Everyone is a critic, critique this one. ;)

**mrblaine** · 11-03-2008, 10:02 PM

Chris and I just finished this one up for a good friend. It is purpose built to do two things. Go reasonably fast on rough roads and excel on the hard rock trails in Johnson Valley, of which it does both very well.

HP 60's front and rear.
Atlas 5.0 2 speed with 5:3X in the diffs
37's currently with 39" red label Krawlers on the way
Fox 2.0 14" travel coil overs at all 4 corners
Nitrogen air bumps in cans from Poly in the front and ones that I made in the rear.
104" wheelbase on a TJ short wheelbase tub
Genright aluminum rear corners blanks 3/16" 6061 T6 that I cut the wheel openings in so I could save the tailgate hinges
Genright hi line tube fenders up front
Genright mini boat side rockers
Genright coil over hoops
We built the rear subframe, gas tank enclosure, cross bar for the rear of roll cage so the Viking top will still fit.
Modified Rock Hard overhead center bars to slide them forward to butt up against the A-pillar clamp collars
Built a new set of body mounts underneath the rear.
Raised the body mounts on the sides of the frame
Kept the stock coolant overflow reservoir even with the relocated steering pump from PSC.

I built the brakes from scratch. Ford F-150 calipers on Dodge Ram 1500 13" rotors that I modified to work.

Here's a link to more pics if you care to browse a bit.

http://www.justaddrocks.com/jonsjeep.htm

2005X · 11-03-2008, 10:03 PM

needs mud, like my avatar

**turtlerace** · 11-03-2008, 10:04 PM

Hey, maybe you do know what your doing.

Effective looking machine.

**BYuen** · 11-03-2008, 10:05 PM

It's just so bad *** but not a DD?

haha

**mrblaine** · 11-03-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 2005X

needs mud, like my avatar

I'll pour gas on it and set it on fire first before I let it go play in the mud. Mud is for silly folks that can't afford to build a rig right.

2005X · 11-03-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mrblaine

I'll pour gas on it and set it on fire first before I let it go play in the mud. Mud is for silly folks that can't afford to build a rig right.

you obviously dont wheel in this area where it is all mud, no way around it! mud or stay home

**mrblaine** · 11-03-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYuen

It's just so bad *** but not a DD?

haha

It's registered in WA, why couldn't it be daily driven? It was designed to be able to get to the Rubicon on the street if needed, but no, it's not really a daily. Nor should it be.

**mrblaine** · 11-03-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 2005X

you obviously dont wheel in this area where it is all mud, no way around it! mud or stay home

No I don't wheel in mud, nor do I let my friends. Mud is bad.

RYANSTULC · 11-03-2008, 10:10 PM

Exellent. Rig looks very top-shelf.
This must be the one that was a huge PITA to get the air-bumps in?
Anyhow, awesome rig.
Full hydro, or hydro-assist. If assist,,,more pics please of the front end.

Nevermind,,,,I just saw the link @ the bottom of the post.
Nice work.

2005X · 11-03-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mrblaine

Mud is bad.

i agree %100, unfortunatly when the offroad parks are in the woods with a high water table, you dont have much choice. i would love to go wheeling just once where i font have to use a sprinkler to clean the jeep

**cvd** · 11-03-2008, 10:14 PM

Looks like a great rig. Something to drive to JV, run the Hammers (as long as they stay open), and drive home. Did you do much to the engine/trans?

Also, what's your estimate of how many hours went into the build?

**numchuck** · 11-03-2008, 10:18 PM

you've made me feel even more inferior than I did before

Squeeky · 11-03-2008, 10:19 PM

Its Mr.Blaine!!! I expect nothing less

Where is WA are you?

**mrblaine** · 11-03-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cvd

Looks like a great rig. Something to drive to JV, run the Hammers (as long as they stay open), and drive home. Did you do much to the engine/trans?

Also, what's your estimate of how many hours went into the build?

Nothing to the engine but set up the gearing in the diffs correctly. Trans is the stock 5 speed and with the 5.0 Atlas, works very well on and offroad. It has a lot of get up and go in high range and it's almost impossible to stall in low range.

I worked on it full time for 3 months averaging 10 hours a day for 7 days a week with the odd day off here and there.

WillysEdition04 · 11-03-2008, 10:23 PM

D60's, not bad. I mean I would have went with some rockwells and set it up for rear-stear. But that's just me.

Tri-links would have fit this build nicely, but hey, always room for improvement.

At least it stops when it should...doesn't it?