Volvite's WJ build thread - Page 4

00JGC00 · 01-26-2011, 09:39 PM

Cool. Thanks man!

But we can still meet up to wheel some time!

volvite · 01-26-2011, 10:08 PM

No prob on the pics. Hope they help. I'll keep watching the Utah jeep site if you guys go for a trail ride.

SnowLeopard · 01-26-2011, 10:42 PM

Do you have trailer brakes on the camper, or are the Dub's brakes enough? With the bigger tires and all I was wondering how it would manage towing. You've still got stock gearing, right?

00JGC00 · 01-26-2011, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by volvite

No prob on the pics. Hope they help. I'll keep watching the Utah jeep site if you guys go for a trail ride.

Sorry, one more thing - do you know the size and length of that bolt by chance?

volvite · 01-27-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SnowLeopard

Do you have trailer brakes on the camper, or are the Dub's brakes enough? With the bigger tires and all I was wondering how it would manage towing. You've still got stock gearing, right?

My Jeep came with the tow package, so all I had to do was wire up a electric brake controller which I did about 2 months after buying my jeep. I towed a 1931 model A on a flat bed trailer from Washington to Utah and that was really high and heavy. Glad I had electric brakes.
The camper had trailer brakes. I wouldn't recommend towing anything that big without trailer brakes. My bigger tires didn't seem to affect the towing at all and yes I'm still at stock gearing.

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Originally Posted by 00JGC00

Sorry, one more thing - do you know the size and length of that bolt by chance?

I don't know how big it is off the top of my head. I can check when I get off work tonight.

theskier74 · 01-27-2011, 07:40 AM

how do you get a build sheet from Jeep? just go on their website, email them and request one?

volvite · 01-27-2011, 07:53 AM

Here is the link that I used. Fill it out and wait and they will 1st send an automated email saying they recieved your request then a day or two later will send you an email with the listing of you jeep.
http://www.jeep.com/wccsapp/universal/J/index.jsp?appStr=wccs&titleStr=Contact+Jeep&family Str=brand&franchise=J&actionURL=%2Fwccs%2Fbrand_fo rms%2Fus%2Fwebform.jsp&promotion=null&category=U

Hope that helps.

Edit: In the additional info that's where you ask for a build sheet of what came on your Jeep.

volvite · 01-27-2011, 07:15 PM

Here are some pictures of my most recent trip. I did this trip back in October right after I lifted to the RCX lift. I went with my buddy and his 1500 Ram. The Jeep had no problem, but my buddy's truck took some extra driving skills.

volvite · 01-27-2011, 07:17 PM

And here's the Jeep at the top. Also took a pic of the Jeep by the local M1 that sits on the outside of town.

**MStaffin** · 01-27-2011, 08:37 PM

Nice nice. I like the wheels/tires and love the 4in. I really like the blue. How dose she tow your trailer? Is the bb for sale? If so how much you want if you have it?

volvite · 01-27-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MYGrandCheroke

Nice nice. I like the wheels/tires and love the 4in. I really like the blue. How dose she tow your trailer? Is the bb for sale? If so how much you want if you have it?

Thanks man. Blue wasn't the original color that I wanted but when I found this Jeep I knew I wanted it. Im real happy with my 4 inch lift. It's done everything I want. I sold the bb back in October to another form member. Sorry. The jeep towed the trailer great. I was up in Washington to hunt and did around 300 miles with it. Glad I installed the electric brake controller. I can do whatever I need with my jeep and have towed for others as well.

**MStaffin** · 01-28-2011, 02:50 PM

I never thought using a jeep as like a big tow rig. I always use my 250 diesel but I tow my boat now with my wj and my landscapeing trailer and she has a 6 in her. My zj pulled everything.

volvite · 01-28-2011, 05:49 PM

Yea I'd love to have a big truck but thats not in the cards right now. The Jeep did well in my opinion but a truck would do better. Our other car is a mazda 6 for now but the wife wants something different and so do I as the mazda is not all that great in the snow. She would like a cross over, nissan murano, but im going to get her another SUV so we have the 4 lo opition.

volvite · 02-10-2011, 09:53 PM

So this past weekend and week, I finally got around to installing a u-joint style front drive shaft. Now I can't wait to take it out on the trail to make sure it works right. So far, daily driving works fine.

With that in mind, anyone need to buy a flange style transfer case or differential yoke? ha ha

volvite · 02-17-2011, 09:13 PM

Well been busy this week with the inspection going on here on base. However last weekend, 13 Feb 11 my wife and I traded in our 04 mazda 6s for a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder V8. I was really looking for a new WK2 but we were not ready for a new car purchase. I'm going to deploy within the next month and needed something with a warranty so I didn't have to worry about the wife and kid while gone. The pathfinder is a Certified pre-owned nissan so I couldn't go wrong. Here are a few pics. I hope you like.

Thinking of taking the winch off and putting it on my Jeep when I get back and get a new front bumper.