PEAK PUTTERS

White trash wrote:Stiff springs will limit uptravel as well of course..

tobyw wrote:assuming the rest of your suspension is properly designed

Yep

I then went with a 1 inch spacer in the front and added some shackels the rear and problem solved... Huh... This tells me a couple things: (1) your rear geometry must have sucked, and (2) your front coils must have been improperly designed. (1) If you added longer shackles and it stopped you from r...

Nope, my XJ had ~4.5" of lift, I trimmed the fenders, and ran 31" Boggers with factory bumpstops. If I wanted 33's, all I would have done was add some bumpstop. In fact, I would have run 35's using the same process... http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/XJ%20Wheelin/All-4-Fu...

commando14 wrote:

Stupid Dana 30

210's? Aluminum or cast iron? Do the clutches work?

The only difference between a 30 and a new 44 is the center section. The shafts are the same. To clarify, the "next generation" D44's that the JK Rubi's use do actually have upgraded shafts, with a large-ish U-joint that is specific only to the JK D44 shaft, ie very expensive to replace. ...

You can usually find working York 210's for anywhere from $5 to $50, but 99% of them have a v-groove pulley. Obviously you'll need a serpentine pulley (6-goove, IIRC), and they can be had for about $80 new. So if that one already has the serp pulley, it's a good deal as long as it is functional... T...

And his wife is SO proud

Leave out the front spacer, you're only running 33's... Trim the front fenders a little bit and put in proper bumpstops. Do NOT lift it any higher. Go with the 2.5" leaves out back with shackles as necessary. Trim/fold the fenders up to the spot welds, and again bumpstop as necessary. Bring it ...

I am up in the air (no pun intended :roll: ) on this for the JK as well... I have had several York systems over the years, including the Rubi that your dad now has, and love everything about them EXCEPT having to shell out the $$ for a new system every time I switch rigs. And let's be honest, that h...

Those would be my stock rubbers

LOL - I am quite certain they would tell me to pound sand rolling in on 37's with a busted front axleshaft.

This is the first time I have ever not had a tow rig. Even back in high school and with the flattie, I towed with my Ford Ranger(s) :lol: Obviously having a tow rig has it's merits, but I have to say, this was kind of a nice deal... Not to mention only burning about 13 gallons of fuel for the day (m...

In the grand scheme of things, I could not be happier... I had the wife, both kids, and gear/food for all above in addition to a large Rubbermaid tote full of tools and recovery equipment. We had room to spare, and were all extremely comfortable - including the DVD player for the kids. We set the cr...

oddball wrote:I think you should stick with what you have and just stay on the porch. I hear the all season tires with the walnut chips in them are the bomb for around town in light snow.

Should have the grill this afternoon, Dave... Folks are coming up for Easter with the grandkids, so I asked my old man to throw it in for the ride up here. I'll bring it to the meeting Wednesday?

I'd like to add:

IDGAF 9/10 (I'm wheelin!!!)

I built a quazzi high-steer setup for my YJ D30 a several years back, and did the drill/tap thing just to stay away from the welding issues. It was basically a copy of the M.O.R.E. system, but I used all TRE's instead of heim joints.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/Bronco/DSC03510.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/Bronco/DSC03512.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/Bronco/DSC03508.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/tobyw2000/Bronco/DSC03514.jpg

Nope, nothing special for filler material. JK knuckles are made from a perfectly "weldable" metal, the name/series of which escapes me right now. A quick Google search will likely provide the specifics... I do believe, however, that the XJ D30 knuckles will require a high nickel rod and pr...

As a matter of fact, I do have a grill for that truck... I'll bring it up from the ranch the next time I'm down.

Test drive: CZEK

Everything seems good, I still can't believe how well it rides/drives for a vehicle on 37" mud terrains

White trash wrote:
I know of a set of wide trac '5 axles coming up with 4.56's and lockers...

Shoot me a PM with the poop on these, Trash...

With regard to bumpers, I am a minimalist. More is better... I despise just about every manufactured front bumper for the JK's on the market, not to mention the gross price tag attached to them :roll: So, out came the plasma cutter, drill press, and welder 8) I started with the winch plate from my o...

And when that fails, I fall back to my trusty 220v Lincoln