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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: gearhead1985B on November 29, 2010, 05:51:50 AM

Title: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on November 29, 2010, 05:51:50 AM: the week i bought it
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/meandmyjeep.jpg)
3 weeks ago
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/063.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/060.jpg)
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: WillC on November 29, 2010, 06:10:49 AM: It looks good without that 800 pound bumper.

Oh yea, and with all it's wheels on.......
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: reptile610 on December 30, 2010, 02:45:54 AM: Quote from: WillC on November 29, 2010, 06:10:49 AM
It looks good without that 800 pound bumper.

Oh yea, and with all it's wheels on.......

i was in the damn thing when that wheel shot passed us at 50mph! scary stuff
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Swagger on January 26, 2011, 04:08:32 AM: i remember when you inverted your front driver leaf shackle and then we pried back out using your winch. along way from there. ;D
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Flex on January 26, 2011, 11:15:12 PM: Ah it's looks the same.
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on October 31, 2011, 04:56:03 AM: the newest pics

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/safb%20flw%20flat%20nasty%20trip%2028oct2011/100_0547.jpg)

why does the forum give me this warning

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yes i want to post here
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: footman on November 01, 2011, 09:34:18 PM: Looks GREAT Adam! Love the CJ grill and the rims.
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on November 02, 2011, 07:30:39 AM: Quote from: footman on November 01, 2011, 09:34:18 PM
Looks GREAT Adam! Love the CJ grill and the rims.

the rims are going by by in favor of double bead locks i am getting these but with a chrome center and red ring

(http://www.trailworthyfab.com/images/D/RTR1.jpg)

all i got to do is drive to wichita ks 8 hrs away cause that will be $100 less than shipping all 5
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Flex on November 02, 2011, 08:13:17 PM: 16 hours of driving isn't worth $100?
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: skibum on November 03, 2011, 01:36:52 AM: Quote from: Flex on November 02, 2011, 08:13:17 PM
16 hours of driving isn't worth $100?
X2 on that unless your buying gas for less than $1 a gallon. Just pay the $100!!
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on November 04, 2011, 06:06:15 AM: Quote from: skibum on November 03, 2011, 01:36:52 AM
Quote from: Flex on November 02, 2011, 08:13:17 PM
16 hours of driving isn't worth $100?
X2 on that unless your buying gas for less than $1 a gallon. Just pay the $100!!

i mi typed it will be a $100 cheaper if i drive to get them and i got family in the area i will visit at the same time and hit a wheeling spot (smorr) on the way back

i am just trying to get a good weekend set up with every one
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Flex on November 06, 2011, 12:40:30 PM: I figured u where smarter than that.
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 11, 2011, 01:24:18 AM: (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/cagestart.jpg)

progess from today on my new cage
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: reptile610 on December 11, 2011, 03:30:57 AM: custom cage?
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Bill3753 on December 11, 2011, 06:08:13 AM: Why not solid B Pilar hoop? Maybe its a personal preferance, but I have always liked the solid B hoop designs over the front to back design.

Way I see it, if you were going to take a hard roll it is more common to happen as a barrel roll vice end over.
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 11, 2011, 06:52:27 AM: Quote from: reptile610 on December 11, 2011, 03:30:57 AM
custom cage?

no it is a stock one only available in gheto fabbed throughly abused trail rigs

Quote from: Bill3753 on December 11, 2011, 06:08:13 AM
Why not solid B Pilar hoop? Maybe its a personal preferance, but I have always liked the solid B hoop designs over the front to back design.

