Dirteatr717 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 I used the 2dr XJ brackets and just welded a few bolts to the floor where the seat fit good, might swap over the MJ brackets from my bench
BillyFry4x4 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I used the 2dr XJ brackets and just welded a few bolts to the floor where the seat fit good, might swap over the MJ brackets from my bench you definitely want to use the MJ brackets from the bench. I did the same thing in mine and the MJ brackets made a huge difference.
89JeepMJ Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Thats right where my header cracked! So don't feel bad.
Dirteatr717 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Got a 35 spline full spool for my D60 and man is it beefy! Also have my new D44 calipers and Brown dog motor mounts coming my way. I have less than a month to get my axles in for the big Rausch trip... :wrench: :driving:
Dirteatr717 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Posted February 9, 2013 Got about 20" of snow overnight time to go play yeeehawwww
88whitemanche Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Wow totally jealous of the snow I know I'd be freezing but I'd probably have a lot of fun going through that snow
Dirteatr717 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 Didn't get many pics but I did stop to take these at some local trails. We had close to 3 feet in some spots but a decent amount of snow melted so we were able to make it through some trails instead of me plowing them like this one haha Also picked up some 35spline D60 shafts today for 50 bucks and they only have 4k miles on them! Couldn't resist putting the spool on... I did clean them before I put em on my living room carpet... Otherwise my mom would kill me :D
RynoMJ Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Looks like fun out there, can't wait to get mine back.
89Comanche4x4 Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 How long did it take you to take out your tranny? and put it in? I'm going to attempt it in my university parking lot cause well, gotta do what i gotta do! haha It just died on me, so gotta get a new one
MancheKid86 Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 if you are determined you can do it in under a day, i removed mine and installed it without a jack ( not recomened) , make sure you get a torx e-12 socket, disconect all the lines, take the 8 bolts out plus the sheet metal screws holding the backing plate on the other side, lower the rear to clear the x-member studs and slide er back :P you can do it with the exhaust installed, just makes it harder on the re-install
Dirteatr717 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Posted February 16, 2013 It took me 2 days by myself because it snowed and it was -3° outside with the wind chill... If you can find a motorcycle jack to use, get it! definitely helps A LOT! Try to get a friend to help and soak all the bolts with PB blaster :wrench:
Dirteatr717 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Posted February 18, 2013 Didn't have work today so I washed my truck and cut out the center console enough to slip my CB radio in there. Fits nice and is out of the way. Hopefully selling my Camaro this week so that'll help cover a decent chunk of everything else I'd like to do :driving:
Dirteatr717 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 I have an Ax-15 and it says it in my sig lol
shelbyluvv Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I have an Ax-15 and it says it in my sig lol That is all fine and well if you are using the full site. But, if you use the mobile version sig lines are not visible.
89Comanche4x4 Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 From what I can see it looks like the peugout...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 pukegoats casings split in half vertically the ax15 split somewhat horizontially and everything ive gotten for my tranny for a ax15 fits so....
Dirteatr717 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Posted February 24, 2013 Just placed my order for the D60 disc brake brackets, coil bucket/lca/shock mounts and added a .99¢ ballistic weld on skull because it wouldn't be badass without one. Also ordered a 4x8 sheet of 1/8" to make frame stiffys and I have a 3.5'x 1' sheet of 1/4 to use for gussets and a smaller front axle truss. Need to install motor mounts, new exhaust manifold and need to buy Rear 35 spline axle shafts (other ones were wrong length) Rear hubs Axle yolks Tires Then I can swap my axles!
89Comanche4x4 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Was it 3 bolts or 4 to take the shifter off? You must be getting stoked to throw those axles in. This september I want to go full width and long armsvon 35s haha
Dirteatr717 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 Was it 3 bolts or 4 to take the shifter off? You must be getting stoked to throw those axles in. This september I want to go full width and long armsvon 35s haha I'm pretty sure it was 5 or 6 sheet metal screws then the 4 bolts for the shifter itself, as for my axles I Think about it everyday haha. don't bother with fullwidths and 35s, thats about the equivalent of stock if not smaller tires an stock axles for ground clearance.Update: Got my brown dog motor mounts in after work today, works been kicking my butt so I havent been motivated to do it! Also my Pass side MM bolt was put in backwards from the factory as the bolthead is facing the firewall and won't come out unless you remove the oil filter adapter and I wasnt about to do that so I cut the bolt off and got 2 new ones at the hardware store. pics of course... The originals were kinda toast :fs2:
Mountain Dude Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 If you put the bolt in the other way, put about 1/4 inch of washers under the head. Otherwise it interferes with the installation of the oil filter...ask me how I know ;)
Dirteatr717 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Posted March 2, 2013 I had to get a metric bolt that was 130mm long and put it in the right way and was able to put the oil filter on fine, yours might've been slightly longer? Also last night my starter committed suicide and Cherokee_chiefs fell out while he was driving down the highway... Weird indeed. So I cleaned my battery posts and put a new duralast starter in my truck this morning and new fuel filter.
Dirteatr717 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Posted March 3, 2013 It's been a rough week time to break in this bad boy! Got it today in the mail, thanks Pete :wavey:
Dirteatr717 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Posted March 5, 2013 Got my ballistic fab order in the mail today yahoo! I have all the brackets I need now. Ordered all new brake stuff front and rear through a buddy and that should be here this week as well.
Dirteatr717 Posted March 10, 2013 Author Posted March 10, 2013 Taking care of this today :thumbsup: gotta notch the cast housing for the coil bucket and the truss I made at work. Out of all the build threads I've read on the forums I browse such as naxja and pirate nobody has really posted measurements and what worked for them. Since Cherokee-chief just put in his front 44 I'm making some tweaks to my measurements for better clearances. The coil buckets have to be 36.5" from center to center and I'll be putting my pinion angle around 7-8° since I have a low pinion 44. The passenger upper at 4.5" from the inside end of the coil bucket to the inside end of the ruffstuff UCA mount makes contact with the oil pan at around 5" of lift so I'll be moving mine to around 4.25" so the UCA and the oil pan don't become close friends.
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