DirtyComanche Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 He's only 61" - If that front axle is the same as mine (it should be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Sweet looking rig.... LOve the truggy thing :brows: I would definately look into doing something different in the rear, cause eventually you will end up bigger trust me I know :cry: If you were closer I would just about give you a rear 60. Narrow it up, then throw some 35 spline yukon alloys in and call it good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88MJay Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 my bad. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 when my MJ goes truggy, and it will when it's not a DD and I have a tow rig, I'm copying that bed. It's just functional, and I like how it looks like an old willy's truck bed, flat sheetmetal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comancheboy69 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 what front axle is that? is it the stock jeep d30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 what front axle is that? is it the stock jeep d30? Â Â Â It's a J10 D44... Says on the first page. You can tell it is a D44 as it is less round than the D30; more like a retarded diamond shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comancheboy69 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 yea i noticed the shape but for some reason it looked like a 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudzilla Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 The long awaited picture of the top of the rock sliders. Â And in response to other recent comments and questions... Â My front axle is out of a 1980-ish J10 and is 65" wide (WMS to WMS). It has ford knuckes and stub shafts in it from a 1974 ford bronco. Â My cage from the cab to the front bumper will be endo and tied into the front fenders, shock hoops, and bumper. Â All welding to the unibody thus far has been fully welded, rather than stitch welded. Its obviously more work, but we did this to distribute any loads that the sheet metal experiances as much as possible. Â I unfortunatly misread the question about the rain gutters, so I took a picture of the wrong thing. However, the plates attached to them are 1/8" thick and have holes drilled in them that have had a dimple dye pressed into them to give them a 3rd dimension, which significantly increases their rigidity. They are wleded directly to the rain gutters to attempt to stiffen up the cab (it used to pop and wrinkle its sheet metal when I wheeled the truck stock, without doors on it). Â Â Recent progress has been a bit slow. We decided to go ahead and replace my rear main seal as it was leaking, and discovered it was also time for a new clutch, so both of those were replaced. I also replaced my exhaust manifold (it was cracked), and my crank shaft's harmonic ballancer (it was rubbing the accessory bracket on the front of the engine). Â The truck has recieved several coats of paint to keep rust to a minimum for now (not completely reflected in pictures). We went ahead and made some lids for the storage boxes in the bed. I also welded down my expanded steel for the bed surface. I finished my axe and shovel mounts, and we mounted my high lift jack. We built a new front drive shaft and installed a rear driveshaft I had made by a local drive shaft shop. The brakes have been bled, as has the clutch, and the engine has been started breifly. We are still in the process of making a custom exhaust for the truck as well as a front bumper/winch mount. Â I can start to see the end of the tunnel, but we're still far from it. Here are a few pictures of some of the recent developments (and no, the chrome exhaust pipe in the bed in one of the pictures is not for my truck ;)). Â Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 that thing is sweet looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88swampedmj Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 yea nice job man, and iam gonna do that rocker guard replacement on my manche to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOMJ87 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Crazy job man I don't know if I can resist the truggy urge much longer. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :popcorn: keep it coming  Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 i love what you have done with the rear bed...absolutely sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfreeman616 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 that's about what i want to do with the bed on my mj...evenutally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89MJComanche Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 MORE PICS PLEASE!! INSIDE OUTSIDE CLOSEUP UNDER THE BED OVER THE BED FROM THE SIDE FROM THE BACK!!! Â MORE MORE MORE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 you guys are gonna HATE me when i ask this dumb question. what is the point of a dual T-case? Â It appears to me that the T-case only has the two driveshaft ends, and obviously it wouldn't be used for more than two axles. Â So I will assume that it is to have a creeper gear and a wider selection of low speeds in 4wd. is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 So