Way I see it, if you were going to take a hard roll it is more common to happen as a barrel roll vice end over.

two reasons

one i run alot of tight trails and have actually gotten hung up on my stock cage

and two not the best reason looks

and i am adding a lot more triangulation so all the forces on a barrel roll will be pushed to the opposit frame rail/corner of the cage according to the force diagrams no matter where the main impact is
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 14, 2011, 08:20:17 PM: well i seen my cage last night and it looks sick i will post pics when i get it back this weekend
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 19, 2011, 04:46:25 AM: (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/YnJldy9zaGFyZWQvZm1nci9NeSBBbGJ1bXMvNjc2QTAyMDQuanBn.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/YnJldy9zaGFyZWQvZm1nci9NeSBBbGJ1bXMvNjc2QTAyMDUuanBn.jpg)
cage is done now on to the rockers then corners then gears then tires and beadlocks
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Bill3753 on December 19, 2011, 06:37:12 AM: I'm like that you tied your seat mounts into the cage. Cage looks really nice.
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 19, 2011, 09:35:15 PM: Quote from: Bill3753 on December 19, 2011, 06:37:12 AM
I'm like that you tied your seat mounts into the cage. Cage looks really nice.

i hope it preforms as good as it looks when we took the old roll bar out it sprung about 2-3" and there is no way that it will bolt to another jeep so i am now working on the sliders and they should be done by thursday
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on August 01, 2012, 07:27:30 AM: (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/YnJldy9zaGFyZWQvZm1nci9NeSBBbGJ1bXMvNjc2QTAzMTYuanBn.jpg)

the newest pic
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on May 31, 2013, 08:14:55 AM: (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/947244_10100366124006728_1958146075_n_zpsffd9bd4d.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/947244_10100366124006728_1958146075_n_zpsffd9bd4d.jpg.html)

the last wheeling trip i went on the jeep is working almost perfectly i need to fix some axle wrap on the front end and get a new yoke for the tcase as i am now am have ripped a set of 1350 straps right off the bolts and i did not explode an axle shaft
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: Mr Rock on June 01, 2013, 05:14:28 PM: Glad everything's working the way you want, it is a long way from the monster bumper! lol
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 04, 2013, 09:49:08 AM: Quote from: Mr Rock on June 01, 2013, 05:14:28 PM
Glad everything's working the way you want, it is a long way from the monster bumper! lol

i got stuck cause of that bumper about 10 times to many the current bumper will bw getting cut down because when i modify the axle shafts, steering knuckles, install a 9" steering ram and waggy pitman arm for the 50 degree steering i will be into the bumper with the tires and i got to clearance the body for 42's yet
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 09, 2013, 09:49:04 AM: Well I back at it again
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/IMG_20131208_195955_zpsd27a13e2.jpg)

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/FB_IMG_13833287914109063_zps6ad8b609.jpg)

Still working on getting some 40's
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 29, 2013, 05:55:26 AM: Well we have been getting a lot done and it is going to the exhaust shop on Monday

Axle and links painted
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5822163218226807196_13881118818371721_zpse7f64af8.jpg)

My upper truss and link Mount
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5822150592352842442_13881088716017181_zpsf103056b.jpg)

Lower control arm mounts
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5822150777774157319_13881089158009549_zpse0b3e7e4.jpg)

Full bump
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5820659057725509857_13877532620090179_zpscad00b1d.jpg)

A cut up perfectly good frame rail
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/IMG_20131227_164834_zpse405a878.jpg)

I hope to drive it tomorrow
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: kirksjeep on December 29, 2013, 09:01:19 PM: Little Adam- Looking Good!
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on December 30, 2013, 05:05:24 AM: Quote from: kirksjeep on December 29, 2013, 09:01:19 PM
Little Adam- Looking Good!

Well done for now I need different springs cause I am way over sprung I am going to run a 150 over 150 and that should drop the jeep the 2" I want

http://s641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/?action=view&current=Messenger_5823179023038253671_13883540685637763_zpsb3308a6e.jpg

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5823207163021890006_13883607777157178_zps6cc2416f.jpg)
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on January 02, 2014, 09:40:10 PM: Well I took it out yesterday and wheeled a giant sheet of ice I almost rolled it twice sliding sideways down hills but overall I really like the links it climbs hills like a mountain goat
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on January 10, 2015, 08:32:11 AM: Well I figure it's time for my every 4-6 month Check in with one of the best clubs I have ever wheeled with so here is what I have been up to

