Who would you call to finish a rig?

R Q · May 9, 2024

drkelly said:
I need a lot done. This is the list I created.

Jeep work to be done:

Front axle:

Weld passenger spring perch to axle tube

Install diff cover and fill with fluid

Front suspension:

Weld spring hangers to frame

Cut shock hoops to length and weld to frame

Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing

Mount shocks

Rear axle:

Weld spring perches to axle tube

Install diff cover and fill with fluid

Rear suspension:

Weld spring hangers to frame

Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing

Mount shocks

Build traction bar (Have Barnes kit and some custom made parts, rear axle mounts done)

Finish building traction bar crossmember (Have parts)

Fuel system:

Mount fuel filter and connect remaining lines after welding spring hanger to frame

Cooling system:

Finish building mounting system for radiator (Griffin combo unit with radiator, shroud and fans)

Wire up electric fans

Install radiator hoses and fill system (need to buy hoses/parts for this)

Steering:

Drill and tap steering box for hydro assist

Plumb hydro assist lines from box to ram

Driveshafts:

Get front driveshaft lengthened

Install front driveshaft

Skid plate:

Fabricate a flat skid plate and install

Brakes:

Install 1 ton master cylinder

Install new brake lines at all four corners and to and on rear axle

Bleed system

Rear calipers might need replacement (they are old, standard 14 bolt swap kit stuff)

Tub/body:

Build new sheet metal floor around transfer case where cut for clearance due to raised TC

Seats:

Build seat mounts

Install seats

Build mounts for harnesses

Install harnesses

Exhaust system:

Build new exhaust system from header all the way back to clear front driveshaft (really need new header due to multiple cracks)

jeepinmatt said:
I took the time to compile some estimates for how long it would take me to do these things.

Jeep work to be done: How long I think it will take How Long it will actually take
(minutes) (hours)
Front axle:
Weld passenger spring perch to axle tube
5
5
Install diff cover and fill with fluid
10
10
Front suspension:
Weld spring hangers to frame
30
30
Cut shock hoops to length and weld to frame
60
60
Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing
20
20
Mount shocks
10
10
Rear axle:
Weld spring perches to axle tube
20
20
Install diff cover and fill with fluid
10
10
Rear suspension:
Weld spring hangers to frame
30
30
Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing
20
20
Mount shocks
10
10
Build traction bar (Have Barnes kit and some custom made parts, rear axle mounts done)
90
90
Finish building traction bar crossmember (Have parts)
90
90
Fuel system:
Mount fuel filter and connect remaining lines after welding spring hanger to frame
15
15
Cooling system:
Finish building mounting system for radiator (Griffin combo unit with radiator, shroud and fans)
60
60
Wire up electric fans
20
20
Install radiator hoses and fill system (need to buy hoses/parts for this)
45
45
Steering:
Drill and tap steering box for hydro assist
60
60
Plumb hydro assist lines from box to ram
60
60
Driveshafts:
Get front driveshaft lengthened
30
30
Install front driveshaft
10
10
Skid plate:
Fabricate a flat skid plate and install
120
120
Brakes:
Install 1 ton master cylinder
45
45
Install new brake lines at all four corners and to and on rear axle
120
120
Bleed system
5
5
Rear calipers might need replacement (they are old, standard 14 bolt swap kit stuff)
20
20
Tub/body:
Build new sheet metal floor around transfer case where cut for clearance due to raised TC
120
120
Seats:
Build seat mounts
120
120
Install seats
15
15
Build mounts for harnesses
120
120
Install harnesses
15
15
Exhaust system:
Build new exhaust system from header all the way back to clear front driveshaft (really need new header due to multiple cracks)
180
180
TOTAL
1585
1585

Y'all have some fine looking lists here. ( I LOVE lists!) DRKelly yours looks like WORD which I can do but don't want to spend the time. Matt, yours looks like a spreadsheet. I do mine on NOTES on my phone and then send to my email and then copy and paste to WORD.
I had a point here somewhere but I'm beat from work and cleaning up from these storms. Maybe it was about a list format you could share but that don't sound right. Anyway, nice lists! lol

drkelly · May 9, 2024

R Q said:
Y'all have some fine looking lists here. ( I LOVE lists!) DRKelly yours looks like WORD which I can do but don't want to spend the time. Matt, yours looks like a spreadsheet. I do mine on NOTES on my phone and then send to my email and then copy and paste to WORD.
I had a point here somewhere but I'm beat from work and cleaning up from these storms. Maybe it was about a list format you could share but that don't sound right. Anyway, nice lists! lol

