Swampy Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Pete M said: you can easily drop a few more pounds and not worry about the bead. the tires should be flexing and grabbing, not bouncing. get yourself a gauge! Definitely on the list of things to buy. This wheeling trip revealed I need to update my trail tool kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fryedaddy Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Glad to see its back on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Fryedaddy said: Glad to see its back on the road Thank you. Just a few more things to make the drive train reliable especially on 35s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 7 hours ago, con said: I'm a fan of this car Jeep Comanche. cool. j check out his youtube channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Sooo where do I begin... a lot has happened since January 2021. I had a buddy call me offering to sell me his rubicon jk44 axles complete front and rear with wheels and tires for $3500. It was a deal I couldn't pass up. In the wake of me saving my pennies my buddy tells me how he wants to trade in his wrangler for a pickup and isn't sure he wants to sell me his running gear, which brings us to the first step in our journey so far. My comanche on jack stands with no axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Swampy Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Because that deal fell through that brings us to this week. 3/8/2021 I bought a set of 99-04 f250 one ton axles. Dana 60 front and sterling 10.5 rear. Picked up both axles for $500, now they do need some work but its a great start. (I don't know if this moves me to epic section... I doubt it) I also picked up a slightly used cavfab alpha 3 link kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 oh snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 this is gonna be sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 That sucks about the deal falling through but it is nice when it works out in the end, hopefully better and cheaper to make it worth the wait. Thanks for sharing the updates! Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Yeah it sucks but we make the best of the situation right? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 8:59 PM, Swampy said: (I don't know if this moves me to epic section... I doubt it) custom front axle installs tend to make the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 So to will you guys in while my current youtube video is processing/uploading I have both front and rear axles stripped and the casting cut of the driver side front axle tube. Have to remove two inches to have enough tube to weld the front truss too. I did receive my gear package front and rear from Revolution. Will be running 5.13s again maybe the 4.0 will be happier with the 40" tires instead of the 35's from before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just a teaser of what to come. In the front I will be running the artec 1ton swap truss, and in the rear i will be using the TNT u-bolt eliminators with 1" of lift built in. The fun part now is waiting for parts to arrive to put this ol girl back together. I think I forgot to mention that the truck will getting a set of T&M fab stiffeners for the front and mid section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 That is going to be HUGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: That is going to be HUGE! It should sit a good bit lower, their is no weight on the rear leaves I was just to excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 More news for Wendy, Official ordered my artec dana 60 truss kit and I picked up a brand new set of 40x13.5x17 procomp mt2 Next to a 40" interco ground hog Definitely going to look great on the mj, but the front still has to come up a few inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 those are going to looks sweet bolted up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Latest video I made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 8:59 PM, Swampy said: Because that deal fell through that brings us to this week. 3/8/2021 I bought a set of 99-04 f250 one ton axles. Dana 60 front and sterling 10.5 rear. Picked up both axles for $500, now they do need some work but its a great start. (I don't know if this moves me to epic section... I doubt it) I also picked up a slightly used cavfab alpha 3 link kit Spicy! That long arm kits looks mighty familiar lol... I can’t wait to see it getting done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 go big or go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 19 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: go big or go home. That seems like the plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 20 hours ago, 88whitemanche said: Spicy! That long arm kits looks mighty familiar lol... I can’t wait to see it getting done I think those long arms were running loose in your garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Sooo it has been a few months since I have been on here. Time for a picture dump and updates on the build progress. Where do I begin.... Well with the help of a buddy of mine who bought @88whitemanche truck we got some ruff stuff frame stiffeners welded up to the ol girl. I only did the front for now but will be doing the center section when I add the roll cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 I also dropped of my axles at TrailhuntersMiami Jeep shop. This a freind's shop and he does some amazing work. Rear axle primed using TNT u-bolt eliminators and shock mounts on a sterling 10.5 with an electric locker and a motobuilt diff cover #1tonbeef rear axle completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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