Gotta paint job for ya Ags...

[CRaSHnBuRN]

another good calculator

http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

[eight]

Those axles were welded and I think have 5.13s. For the high steer, some here would know. Daveo has them on his cruiser.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

the 5.13's would get me down pretty good for the crawl (at about 83:1), and 1.5 fps at 750 rpm. Highway would be a little rough though, I would only be running 55 at 2500 rpms.

[eight]

How big of tires you thinking? What motor that thing got? If a 258 you're gonna need to be geared like that to move it down the road. You probably won't be doing much driving over 55mph anyway, just let it spin.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

either some of the 36's that came on the H1's or my trusty ol 38's from the cheby... I know you wanted them pretty bad and all...

[davido]

I had to do offset arms. You'll have to torch off the stock steering to even get the wheels on. When I bought mine they were one of three existing pairs that I knew of at the time. I had to search high and low to find them. Now everyone is whoring them out online. I've had good experience with Rockstomper in the past. Mine are 1" plate (I believe) and have worked great. Zero issues. I really like having the tierod behind the axle. Not that it matters really, but both of mine are double ended.

[davido]

In response to your PM:

Outboarding is actually pretty easy (especially in the context of everything you're doing already). I used some 3" angle iron, braced it, and welded the Cruiser mounts to it. I know Jeeps don't have mounts like Cruisers, but there's probably an equally simple way to do it. I'm sure there is TONs of documentation online for that. I think BTF even has weld in parts for it. You'll want to do a shackle reversal anyway, so it knocks out both at once. You may even move to YJ or longer springs while you're at it. I've thought about going to coils or the like because with the big tires and hella offset wheels, they get into the springs when I turn, but it's not really a huge issue. It's close to maxing anyway.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Thanks for the info David. I will have to get a look at he axle again to see if the pumkin side perch is ok, as it is set up for 4-link right now. I wanted to link it before, but got talked out of it, now I don't know. I think my best course of action is going to be getting a rebuild kit for both of the axles and putting new bearings and seals and just generaly getting them cleaned up. The 60 is in a thousand pieces at the knuckes right now, so this is going to have to be put back together. I will just go ahead and get these ready next trip, and then sit back and take a good look at it and see what will need to be done to get it right. My plans are to make it to TCC and then to the Redneck games in August (if thats when they will be again). I am just going to finish the wiring and a few other issues for now and wheel the piss out of it at TCC. This will give me plenty of time to get all the parts gathered up again in a huge pile in my barn until I start, kind of like the chevy.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Thanks to Rowdy and Creighton it looks like I will have some free time when I come home this time. I was wanting to put the won-tuns up and start getting them together. I would like to get these ready to slap under it the next time I am home for the redneck games. I am thinking that a reduction box of some sorts may be in order while it is going to be up on blocks. I have been looking at a klune or a 231, but there is a klune type in crawl that says they are a more economical version of the klune. Thanks to John, the teralow 4:1 is in already, so I atleast have a head start on all of this. I will be finishing up the paint job, lights, and other misc. wiring issues this time around along with anything else that comes up.

[davido]

I never so much as took of my wheels and tires until my rig had been on the trail for about three years. Never even replaced the fluid in the front axle. I ran it straight out of the box. It wasn't until I welded the front that I needed the hubs to unlock, so I replaced them and went 35 outters at the same time. I bought from 4wdfactory in Hutto.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

The front end is in about a thousand peices so it will atleast have to be put back togther. I will try to get the right stuff while I have it apart also, as the jeep is still drivealble as it is I can take my time.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Thinkin about puttin this one up for sale to somebody in the club. I really don't need the extra set of wheels right now, and I hate for this thing to not get driven. It needs front left wheel bearings (I have them, just need to be installed), carb overhaul possibly, and a few other nick nacks I cant think of right now. It has the 4:1 terra low and twin stick on the 300 now. $3500. I might be open to other offers and trades. PM me w/ what ya think might work, ya never know, I may be in a good mood that day.

[Reckless]

Im interested. Will work out things. PM me

[Reckless]

Ed, Did you get my PM's?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Ooops, just noticed how late it was. I will shoot ya a line.