I've been enjoying reading everyone else's builds, thought I would throw mine up here. I bought this Jeep about 10 yrs ago. PO had the AMC 360, a 3" BL and a 4" Skyjacker lift on 33s. Rode like a go cart the springs were so stiff.
I had the 360 built. It now puts out 325hp and 400ft/ lbs
A little disappointed with actual height. 36.25" for the new ones.
35.5" for the old worn ones.
20lbs of air and weight on them. Used a level to go across the top of the tire and measured height with an aluminum ruler. Don't know I can measure more accurately than that
Wish I had thought of this earlier. Put a 1/2" socket on my cordless drill to help run the bolts down. Made it much easier and quicker. Followed that up with the torque wrench set to 25 ft/ lbs.
A little disappointed with actual height. 36.25" for the new ones.
35.5" for the old worn ones.
20lbs of air and weight on them. Used a level to go across the top of the tire and measured height with an aluminum ruler. Don't know I can measure more accurately than that
Took it for a spin this morning. Handles better w new tires and the correct toe in. Need to add some Ni the Fox air shocks in the rear. Needs to come up 1.5-2". Especially since I will be carrying more weight with gear and spare tire.
Have you had it up to 75 down the highway yet? Remember Texas is around 800 miles across. That's 10.5 hours at a steady 75mph. If you hit midland/Odessa around lunch time on whatever day you make it this far out. Hit me up I'd love to see the jeep in person and eat with a fellow jeeper. I have pretty good fab shop and tools at work if you find yourself needing to make some repairs by that point.
Have you had it up to 75 down the highway yet? Remember Texas is around 800 miles across. That's 10.5 hours at a steady 75mph. If you hit midland/Odessa around lunch time on whatever day you make it this far out. Hit me up I'd love to see the jeep in person and eat with a fellow jeeper. I have pretty good fab shop and tools at work if you find yourself needing to make some repairs by that point.
Thanks man. I have had it to 80mph. It is real happy 70-75mph. Haven't had it that fast with new rubber b/c I still have one tire that needs balancing. The other three took very little weight. Gonna try like hell to make it near Dallas on the first day. Multiple fuel stops will slow me down. What side of Dallas is Odessa?
Send me a PM with your number and ill give you a call.
Time to do some welding. Gonna tack my front axle u joints. A cap backing out on the driver side is the only problem I've had w this 77 Waggy front end. Still running stock shafts.
Also gonna figure out how to carry a spare. Standing up wont work B/c I need to see out the back. Not reall concerned with having it full time
Thanks for reading.
I took the old winch plate and cut it down to sink it down between the frame rails. There was just enough room next to the steering box.
So if you ever want someone to ask about your jeep, get a pair of these and bolt them to your rig. These are Keryaken motorcycle mirrors. I usually bolt them to the door hinge via the vertical tube the the door pins slide into. Since I will be traveling with the doors, I need a new way to mount mirrors. I could buy some that bolt up to the windshield hinge but where is the fun in that.
Started with some cardboard from a diaper box and made a template.some 1" angle I picked up from HD. Cut it to length and drilled a couple holes to mount on the side of the windshield. The longer arm will be welded at an angle for the mirror to mount to.
I finished the welding and cut the arms down to length. Drilled the hole for the mirror mount and they are drying in the garage. Ill go out and put another coat on before mounting tomorrow.
I finished the welding and cut the arms down to length. Drilled the hole for the mirror mount and they are drying in the garage. Ill go out and put another coat on before mounting tomorrow.
The rear shocks were sitting at 80psi and only about 2" of up travel. We upped it to 120psi and got the desired 4" of up travel. The passenger side was a hair lower so we went up to 128 on the passenger side and that evened it out.
The rear shocks were sitting at 80psi and only about 2" of up travel. We upped it to 120psi and got the desired 4" of up travel. The passenger side was a hair lower so we went up to 128 on the passenger side and that evened it out.
Noticed 2 things on the way home. The ride was much smother which meant I had been bottoming the rear suspension.
On the bad side, it feels like it needs a sway bar now especially during right turns. I'm guessing the increased pressure in the passenger side is trying to unload.
Any help here would be much appreciated.
Got the 4tire balanced today. The first three took about 3-4 oz. the last one Took 16oz. Wheel looked strait. The tire was hoping on the machine. Not sure if it needs to be broken down and spun or what?
Noticed 2 things on the way home. The ride was much smother which meant I had been bottoming the rear suspension.
On the bad side, it feels like it needs a sway bar now especially during right turns. I'm guessing the increased pressure in the passenger side is trying to unload.
Any help here would be much appreciated.
Since I have the new tires and the air shocks are set I thought I would take some final measurements.
Approach angle= 70deg
Skid pan clearance= 18.5"
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