THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[MoparManiac]

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Saving 30lbs here and there can be huge, the fact is the heavier your rig is the shittier it will wheel

My MJ was too light so I made everything out of 1/4" and threw a big block in it.

 

[foxwar71]

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Another Fast & Furious?!?! I smell another M&G.....

 

[Luke95]

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Thanks guys.

Im going to be a busy boy in a few weeks
New crossmember build
Skid build.
And maybe if I can find it a set of 33-35s.
Starting work on thursday! :roll: CNC machining and grinding.
Not to bad for a 17 year old.

 

[chedisme]

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Another Fast & Furious?!?! I smell another M&G.....

Never seen a tank run NOS before.

49ers might as well just lay down every time the balls snaped.

 

[Jeepman401]

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Anthony, I think you sais you wouldn't have much free time in Hawaii, but if you get a chance, go for a fast boat ride. http://www.wild-hawaii.com/index.php
A friend of mine is part owner of that company.

 

[ktm racer 419]

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Saving 30lbs here and there can be huge, the fact is the heavier your rig is the shittier it will wheel

stop making fun of my jeep

Im a little concerned about how I'm going to run my rockers. I don't want anything hanging down.

Was thinking about making the rockers flat (one is already banged flat from a rock) then skinning them with some 3/8" plate on the outer edge. Run some tubing through the rockers to the frame. For door protection and to add a third dimension to the rocker I'll just bend up a tube to stick out a couple inches as high up on the rocker as possible

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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Another Fast & Furious?!?! I smell another M&G.....

Same weekend as hangover 3 its gonna be bitchin

 

[cmelo]

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Thanks guys.

Im going to be a busy boy in a few weeks
New crossmember build
Skid build.
And maybe if I can find it a set of 33-35s.
Starting work on thursday! :roll: CNC machining and grinding.
Not to bad for a 17 year old.

Won't lie, I'm jealous of your job.

 

[cmelo]

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Why is it that CL people think they should get a really good deal because they might have to travel far to buy what I have? If I have what you want, then drive and get it. You obviously can't find it where you are. I should just lower my price because you have to drive some distance. Name one store that does that. Incredible sometimes the people I deal with. It does make me laugh though when some of them get butt hurt when I say No or they tell me about some other deal they can get and I tell then to go buy it. Ok done rant. Carry on people.

I totally try that every craigslist I see. Problem for you guys that don't cave is, it works.

 

[cmelo]

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Any of you guys know of a place that has "scrap" aluminum you can buy? Like an actual supplier of aluminum, turner can get aluminum but you have to order. I'm hoping somewhere will have some aluminum round stock on hand. Don't really care what diameter, just stuff to screw around with on the lathe.

 

[Luke95]

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Won't lie, I'm jealous of your job.

To be honest I love it.
But its also some what annoying. The noise and coolant smell gets old. :compwork:

 

[5spd_xj]

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what wall thickness box tube did most of you guys use for your 2x6 rockers and or X-members? is .120 enough? or sould I look for something closer to .25?

im a little late to this party but iirc mine are 3/16,fwiw

 

[chedisme]

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Thanks for the input. I think im going to do the x member out of 1/4 and rails out of 3/ 16

 

[xcalibur223]

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Another Fast & Furious?!?! I smell another M&G.....

I saw a superbird!

 

[kastein]

Re: THe NAC Lots-O-Post Thread

Saving 30lbs here and there can be huge, the fact is the heavier your rig is the shittier it will wheel

BUT BUT BUT the heavier it is the more force is on the tires and the better traction you'll have!

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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BUT BUT BUT the heavier it is the more force is on the tires and the better traction you'll have!

might be true on paper but the real world says otherwise newb, ps i realy dont want to have to explain to the doosh in mod tech how cutting down spring stiffens em

 

[kastein]

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the "BUT BUT BUT" was intended to show sarcasm :gee:

more weight means more traction till you throw slopes and slippery shit into the equation then it goes all to hell.

 

[Jeepman401]

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2x6 solid stock

 

[kastein]

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you're going to give Ross ideas for what to make the truss on his 14b hybrid front axle out of :twak:

 

[MoparManiac]

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First.

I had high hopes of progress this past weekend but I feel like I didn't get much accomplished.

Those stupid bellhousing/trans bolts on my truck took and front brakes basically took all of Friday to finish up on my truck.

I did get the dash all painted up, wired up the gauges and O2 sensor, along with wideband gauge and calibration button/LED. Fitted up the center console cover over the shifters and cut it out for the t-case shifters.

I'm going to take some leftover 3" exhaust tubing and make two cupholders in the empty space on the console cover. It's something I always wish I had while rec wheeling :laugh: