Start van big yeller

[aw12345]

Using my tire carrier as a bumper doesn't seem to be an entirely good idea. Was having a hard time getting the latch pin in. Resolved that today and had a bit of fun welding. The idea is that it might make almost a usable rear stinger. The way things go, put put Jeep aka mountain goat keeps climbing steeper stuff. Eventually that will lead to trouble

Oh well I liked how this weld looks. Welded as you see it.

Anyway, my lil project for the day is whipped back in shape

Don't think aluminum rings would have been happy on my rims.

These steel ones look worse for wear after just 2 outings

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Started giving my lil darling a lil more love, the rear anti rock brackets were bending on the axle and the last outing one of the nuts for the heim on the AR arm side caught under the frame so that is going to be addressed as well.

Moving right along.

ne side done, better angle of the arm and rod and seriously doubt this will bend.

[aw12345]

my lil project all finished up

Clearance at full droop

This whole affair moved the mounting points 2" further forward and away from the axle, thus reducing total amount of travel of the swaybar at full flex win win all the way baby yeah! :rofl:

[aw12345]

Spend the day at Freddy Fab, helping Fred get in trouble

Here are some Freddy Fab spy pics of Fred's effort to get that big bad 111"

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My buddy Fred is moving right along with his project

Mo Freddy fabbing

This whole setup is very nicely packaged and quite the tight affair, very nice work Fred

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My bud fred's Jeep on it's first shakedown run after the last round of fabbing

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Subtle add on made my day

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Getting ready for put put wheelin season

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Well got her hiney somewhat covered up

It's rednecked, but should keep PoPo of my @ss

[Ab]

Pfwiew.....that looks silly........ is it detachable? 

[sickboy]

i thought jeep  it was all about getting Pucking dirty and all, is there any other reason other than not getting dirty, are there rules of some sort ?

[aw12345]

It all comes off easy. Mud flaps come of in about 1 minute flat. Highway patrol demands tire coverage. Otherwise I wouldn't bother with it

[aw12345]

Here is something for the high diff clearance crowd, which axle is under which Jeep and what has more clearance.

Did some measuring today and thought this was interesting

35" tires versus 37" tires, all at 30 psi. Stock axles versus versus D60 HP and 14 bolt. Which is which? Where is the diff clearance advantage?

Y'all tell me where the big advantage of weaker axles with less gearing choices is?

[just-a-jeeper]

if you want to win more clearance, try the tunnelaxles, like the ones from unimog

[michel1972]

When i changed my Ford 8.8 axle for a 14 bolt and went from 35 inch tires to 37 inch tires my diff clearence went down.

 

The 14 bolt is such a huge axle and to win some extra clearence i still have to shave the 14 bolt rear axle.

[aw12345]

if you want to win more clearance, try the tunnelaxles, like the ones from unimog

Unimog portals are a terrible choice. diffhousing is to big, up to high ,makes for a way to tall Jeep with almost no uptravel in the suspension. What it showes is that there is no more than 1/4" difference between the 14 bolt with 37" tires and a Dana 44 with 35" tires

Dana 30 with 35" tires and Dana 60 with 37" tires same diff clearance.

The bottom of the 14 bolt has been shaved a bit, do not care for the shave kits, takes to much strength out of the housing. Michel for mudding just roll some 40's or 43's under there, you got more than enough power for some serious mud dogging/ bogging

July 26, 2013 bewerkt door aw12345

[just-a-jeeper]

Unimog portals are a terrible choice. diffhousing is to big, up to high ,makes for a way to tall Jeep with almost no uptravel in the suspension. What it showes is that there is no more than 1/4" difference between the 14 bolt with 37" tires and a Dana 44 with 35" tires

Dana 30 with 35" tires and Dana 60 with 37" tires same diff clearance.

The bottom of the 14 bolt has been shaved a bit, do not care for the shave kits, takes to much strength out of the housing. Michel for mudding just roll some 40's or 43's under there, you got more than enough power for some serious mud dogging/ bogging

an other portal could be volvo or the atomic axles

July 26, 2013 bewerkt door just-a-jeeper

[aw12345]

Volvo C303 axles are a better choice. Same problem applies hard to built around while keeping Jeep relatively low and still achieve about 6" of uptravel.

[aw12345]

De dingen die je met een brood mes doen kan

Have been wanting to fix up my lil yellow Jeep for a while now.

Since the windshield is cracked and the frame is the wrong color, that was a good starting point.

Dug out my trusty bread knife and went to town, didn't even add another crack to the glass.

Took about 30-40 mins of elbow grease to get that critter cut out

On to welding some small holes in the frame shut, add bondo and then give er some pretty yeller paint

Good thing windshields are cheap both my Jeep wanted new glasses

[sickboy]

 bread knife lol well at least it got the job done , hey don't forget you will need a set of new ( my jeep rocks .com decals   )

[aw12345]

Well continued prettyfication

Look ma no more holes

[kenzo]

Ooit eens geprobeerd, 't mes en de ruit hebben t beide niet overleefd

[aw12345]

Dit is de tweede die ik er zo uit gehaald hebt, zou zelfs deze ruit weer kunnen gebruiken

[aw12345]

All mudded up

Time for a nap, has been a productive day

[aw12345]

Look what happened after my nap

Now add some yeller and it's all pretty again