colthrax Posted March 9, 2025 Author Share Posted March 9, 2025 Rear axle arrived, been lazy and have not gotten much done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted May 12, 2025 Author Share Posted May 12, 2025 Started putting the front axle on the car, today I tried to mount the tie rod thing, it hits the control arms with patrols dumb location of it Need to make some kind of high steer, 3d printing it before cutting this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted May 13, 2025 Author Share Posted May 13, 2025 I hope this will be enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted May 22, 2025 Author Share Posted May 22, 2025 Finally the axles are on the car, I hope I will have it running this saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted June 18, 2025 Author Share Posted June 18, 2025 Axles are mounted, airlocker is installed in the front axle and rear one is converted to air. Just got to make some protection for the rear one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted July 11, 2025 Author Share Posted July 11, 2025 I had welded my old rims to fit the new bolt pattern, but at around 110–120 km/h, the car started to wobble a bit. Today, I went to check out some new rims and a set of 38.5" Super Swampers. When I got there, the guy had a set of 40" Cooper tires already mounted on the rims. He wasn’t planning to sell them—but I managed to convince him. So now I'm rolling on 40s! 😄 My old rims and new ones, got to weld beadlocks on them but as sweden offroad tour is starting tomorrow I do not have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted July 12, 2025 Author Share Posted July 12, 2025 Had to extend my front fenders, but still got alot of trimming left to do. Will join in on sweden offroad tour 3 days late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted August 9, 2025 Author Share Posted August 9, 2025 After sweden offroad tour, my dad with his 35's did not like driving with me He has started to prototype dana30 bolt on portals because of it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 9, 2025 Share Posted August 9, 2025 11 hours ago, colthrax said: After sweden offroad tour, my dad with his 35's did not like driving with me He has started to prototype dana30 bolt on portals because of it now Rad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeding_infraction Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 On 8/9/2025 at 1:07 AM, colthrax said: After sweden offroad tour, my dad with his 35's did not like driving with me He has started to prototype dana30 bolt on portals because of it now Man, all my buddies have 37s, maybe I should do these to my TJ🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted August 12, 2025 Share Posted August 12, 2025 man this thing is sick! great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 This weekend my project on moving the rear axle forwards abit so I get the same wheelbase as a shortbed will start. also bought a new steering hydro assist thing, found the part from a tractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 8/9/2025 at 12:07 AM, colthrax said: After sweden offroad tour, my dad with his 35's did not like driving with me He has started to prototype dana30 bolt on portals because of it now I've always wondered how badly that extra leverage will wear the ball joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 5 hours ago, A-man930 said: I've always wondered how badly that extra leverage will wear the ball joints. I hope it won't be any problem But it's a slow side project, just decided on gears instead of chain in them so it has to be redone. Printed a working model in 1:1 size with a chain and that worked. But finding a chain was hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 And here we go… I should have done this from the start instead of just cutting the rear of the bed. I’m moving the rear axle forward by 17.5 cm to match a shortbed wheelbase. When I cut the bed, it ended up with shortbed dimensions, so now I also need to move the wheel opening forward and fill in the section behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 The axle is now correctly positioned. The remaining work is to cut and relocate the wheel arch and fill in the area behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 I think the proportions looks better like this, before it looked stretched. Steering seems to work alright, abit scary on the road. Maybe too much angle on the joints? I also need to repaint the car because of all the dents and crap. Not sure I want it orange anymore. I have alot of TGB11/13 paint but don't know what I think about it AI image: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Truck looks great! I kinda like the orange though. Maybe try another bright color before drag green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted Tuesday at 05:21 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:21 AM 16 hours ago, neohic said: Truck looks great! I kinda like the orange though. Maybe try another bright color before drag green? Ahh I been told this alot haha, guess I will buy some more orange paint and paint it the same for now then. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted Tuesday at 03:47 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:47 PM I like the green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colthrax Posted Tuesday at 04:25 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 04:25 PM 38 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: I like the green Nooo damn you are the first person to agree with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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