freakjeep93 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 hes using black too just ignore the pink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I still can't believe you are using pink paint... ;) i can hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 No be mad cause I'm cool enough to rock the pink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 You Bad Roger. :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 You Bad Roger. :rotfl2: i know, i try. :D Well got held up due to some stupid car breakage so have yet to get materais for the floors, and school started today, so hopefully get time this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 here are some pics of what I got done before all the BS with the cars, gas tank painted up, stock springs next to new lift springs, and my rock lights for the underside of the jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Well ditching the 8.8 plan for the rear, for a D60. Picking up the D60 with it shaved and trussed already and comes with one 35 spline moser shaft 5x5.5, then putting in a full spool and doing a disk brake setup on it. So that's the last major change in the plan. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 got new rear bumper tonight off to test fit it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Well got the rear bumper on, went on easy as hell. very impressed as always with Jcr's Offroads products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 nice yep you know it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 The bumper looks good! But I am conserned with the stregnth or lack there of in the mounts. It looks like the stock XJ crossmember, which I have always said needed beefing, especially if it will see tow points added. Its just not ever made to with stand such stresses. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 The bumper looks good! But I am conserned with the stregnth or lack there of in the mounts. It looks like the stock XJ crossmember, which I have always said needed beefing, especially if it will see tow points added. Its just not ever made to with stand such stresses. CW see I understand exactly, which is why they have the unibody tie in brackets, as to make it like a reese hitch mount, however, I still no like that either, but I'm plating the whole frame and will be adding plate to the bottom of the frame rail, and as well will have a full plate cover both frame rails and protecting the gas tank as a intergrated skid, and with that added beef, it will sure to please even you CW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I saw them, and its a good start. But it's still one bolt on each side of each piece. it helps with a straight pull on the tow point. But he actual bumper mount, even thou it utilizes 4 bolts. But they are in sheet metal, attached to sheet metal. Fine for the lite factory sheet metal bumper, seriously lacking for even the weight of some HD bumpers out there!! I would look to some class three hitches. The rails are thick, at least 3/16" and they run up the frame rail more than a foot with three bolts per side. (IIRC) Even the not super HD factory MJ mounts are far beefier. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 I saw them, and its a good start. But it's still one bolt on each side of each piece. it helps with a straight pull on the tow point. But he actual bumper mount, even thou it utilizes 4 bolts. But they are in sheet metal, attached to sheet metal. Fine for the lite factory sheet metal bumper, seriously lacking for even the weight of some HD bumpers out there!! I would look to some class three hitches. The rails are thick, at least 3/16" and they run up the frame rail more than a foot with three bolts per side. (IIRC) Even the not super HD factory MJ mounts are far beefier. CW ok then I'll plate the frame inside and out with 3/16 then have each piece bent on bothsides of the frame then weld some nuts and utilize that as a mounting point for the bumber thus making it apart of the whole rear frame, what you think about that? Gettin a welder here in the next couple weeks so will be going to town on the rear end and that's, with what you explain the best way I see that I could fully secure it at the mounts, with out cutting up the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'm sure you will come up with a good plan! I agree, definitely don't start chopping up that bumper, it looks good as is!! If you ran a couple plates up the sides and bolted/welded them in place then tied this into those four bolt factory mounts, I would say you would very effectively strengthen up the hole back of the frame/bumper assembly. Plating the underside is also a plan, although there comes a point that your adding allot of weight with out a appropriate return. If you spent time in the rocks, I feel that some additional frame plating is necessary, but 3/16" might be overkill. We went to look at another MJ today and the guy showing it had a XJ with some body mounted rocker protection. It looked like 2x6x3/16" steel. IMHO it was mounted too far from the body allowing to much leverage to be applied when sitting on the rocker. He actually pushed it up so far that he couldnt open his door. Now the rocker was barely marked, but it was so strong that it merely moved the body deflected and buckled with the weight of the vehicle. I mention it because its similar to what you have now with your bumper. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 See I thought it stuck out a little far too. yeah I'll figure a way to intragate it together, Got a pic idear in the noggle so will figure out, besides not going out backwards only forward. :nuts: :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 well took a motivational pic before started the front end tear down... Give or take a couple inchs but about how it will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Good thing you aren't keeping that D30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 well took a motivational pic before started the front end tear down... Give or take a couple inchs but about how it will look. Wow - that is going to look great :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 holy crap!!!! :eek: thats wide. its gunna look cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 thanks all yeah a little wide then was thinking but I can change that later with the rims and backspacing as of now running with what I got. They say wider is better right? :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 only if you can fit on the trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 only if you can fit on the trail. trails, this is not for trails, this for some of that wide open Canada snow wheeling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 LOL were not that wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now