'82 Jeep Scrambler Daily Driver

rockcity said:
It does get easier!

As they get older you can get them to help you with the Jeep.

Here are my twin girls at 6 years old. Twins are awesome!

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That's what I'm talking about! We've run into so may twin parents that have said it get's easier once they reach 3 or 4, especially since they will end up playing with and entertaining themselves.
 
orange150 said:
That's what I'm talking about! We've run into so may twin parents that have said it get's easier once they reach 3 or 4, especially since they will end up playing with and entertaining themselves.
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Be careful. It does get easier but it also gets harder but in different ways. It's twice the homework, twice the mess with the toys, twice the nagging, twice this and twice that...

But it's fun! And yes, they do entertain themselves a lot and become best friends. But, that also means that they fight with each other just as much as they play together! :)
 
orange150 said:
All good points, thanks guys!

@rockcity I'll see if I can squeeze a support rod on the drivers' side of the t-case housing like you mentioned.. Might need to 'clearance' the AX-15 a little to get it to fit..
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That support doesn't have to be straight. You can bend it around the transmission if need be. You can also use the original shifter pivot if necessary. That would be an option.
 
Got the NWF shifter in the mail last night, hopefully I'll be able to sneak some Jeep time in during the holidays.

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Congratulations on the twins! My father said having three at once was really not bad at all...I am a triplet. Funny too because my wife just happens to be a twin haha. Imagine what will happen to me..it will be a litter and I really won't have time to finish mine haha
 
Brownsxj said:
Congratulations on the twins! My father said having three at once was really not bad at all...I am a triplet. Funny too because my wife just happens to be a twin haha. Imagine what will happen to me..it will be a litter and I really won't have time to finish mine haha
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Whew. I couldn't imagine trying to raise three!
"They" say that since we had natural twins we are 80% more likely to have twins again; we would like to try for a boy, but those odds are a little scary! Haha.

I see you're a non-garager too! It sure would be nice wouldn't it!!

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Anyone in Raleigh have some cables laying around I can borrow to test fit? Or does anyone know how much room I need before the cables can start their bends?

The clearance between the front of the shifter assembly and the bell housing is a lot closer than I realized. I think it can still work, but it looks awfully close and I'd like to be able to check before I spend anymore money..

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The in-cab part fits great though!

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Clearance is tight if I want to try and add a support leg to one of the output shaft cover bolt holes. Using a 3/8 drive extension as a reference.

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It looks like it's too close to be able to sleeve a piece of all thread with pipe, but I guess if all it's doing is supporting the push/pull force of the cables it should be ok..

I looked back at all the off-the-shelf choices for shifters, thinking that maybe one is close enough and I can just give a few love taps here and there to make something fit; but it's all just too close, mainly on the passenger side where the footwell dips down from where the seat mounts.

I feel like I'm making things harder for myself some how.. :confused:
 
My wife's grandfather bought me some Macallan for Christmas. I'm more of a blended kind of guy, and my wife and kids are asleep (for now), which means I had to chase that single malt with something I'm familiar with..
So with some time to sit and think, I'm wondering if it would be easier to make something similar to Northwest Fab's reverse style setup, but move the cables more towards the center of the vehicle where i have more room.

Here is how their setup looks
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If I can make that same style setup, but scoot everything over it would fit perfect. Also if I run a reverse cable shifter I'm not dealing with the bellhousing. It is wide open towards the rear of the Jeep.

Here's how tight it is
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Aside from having to take the D300 off to cut that big mounting tab off, this plan of attack seems easier. From my nonfabricating perspective anyway..
 
I completely forgot that I had picked up a front output cover plate from @rockcity a while ago, that made mock up a lot easier!

Got my template half way complete. The excess on top is to measure out where the cables will attach over the top of the D300.

Also lesson learned. Next time I need to make a template I'll use it as an excuse to go buy some beer. Using corrugated was annoying...

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Just joined recently and while looking through the forum I found your build thread. Just getting back into 4x4's after a roughly 10 year break. Main reason for the break was my twins who are 13 now. Mine are boy girl and we had another daughter 3 years later. Just bought a 74 CJ5 and am having fun getting the kids involved and getting back into it.

Good luck with a great looking project and also with your twins.
 
