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08-07-2009, 02:17 PM
Fixing up a car hauler for a tow rig. It's going to be a tight squeeze, but the ZJ should fit. Boards were rotten through so we ripped them off to begin with.
Started in on the sanding and grinding to get rid of the rust as much as possible.
Primer to all the bare metal and then started the first coat of black equipment paint.
08-16-2009, 02:09 PM
Went wheeling yesterday.
Day went well until the input hose to my radiator blew. Was able to jerry-rig it together to get back out, but it was kind of frustrating. The plastic tube going into the radiator was the piece that cracked right under where the hose clamp was. The hose itself was fine, so I don't know if maybe it was to tight, or what happened...
Other than that, it was a lot of fun - I accomplished some stuff that I didn't think I could do, so I am pleased.
Things learned:
Need a lower temp thermostat
Need an e-fan
22 psi is good, but I'd like to try lower in the tires
08-16-2009, 03:34 PM
Here's the piece of the radiator that broke off. The crack running length-wise down the tube is from me prying it out of the hose.
Moved the hose clamp to the portion of the radiator still sticking out (about 1/2 in.) and then wrapped a bungee cord around it to help pull it toward the front of the jeep if it needed it.
It made it through the rest of the day and the 150 mi trip home, so something worked.
Kind of sucks that I might have to by a new radiator just for that...
08-16-2009, 05:33 PM
holy ghetto fix.
I have rad from a 4.0 just sitting if you can't find one local.
08-17-2009, 03:59 PM
He's a jerry riggin' fool, he got the tool for the job.
08-17-2009, 05:46 PM
That front bumper looks pretty good
I did the same mounting style on mine except I used sandwich plates on the outside of the uni-body.
Keep in mind that your gonna want some sort of cross bracing before you start winching with it in case you end up pulling @ an angle.
Originally Posted by OverkillZJ
08-17-2009, 05:58 PM
that's a funny song
09-24-2009, 04:40 PM
Just for fun - 30" from ground to tire. Not bad I guess for factory arms haha
Oh, and got one step closer to overhauling the trailer. I will need to add brakes before hauling.
09-24-2009, 05:18 PM
Very nice build bud, love all the custom work. Can't wait to start fabbing more parts for mine.
09-24-2009, 06:04 PM
I wish I knew someone with a forklift. I want to test mine out.
Rig looks great man, the front bumper came out real nice.
09-24-2010, 05:23 PM
It's been a long time since I last updated... probably because I haven't done anything in a really long time. To make a long story short:
1) 1st Child Born
2) Sold bumper and roof rack to pay bills
3) Began new bumper project
Doesn't look bad from this angle (hasn't been leveled yet):
But here makes me cringe:
I will start some hacking to suck it back into the zj. I can't have it sticking that far out. Talk about killing approach angle!
10-18-2010, 07:35 PM
Made progress today. I built a lower skid to protect the radiator which bolts on to the bottom of the bumper - it should be ok from anything other than a serious crunch.
10-25-2010, 09:53 AM
Painted and mounted:
09-06-2011, 10:00 AM
It has been a long time since I posted an update for my ZJ. Nothing has really changed much since the last post, but I am starting a rear bumper build so I figured I would document it.
Factory rear bumper was a royal pain to remove. The studs that held it on were completely rusted to the nuts and it began to bend the unibody with all the torque I was putting on it - even after days of soaking them...
Eventually I had to resort to other methods to get them off.
I think it's time for some plate. I'm assuming I will want to remove the gas tank before welding back there.
I will be incorporating the hitch inside the bumper. The top of the bumper is going to be removable for storage and locking of the hitch pin inside. I will be gaining around 7" of clearance from where the hitch receiver sat before.
Dude! You are in wichita? Ever make it up to el dorado?
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09-06-2011, 11:55 AM
rarely
Oh well. I come to wichita every now and then,if you see my zj chase me down
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09-06-2011, 04:17 PM
next time you come out to tuttle(from teh looks of the pic with ur blown radiator it looks like tuttle) hit me up and i can get a group of people together to wheel
edit: btw nice looking zj. front bumper looks good cant wait to see how the rear turns out
09-06-2011, 04:35 PM
I'll have to do that - thanks
If anyone was curious, here's the rear bumper design:
09-06-2011, 05:17 PM
Good, I'm glad your back with another little project.
09-09-2011, 04:13 PM
Gas tank dropped for unibody welding:
Stitch welded plate - I thought it came out decently.
09-09-2011, 08:24 PM
i need to do this. my bumper is rusting
09-09-2011, 10:04 PM
Finally got a winch too!
Last edited by Brad S; 09-12-2011 at 11:05 AM.
10-08-2011, 05:23 PM
Put the new plasma cutter to use today.
Parts:
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10-10-2011, 09:21 AM
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