's come a long way, but it's not even close yet. I'm going to wheel it at 47 a couple times then at Clayton, but before Katemcy, it's coming back home for a big surprise, and I'm not telling. :gigem:
so why the claws backwards?
Quote:
Originally Posted by CheapJeep
its getting pink flames!!
im sorry i cant keep a secret
look how they are designed.. they just grab betterQuote:
Originally Posted by william_ace
you get two claws for the price of one :flipoff2:
Exactly, more traction turned backwards. As for the pink flames...yes you guessed it :rolleyes: :flipoff2:
350 transplant?
Looks good robbie, swap a V8 and do the pink flames ***
ive got a "nice" 283 ill practically give you. actually i think the junkyard doesnt even want it!!!
WHEEL IT. then change some stuff!!!!
wow you better take that helmet to Clayton with you :flipoff2:
looks good
Drill the holes in those spring hangers as high as they can be without the springs hitting the frame, then torch off the excess hangers. How long are the shackles? Maybe they can be shortened?
Like I said, I'm not doing anything as far as lowering it until the springs settle then I'll go from there. I made those spring bucket's to match the front one's on the BTF kit so there's no way in hell I'd torch those off. The shackles are adjustable, so I might take them up a hole if need be.
P.S. I'm still not telling. You'll see after Christmas break. :flipoff2:
So you're leaving those anchors hanging down there just so they match the BTF hangers? Chop em off and put in some of these:
http://marlincrawler.com/images/hangerinst_500.jpg
While you're at it, why are the BTF front hangers so low? Are there clearance issues there? Looks like you could lose 1/2" of lift redrilling those bad boys and grinding the bottom off. Do the front shackle hangers sit directly under the frame rail? Boxed frame? You should french those too.
And Kopecki's right, no harm in using the shorter holes in the shackles...Free and easy, why not do that until your springs settle, then work from there?