What have you done to your rig today?

[Jody Treadway]

Atlas is in. The New Years ranch trip checklist is getting shorter.
View attachment 387165

I see we were both taught sheetmetal attentiveness by the same instructor

 

[StretchASU]

I see we were both taught sheetmetal attentiveness by the same instructor

Yet another mod done BC. Before Chris. The DOT will help me with the new trans tunnel. And they replace sheets of metal all the time.

 

[Jody Treadway]

Yet another mod done BC. Before Chris. The DOT will help me with the new trans tunnel. And they replace sheets of metal all the time.

Those pesky self tappers love giving you stitches when the wrench slips on the top t case nuts

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Atlas is in. The New Years ranch trip checklist is getting shorter.
View attachment 387165

What shift kit is that for the atlas

 

[StretchASU]

What shift kit is that for the atlas

The universal kit. It fits pretty well with a 2” standoff from the case. I have left all the threaded rod uncut for now in the chance I change some things up after the first ride. Reach, throw etc

 

[jeepinmatt]

@Shreddinlettuce <cough>Advance Adapters Atlas/Universal Cable shifter kit<cough>

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Accessorized and added some spring to my step

 

[justjeepin86]

Started on my 4l80 trans mount/spacer for the k20 this morning.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Started on my 4l80 trans mount/spacer for the k20 this morning. View attachment 387385View attachment 387386View attachment 387387

See now this is exactly why I need a cnc mill at work

Looks good, what Haas is that?

 

[justjeepin86]

See now this is exactly why I need a cnc mill at work

Looks good, what Haas is that?

Right? VF2

 

[justjeepin86]

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

View attachment 387394View attachment 387395View attachment 387396

sexy, at least it is not another drawing fantasy.

 

[StretchASU]

Finished up getting the tcase mounted. Trimmed the Barnes belly pan to clear the rear link crossmember and the front driveshaft. Threw the belly pan on and it promptly filled with gear oil out of the front output seal when I filled the case…I’m a dumbass and forgot to change the seal when I changed the yoke. Got
that fixed and threw the console back in and wired in the intercom.

All that is left before the ranch is finishing the front driveshaft, hanging the belly pan again and lowering the dash bar.

 

[ncsutj]

Found this

 

[jeepinmatt]

Found this

TJ rear upper control arm mount? I have that same weld still on my frame. The second time it tore off, I went longarms.

 

[ncsutj]

TJ rear upper control arm mount? I have that same weld still on my frame. The second time it tore off, I went longarms.

Yep, factory welds from 99. They lived a good life of abuse.

 

[jeepinmatt]

Yep, factory welds from 99. They lived a good life of abuse.

Mine made it to 2003. Broke it off doing donuts on snow/ice in a parking lot near UNCC

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Surgery, specifically a strippyotomy and placement of a stent

 

[Jody Treadway]

Ordered heater hoses for a Ranger with a 5.0 with an E150 coolant transfer tube and a Mohave heater.
Comes with free magnet from RockAuto!
Ordered pressure transducers so I can eliminate external gauges. All digital.
Ordered a ton of good electrical tools. Non-insulated terminals, miles of heat shrink, conduit and a heat gun. No more Bic for me.
Like they say, the last 10% is the costliest

 

[ramjo]

Fresh taillights for the '36, a few more bolts in the bed, and hammer time on the OG license plate bracket to get it somewhat straight enough to hang my tag

 

[StretchASU]

Cold test drive, bolt check, new dash bars. Much better visibility since I’m vertically challenged.

 

[justjeepin86]

Made a clean room, or dirty room, to start wire wheeling the axles for my 71. The I-beem I added, made a great place to clamp the painters blanket.

 

[jeepinmatt]

Made a clean room, or dirty room, to start wire wheeling the axles for my 71. The I-beem I added, made a great place to clamp the painters blanket. View attachment 388006View attachment 388007View attachment 388008View attachment 388009

What's the orange-red storage thing in the far corner of the first pic? First glance I thought it was Milwaukee Packout.

 

[justjeepin86]

What's the orange-red storage thing in the far corner of the first pic? First glance I thought it was Milwaukee Packout.

Bolt bins. I think that's what you're asking about

 

[BNielsen]

Tried to crank up the 6.5L after letting it charge overnight. No luck and the DieHards died. Again. I've about had it with these damn batteries and Advanced won't warranty them, the just say "let's charge them up to see if they come back"
Going to try and pull them regardless, maybe they'll warranty this time around. Anyone got any recommendations for halfway decent batteries? I would love a pair of Odysseys since I run a Group 78 in my red truck and it hasn't let me down, I damaged the old one and got it warrantied with no hassle, but I can't afford to drop $700 for a pair of them yet