Yep, I used Word, but some of the formatting got dropped when I copy and pasted it in here. It looks like @jeepinmatt copy and pasted my stuff into Excel, but fuck Excel, and fuck power point.

jeepinmatt · May 9, 2024

drkelly said:
Yep, I used Word, but some of the formatting got dropped when I copy and pasted it in here. It looks like @jeepinmatt copy and pasted my stuff into Excel, but fuck Excel, and fuck power point.

That video is hilarious, and I agree about PowerPoint. But how on God’s Green Earth can you like Word better than Excel? Word is like the terrible, disorganized version of Excel that tries to format everything for you (INCORRECTLY!!!) and can’t even do math! I can make an Excel doc do pretty much anything a word doc can, plus keep it organized, autofill columns, set consistent widths and heights, do math and if-then statements, and reference or display data or text from other cells, other sheets, or even other files.

drkelly · May 10, 2024

jeepinmatt said:
That video is hilarious, and I agree about PowerPoint. But how on God’s Green Earth can you like Word better than Excel? Word is like the terrible, disorganized version of Excel that tries to format everything for you (INCORRECTLY!!!) and can’t even do math! I can make an Excel doc do pretty much anything a word doc can, plus keep it organized, autofill columns, set consistent widths and heights, do math and if-then statements, and reference or display data or text from other cells, other sheets, or even other files.

I was just joking about Excel and Powerpoint because of that video. I use both programs regularly. I don't really like Word either. The autoformatting is frustrating.

WARRIORWELDING · May 10, 2024

What are you guys talking about? Lol!

I wouldn't know how to start using any of these programs.

Post it notes for me

Who would you call to finish a rig?

R Q

Well-Known Member

drkelly

Dipstick who put two vehicles on jack stands

jeepinmatt

..l.

drkelly

Dipstick who put two vehicles on jack stands

WARRIORWELDING

Owner opperator Of WarriorWelding LLC.

Jeep work to be done:	How long I think it will take	How Long it will actually take
	(minutes)	(hours)
Front axle:
Weld passenger spring perch to axle tube	5	5
Install diff cover and fill with fluid	10	10
Front suspension:
Weld spring hangers to frame	30	30
Cut shock hoops to length and weld to frame	60	60
Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing	20	20
Mount shocks	10	10
Rear axle:
Weld spring perches to axle tube	20	20
Install diff cover and fill with fluid	10	10
Rear suspension:
Weld spring hangers to frame	30	30
Weld lower shock mounts to axle housing	20	20
Mount shocks	10	10
Build traction bar (Have Barnes kit and some custom made parts, rear axle mounts done)	90	90
Finish building traction bar crossmember (Have parts)	90	90
Fuel system:
Mount fuel filter and connect remaining lines after welding spring hanger to frame	15	15
Cooling system:
Finish building mounting system for radiator (Griffin combo unit with radiator, shroud and fans)	60	60
Wire up electric fans	20	20
Install radiator hoses and fill system (need to buy hoses/parts for this)	45	45
Steering:
Drill and tap steering box for hydro assist	60	60
Plumb hydro assist lines from box to ram	60	60
Driveshafts:
Get front driveshaft lengthened	30	30
Install front driveshaft	10	10
Skid plate:
Fabricate a flat skid plate and install	120	120
Brakes:
Install 1 ton master cylinder	45	45
Install new brake lines at all four corners and to and on rear axle	120	120
Bleed system	5	5
Rear calipers might need replacement (they are old, standard 14 bolt swap kit stuff)	20	20
Tub/body:
Build new sheet metal floor around transfer case where cut for clearance due to raised TC	120	120
Seats:
Build seat mounts	120	120
Install seats	15	15
Build mounts for harnesses	120	120
Install harnesses	15	15
Exhaust system:
Build new exhaust system from header all the way back to clear front driveshaft (really need new header due to multiple cracks)	180	180
TOTAL	1585	1585