Who had March 14th?

[Hot Pocket]

I do have a Jetta, but I would like for this to be able to drive out to a trail and then drive home since I have nothing to tow it with.

Not to mention, I really do just enjoy taking this thing out for joyrides every other day.

[Shaggy]

you wont have fun on the trail if you are worried about making it home... someone will almost always have a spot on a trailer

[Hot Pocket]

Regardless, I want this thing to be in good enough shape to handle a drive to college station and beyond without having any problems.

[tommy53002]

Yeah, I would skip the drop brackets. It will still be streetable without them but I think they would be a killer to ground clearance offroad.

[sam_hodnett]

glasspacks sound like ****, go flowmasters or something of the like IMO

[KrazyKarl02]

Yeah, I would skip the drop brackets. It will still be streetable without them but I think they would be a killer to ground clearance offroad.

Ever driven a truck without drop brackets? I did it for 3 years, it was like the steering wheel was punching me on the highway.

If you are worried about rubbing a 4" drop radius arm, you should be worried about rubbing your body/doors. And if you are worried about that, it should not be a daily driver.

[BroncoJo]

I threw away some drop brackets last year. I would not recommend drop brackets for street or off-road. Go with the 7 degree bushings and be done with it until you can extend the radius arms. I had the drop brackets on my bronco and not only did they hang up on everything they are also very prone to ripping the **** off the frame.


The highway drive sucked equally with or without drop brackets.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Being a 'street/cruiser' rig, if you want to go with the glass packs, knock yourself out. A few drives from H-town to aggieland may have you rethinking this, but you are still young enough that it may not.

(Going to have to get the glasspack replaced on the beast replaced in short order once the block gets put back in. May have a flange installed so that I can swap it out for Alto trips though. )

[Hot Pocket]

glasspacks sound like ****, go flowmasters or something of the like IMO

everybody has their own taste when it comes to mufflers, and personally I can't stand da flows

I threw away some drop brackets last year. I would not recommend drop brackets for street or off-road. Go with the 7 degree bushings and be done with it until you can extend the radius arms. I had the drop brackets on my bronco and not only did they hang up on everything they are also very prone to ripping the **** off the frame.


The highway drive sucked equally with or without drop brackets.

Thanks, Since you and frick have both told me to go with 7 degree bushings, I'm going to go ahead and order them now. Thanks for the advice.

Being a 'street/cruiser' rig, if you want to go with the glass packs, knock yourself out. A few drives from H-town to aggieland may have you rethinking this, but you are still young enough that it may not.

(Going to have to get the glasspack replaced on the beast replaced in short order once the block gets put back in. May have a flange installed so that I can swap it out for Alto trips though. )

The glasspacks will just be a temporary setup. I need to get some kind of exhaust on it so that I can pass inspection (current setup is true dual redneck straightpipes.) Glasspacks will probably be on here for a year at most. As far as long term exhaust, I'd like to go x-pipes and put in some awesome mufflers, but that's further down the line. I'd like to get other things taken care of first.

[bcolman]

as for mufflers just to get it legal just find used ones floating around the club, i am sure there are some, talk to my brother or cory and see what they have

[colman]

i have one but it is in round top. i just sold the ones i had in montgomery.

[breckboarder55]

Real rigs drive home

[BroncoJo]

Real rigs drive home

Says the recently blown up, transmission going out jeep

[Hot Pocket]

DONE
- Rancho 5000's and springs ubolts etc
- New Voltage Regulator = No more short on electrical system
- New Radiator, drove it for about 2 hours or so at idle, and never went over 175
- New Gauges
- Temporary Exhaust installed
- New fuel filter
- Removed Aftermarket cruise control, other junk under hood
- SEAFOAM!!

GOALS - short term
- Finish front bumper tubing & install recovery points/lights
- Lengthen Rear Driveshaft 2-3 inches
- Rear bumper needs to be fabbed up & install recovery points
- Need to install drop pitman arm, drop track bar bracket, new track bar bushings, radius arm bushings (finish lift)
- Install front and rear pinion seals
- Install New wheel bearings
- Install New hubs
- Install CB/PA
- New Fuel Gauge
- New Battery hold-down
- Replace heater hoses
- Wire brake lights & turn signals (4 new sockets and bulbs)
- Seat covers? Maybe replacement seats, haven't decided yet
- Alignment

GOALS - long term
- T18, 205 rebuild
- New Door hinges, latch pins, handles
- On Board Air
- Cardone power steering pump
- New Tie Rod
- Rear Locker (who makes good lockers for the 9 inch?)
- 130 Amp 3g alternator
- Roll Bar, Cage?
- Homemade soft top
- Stereo System
- HID headlights
- Equus Speedo & Tach, custom gauge panel
- Redo Interior

I need to meet with someone at Dexter. I'd like to get a cage or at least a roll bar on this thing, and I'd also like to hire someone there to build me some custom bumpers.

[stx4wheeler]

you shouldn't need to extend the d-shafts with a 4" lift I believe.