88whitemanche Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Man I wish they trails like that in Florida.....i mean I haven't been out searching but mostly mud out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Mud is alot of fun but hard on the equipment.... WV also has alot of mud and I spent my first couple years wheeling in it, but then I found Harlan KY and I've learned I would much rather play in the rocks than in the mud..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 yes to rocks, no to mud! nice MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 yes to rocks, no to mud! nice MJ Thanks..... glad to hear your keeping yours..... very nice MJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Got another Offroad park Opening July 6th so me and the guy's headed up to Kings Knob near Barboursville, WV to check it out. This place was designed mostly Bounce Buggies...... Met up with this buggy and rode with him most of the day. http://www.highcountryoffroad.org/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=2588 But also alot of hill climbs and drop offs... Here is my MJ early in the day getting ready to break over a mountain top.... My brother Jon took this pic because he wanted no part of riding down in the passengers seat..... http://www.highcountryoffroad.org/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=2583 Here is a pic of me attempting one the Bounce buggy hill climbs, it took me a couple attempts to build up my nerve but I made it on my 3rd attempt. I probably would have backed off that time also but I was so far up I was more afraid of backing off than I was of hitting the steepest part..... and just to complicate matters it had just stopped raining.... http://www.highcountryoffroad.org/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=2576 All in all we had a great time..... if your ever in the area check this place out..... As for the Build I can't take it to paint until I decide on whether or not to Bob the bed 4 inches...... so please post up your opinions and if possible a quick explanation why...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 dumb question I'm sure, but what is bob the bed? is that were you trim off a ton of the botom of it? or what, pics would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 "Bobbing the bed" is when you cut a portion of the bed out and reweld the bed back together. This is done mainly to improve departure angle which is exacltly why I'm considering it. I'm not sure I love the look but do like the fact I will drag less on departure. If I do this it will only be 4 inches which is all I can gain due to the Shackle limiting the amount I can gain. Just google "Bobbing the bed" and you'll find a ton of stuff on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 ohhh so it makes the bed shorter, thank you, god, way easier. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHayduke Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I'm really not into loosing bed space! As a alternative to bobbing my scrambler bed, I just shaved the bottom rear for better departure angle. The tube bumper in the pic is only used on-road. not really any rear 'bumper', but a custom hitch with plates to slide on on the frame and hitch rails ... I don't have a good digital picture but this gives you a idea... Rear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Thanks Hayduke.... I like the way the Comache looks just the way it is and hate to bob it.... this is just the kind of stuff I'm looking for..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 I've been on the fence about my Decal Package.... I know I want something custom but I'm torn between the Comache Chief Decals I posted earlier or these for Honcho that I made a few months ago. So Honcho or Comanche Chief? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'd stick with the chief decals Chief. Since you are/were one. Me too. FTC back in the day. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Thanks brod..... I've been leaning that way also..... but I always had a soft spot for those Honcho's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmarine312 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 personally i like the chief ones, seems badass, sounds cool, looks awesome, and you could mix the two, use the locations of the honcho ones, and put chief instead. not to mention chief sounds much better then pioneer like i got... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 stick with chief, if it was a j20 id say go for it because thats a true honcho, sick rig btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks for the input guys.....I'll stay with the Cheif decals which was my earlier decision... but ran across the Honcho stuff and thought I'd get your guy's opinion, also helps that I'm a retired Navy Chief..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipp_m Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Really like the hood. Do you have a build up on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 The day I built that hood I didn't even plan to do it, I showed up at my brothers and we were BS'ing and the talk turned to hoods, we started throwing around ideas of how it should be cut, then he threw some lines down and I started cutting. Once we added the side pieces in I took it over to my buddies and he did a few hours of body work and it was done. So I started the day with plans to work on suspension and ended up with a hood. So sorry I didn't even bring my camera that day....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHayduke Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I just went back and saw the hood pictures. Can't wait to see it with the graphics on it! Looks good man! I still don't know what to do for my hood- my sheet metal skills are not that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Believe it or not I just sold my hood the other day...... the buddy I sold it to just painted his truck so I'll try and post a pic or two of it..... it really turned out well..... just exactly how I had hoped it would look. We have a new Off Road Park that opened up about an hour and a half away that requires roll over protection for black and double black trails. So I sold off my cowl induction hood and saved a few dollars and now it's time to take the MJ to our resident club cage guy for fitting....... I plan to plagiarize the Zone Off Road Project MJ cage, it may not be exactly the same but it will definitely be my inspiration (hope those guy's don't mind). I'll also add an A-Pillar rub rail that ties into the interior cage through the a pillar and roof that rolls off the back of the cab and turn into the main down bar in my bed cage. Here are a few pics of the stripped interior (after the pic was taken a buddy came by and pulled the windshield and rear glass).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Here are a couple pics of the hood after he painted it.... I'll eventually have to make myself another one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscowell Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Sweet I'm excited to see how your cage turns out and your friends MJ is BA too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 I really like his rig, we seem to have alot of MJ's in our area... I can think of 5 in our club alone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb8 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 There has been alot of them roll through the garage. I think I got pics of them all. Mary Jane and Sarge in Wayne National forest. This jeep ended up scrap cause of title problems. This one was just too rotten for anything but parts. Dougs truck The Bear Copper and chief Sure has been alot of MJ's, :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb8 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I forgot Donnie's Mj, I'll have to dig up a pic of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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