Hollister trip over the weekend

[94xjstud]

Sorry I didn't send out an invite, but me and some buddies went to hollister for my bachelor party over the weekend and I'll just the pictures speak for themselves.

94 xj, D30/D44 4.56's locked F/R, sliders, bumpers, custom shackle boxes, removable doors, custom steering and trackbar, ect. . .

The Good

The Bad

The Really Bad

The Really Really Bad

The WHY GOD WHY

Looks like I will be upgrading to a Dana 44 front now to match the rear and throw some 35's on. Overall the jeep walked threw every thing including 80% of the Jungle trail until things went south.

Check out the album for more photos of the fun and destruction
http://s434.photobucket.com/albums/qq68/94xjstud/Hollister/

 

[SeansXJ]

man that sucks!!

 

[jeepme]

OUCH!!!!

 

[Mike1331]

what a party...how wide are your rims?

 

[Letterman]

This is what happens when you drive on a broken axle:

The inner slides out and rides up on the outer stub, pushing down on the ball joints till they fail and the knuckle falls off.

Ask me how I know:

Some new ball joints and a axle shaft and you are right back at it!

 

[94xjstud]

what a party...how wide are your rims?

I think they are 10" but I am not sure, Ive had them for a few years now.

 

[94xjstud]

Some new ball joints and a axle shaft and you are right back at it!

Thats what I thought, but when the top ball joint hole, on the C, got messed up to the point where it wouldn't accept a new ball joint.

So at this point I either have to figure out a way to reshape the hole (very unlikely and probably to strong enough to rely on), cut the C off of weld it a new one on (seems to be not worth the trouble, or sell the gears, lockers, steering and get a new front end, probably a Dana 44.

 

[Starboard M]

The Really Bad

If it makes you feel any better I got wedged in the exact same place back in June

Photos by knucklehead



Congrats on getting married!

 

[SeansXJ]

my rear corner looks the same lol

 

[1SOLOW X]

hey, if you wanna sell the gears and lockers, let me know. it's a hp30 right?? damn, looks like you had some fun. that sux though

 

[knucklehead 61]

this picture gives me the heebie jeebies! :wow:

 

[brave new world]

x2 on that last photo; Hollister can be a bit like "Deliverance".

 

[Letterman]

this picture gives me the heebie jeebies! :wow:

Oh come on now!






When doesn't a photo of me give you the Heebie Jeebies?

 

[jeepfreak1020]

If it makes you feel any better I got wedged in the exact same place back in June

Photos by knucklehead



Congrats on getting married!

Is that the famous tank trap from TTC?

 

[Letterman]

Is that the famous tank trap from TTC?

No that is the tree line on the "Bitch" trail.

 

[jeepfreak1020]

O are you guys not aloud to run the tank trap out there? can you guys run any of the obstacles they run on TTC

 

[Letterman]

Its not closed, but they don't dump in all the water.

You can try to run it . . . even with out the water it can be hard:

 

[94xjstud]

Yeah the tank trap is really crazy even without the water. Not something I would try on my D30 with 33's

 

[94xjstud]

Got some time to do a little body work on the jeep. I used a hammer, monkey wrench, and misc. screw drivers and torx bits to remove some stuff.

First I started a junk pile. Drivers fender, headliner and roof rack.

No headliner

No Fender

Straightned out the rear quater panel. It was previously pushed in about 3"

Pounding out the roof and side rail

Got the doors back on

Small problem though . . .

. . . because of this

 

[94xjstud]

So now to the problems . . .

I could not pop this stuff out because there is some internal sheet metal in the way. Any ideas on how to reach this?

Also I bent in my A-pillar into a U shape, but it is totally straight. I dont want to chop the top just yet so is this going to weaken it alot in case of a roll over?

Any body have a link to a fiberglass repair? I might just buy a new one and transfer my aurora lights over.

And my brakeline hard line got completely pulled out trying to get it off the trail, so it looks like I will be upgrading to the dual diaphram brake system.