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05-06-2011, 03:22 PM
The Jeep is coming along nice, as that weight falls off the power off the line and into those corners has gotta be better, perfect vehicle to run with! those pics are awesome!
05-06-2011, 04:42 PM
What are you doing with the original interior panels and seats? I'm local and would be interested!
05-06-2011, 11:18 PM
It's all for sale! got a guy already purchasing 2 doors, so if you want something please call us ASAP at the number below
05-06-2011, 11:20 PM
Originally Posted by CrawlerReady
We actually figured out how it happened. The passenger lower control arm mount was ripping off the body and it allowed the axle to move forward which let the air bumps miss the pads which then allowed the axle to use the oil pan as a bump stop! SHEESH that was a long sentence! Anyway oil pan was taken off today and will be getting repaired/reinforced then we will tackle those LCA mounts temporarily before we build up some long arms for the beast!
05-08-2011, 12:49 AM
As an add on to that note we decided to take a twist on the aluminum links Idea and are making a set of 7075 aluminum long arms (radius arms)
Pics soon to come.
05-12-2011, 12:46 AM
In the last race I ripped an LCA bracket off the frame and I got tired of where the air bumps are and decided to put them inside the coils
Here is the pic of my progress this evening.
A
05-12-2011, 01:20 AM
Here is a pic of why we killed our LCA mount in the race. Its kinda cool we made the front page of pirate4x4.com
A
05-12-2011, 11:03 AM
Hell yeah I saw the page, love seeing the ZJ on pirate. Got a question though, what did you do with your doors? Are they in decent shape? My driver side doors have some good dents in them and Id like to get a nicer set for the road and just use the ones I have now when I go wheeling. Real hard to find a set of deep slate or whatever they are doors though.
05-12-2011, 09:58 PM
give me a call or PM me I still have the driver side doors to sell
Thanks
A
06-02-2011, 09:21 PM
some new pictures from Uwharrie NF in NC over Memorial Day weekend. It did pretty well for going slow through the rocks!
06-02-2011, 11:48 PM
Looks great! Did you get the aluminum arms done by this trip?
06-03-2011, 12:37 AM
We did, we decided to do a 3 link instead of the radius arms. I did not want to put stress on the center of the aluminum. you can see the upper link in the first picture. where it is flexing on the rock. The limit straps really limit the actual flex. Being a go fast jeep we don't want as much wheel travel as the cone dodgers. Our currie anti rock setup will be here next week. The air bump pads will be lowered by 2" giving us a smoother ride as the jeep currently rests on the bumps. After that its on to a longer aluminum 4 link in the rear and air bumps out back.
A
06-06-2011, 10:04 AM
Gonna try out the new Daystar Stinger bumpstops in the rear. Hopefully they will hold up to racing... but we will see! Oh and we also got the other SWAG Action Packer Baja Bin installed, those things are sooo helpful on the trail! check them out here ---> www.SwagOffroad.com
06-10-2011, 04:01 PM
Saw this jeep while I was at URE on memorial day weekend, looks awesome man!
06-11-2011, 12:00 AM
What length of tube did you use for the front bumps?
06-11-2011, 12:03 AM
You should have come by and chatted with us!! Glad to know somebody noticed the dang thing! Today, sadly, we gutted the engine of Air Conditioning to help with improve air flow to our radiator. Hopefully when our new serpentine belt shows up we will see an improvement (FYI... nobody carries a 5.9 engine non/ac belt, you have to order a generic one and they cost $53!!!). Also in process of blinging out the rest of the links (drag & tie) so that they match our aluminum foils. Oh and we started to fab up the Currie Antirock sway bar for the front end... those are kinda tricky to get the mounts just right on the axle with all the steering and suspension travel variables. Hope to have pics up in the next few days of the changes
06-11-2011, 01:34 AM
What do you mean length of tube? as in for the bumps to sit in? I used a 2.5x.250 DOM, bored .010 out of it, cut a slice down the center, cut off the old bump tower and welded the new one in place. The hole into the engine compartment is just perfect to clear a 2" bump.
For the pads on the axle I made a setup that is aluminum and delrin that with a turn of a set screw can be released and adjusted for less or more travel. We had the jeep sitting on the bumps to act as a sway bar but now that we have the anti rock bar we will free them up to about 2.5" of up travel before contact with with the 4" fox air bumps.
A
06-12-2011, 02:18 AM
Here are some pics of the 3 link setup with the 7075 links
Here are a few of the anti rock setup . Sorry for the quality. cell phone is all i think to carry when I am making this stuff
06-12-2011, 09:57 PM
We removed the whole AC system on Friday. We had a heck of a time finding a non AC belt for the 5.9 but I got it on there today. It runs considerable smoother. It may just be the new belt but I am happy with the result.
The top secret motor and transmission mounts are scheduled to arrive late next week. The sway bar is coming together well and hopefully The rear 4 link can be built as a repeatable option for anyone interested.
Andy
06-13-2011, 02:53 PM
How could I not have noticed it! I was thinkin about stoppin by to chat, but I was on my way out. Friday was crazy man, wheelin in the rain with street tires doesn't mix.
Read most of the build, this is one sick 5.9!
06-13-2011, 10:08 PM
here's a little teaser for the new poly trans mounts i am testing this one now on the 5.9
Sexy. How long and what kind of abuse do your products go through during the testing process.here's a little teaser for the new poly trans mounts i am testing this one now on the 5.9
Sent from my DROIDX
06-14-2011, 12:59 AM
Well development stacks on itself. I have used this bushing setup for mounts for quite some time so I know it will hold up just fine but I am running it more for heat tolerances and how it responds to the torque. The cool thing about poly is that if its gonna crap out it does it soon. If its not going to it lasts a long long time.
As far as the other materials... They are all 1/4" thick 50 A laser cut and pulse welded plate. Failure is not a concern there. The poly, trans housing, and cross member cross member would fail long before this does.
We are removing the logo as you cannot see it when in place and it makes the part cheaper to produce and ultimately a lower price for the customers. We also have designed it from a 3 piece part down to a 2 piece part. This makes it faster to assemble and cheaper to manufacture.
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06-17-2011, 08:31 PM
Here's another crap picture of the jeep. We have the 7075 1.5" steering links in as well as one side of our Currie anti rock setup.
07-10-2011, 12:44 AM
We did a lil racin' this weekend more pics to come. this is all I have as of now
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