I will assume that it is to have a creeper gear and a wider selection of low speeds in 4wd. is that correct? perfect. Low range is about 2.6:1 plus another low range of 2.6:1 means with both t-cases in low range, the gearing is more like 6.76:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 So I will assume that it is to have a creeper gear and a wider selection of low speeds in 4wd. is that correct? perfect. Low range is about 2.6:1 plus another low range of 2.6:1 means with both t-cases in low range, the gearing is more like 6.76:1 Â Well that clears things up. I built a Cub Low-boy turf lawnmower for my pops and found a creeper gear for that, so i grasp the concept. Â just wanted to be sure, better to ask questions than to assume i'm right. Â Thanks Kassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudzilla Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Low range is about 2.6:1 plus another low range of 2.6:1 means with both t-cases in low range, the gearing is more like 6.76:1 Which would be pretty cool, but... my low ranges come out to 2.72:1 and 4.0:1, for a t-case based low range of 10.88:1 and a final crawl ratio of 214:1 (it would be a relatively quick 53:1 without the Rubicon Transfer case). :chillin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudzilla Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 MORE PICS PLEASE!! INSIDE OUTSIDE CLOSEUP UNDER THE BED OVER THE BED FROM THE SIDE FROM THE BACK!!! I'm gonna be frank here, we've built the Jeep to be functional and unique. I posted pictures thinking people would like to see something that was a bit different, and maybe even get a bit inspired by it- which is great if it does that. I appreciate the fact that you really like the design of the bed, but I honestly can't say I'm terribly interested in the idea an identical copy of it floating around somewhere; that really just takes the whole 'uniqueness' concept and throws it under the bus as far as I'm concerned. At the point you seem to basically be looking for an AutoCAD version of it, I'm feeling like my bed may not remain too unique for too long. If you really want to have something like it, that's cool- its your truck. The pictures posted show the basic body lines for your reference. ;) Â Thinking outside of the box isn't that tough to do, you just need to be willing to give it a go. Best of luck building your bed. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 MORE PICS PLEASE!! INSIDE OUTSIDE CLOSEUP UNDER THE BED OVER THE BED FROM THE SIDE FROM THE BACK!!! I'm gonna be frank here, we've built the Jeep to be functional and unique. I posted pictures thinking people would like to see something that was a bit different, and maybe even get a bit inspired by it- which is great if it does that. I appreciate the fact that you really like the design of the bed, but I honestly can't say I'm terribly interested in the idea an identical copy of it floating around somewhere; that really just takes the whole 'uniqueness' concept and throws it under the bus as far as I'm concerned. At the point you seem to basically be looking for an AutoCAD version of it, I'm feeling like my bed may not remain too unique for too long. If you really want to have something like it, that's cool- its your truck. The pictures posted show the basic body lines for your reference. ;) Â Thinking outside of the box isn't that tough to do, you just need to be willing to give it a go. Best of luck building your bed. :cheers: Â well put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 thats why my rig looks the way it does to be different. If I wanted to look like everyone else I would have built a TJ or a YJ :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudzilla Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 The Comanche now has a complete custom exhaust, an engine skid that ties into the transfer case skid, some unibody skids behind the transfer case skid, and a rear cross member. We also test flexed the suspension on a 53" Michelin because we couldn't help ourselves. It still lacks shocks and needs its travel limited (both up and down). Our next project is crossover steering based on some flat top knuckles, because we aren't happy with the current track bar clearances. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansGreyMj Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 so uh... when are you gonna make my engine skid? Â Â jk that looks really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamcbird Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 you said "complete custom exhaust"...in the pics? or are you refrencing the ?stacks? laying in the bed? -stacks would be cool been thinking about it- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudzilla Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 you said "complete custom exhaust"...in the pics? or are you refrencing the ?stacks? laying in the bed? -stacks would be cool been thinking about it- I suppose I didn't get a pic of it. It dumps out at the end of the transfer case skid. No stacks for me- yet. I've been thinking about them too. I figured I could route one through one of my tool boxes, and convert it into a burrito warmer. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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