Full bodied MJ on 42.5 boggers

Ghost said:
Sweet Rig! You need to bring that thing to the Crawl in July! One question on your boggers. Are they 16.5 Hummer rims? Are they a sticky or standard?
Click to expand...
x2 on taking it to the crawl. Another rig on Boggers!
 
I took this week off from work to get this thing ready for the local Memorial Day jeep ride. Missed it last year, wont this year.

Made a pair of bump cans on the lathe.



I used 2" schedule 40 pipe, trued it and cut the ends perfectly strait.





Figured I should plate the body before I mounted anything to it. So I got a 4'x4' sheet of 3/16" and some poster board. Then cut them out with the plasma cutter.



I went to Tractor Supply to pick up some thick steel bushings to make the clamps. Well they are 6 bucks each! x 8 is 48. I could buy cans for that. So I used part of a 2 1/4" exhaust clamp, kinda redneck but they work.

I made mounts and cycled 3 times before everything cleared and lined up.





This is were they ended up working the best.







I initially underestimated the travel difference when you run the bump on the control arm and shock on the axle. I'm sitting 1/4" into the bump at ride height. Not ideal but ProFender claims it will be fine, I may still raise the coilovers an inch or so. Thoughts?
 
Finally seeing some action. Took it out today, mostly a test/shakedown run. It honestly impressed the crap out of me.



I have a couple videos on Facebook. If I can figure out how to post them I will.
 
Bring it on down to Harlan......
 
I can't make it down for that. I work full time and don't yet own a good tow rig. Hopefully in the future.

Tonight I replaced my roller fairlead with a hawse. Kept hitting it last weekend. Its a metal one so it should hold up to the cable for a while. I plan on getting synthetic line soon and ill replace it with an aluminum one.

 
Here is a couple pics of my skidplate. Its 3/16. I made a subframe with 1.75 x .095 tubing that holds my trans and transfer case. (Thought I had a pic but can't find it) Then attached skid to it. I also countersunk the bolts so I don't smash them all up.





It has taken the full weight of the jeep and only scratched. It does however trap a lot of exhaust heat, which in turn makes my floor very hot. Still working on that one.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top