Guys Gone Wheeling!

[Twicepardoned]

The aftermath:

We may have gone overboard but it was a blast!

After the first run I noticed that the passenger rear was sagging a bit... after the next run the shock mount was busted! ugh should be an easy fix though.

I got out the tool box and dropped it out so it wouldn't get damaged. The shock isn't actually damaged, just the mount.

Anyway, long story short... we wheeled... At one point I crossed an 8ft deep trench with a short 70%ish grade... almost tipped forward...
We ended up having to winch out the other side (video should be up tomorrow).. we wheeled.
When we were heading back for the night we couldn't find a place to cross the trench easier than before, so we headed up stream to find a flatter spot... we didn't find one BUT we found a highway with a bridge HAHAHAH
So we jumped on the highway and took the bridge back over... very funny when you think about it.

It was a blast but I definitely have work to do.

My post thoughts:
I need to put the 6.5" lift on. Just waiting for a good day now
I need a power winch because hand winching blows
In Low gear and under high torque the front diff was popping pretty bad, so I think that needs to be addressed (Locking the rear could help relieve that stress on the front perhaps?)
The tires I have must be bullet proof. I love my tires

 

[drifto77]

Just looking at your Jeep, it even looks like ya had fun.
Now ya get the fun of fix'in stuff.
The 4th picture.... just KNEW something was wrong... couldnt put my finger on it for some reason though.

DUHHH, stupid me.

The 5th picture -->

<-- me

3rd picture SHOULD have clued me in.

2 days,, 4 hrs sleep... Iam going to bed.

 

[BlkXJ21]

to quote the great chris farley in tommy boy:

"I swear, I've seen a lot of stuff in my life, but that ... was ... AWESOME!!!
... but, sorry about your car, man. That sucks."

It's pics like these that concern the wife of a newbie!

 

[Twicepardoned]

hehehe

Yes my wife was staring out the window of the house with a pissed look on her face.
No biggy, she's still giving me the awkward silence a bit

I think I am going to go ahead and chop the front up. Remove the fenders and go with a shorty bumper... no grill, just mount the lights toward the center or something.?.?.?
Just a thought

 

[NighthawkXJ]

good god man, who did you go wheeling with, wild bill? Ok, that was mean.

Looks like you had fun, i did not know you kcjc guys got that crazy, must be why im finding the pics over on naxja rather than the local club.

hey, put that thing back together and come put to tuttle next saturday and see if you can do it again.

 

[funvtec]

what happened to your middle toe?

 

[Twicepardoned]

good god man, who did you go wheeling with, wild bill? Ok, that was mean.

Looks like you had fun, i did not know you kcjc guys got that crazy, must be why im finding the pics over on naxja rather than the local club.

hey, put that thing back together and come put to tuttle next saturday and see if you can do it again.

JC!?!?! HELL NO!
I hate Kansas for the love of God... hehehejk

I'm from Belton down in Cass County... we're a bunch of redneck soldiers hahaha I'm not really (I'm an accountant) but I have spent so little building this so far that I am not afraid to push the limits... heck I'm willing to bet that my stock axles are seeing more punishment than the rich boy queers driving their YJs down the 119th street strip! on D44s!!!! hahhaha

As for tuttle... I would but I have no tow rig yet and this thing does not drive well over 45 mph. I take it to work every so often at 35mph and tht's a bit of death wobble ! hahaha

I need the RE1660 to match the HD bracket I bpought. The track bar I built is holding up fine but the angle put too much stress on the bushing so the bushing is falling apart... thus death wobble.

Once I get an RE1660 I'll be on the Hwy again

 

[Twicepardoned]

what happened to your middle toe?

Mine must look different than yours???

 

[funvtec]

Mine must look different than yours???

lol mines straight!:laugh3:

 

[Twicepardoned]

Gotcha... I stubbed my toes alot when I was a kid.?.?.? hehe

YeaH they are some funky beeotchs!