MJ4.0 Posted July 15, 2011 Author Posted July 15, 2011 Good work man! thanks. few more updates.. added leafs front and rear...modded front shock mount for now.. if i'm right stock front, from center hub to fender flare- stock is 17-18 inches.. now i got 27 1/2--9.5 to 10.5 inch lift on the cheap... Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 testing, in the ditch ...maybe time to shorten the bed.. :eek: Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 onto the next part of the build...bush recovery...get ya back to the road and call a real tow truck. Image Not Found Image Not Found ready to plate the frame.. note: timbren load boosters- from the front of a hwy plow truck- should work well for bumpstops as well... Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Posted August 13, 2011 slow going, few updates.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Posted August 20, 2011 frame plates for 1/2 the frame is done and the mirror image for the other side done too...just need to measure up the inside so my seams don't line up... ;D plasma's are sweet Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Posted September 15, 2011 not much has changed, new job-lots of overtime now slowing down... only replaced the front spring bushings on the rear since i had to cut the bolts.. maybe this weekend---going to look at some 33's for it..
MJ4.0 Posted October 29, 2011 Author Posted October 29, 2011 moved it into the garage....got to test the tow boom...lol....and new to me 33's.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Posted November 17, 2011 frame is now plated...just need to stiffen the spring hangers.. then put it all back together...its a pain coming home and its dark after 5pm...tow boom may get put on a slower pace and speed up the snowplow install.... :wrench:
MJ4.0 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Posted November 19, 2011 thanks... axle back in just to make it moveable....needed room to install the new to me woodstove.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Posted November 26, 2011 long drop brackets for the plow...... :wrench: need to make the setup in red, was cutoff by the other owner :mad: Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Posted November 27, 2011 got more done....but the winch broke...lol...used the cordless.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted November 30, 2011 Author Posted November 30, 2011 first snow....it worked great...gas tank is straped to a steel plate and straped to the frame till the weekend.. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 box/lights/tank all bolted back on... now i'm ready for the snow... Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Posted December 14, 2011 my last fix for now till i get my d44 rear..... with the lift the rear shaft was in maybe 11/2 to 2 inches...to fix it...we went on a hunt.... never forget the extended cabs with a 2 piece shaft... the one i had on was 42 inches eye to eye... the new shaft off a older chevy 1/2 ton.. was 46 and the added bonus was a longer yoke.... so pulled the new shaft apart and played...the new shaft was about 1inch to long, the new yoke was 2 1/2 inches longer than the one i had...and it fixed my driveshaft length for now till the 44 is ready to go in next summer..then i may have to go back to my old yoke cause the 44 has a longer pinion than the 35.... Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 new headlights, cheap h4 setup from ebay..and a plow wing extension..runs and works well....still waiting for the owner of the d44 to get it out of the scrap mj....should have it by the end of the month, then rebuild and gear it.... Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Posted January 8, 2012 boring day......decided to change my winch controller back to my original...then seen the hole in my cup holder..hmmmm......works for me... can see in the pic, i hated it there in the door.. :cheers: Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Posted January 13, 2012 no luck on a good used lower steering shaft..ordered a new one....cheaper off ebay.... :wrench:
MJ4.0 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Posted February 2, 2012 put the new steering shaft on, deal on a rear 44 from another mj fell apart...found 2 wj's for parts...put my order in for one of the front axles 99 or 2001...just want the knuckles to the calipers....get a good fix for my homebrew hi steer knuckle.. in case you missed the pic's Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Posted February 6, 2012 some reading.... i need to make a set of these spacers and if i flip the tie rods i'll need some inserts spacers- i traced an old knuckle shape and marked the holes for the hub/bearing... now i'll get the tools at work to cut it out... ordered a set of tie rod flip inserts as well... Image Not Found Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Posted February 26, 2012 ordered more parts....ebays great for deals...lol....100 bucks total shipped....4 ball joints and 4 tie rods... couldn't get 2 balljoints here for that... :cheers:
MJ4.0 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Posted March 1, 2012 ok, got my balljoints and tie rods and 1 rotor/hub re-drilled... Image Not Found
MJ4.0 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Posted March 17, 2012 got my tierod flip inserts... :wrench: another week or two and i'll start the swap...replacing a 4l60e in my uncles truck right now on the weekends as the weather permits... Image Not Found
JeepcoMJ Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 no offense, but every aspect of this truck screams "bail out" to me. first thing came to mind was "yuck". I'm glad you've got things working, though.
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