BRAIN DAMAGED TJ build

[josh$$]

Moab was a awesome trip can not wait until I'm able to go back again. But when you pay to play mine cost me a 35 copper stt pro popped one on Moab Rim Trail and then on the last day last trail on Cliffhanger I grenaded my rear spartan locker that took out my ring&pinion with it and since we were so far out I had to drive it back to the trailer like it was well it took the bearings too. But all is well its back at Buckeye performance for new gears, grizzly full case locker, and bearings.
Want to thank Chris Ellis at Buckeye performance for building one hell of a jeep and for fixing it back

 

[NickMaul]

Moab was a awesome trip can not wait until I'm able to go back again. But when you pay to play mine cost me a 35 copper stt pro popped one on Moab Rim Trail and then on the last day last trail on Cliffhanger I grenaded my rear spartan locker that took out my ring&pinion with it and since we were so far out I had to drive it back to the trailer like it was well it took the bearings too. But all is well its back at Buckeye performance for new gears, grizzly full case locker, and bearings.
Want to thank Chris Ellis at Buckeye performance for building one hell of a jeep and for fixing it back

What was the condition where your spartan bit the dust?


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[BigClay]

I heard Moab was chewing up and spitting out non full case lockers

 

[Jason W.]

What was the condition where your spartan bit the dust?


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11th

A huge ledge, The traction out there just eats up lunchbox lockers

 

[NickMaul]

11th

A huge ledge, The traction out there just eats up lunchbox lockers

If there are pics of carnage I'd like to see them. Interested if the cross pin broke first or if the gears of the spartan went kaboom. Chromo axle shafts too?


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[Loganwayne]

If there are pics of carnage I'd like to see them. Interested if the cross pin broke first or if the gears of the spartan went kaboom. Chromo axle shafts too?


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the pins are designed to break first. or at least thats whats broke on mine both times.

 

[Jason W.]

Pin broke, He has cromo shafts

 

[josh$$]

Pin broke then with the pin being broke it eat up my pinion gear and ring gear. My chromoly shafts were fine

 

[Lankford]

Pin broke then with the pin being broke it eat up my pinion gear and ring gear. My chromoly shafts were fine

My front locker broke in the exact same fashion. Pin broke and took out the pinion and ring gear.

 

[NickMaul]

My front locker broke in the exact same fashion. Pin broke and took out the pinion and ring gear.

Pin broke then with the pin being broke it eat up my pinion gear and ring gear. My chromoly shafts were fine

FML. Time to put in stock spiders gears before any moab trips

 

[josh$$]

After many bent wheels while wheeling and one very bent wheel that about ripped the bead. So after that I bought some outer beadlocks and then had Mudpro cut me out the inner weld on beads plus another set for a spate tire. I also got a fellow student that's taking the cnc-plasma course to cut me out 1/4 thick and 3/4 of inch wide inner bead to strengthen up the bead so I don't bend thoses too. I was able to weld up one and 3/4 of another . I did this to make installation easier when all is said and done. Wheels and inner weld on beads prepared for welding.

 

[josh$$]

Had fun welding these together but mounting the tires is alot harder than I thought it would be

 

[josh$$]

Got them all mounted and with a little help from Jason Watson, Keith, and William Hall . Thank you guys for all the help

 

[josh$$]

When I had the stretch done the biggest question. Was what am I going to do about the evap canister. Well me and Jason Watson figured out how not to just bypass it.

 

[Jason W.]

Yep!! Why they ever put it in the rear fender well on the late model TJ,s blows my mind.

 

[josh$$]

Upgrades as of late. I went with Metalcloak arched front fenders the destructions said a 4hr install but in reality it was more like 20hrs of prep and install time. Then i upgraded the front axle assembly from a high pinion dana 30 to a G2 high pinion dana 44 (jk center section) it has 4.88 gears with cromos shafts, and a eaton E-locker.. ran into clearance issues with my steering and my brand new track bar. So we had to find someting that would work. So now u have a offset steering from rustys offroad and a hiem style track bar.

 

[josh$$]

Could not have got these projects done without my friend and brother @Jason W. So thank you sir for all your help

 

[josh$$]

Been doing a lot research over the last yr wanting to install a auto in the tj. So heres what i come up with 4.0ltr novak adapter to 700R4 trans and just to get that crawl ratio i want i went with a Atlas 4.3. Pictures and progress will be shared soon

 

[obullfish]

Been doing a lot research over the last yr wanting to install a auto in the tj. So heres what i come up with 4.0ltr novak adapter to 700R4 trans and just to get that crawl ratio i went with a Atlas 4.3. Pictures and progress will be shared soon

 

[scotch737]

Them cloaks are sexy as hell.

 

[CasterTroy]

Them cloaks are sexy as hell.

Only douchebags run those

 

[obullfish]

Only douchebags run those

And you are the ring leader.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

And you are the ring leader.

No, just need to remember who had them first. I need to break out the white sunglasses.

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[Lankford]

No, just need to remember who had them first. I need to break out the white sunglasses.

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I don’t think I’d be proud of that...

 

[scotch737]

Haters gonna hate LOL.