But - and I am only saying that because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajun
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But - and I am only saying that because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajun
:gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by AgDieseler
What? You're done and you don't even know it. And it looks great by the way. Trust me when I say that there is absolutely no need to do those items anytime soon. Well, maybe timing. Idle can be done after the first couple of runs. So can the skidplate. I'm beginning to wonder if shocks are even necessary. What are bump stops? Finito! So when do you start on the CJ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajun
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Originally Posted by davido
Thanks. I doubt the skid plate will get finished before this run, but I did get front bumpstops and front shocks in. Timing and idle are set, but I'm afraid to comment on how it runs due to fear of jinxing it. I need to redo the hard brakelines on the rear axle, one of them is apparently trying to occupy the same space as a U-Bolt.
As for the CJ, ( :flipoff2: )I am taking AT LEAST a one year project hiatus. I'll work the bugs out of the Scout, and fix what needs fixin'. I'm tired of building, I just want to wheel some. However, it will get done, eventually. :D
Its a contest then. We'll see what sits longer, my D60/14bolt combo or your Mog axles.
-Mark
i am realy pulling for the Mog axles in the this one.
Finally got a chance to post a few pics from the Scout's Memorial Day shakedown run.
Poseur pic:
http://tamor.org/forums/attachment.p...tid=6008&stc=1
Sunday Cruise:
http://tamor.org/forums/attachment.p...tid=6005&stc=1
Highlight (lowlight?) of the weekend. My buddy Josh Kurtz's K5. D60/14 bolt, 44" Boggers, Vortech 350...and a ruptured brake line do not make for a good time. Fortunately no one was hurt:
http://tamor.org/forums/attachment.p...tid=6007&stc=1
http://tamor.org/forums/attachment.p...tid=6006&stc=1
he shoulda gone a little farther with that tube!
Holy inboarded springs! Did your rig work well?
Yeah, I was very pleased for the first time out. Only issues were with the front wheels, a leaky fitting on my hyrdo reservoir, and my trans temp guage pics up heat from my exhaust...either that, or my trans gets REAL hot, REAL fast for no reason at all.
Turns out lug centric wheels and hub centric hubs don't mix. Who'da thunk it? :D
EDIT: Best part about the K5 was he hammered the roof up and drove it half the weekend like that. :laughing: He's thinking S-10 cab, exocage, and back half it.
new centers?
Nah, I just need to bore the openings out a 16th or so and I should be in good shape.
wow, good pics Andy. Looks like it turned out well. So where are the pics of Diya driving "her" Scout? :D
She'll get some driving time in Hot Springs, but it won't be "her" Scout until I finish "my" CJ. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackasic
Awe Toby, what are you doin'?
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Originally Posted by davido
Time to update. I thought I had finished the front coil swap, but I'm not happy with the bump stops/coil guides, so those are getting junked...and I'm way too short. I need to go up 5" from where the front is now (7" from where is was with the 39.5s) to fit the new tires. The good news is I'll have more compression than I did with leaves, the bad news is it's taller. Anyway, pics.
Front:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...1&d=1172450785
Driver's side:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...1&d=1172450785
As it sits now:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...1&d=1172450785
Sorry about the pic quality, I did something wrong when I re-sized. Anyway, in the last pic the springs are 12", and I need them to be 17". The biggest problem is in the rear, where even after trimming the fenders out as much as possible I am still way to low. I think it will be fine when it's all said and done, I'll be wider than I was before also due to the width of the new tires.
Speaking of which, I'll be running 44" TSLs up front and 44" Boggers in the rear. I'll be grooving all of them, so it should be fun.
Stay tuned! :gigem:
BTW, I killed my R&P in my front axle (HP D60) last time out a Gilmer. We were running Fun Country backwards, and I'm pretty sure I did it on the climb out. It was wet, so I was in the throttle a bit. ;)
looks good, and by good I mean red x's.
edit- hit properties, then cut and pasted, looks gud.
I like the new slick tires!
44s! Yeah baby, that's what I'm talkin' about. Where ya at Scott? :)
wait for it on the Patrol... J/K 39.5's are a good size for a family rig :gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by davido
i still have a fender and hood for you at the shop.
