Project/No Project

[OldGreen]

A little project last night and tonight. I wired up the brake controller, permanently routed the CB wire and mounted the 7 way and tested it. We are doing a pre run this weekend.....

I also saw a picture of the final mod.....man, I am excited.

[tobyw]

We are doing a pre run this weekend.....

I'm already impatiently waiting for a trip report

[OldGreen]

Pre Run, Pre Launch has commenced. . .

[messge80]

Pre run?

[OldGreen]

We are preparing to embark on an expedition of epic proportions. The pre run is a shorter jaunt to test systems. I have identified a tiny bit of Fab work...but everything seems good.

[OldGreen]

Prerun was a massive success. . .

However, wifey is a shorty so she needed a boost. Also, I have a little issue with running into stuff that't like to move on its own. . .so. . .

Toby and I designed (by Toby and I, I mean that he designed them and I agreed) these stump sliders that also double as handy wife-steps.

I just started installing mine on Orville tonight. I still need to drill all MOST of the holes (I have drilled 8 holes so far and there are 24 on each slider), but the driver's side is all lined up. The bad news is that O is NOT straight...not even close. So, there is some massaging going on. Then I'll cap off the ends and maybe do a brace or two in the center.

Pic:

[Danny]

Copy cat!!!

[OldGreen]

Copy cat!!!

Heck no. . .Mine are completely different. They are going on a WHITE XJ. . .on Goodyear tires. . .with Spartans and 3.54s. . .and grey interior. . .

[tobyw]

Copy cat!!!

Copy cat? Whachutalkinbout Willis?!

Pic:

This was a colaborative effort to satisfy a multitude of requirements. Kinda like an XJ

[Danny]

Come-onnnnn. The only thign different is concrete vs. block.

[OldGreen]

GGV2.0 is newer, smells better and is an auto trans. . .plus it has 33s v. O's 31s. Plus, O's got super comfy leather seats. . .

[OldGreen]

More progress on the first one. I may have mentioned that O isn't straight. . .so I spent a couple of hours this morning pushing/pulling and otherwise coercing the body close to its original position. This is a progress pic, but all of the holes have since been drilled and the nutserts are all set. I can now bolt it up with ALL of its hardware. So, the only thing left on the driver's side is to cut and cap the ends. EDIT: and PIANT. I'm very seriously considering just clear coating it and putting some strips of grip tape on top for wifey's tootsies.. .

[TJDave]

Looks great!

I put some of that 3M no skid tape on the nerf bars that used to be on my Jeep. Good stuff. It sticks really good and stayed put for over 3 years.

It will also grate the skin right off of your leg if you exit the Jeep in an uncoordinated fashion.

I am not sure how that happened.

[OldGreen]

Randomish pic: Here's O at full droop when I got the tires balanced. Full compression is inside the wheel arches.



and CB/Brake Control

[OldGreen]

Done with the Driver's side. Passenger side is getting its last few holes before final fit up. I had to come in. . .to damn hot. They'll be ready for paint tomorrow. Mine are not as pretty as Toby's at the end of the day, but I feel pretty good about finishing them. I polish a chair with my butt and run around airports for a living. . .this is WAY outside of my skill set.

[OldGreen]

And all done and permanently mounted:

[tobyw]

Nicely done!! What chaps my hide is that you got yours a solid 2 weeks after me, and STILL managed to get them done sooner... This whole work this really cuts into my fun time

'T' minus.....

[OldGreen]

T-Minus is right. . .56 HOURS to launch for me. . .and the list is down to "as long as my arm".

I'm sure yours will look better than mine. I suck at both welding and painting. . .and I lost my tape measure. . .

[OldGreen]

Look what I found in my family room. . .


Trying to figure out how to make it fit on Orville. . .Fast winch for a slow Jeep. . .haha

[OldGreen]

Another non-update, update for documentation's sake.

Yesterday I put the rear swaybar back in. The on-road difference is marked. Also, it rendered the rear locker invisible on the street. I made this non-mod to confirm Toby's findings. . and, they are now confirmed.

[Livin4Today]

Another non-update, update for documentation's sake.

Yesterday I put the rear swaybar back in. The on-road difference is marked. Also, it rendered the rear locker invisible on the street. I made this non-mod to confirm Toby's findings. . and, they are now confirmed.

Refresh us on those findings...

[OldGreen]

He found that his locker went silent when he put it back on. His intent was to add a little rate around corners cuz of a sagging leaf pack. The unintended result was the locker realizing less weight transfer and quieting down.

Same thing happened to me. LOVE!!!

[Livin4Today]

Funny, I had removed my rear swaybar , after a while, I wondered if I wasn't still rolling too much (body) and noticed when side hilling the suctioning of my seat seemed to increase. So I returned the swaybar and have been much happier...

Trackbar has never left, but I'm wondering if I can remove my right front upper control arm, seems I read something recently that it doesn't really do much in way of the suspension...

[OldGreen]

Because your links are not triangulated, you have to keep the track bar. . .or you will die almost instantly. I've seen a couple of them come loose at speed and it is NOT pretty.

Many custom set ups don't use that upper right hand mount. I like to think of it as a safety feature more than anything. If one side fails, the other keeps the axle from rotating. . .These front ends flex out pretty doggone well as it is.

[mattawajeep]

On a TJ, I get a bit too much flex in the front with the swaybars disconnected. I don't know how it is on a JK, but from pictures I've seen it's probably similar - there's no flex problems up front.