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Front bumper mostly done- I know the sides aren't grinded down and painted yet.
looks good, i take it you have kevins rad support under that? cant quite tell from the pics.
Nope, I just have the stock radiator support. I'll weld on some shackle tabs on the front once I get a chance to pull it off, weld the backside and add a little more strength.
I got the tube doors done.. Should help out a lot on the trail and be a lot of fun to drive around town with. I think they look OK too.
Pics:
Sure pick the skinny dude to sit on them
Yeah I might need to try and gain some weightOriginally Posted by nate
Sure pick the skinny dude to sit on them
nice work man.
Alright, time for an update. I've been working on a lot of stuff at the same time. Most notably an OBA setup, which is almost done. Also added are some spacers up front to even out the height, an Aussie locker in the waggy 44 front, and a PSC steering box.
I made a bracket to mount the York off the stock A/C compressor. I am using the Kilby alternator combo pulley to run a v-belt that turns the pulley on the York.
I went ahead and threw in a blingin BlueTorch battery box.. It's very nice, and saved me a little bit of fab time. It still involved welding some supports underneath to get the height just right though.
I moved the coolant overflow bottle to the driver side, and replaced it with the best designed aftermarket part that I have ever gotten for $7.
still looking pretty much the same:
Last edited by ATL ZJ; 10-12-2005 at 05:53 PM.
10-12-2005, 12:47 AM
Recent additions include a winch incorporated into the front bumper. I welded 1/4" plate beneath the two mounts that slide into the framerails, for the winch to sit on top of. It's gusseted to add some strength. The actual winch and winch bucket sit about a 1/16 of an inch off the face of the radiator. I cut out everything in front of it, including the stock front crossmember/ unibody thing.
10-12-2005, 12:55 AM
Then I got to work on the hydro assist:
Plated the cover over the ring gear. Bending 3/16" steel with a mapp gas torch, vise, and hammer is fun..
Tabs welded on:
Ram mocked up:
10-12-2005, 01:15 AM
do you think the stock cover can handle the hydr assist?
probably i guess
but if you decide to upgrade greatlakes offroad makes a kickass 44 cover 1/4" PL with a laser cut 1/2" ring. around $120 on POR
10-12-2005, 01:30 AM
I know if I put a ram in that spot it would get destroyed on the first run out. That's roughly the same spot a stock WJ steering stabilizer is in and I've seen Keith (mtnWJ) destroy about 37 of those.
And I dig the coolant bottle. I think I'm using the same thing for my Human Cooling System.
10-12-2005, 01:32 AM
We'll see. The way it's mounted now saved me approximately $115.. So I'll go with that for now. I'd like to get by running this way until I upgrade axles.
Destruction is a big concern... I'll likely be fabbing a skid in the not too distant future. If I bust it, I can always pull the cylinder out, which was under $50, and plug the ports for the lines.
10-12-2005, 02:21 AM
did you make that sleave arond your tie rod? and your wheeling looks mine mine around here. that ram woudl last all of 30 seconds into the trail before it looks pritty gushign fluid on the ground.
10-12-2005, 02:37 AM
Looking good, now I can get that SS from you for 15 bucks
You gotta help me out with my bumper(s) sometime.
Originally Posted by ATL ZJ
10-12-2005, 10:17 AM
Yeah I made the tierod sleeve. It's a copy of what Ashman did for his hydro assist setup. I may be able to get some sort of skid in place before wheeling this weekend, or maybe not. We'll see how it works.
Trojan, I may just keep the SS on there, especially if it's somewhat likely that I will bust the ram.. In that case, I'd want something to dampen the steering some.
10-12-2005, 05:44 PM
fine, you still gotta help me w/ my heep.
Originally Posted by ATL ZJ
10-12-2005, 06:24 PM
10-12-2005, 06:30 PM
You can do that too, if you insist.
Originally Posted by ATL ZJ
12-12-2005, 01:03 AM
Got in some more fender trimming today, welded up my exhaust manifold that had a huge crack in it, among other things. Still having issues with the hydro assist fittings leaking as well.
The 37" Iroks are also on. You can see in the second pic how close they are to the sliders and the body, but I am willing to bet the grinder will change that.
Last edited by ATL ZJ; 12-12-2005 at 01:07 AM.
12-12-2005, 01:17 AM
wow, 37s. nice! Im loving my new 37s on the YJ!
12-12-2005, 01:23 AM
what? no credit for getting those tires for you?
12-12-2005, 01:34 AM
Credit.what? no credit for getting those tires for you?
And you win a free draglink as well.
12-12-2005, 02:32 PM
Damnit I guess Richard did end up getting rid of those tires... the Jeep looks good by the way. Hafta bring that thing up here to NC after Xmas do a lil wheel'n. -steve
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