[Atlas92]

Yeah I saw those in your build before and that was my plan to copy you.

 

[WJtowsM3]

hey man how do you like that front driveshaft? im at 6.5 LA and am looking for a good drive shaft. did you just call them up, tell them your lift height and setup and they made it? done deal? truck looks sick as hell man. good work.

 

[AgitatedPancake]

Cool cool! It's cheap, it's easy and it works. Can't get better than that

 

[Atlas92]

hey man how do you like that front driveshaft? im at 6.5 LA and am looking for a good drive shaft. did you just call them up, tell them your lift height and setup and they made it? done deal? truck looks sick as hell man. good work.

Thanks. I took my jeep to them and had them fit it. I dont know if just going off of lift height will work since your front axle may or may not be in the same location as stock. Also you need to make sure you get the right yokes to go with the shaft.

 

[JerzeyBoyWJ]

all i gotta say is that is hands down the best homemade bumper i have seen yet....looks better then saturns and shinobis ....at first i thought you just cut up your stock bumper some more... because the curves and lines are exact ...awesome job man!

 

[Atlas92]

Thanks man. It's not bad for just using a welder and a angle grinder.

 

[mtnmarc]

What metal did you use for the front bumper?

Like how much and size wise?

 

[Atlas92]

The main part is 4"x4"x3/8" wall square tube. I found 2 40" pieces of that at work in the scrap and I had 2 10" pieces left over. All of the mounts are 3/8" flat plate and the filler and side pieces are all 1/4" plate. I dont know how much plate I used.

 

[wj4play]

The main part is 4"x4"x3/8" wall square tube. I found 2 40" pieces of that at work in the scrap and I had 2 10" pieces left over. All of the mounts are 3/8" flat plate and the filler and side pieces are all 1/4" plate. I dont know how much plate I used.

Need closeups

 

[wj4play]

how has this progressed? anymore progress/pics?

 

[Atlas92]

There has been a little going on with the jeep. I did get the front control arms mounts moved up higher with a clayton's crossmember. With the ford radius arms in front my caster is now off and it cant be adjusted. So Im planning on a new front axle. Either get a 77 f150 hp44 housing and swap all of my stuff to it, or if I have the money build a 609.

I have started to make a belly skid out of some 1/2" T6061 aluminum. I also sold the Iroks, so some new tires and maybe beadlocks in the near future.

 

[robd2003]

Sounds like a blast with what you've got going on. I picked up a 79' GMC K10 4x4 with a 305 topped by a 4b carb. Going to fix it up and make it a wheeler/hauler/dd.

Just rebuilt the carb today. Still got our 02' wj just paying it off then i can do some mods to it.

 

[wj4play]

There has been a little going on with the jeep. I did get the front control arms mounts moved up higher with a clayton's crossmember. With the ford radius arms in front my caster is now off and it cant be adjusted. So Im planning on a new front axle. Either get a 77 f150 hp44 housing and swap all of my stuff to it, or if I have the money build a 609.

I have started to make a belly skid out of some 1/2" T6061 aluminum. I also sold the Iroks, so some new tires and maybe beadlocks in the near future.

I like the hmmvee tires you had on it, They looked good for street and not too aggressive for the road but looks to be capable off-road too. I think I am going to copy those from you . about the radius arms, cant you get new perches for your current axle to rotate it to the correct angle? seems like i have seen a few items to turn it a few degree's or maybe bushings that offset it.

Sounds like a blast with what you've got going on. I picked up a 79' GMC K10 4x4 with a 305 topped by a 4b carb. Going to fix it up and make it a wheeler/hauler/dd.

Just rebuilt the carb today. Still got our 02' wj just paying it off then i can do some mods to it.

BB and 285/16's are cheap enough I got a used set mounted and balanced for $150. I know the feeling about saving up for upgrades. I am still collecting parts, got most of it now just need a few more things.

 

[Atlas92]

I still have the hummer tires. They are a very good all around tire. They wear great on the road, they are very quiet, they still have enough meat to go offroad, and they only cost $450 shipped for a set.

And they do make different degree c bushings, but I'm already running the most offset they make. So somthing is getting changed in the front.

 

[robd2003]

Ah, so you ever get your front ds?

 

[Atlas92]

Yeah, I got it in a few months back.

 

[robd2003]

Oh okay, you ever get you another dd or you using the 1toned wj as a dd?

 

[Atlas92]

This is still my dd. Ive put about 10,000 mile on it since the axle swaps and Im averaging 15 mpg

 

[robd2003]

Well hell thats not bad at all then. Not sure my avg in my 79' right now as the spedo cable isnt long enough to reach the sensor on the tcase lol

 

[wj4play]

hey just a quick question, do you like that spool for a daily driver and 36" meats?