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- Vancouver, WA
Let's fight!!
What did you do to your XJ today
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Gold Cobra
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- Location
- Woodland, WA
That looks just like Scott and Andy!
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- NE Texas
atriot:
kndrewa
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- Location
- Vancouver British Columbia
I think I'm responsible for this. I was just a bit too sensitive and took things the wrong way, then bit the hand that feeds me.
:canada:
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- NE Texas
kndrewa
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- Location
- Vancouver British Columbia
I don't have a lot of XJ pals up here! Or 4x4 pals period. So I get a lot of my 'Jeep Fix' through you guys, and our annual NWFest gathering.. ..it was dumb of me to get weird and defensive like that.
kndrewa
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- Vancouver British Columbia
So, here's some pictures of my first welds, since that's what all the fuss is about.
(taken from this thread I started today)
Stock XJ gas tank skid + receiver hitch combo
(taken from this thread I started today)
Stock XJ gas tank skid + receiver hitch combo
I prepared the brackets for their union. I cut the weld nut off of the end of the JCR nut-strips. Then, I cut the end off of the Tailbone bracket. In the picture below, the original pieces are on top, the modified on bottom.
I tack-welded the two together to hold them steady while welding the rest of the bead. Note the differences in thickness of the two materials. This was a challenge for my first weld, becasue the heat can burn away the thinner material without fully penetrating and bonding to the thicker material if you don't perfect the technique and speed variations in your arc movement. Considering this is my first official weld to be used for on the Jeep, it was a challenge! (I had ran some practice beads on scrap metal for 5 or 10 minutes prior to this as my truly 'first welds' . . .) I have a great friend who is teaching me on his 110v Lincoln MIG, and he is very encouraging and motivating.
My first weld! I went a bit slow at the end, causing some extra material to build up as seen in the top of the picture below, but I'm proud of that section in the middle, even if I did have to double back real quick while the pool was still molten. I started out the bead at the bottom of the picture, and I went a bit fast (scared to burn through the thin nut-strips), causing some gaps. I truly spanned the gamut of possibilities (mistakes!) didn't I?
I also ran a bead down the back and ground it flush, as this is a mounting surface. I think it looks like pretty decent penetration where I ground it down, because it appears to be a single piece of metal.
I'd be happy to hear any critique or suggestions for improvement.
muddypunk
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- Coupeville Whidbey Island washington
Drove it to the Lawn tractor races at my Buddys house and wheeled the piss out of it and now it drives hella smooooth again its like it wasnt happy about not being driven everyday but so far so good.The racing was a hoot thinking of building one up for next years racing lol.
ceb0217
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- Location
- oregon,corvallis
I rolled mine on to its roof after I lost the breaks. kind of hurt it a little.
jonesinxj
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- Location
- Granite Falls, WA
Ouch dude, hope you're alright
crazymoose1990
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- Location
- Beavertown
Dam Curtis, I hope your not to banged up buddy. If you need anything let me know. which rig did you roll? Post up some pictures, of your Jeep of course.
muddypunk
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- Coupeville Whidbey Island washington
Washed it
Im thinking of getting some JK rear upper and front upper to cut up and make new control arms for my Jeep it wouldnt be as expensive as new adjustable arms like around 100$ for all 4 shipped.Do the bushings fit in XJ unibody side brackets?Does any body know?
Im thinking of getting some JK rear upper and front upper to cut up and make new control arms for my Jeep it wouldnt be as expensive as new adjustable arms like around 100$ for all 4 shipped.Do the bushings fit in XJ unibody side brackets?Does any body know?
NW99XJ
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- Location
- Gresham, Or.
Oh man, that doesnt sound good at all..... sorry man. Hope its not too bad... at least your well enough to type up a post.
Makes my recent acquisition of a spartan locker for my D30 seem a little trivial.
Got if for not much more than a song and dance.... gotta love a good trade deal, and great timing.
mopar440
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- Location
- Jefferson, Oregon
Bought one... 95 XJ, 4.0, 231, AX15... Tons of miles but runs nice. Needs a t-case... 600 frogskins... Let the games begin...
anders88xj
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- Location
- Irvine CA / Boring OR
I put a new gas tank in that doesnt leak like my old one. Now i just need to find a passenger seat.
Nah... Riding in the backseat with no front seat is actually pretty fun. LOTS of leg room
BoringDave
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- Boring
Nah... Riding in the backseat with no front seat is actually pretty fun. LOTS of leg room
That reminds me I still need to buy a CB. I think I'll go buy one of them handheld CB's that you posted in the X-mass gift post last year.
Don't bother. It's a pile of garbage. Range is basically nothing and even with expensive rechargeable batteries, they only work for an hour or so before it needs a charge again.
AwesomeXJ
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- Location
- Vancouver WA.
Left it in the garage. It's getting a vacation.
CASEY-R
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- Location
- Sumner, WA
Retired it from DD duties.
