mountainman Posted May 4, 2015 Author Posted May 4, 2015 Well... time to set it down and see how it looks on 35" KM2s... i had so much chub i couldnt walk for an hour. drove her to the car wash for a bath. An unreal week but i got it done. Had a celebratory shot before hittin the hay. Next post comin.
Kickinmule Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Awesome build! Can't wait to get there myself. What do you think you've got in the lift going with Clayton SA?
Comangi Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Sorry, the only pic i see is your avatar pic. Is there a jeep in this thread? ha, killer build so far man, that jeep looks amazing. Well done.
buxmj Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Dave, awesome build. From my standpoint that was worth the wait. Get some rest and look forward to your updates. Buck.
mountainman Posted May 4, 2015 Author Posted May 4, 2015 Kickinmule, its about 1200 worth of clayton stuff. I wanted to go long arm, but at the time the extra cash wasnt there. Yeah ax15 and 4.0. 4.11 gears front and rear now. Nice to have gone from 9 x 2 inch rear brakes, to 10 x 2.5". truck stops amazing now.
mountainman Posted May 4, 2015 Author Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks buck. yeah i agree, I'm super happy now that its done. :) Thanks everyone else for the kind words.
dunnc1991 Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 I wish I had the drive to get my truck done this fast. Gravel driveway is slowing me down. Damn good looking truck, from a fellow long bed lover/owner.
shelbyluvv Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Welcome back. I missed seeing that honey in your avatar. The truck turned out great!
mountainman Posted May 5, 2015 Author Posted May 5, 2015 you can do it dunc! yeah shelby, me likey big boobs too.
turner-2000tj Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Nice Bus! Looks like a 356 in the garage too! Great looking MJ as well, you don't see the long beds getting much love like you gave it.
mountainman Posted May 7, 2015 Author Posted May 7, 2015 Yup poop, lantern land at my place. :) Thanks turner. i love vws. that 356 rep is a clients. I also love my long bed. I will have a shorty soon also to raisin.
mountainman Posted May 7, 2015 Author Posted May 7, 2015 ^^ agreeeeeed. Today was a good day. Replaced the intermediate shaft bearing for the disconnect and the seal. Stop 90 weight from oozing out everywhere. Did first oil change in the d44, 250 miles break in. Also welded up about a 1.5 inch long crack right on top of the collector on the header. Noticed my mpg had gone down about 6 mo ago,changed the 02 sensor at that time. but i had heard some fluff when id start it cold. crawled under and started floatin my hand over the exhaust. OOOOOO..... theres the leak. Could see it with a mirror. directly below the intake manifold. pulled airbox and moved fuel lines. Some creative hand posture and welded her up. WAY better. Shall see what mpg it gets as i leave friday morning for redding CA. 700 miles drive in one day. My best on this trip in the past was 23 mpg. avg 21. With original setup. I'm sure it will be much lower now, but we shall see just how low in a few days. Ill keep yall posted and some good pics from norcal. May do some wheelin with my lil bro while in the area. :)
mountainman Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 thanks coll. been busy so i havent been on here much. More pics comin soon
COFFMAN Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Well strike me pink, as I check in here every night I quiet often think of you....... as I to have missed the obvious ,,,, Cool build I like :thumbsup:
Wesleypipesyo Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Shout out to my boy Eric at www.knowwhere2jeep.com. He is one of the first people I met when I got into the sport. He knows just about everything. And he is fun to wheel with. Also, I dig the jeep. I have a long bed. But mine might get trimmed down a foot or two.
mountainman Posted June 9, 2015 Author Posted June 9, 2015 Yup eric is awesome. Thanks guys. I'm anxious to get the rear trim and bumper done soon. then front and sliders. Bumpstops too. Its like... its done....but its NOT done. lol. Driving it on the pavement is boring.
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