[johnny9]

thanks...i added some perforated 1/4 inch hole 1/8 inch steel to the bottom and curved it up for a place for the tag on the stinger.will have pics tomorrow.
also found out the rims i got are correct thankfully..the guy took a 170mm spacer and drilled it out to kinda work for a 8 on 6.5 bolt pattern..well imho it didnt work and explains why he couldnt drive over 40 on the hwy lol..

so i will be needing 2- 8 on 6.5 2 inch spacers in the future..

[johnny9]

mostly finished for a while till i get the tire to mount..

[kyle_craig]

Looks really Snazzy!

[mallard15]

D*** son! Looks nice

[Boundless]

Awesome job Johnny!

[evolution]

looks good man.. good to is another fabricator on here...you wont regret the rear tire carrier.. i made one for mine and it helps against trees .... keep up the good work..

[MO2500]

The perforated steel ads a nice touch to an already great looking tire carrier That rear end looks great

[johnny9]

thanks guys,,after wheeling it this weekend it didnt bother me being there like i thought it would..
picked up the d60 rear yesterday,then mounted the worn out wheels so i could move it around easyer..may be picking up some 38.5x16 pro comp tires tonight for 150 bucks..guy said there less than half tread but its a start on geting things figured out for when the time comes to swao them out..
did some measuring and i will be exactly 3 inches wider than now,,not so bad imo..seems perfect to me

[johnny9]

just ordered a rubicon express deep sump tranny pan kit,,daystar 1 inch motor mounts to replace my homemade mounts,since my fan has been hittin the shroud on full flex..i figure the mounts must be the cause,hope im right?

also a autometer tranny temp gauge with bung to weld in the new tranny pan

2 more days to be miserable for the day..then 2 weeks till our club ride cookout,,cant wait

[Boundless]

hey johnny, can you give me the link where the details are for the cook out

[jkl]

Originally Posted by Boundless

hey johnny, can you give me the link where the details are for the cook out

I sent you a pm on EPJC. Did you not get it?

[johnny9]

no link rusty..same ole meeting spot at the stop sign lol..

jkl,do i need to bring any food ? i can bring my own drinks but wont have room for a cooler or trash since my jeep will be full

[johnny9]

well yesterdayi woke up and decided to replace a less than a yr old spicer u-joint,,after further inspection the unit hub bearing was a lil worse than it was a yr ago so i had to replace it also..what a night mare
i loaned out my breaker bar so had to compromise..i broke 2 1/2 inch ratchets and 1 click style torque wrench trying to remove the hub nut,that i put on myself a yr ago..so then i welded all 3 tools seperatly back together and broke them again..finally welded the 36mm socket on a pipe and got it off..so my 2 hr job turned into like 4 lol..but its done with new joint and hub bearing installed..
hopeing the deep tranny pan and gauge and motor mounts show up by next week too..


also when taking apart i noticed 2 of my tac welded caps broke loose and were spinning in the yoke..so i peened them on the inside of the yoke and tac welded the new one also..now i see the need for this much more than i thought before..good thing to do on a turdy5 i read

[jkl]

Originally Posted by johnny9

jkl,do i need to bring any food ? (

Bring your own drinks, I'll handle the food

[johnny9]

new daystar m.mounts yesterday, and tranny pan and gauge came today.i ordered a cheaper rubicon express since i hate skyjacker junk anymore,but they were back ordered so they gave me the skyjunker for the same price at like 100 bucks,so cant complain..i know the dealer has them cheaper but to much hassle.
now to decide if i should use a available service port in the tranny to install the gauge,or weld a bung in the pan..service port sounds much easyer to me
just need time to install some of the stuff i been saving ..almost got some 38.5,s today but it fell thru again..
hurry up next weekend