Anyone have an opinion on cables? I think I'm going to order these cables from McMaster.

Most cables have 10-32 threaded ends, but my Northwest Fab shifter came with 1/4-28 clevises. I'm assuming that they use the larger size for a reason..
They are about $30 more expensive than their 10-32 counterparts though

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Threaded Ends 1/4"-28 × 1"
Overall Length 5 ft.
Maximum Stroke 3"
Dynamic Push/Pull Load 125/230 lbs.
Bend Radius 3"
Diameter (A) 21/32"
Fitting Length (B) 11 3/16"
Additional Specifications Panel Mount
Corrosion Resistant
RoHS Not Compliant
 
I started over thinking how I was going to attack installing the cables on my D300, I want to minimize down time, but I also have a Teraflex 4:1 gear set I'd like to install, but I feel like if I tear into it I may as well install new bearings, etc. Which would eat too much of my budget.
I want to install the stronger detent spring, which means I need to pull the gears anyway.

Anyway I got lost in the weeds of trying to figure out what my best plan of attack was for that and ended up ordering all the stuff I needed to finally wire my winch up.. (did order those cables from McMaster though):D


Mounted the Battery Doctor disconnect switch where the idle control module was.

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I'm hoping that heater hose is going to be ok there. Not a big deal to move it, just kind of a pain with the fluids.

I ran my power supply and ground in 2/0 welding cable. I was undecided on whether I should run the positive or negative through the Battery Doctor; I clearly ended up running the positive through it. I do crimp, solder, and heat shrink all my large terminations.

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The control box on the winch was very corroded, so I cleaned that up as well. I had initially planned on swapping in a contactor, but money.

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Cleaned all the large copper connections, then let them soak over night. I learned something though; you can see the brighter spot on this piece where it was laying on top of another piece overnight. The reaction between the two made the part look better.

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Mounting plate cleaned up, new solenoids and wiring installed.
I ended up having to paint the bottom 1/4 of the mounting plate because it was corroded. I ran the two solenoid jumper wires in 14ga (they were 16), and the new power supply cables in 2ga.

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Mounted on the winch.
That 2/0 positive cable was a tight install, you can see the cover bulging on the left where it is.

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I got everything buttoned up, turned the disconnect switch to the ON position, went to grab the control cable and :(

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It is chewed up in a lot of places, but this is the worst. Ordered another one off Amazon... where everything else comes from for my Jeep.
I think I'm going to put an Amazon Prime sticker on my car, kinda like how people do with Summit or Jegs.
 
While I was making cables I went ahead and made a 2ga supply cable to the starter.

Here's how it's looking on that side of the engine bay right now; I'm hoping to get the old wiring cleaned up and cleaned out this year.

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I do have a few areas that I'm worried about rubbing on the 2/0 cables. Any ideas on what I can use to sheath them?

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Finally got a chance to test the winch out and it clicked right over with no surprises! Nothing sounded funny, but of course it has no load on it right now.

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Now I just need to spool it up.

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orange150 said:
I do have a few areas that I'm worried about rubbing on the 2/0 cables. Any ideas on what I can use to sheath them?
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Biggest electrical loom thingy I could find at harbor freight worked on my 2/0 cables. Putting it on kind of sucked after installed but now they are nice and protected.
 
paradisePWoffrd said:
wire loom is likely the easiest. If you want something better, there are abrasion sleeves for hydraulics, that would work well.
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NickMaul said:
Biggest electrical loom thingy I could find at harbor freight worked on my 2/0 cables. Putting it on kind of sucked after installed but now they are nice and protected.
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Cool, thanks guys. I'll hit up the usual places to look before resorting to having to buy a packaged run of something I'll only use 16" of.
 
I am dreading pulling the transfer case to make (have someone else make) the bracket for the shift cables. Between work, the girls, and the weather I know this will turn into a multi month endeavor. Hell, it took me almost a solid month to get the winch cable spooled onto the winch! The nice weather we were having made me really appreciate a driving Jeep, making me less enthusiastic about taking it down for more work.
But I've got to get it done, I can't have a Jeep that doesn't have working 4wd, that's just blasphemous.

I've gotta wrap up the cable shifter, get the front axle regeared, and get new wheels and it's back to par. Maybe I can get that done in three months???
 
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