Cool, thanks. I'll pick 'em up next time I'm in town.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackasic
:D
Updates. I re-did the front bump stops/coil retainers because I thought the old ones looked like crap. I also dropped the frame mount for the track bar to help with the angle. Installed new coils, Cage Off-Road 5.5" springs. It's taller than I had intended, but it may have to be to fit the tires in the rear.
New front setup:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1089.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1089.jpg
I moved the bump stops/coil retainers to the frame side, and did away with the factory Ford retainers. The coils are retained on the bottom only. I'm going to try Timbren rubber springs for bumps, we'll see how they do. They'll be mounted inside the springs on the ends of the spring guides.
Front quarter:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1088.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1088.jpg
Taller than I intended, but too soon to tell if it's too tall.
Rear quarter:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1087.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1087.jpg
The rear axle is in place. I'm going to start on the coil mounts tomorrow night. It will be slightly longer now at 111" vs. 109" before. With a bit of luck I'll have the rear 4 link knocked out by the end of next weekend.
My son Payton measuring up the new shoes:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1070.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1070.jpg
Lookin awesome Andy. Maybe I won't blow my pile up next time we wheel together and we can have some fun out there.
the coils look upside down, soft spring rate usually goes on top(closer coils) it probably doesn't matter though. I acually would like to see if it made any difference runnin' it both ways would be kinda neat to see if there was a noticable effect.
those are progressive coils right?
Yes, they are progressive coils and they are upside down. I didn't see why it would make a difference which side was up. I did it this way because I wanted the spring guide tubes to be on the frame side, and the coil has a pigtail at one end.
Payton's about 38" tall then? When does the baby seat get installed?
The baby seat comes and goes as necessary, it just straps to the back seat since he's not big enough for his own real seat. This won't be his first run :D
More updates.
Rear coils are in. I need to cut bump stops/spring guides and links and the hard part is done. I'm not happy with the link tabs/brackets I have on hand, so I'm ordering different stuff tomorrow. Hope to have it on all fours by the end of this coming weekend. The Boggers will be in the week of the 19th!
Pics:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1095.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1095.jpg
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_100_1096.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/100_1096.jpg
I think I'm going to need to shorten my truss. I think it would look better shorter, but I have to check what it does to my geometry.
thought you were getting a new rear axle?
I did. Too much work, not enough time to get it in this go around. It's a Ford D70, so it's not an exact swap over. The 14 bolt hubs I'm using won't work, etc.
Updates. I'm nearly finished, at least for the shakedown run. I still need to weld out the shock mounts, install limit chains (will be replaced with straps), bolt in the bump stops, and paint. I'm going to have to re-locate both of the frame mounts for the lower links (front & rear) before Katemcy next month. The tires rub the links up front, and the links hit the frame in the back under nearly full stuff. Neither will be that big of deal, I just don't have time now and I'm sure there will be other things that need to be fixed.
All together, sans shocks:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0068.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0068.jpg
Tank a$$:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0079.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0079.jpg
Rear suspension:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0076.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0076.jpg
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0078.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0078.jpg
Groovy:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0082.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0082.jpg
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...h_DSC_0083.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/DSC_0083.jpg
More pics here
what coils are those in the rear and what did you use for your link material?
Rear coils are stock Ford, either FS bronco or F-150. They will be swapped tomorrow for a pair of FS Ford lift coils.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCcola55
All upper links are 1.5" OD X .25" wall DOM. Lowers are same but sleeved with 1.5" sch. 40 seamless pipe (.145" wall).
Looks nice. I remember the last time I saw that thing. It had just been pulled from wherever you found it and was on a trailer next to Wings. Oh how time flies. How are the Mog axles doing?
BTW: Your 14B hubs wouldn’t work? Were they C&C/Dually? If so I might know someone who could use them.
-Mark
Looks badass! I want to see it in action.
Looks awesome! Looking at your porch reminds me how long it's been since we visited.
Makes me angry in the swimsuit area that the pics got deleted from the beginning of this thread.