The Budget Bucket's build

[BigKintheXJ]

You couldn't pay me to run those fugly things. West marine has tons of venting options.

http://www.westmarine.com/interior-vents/west-marine--louvered-vent-black--281710

 

[BigKintheXJ]

Actually those are plastic, try these

http://www.westmarine.com/interior-...vent-3-or-4-for-vents-8-fastener-size--375477

 

[moparmansfield]

http://www.westmarine.com/west-marine--slotted-ventilators--P012_363_002_500

cheaper and look good

 

[831_xj]

Pontiac grand am vents
Lebarons fit nicely between the braces and are much larger

Both 10-12$ options from a jy
Pontiacs are easy to find

There's a lotta vents out there
I'd sell you my pontiacs but they're for the mj now

 

[goodwilljeeper]

cool well thanks guys!! just figured id get a head start on looking around for some.

 

[Jeep450r]

I think the labarons look pretty sweet.

Or you should save up and buy a cowl intake hood. Because racecar

 

[goodwilljeeper]

Hahaha deal. But if I buy a hood... I'd have to put bigger fenders on, 4 link the rear, 3 link the front, long travel shocks, maybe move the engine back, cage etc. U know the deal. One racecar move leads to more hahah

 

[Jeep450r]

Hahaha deal. But if I buy a hood... I'd have to put bigger fenders on, 4 link the rear, 3 link the front, long travel shocks, maybe move the engine back, cage etc. U know the deal. One racecar move leads to more hahah

In that case, you should DEFINITELY buy a cowl hood

 

[goodwilljeeper]

Ur a terrible friend. Your the reason I'm in this mess in the first place!! Lol

 

[GordoSmasho]

I'll second that motion for Sam to be poor!

 

[goodwilljeeper]

so i ended up installing the light bar on my bumper, and then went wheeling to test it out. everything the truckee boys threw at me i conquered. (easy canyons) except for the last one that we got to name since we were the first to run it. Elephants Butt Hole looks like a dry canyon until you get over the natural spring and start sinking. all in all its a blast. so heres some pics for your viewing pleasure.

 

[goodwilljeeper]

Let me tell you how much i hate mud. I HATE MUD WITH A PASSION.

 

[JeepinSeal]

The toaster is looking awesome! How do you like the light bar over the two round lights?

 

[EricsXJ]

I assume you will be washing that before you bring it over and park it in my garage, right? :repair::shocked:

 

[goodwilljeeper]

hahah yes i spent 25 bucks at a power washer downtown and washed it all off.

 

[goodwilljeeper]

The toaster is looking awesome! How do you like the light bar over the two round lights?

LOL the toaster. forgot about that one.
and i like the bar cause its more light but the spot lights work just as well in my opinion. will probably be trying to find a way to put them on the bumper as well

 

[Forceful Llama]

Totally feel you on the mud thing. It's fun til cleanup. I can't count the times that I cursed my old green one when dirt or mud fell in my eyes working underneath.

Lookin good, like the light bar.

 

[goodwilljeeper]

Re: Re: The Budget Bucket's build

Totally feel you on the mud thing. It's fun til cleanup. I can't count the times that I cursed my old green one when dirt or mud fell in my eyes working underneath.

Lookin good, like the light bar.

Ha exactly lol. And thanks man!

 

[goodwilljeeper]

well build update again.

kinda funny how I'm building in the wheeling season and not in the off season.

anyway i bought a rebuilt stronger sye np231 awhile ago, never had time to put it in. so i finally decided to put it in, and eric offered his garage and time to help me out in hopes that i could help him with his book. i really hope i did!!
so heres some pics from the build of swapping a 242 to a 231. it was a direct swap except for the shift lights so i need to find a connector for it.

angle measurements before



phone pics got messed up in order so i think this is the 231 in place


but first let me take a selfie




gotta love broken and stuck ubolts


finally put drive shaft in and started measuring for angles


got a perfect 13 1/2 from drive shaft with a 14 front he yoke. so these degrees work perfect for axle wrap and driving, she's smooth as butter now.

 

[goodwilljeeper]

after finishing the 231 install i put the small LED lights i had under the jeep. so now i have rock lights...ish. except the front one is not wired yet


so i went up to lake alpine for kev's dads birthday, missed out on some wheeling with you guys at the reno fest but i can't complain at all, had a good weekend.


testing out the new lights on slick rock


now I'm going to get flack for this one but the jeep got kinda twisted and pitted playing around at the play area and open open likes to get u stuck w no way of reverse either, so i had to crawl under and stack some rocks...do not do this at home. yes the jeep was off, brake on, and kevins foot on the brakes as well.


overall a great trip, jeep ran well, still running well, gonna be building some small things before a con trip in jully.
thanks for viewing.