Well I had a 73 dj 5c that got converted to 4x4 and semi built up for my brother so my brother decided to join the army so he sold it to a buddy of mine and I decided to rebuild again with a 4.3, 4l60E combo I have about $200 in the motor swap after I scrapped the s 10 and sold the old 232 six that was in the mail jeep
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_190009_zpsoeqeggzo.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_190009_zpsoeqeggzo.jpg.html)

Now with my old Rig I decided to ditch the leaf springs for good and I am finishing up the front 4 link and full hydro swap
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150106_123640_zpsphmikbe1.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150106_123640_zpsphmikbe1.jpg.html)
My upper Shock mount and steering reservoir mount
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20141221_194649_zpscdynca6d.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141221_194649_zpscdynca6d.jpg.html)
My new approach angle
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_232639_zpsanlgjasc.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_232639_zpsanlgjasc.jpg.html)
Full bump height
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20141231_120051_zpsbvgrgrwx.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141231_120051_zpsbvgrgrwx.jpg.html)
Full flex

so I will update this when I get feeling good enough to go out to the garage and finish as I have been sick as a dog all week
Quote from: gearhead1985B on December 30, 2013, 05:05:24 AM
Quote from: kirksjeep on December 29, 2013, 09:01:19 PM
Little Adam- Looking Good!

Well done for now I need different springs cause I am way over sprung I am going to run a 150 over 150 and that should drop the jeep the 2" I want

http://s641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/?action=view&current=Messenger_5823179023038253671_13883540685637763_zpsb3308a6e.jpg

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Messenger_5823207163021890006_13883607777157178_zps6cc2416f.jpg)
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: kirksjeep on January 10, 2015, 09:39:41 AM: Looking good Little Adam!
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on November 11, 2015, 04:07:31 AM: Well time for a yearly bump of this thread

I started the year off finishing the front 4 link full hydro swap and I did not do much wheeling this year just alot of building of rigs I picked up a bunch of tools a lathe, tube bender, notcher and plasma cutter. In may I got laid off from my job making tractor wheels and started looking for jobs all over the country I had a 5 day fiasco (most of which was on a train) of a interview in Nevada for the railroad and after a few more months of looking and 3 other cross country trips I started working for 4 wheel parts in Memphis Tennessee as a tech I make a decent money but the discount is worth the pay cut so I build some awesome mall crawlers and will be doing a few custom builds in the next few months. I got a tj that is getting a cage and full suspension rework and my boss is going to have me build a flat fender bodied buggy and I am going start building a cj6 looking race rig/ bouncer for myself on 42's with a 500+hp lq4, with a th400, a 4 speed atlas, on custom built 9" axles. After the buggy is complete my old bastardized yj will be up for sale since I won't need 2 wheeling only rigs.

but I did decide to start over with and got a new dd of another 92 yj it is getting the dd treatment of 8.8 dana 30 with a 4.10's And 33's and out boarded shocks and maybe a coil conversion the usual stuff

Now some random pics

this is a yj I built for my uncle (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150929_185331_zpsbhectbbg.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150929_185331_zpsbhectbbg.jpg.html)
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: gearhead1985B on November 11, 2015, 04:08:37 AM: (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1446513338457_zpscbxj54nf.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1446513338457_zpscbxj54nf.jpg.html)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150915_203144_zpshukruldk.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1444652705613_zpshghnftpd.jpg.html [URL=http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150915_203144_zpshukruldk.jpg.html)(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1444652705613_zpshghnftpd.jpg)[/URL] (http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150916_014512_zpstq58qgja.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150916_014512_zpstq58qgja.jpg.html)

(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu131/gearhead1985/Mobile%20Uploads/20150517_105143_zpsu3mvqv5z.jpg) (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/gearhead1985/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150517_105143_zpsu3mvqv5z.jpg.html)
Title: Re: wow my heep has changed
Post by: kirksjeep on November 14, 2015, 09:10:36 AM: Looks good Little Adam. Glad to hear you landed a job you like, and Beele Street in Memphis is not a bad place to hang out.