The Golden Eagle MJ

[jbain]

While working on my topper the other night a buddy contacted me and offered me a new Rooftop Tent at a price I just couldn't refuse.  So I switched gears and today mounted it on The Eagle and I gotta say I dig it a lot.  I'm ready for Colorado/Moab.

[WahooSteeler]

Is "epicer" a word? 

[jbain]

On 5/2/2018 at 10:26 PM, WahooSteeler said:

Is "epicer" a word? 

Thanks brother!

[jbain]

Went to the Jeepfest "Show and Shine" over the weekend and even though she isn't very shiny The Eagle took home her first trophy.

[Pete M]

how could it not?    I hope you have a big enough shelf for all the awards.   

[HOrnbrod]

29 minutes ago, Pete M said:

how could it not?    I hope you have a big enough shelf for all the awards.   

 

No worries. If jbain doesn't have one, he'll build one. 

[jbain]

haha, thanks guys.

[jbain]

Finally got around to getting an Alignment on The Eagle, seems I got pretty close with a tape measure and an angle finder.

[crumbscomanche]

love this build. just went through all of the photos again and can't believe how quick it all came together. Can't wait to see where you take it/where she takes you! 

[jbain]

Thanks brother, I still have quite a bit of work to do on The Eagle but I've been catching up on projects and yard work.  My wife wanted a hobby garden that wouldn't get eaten up by the deer and critters.  So I spent a few days and built her this.  Now that I'm finished with that I hope to be back in the garage this weekend working on limit straps and bump stops.

[crumbscomanche]

21 minutes ago, jbain said:

Thanks brother, I still have quite a bit of work to do on The Eagle but I've been catching up on projects and yard work.  My wife wanted a hobby garden that wouldn't get eaten up by the deer and critters.  So I spent a few days and built her this.  Now that I'm finished with that I hope to be back in the garage this weekend working on limit straps and bump stops.

a man of many talents!! 

[jbain]

Well I've goofed off enough today, time to get back on The Eagle.  I'm pulling the 5.5 coils and installing a set of 4.5's, I also have to hang some limit straps and build some custom bumpstops.

[jbain]

New springs and limit straps are in, time to put it all back together and go get some bump stop measurements.

[jbain]

I worked on bumpstops for most of the afternoon and when at full bump and the opposite side hanging on the limit straps my lower bump bypasses the snubber.  I'm either going to have to make a wider upper bump or shorten my limit straps.  Building a rig that can drive down the road at 70mph on 37's and 5 inches of lift and still wheel it hard is turning out to be more challenging than I had expected.  :)
 

[Pete M]

to me, the fun is in the challenge.     I could have done a straight-up 4wd swap but noooooo, I had to go with wacky ford suspension  

[jbain]

15 hours ago, Pete M said:

to me, the fun is in the challenge.     I could have done a straight-up 4wd swap but noooooo, I had to go with wacky ford suspension  

 

Haha, I always seem to make life hard on myself also. LOL

[jbain]

To combat my bumpstops offset issue I've built the one on the right to replace the acorn style factory one on the left.

[HOrnbrod]

33 minutes ago, jbain said:

To combat my bumpstops offset issue I've built the one on the right to replace the acorn style factory one on the left.

 

Is that a hockey puck that you used?

[jbain]

Yep it's a hockey puck.

[jbain]

Much better, fully compressed I have lock to lock steering. Tme to build the other side and move on to the rear.

[Egm89]

Awedome build! I wish I had an opportunity like that with a topper

[jbain]

17 minutes ago, Egm89 said:

Awedome build! I wish I had an opportunity like that with a topper

 

Thanks man 

[jbain]

Here is what the Spring retainer plate with the lower bumpstops looks like.  I made the hockey puck removable in case I need to quickly remove it for extended highway use.

[jbain]

Driveway Droop

[jbain]

4 inch bump on the rear is finished! Tme to clean up and call it a day.