What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????

[Manic Mechanic]

OME is sending out new springs with overload leaves for me. Then again, I'd expect any company to warranty leaves that fail after 5 weeks and 1 offroad trip.

What lift and load rating were the ones you got, and what failed exactly? Kinda curious since I got the 2in medium duty leaf packs at about the same time you got yours I think.

-Eric

 

[wookieintheforest]

I got the trigger wheel for the Megasquirt mocked up and the head torn down for re-surfacing. Also got the flex brake lines for the lift but not enough time to install before the family get together i did not know about.

dave b

 

[Swamprat]

this happened,

then some lambo doors for Will,

mine didn't work so well...

finally doorless,

then we got trigger happy....

ever seen Jurassic Park the Lost World? we thought we needed some extendable seats for shootin dinos

 

[Swamprat]

and we got to cutting some more.

the due too taking both front and rear doors off, thus loosing all its structural rigidity. it folded like a taco

i like meat in my tacos

tada!

-Ian

 

[DeftwillP]

Wtfbbqsauce

 

[Manic Mechanic]

My fiance hinted that if my Jeep wasn't my daily driver she would let me take the doors off and cut the back area out. She thought it looked pretty cool.

-Eric

 

[Swamprat]

shes a keeper

 

[DeftwillP]

What is the purpose of this again? Are you just stripping it for parts or are you actually building something?

 

[derrickdrew17]

What is the purpose of this again? Are you just stripping it for parts or are you actually building something?

lets hope he build a cage and uni-body stiffeners and turns it into a buggy lol

 

[Swamprat]

its my DD....




yano, its a parts rig for my 4x4 swap.

 

[xjintx]

seems like a lot of work for nothing????

Build don't tear down... do you have a rig you can wheel????

 

[brianrich07]

Put a new fuel pump in. Makes a big differenece on power. Old pump was putting 17 psi at the rail.

 

[Swamprat]

seems like a lot of work for nothing????

Build don't tear down... do you have a rig you can wheel????

its not street legal, too much rust, and we dont have a tow rig or trailer readily availability for towing it.

Eric has a XJ that is already 4x4 and good to go, i'm still straightening the front end of my 2wd DD. once i get it back on the road and working. then i'll start my 4x4 swap on it.

 

[Manic Mechanic]

Not too mention a engine that is completely FUBAR. The parts jeep at some point in time was completely submerged like Das Boot. We found rot and sediment everywhere. I bought for nothing more than the wheels, sell what parts I could, and for Ian to have a 4x4 drivetrain to swap into a 2wd jeep since those were plentiful and cheap. In fact, he isn't even halfway into what I got into my jeep and will probably have a better jeep in the end. Ain't bad I'd say. Don't forget, Jeeps can be cannibals.

-Eric

 

[xjintx]

Didn’t work on my Jeep today but did work on my trailer I haul it with. Luckily I noticed one wheel and it looked like I’d ran over something. Closer inspection shows I was lucky I made it home last time without incident. I got to change a tire This is the driver side front most wheel

 

[Swamprat]

congratulations! its a boy!

 

[magimerlin]

While giving the Jeep a shake down and greasing it up for the next trip this coming weekend....... Found my exhaust rattle. At RoM I must have abused my muffler a bit to much on the rocks. The inside of the muffler came unwelded from the main body. It was making it rattle and blocking the exhaust. Sooooo 80 buckes later for a muffler and more adapters as my old ones where welded on my exhaust is fixed.....

 

[magimerlin]

@Roger,
All I can think about is the movie "Kidnergarden Cop"....

"Its not a tumor"

 

[rlpetty43]

me and buddy built me a bumper still have clean it up mount the winch and clevis tabs

 

[Swamprat]

slapped my optima in it, and it fired right up! now all i need is to swap out my mechanical fan ass. and the powersteering pump that isnt locked up. oh and a radiator