Ronbo Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 I did some more work on the truck tonight. I clearance the rear fenders, removed the plastic air dam from under the bumper, relocated my horn and greased everything. I take it to the tire shop tomorrow to have it aligned and then I can start driving it a little and get the gears broken in. The weather is supposed to be good for the next couple of days so I will get the truck out of the shop and start working on the rock sliders. I am going to try and copy the ones from H3RESQ's build. I like the way they look with the tube and the kick outs. I will also add the kick outs to the rear bumper like Jason has on his, its a nice touch. I will try to get more pictures up soon. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 My bad I thought you had a metal skid...... I definately wouldn't trust a plastic one.... chase my link back when you get a chance and check out my pics of our local wheeling. Great job on the build.... keep up the good work...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Eliminator, thanks its been a lot of fun so far. What model 92 did you have and where is it now? Jbain, the factory skid in mine is made from plastic that I can bend with my hand. I am worried that some good rocks my tear the gas tank. I don't know what Harlan and Ivy are but I am assuming they are some good trails around your area. I would like to go back east and run some trails sometime. Thanks for the comments, Ron i had a 92 4x4 eliminator that was found out to be one of the last MJs built. it is now orange and resides in PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Cool truck, it's not my color of Orange but I don't own it. It would be cool to have one of the last ones built. What engine and transmission does it have, how many miles when you sold it? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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COFFMAN Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Cool truck nice work, enjoying your build :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I may have missed it earlier but how much lift are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I am running 5.5" TNT long arms in the front with a SOA set up in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Right on..... I ask because I think it's got a really good stance..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 jbain, I really like the stance also but I know its going to settle some. The truck does not have any real weight in it yet like a tool box, spare tire, cage and all the other stuff carried by off road enthusiast. The front springs are new and the rear has the SOA flip so I know they will settle in some I just hope its not a huge amount but we will see. Its nice that you are following and like the build, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I was at 6.5 to begin with..... I just added a XJ leaf to the rear SOA and it set pretty good. When I decided to go back to 4.5 I just removed the extra spring.... normally this would result in about a 1 inch rake but with my Bed Box and spare tire along with the Bed Cage it sat pretty good. You seem to have plenty of wheel well so you could always drop to a 4.5 inch front spring and bump stop it.... regardless it's moving along really quick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Cool truck, it's not my color of Orange but I don't own it. It would be cool to have one of the last ones built. What engine and transmission does it have, how many miles when you sold it? Ron 4.0/aw4. i don't remember mileage but i want to say it was in the 120k range. I know it was more than 100k and less than 200k haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cool truck, it's not my color of Orange but I don't own it. It would be cool to have one of the last ones built. What engine and transmission does it have, how many miles when you sold it? Ron 4.0/aw4. i don't remember mileage but i want to say it was in the 120k range. I know it was more than 100k and less than 200k haha. It had around 123k. Its still alive and kickin, as well as always clean and shiny (even if it is orange, lol) Your truck looks great btw! I'm usually not a fan of tall lifts, ect but the setup you have seems to flow very well with your truck :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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88whitemanche Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The truck looks awesome man! Wow what a change.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Very nice work..... and in a short amount of time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nick6053 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Very nice build. I like the the sliders... I may steal this idea, I was going to sell mine but have since decided to keep it and fix it up, thanks for the motivation. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Glad I could help Nick and thanks for the compliment. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Wow, some of the stuff I see on here is impressive, your work included. It is cool to see the detail, thanks for sharing. My father was an industrial arts teacher, I was always into the woodworking aspect of it, wish I would have learned how to weld from him. Keep the pics coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanchel0ver Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Love all the custom fabwork keep it up :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huricane4 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Really nice Nerfbars/sliders i maybe copy that... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I bought a few things for the truck lately. I bought a new radiator since the old one had a small leak in it and the fluid was kind of a brown pond water color. I think the truck sat for a while since the original owner had passed away and his son in law sold the truck to me. I also bought a new Warn M8000 winch with synthetic line. I had the same winch on my YJ and like it a lot. The old one had the steel cable so I am looking forward to the synthetic rope on this one. I also ordered a JCR weld together front bumper which is still in route. When it gets here I will get more practice at my welding, it will be fun. I started a welding class the other date at the Bates Technical College. Its a 30 hour course that concentrates on MIG and TIG welding. I have never had an formal training for welding even though I have done it off and on for years. Its been fun so far, we started off with about a ten minute classroom lecture and then we TIG welded for the next 3 hours on aluminum. First time I ever TIG welded and I really enjoyed it, might have to buy a TIG welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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reson46 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Very nice! :thumbsup: I had been wondering what you were up to this past weekend. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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