I may let you know if the 'xp' doesn't work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by bcolman
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I may let you know if the 'xp' doesn't work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by bcolman
Got the new winch installed.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/19/egygy4uh.jpg
Sweet, looks pretty lightly used.
The guy claimed he used it less than 10 times. It looks almost new, so i'm inclined to believe him. The only thing wrong with it is the roller fairlead. It looks like he ran into something with it because it is bent to hell. I'm going to try and straighten it out, but for now I still have my old rusty one.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
I have a brand new roller fairlead that I have never used. It has sat in my shed for 3 years. PM me if interested.
Harbor Freight has fairly inexpensive roller fairleads for not too much. I have one, decent quality.
Clean your box!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
doneQuote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
I've been wanting to lower the jeep ever since I did the four link in the rear. The front is soa with stock YJ springs so the only way to get lower is to French the springs into the frame but I want to do a shackle reversal at the same time. due to the shape of the frame it will be hard to do what I want and keep a decent leaf spring angle.
That leads me to my latest idea. Leafspring slider boxes.
I would still do a shackle reversal but I would recess the slider box instead of a shackle. Having a slider box instead of a shackle should help keep the leaf angle okay.
Anybody have any experience with slider boxes?
I imagine it would wear really fast with what we do. Why not link front?
I've seen quite a few builds using the Liquid Iron Industries slider boxes. They seem to hold up pretty well.
I haven't read about any wear issues yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
I will eventually link it, but I don't want to spend the money on it now. I can make my own slider boxes, and everything else i need to make this work is already there... So I can make this change for next to nothing.
Edit: My only real concern is performance. My rear suspension already does most of the work..... I don't want to make it even more unbalanced. My whole reason for wanting to try this is to get the rig to sit lower (about 4-5").
Found a good deal on a 2006 superduty 60.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/09/6y5aqydy.jpg
I plan to gather parts for the next year before doing the swap.
Awesome
Excellent!
Have you swapped over the parts for the YJ yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
I have done an impressive amount of nothing... I need to schedule a weekend to knock it out.
Shoot me a text if you need a hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/17/e7evasu6.jpg
Decided to finally finish my skid plate. Made some good progress today. I should be able to finish it this week.
Decided to finally do something about the huge hole in my floorboard.
Mockup
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/10/a4uvu3a8.jpg
Getting started
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/10/typyne4y.jpg
Next time I do sheet metal work I'm investing in a brake.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/10/aryhapyp.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/10/5uqavasa.jpg
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I still need need to fill in some spots and I'm going to get some rubber material to close off the whole bottom part.
Looks good. I like that it angles off the dash.
Thanks. I like the look of center consoles and I don't normally see them used with a standard transmission so I figured it would be somewhat "different".Quote:
Originally Posted by 85cj7
I need to cut down the shifter and find a shifter boot that fits the opening.
Picked up an old mc2100 off eBay. Rebuilt it last week and got it on and fired up today.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/17/sepyduge.jpg
Old vs new
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/17/huze7u4a.jpg
The Venturi assembly as a crack so it will be getting replaced.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/17/e5ybeqed.jpg
Sitting in place.
Anyone have an idea what this extra linkage part is for? It is sitting just inside the throttle linkage.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/17/esety5em.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/17/asubygem.jpg
It spins about 90* freely .
I took the jeep for a spin earlier and I'm happy with the new carb. The throttle response is great. I still need to tune it better. Right now it is idling high. Later I will do some of the mods to help it perform better.
What did the carb come off of? That could be a clue. We have some trucks at work with hand throttles that have extra linkages.
What kind of choke is on that carb? Looks electronic, is it tied to the high idle during choke? Like would that linkage keep the throttle blades from closing?
I don't really know what it came off of. Carb code brought up a 73-74 ford truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparling
The choke is currently the auto heat kind but this choke isn't connected to this linkage.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
From what I can tell, it just effects the throttle.
Sooo, this happened.
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http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...7774742782.jpg
Thanks to Karl for letting me barrow his receiver winch.
I used my wife's xterra to get unstuck.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...0f6b83f7a4.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...10a33247ef.jpg
Out of the transfer cases.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...d446e3d7ca.jpg
I'm taring everything down now to clean it up. Plus i have an unidentified problem with the clutch being stuck engaged.
Right now I am weighing some options on how to proceed.
I have been considering swapping the t-176 for an auto transmission for a while. My hope is that I could reduce the drivetrain length and still have some crawlability with an auto. I am just now starting to collect some measurements to see if its even possible.
My thought process: swap in auto transmission (probably a TF999) and get red of my box 4 rocks doubler. hope to have shorter drive train for better rear drive shaft angle. I would like get the jeep to where I could drive it on the road again. The rear shaft angle is so bad right now, that you can't get over ~34-40 mph without feeling like it's about to rip itself apart.
I love my current crawl ratio (it is somewhere around 100:1 and I'm only running 33" tires). I don't know if I would be happy with the gear after the swap.
This is where i'm looking for opinions. Will the auto make a big enough difference for me to not miss my doubler?
Also, what would be your recommendation for an auto tranny? I'm starting to look into TF999's and AW4's. I want to avoid expensive adapters.
Ha... it got much worse than the pictures show. After trying to get myself out for about an hour, I was waist deep in water sitting in the driver seat and the back of the tub was ~6" under water. I ended up leaving the jeep over night and getting it out the next day. 6 hours of winching dead weight since the clutch wouldn't disengage.Quote:
Originally Posted by FJAggie07
Well this place has been dead lately so I figured I would add a little update.
So far my only real carnage is the clutch.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...aa012bf703.jpg
When I get the new one in, I can start reassembling everything.
I did find one heim joint that needs to be replaced. The insert started working its way out.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...a6da8099b0.jpg
I haven't decided how I am going to reattach my lower crossmember (I cut it out to make removing everything easier). I just want to make sure it is strong since both lower links attach to it.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...7e916ad60b.jpg
To do list:
Put new u joints in drive shafts
Install drive shafts
Relocate breather lines on axles
Fill axles with gear oil
Replace rear brakes
Replace starter solenoid
Install rear shocks
Install skid plate
Install console
Fix roller fair lead
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Finished up my console.
I cut the shifter down 4". Now that it's all buttoned up, I wish I had went another 1-2" shorter, but it is better than it was.
list is getting shorter...Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy53002
Picked up some LII slider boxes for the front of the jeep. My goal is to lower everything 4".
Before.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...a8149518c6.jpg
After. Lowered rear with stock TJ could.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...ff09099b3c.jpg
Still waiting for the slider boxes to come in so I can keep going on the front. I cut off the rear bumps to move them up. I need to figure out rear shock mounts to get up travel back.
I got all the brackets cut off the front and mocked up the slider boxes.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...4294e874ed.jpg
The ride height, as it sits, is 2 1/2" too high.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...cc9cef1338.jpg
I'm trying to decide how to proceed.
Option 1: French front hanger into frame.
Option 2: Stretch the wheelbase enough that the front spring hanger can be mounted off the front bumper.
Option 3: ditch the leaves and 3 link it.
I'm leaning toward option 2. I'd like to have the extra wheelbase. It was ~96" before. Option 2 will involve moving the steering box up and forward.
Thoughts?
Option 1 and 2!
How hard is it to relocate the steering box?