Jeep Build.....

[railman]

where ya planning on going????

we are planning to hit up Interlake on Sunday....if ya interested....

l8r, John

 

[mjonesjr]

where ya planning on going????

we are planning to hit up Interlake on Sunday....if ya interested....

l8r, John

There is a small place just north of the town I live in.

 

[mjonesjr]

I picked up a couple clevis mounts to go on the mounts I put on the bumper yesterday.

I also got me a set of new wheels in today. I ordered them yesterday from Jeg's and they delivered them today. When I got home from work, I took the truck to a local shop and had them swapped. It rides and even drives much better.

Before:

Wheels Off:

New Wheels:

My pooch giving her approval....

And she approved....



I have a few odds and ends I need to get fixed before the weekend. I have to get the transfer case shifter fixed.

 

[ChrisR1S]

The soft 8s look good on there! Whats the issue with your tcase shifter?

 

[dangerranger83]

I love my soft 8's that I have too plus the price was right. I just didnt get the center chorme caps though.

 

[mjonesjr]

The soft 8s look good on there! Whats the issue with your tcase shifter?

The pivot point is missing a bolt and washer where it attaches to the transmission. With that bolt and washer missing, it won't easily go into any other mode.

I am going to Pull-A-Part today to hopefully get the bolt and washer for the transfer case shifter and hopefully a good set of front fenders. The previous owner hacked the crap out of the front fenders.

I love my soft 8's that I have too plus the price was right. I just didnt get the center chorme caps though.

I didn't want the chrome center caps. Those were the only ones Jeg's had that would fit the hub diameter (3.3") of the 5x4.5" bolt pattern.

 

[Maverick]

Looks like it's coming together. With some new front fenders that thing should look pretty good

 

[ryan]

think you might hit the center caps with a rattle can? I remember doing that once before i lost one and just got rid of them all

 

[mjonesjr]

Looks like it's coming together. With some new front fenders that thing should look pretty good

I agree. If I would have had more time today at Pull-A-Part, I would have had a nice set of red fenders. The previous owner did a hack job on the ones on there now. It looks like chit.

think you might hit the center caps with a rattle can? I remember doing that once before i lost one and just got rid of them all

I probably will once they start to rust or next time I pull the wheels off. I wanted black ones, but Jeg's didn't have any. Summit has some, but takes about 2x as long to ship to me than Jeg's does.

 

[4.0B2]

i like the chrome centers if you keep the chrome lugs.. if you go black with one you gotta do both.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Looks good Maurice!

We had a ZJ for a while, I ended up throwing a 4" kit on it and my old 31's and stock wheels from my 91 ranger on it. Never really hit the trail with it as it was the girlfriends daily driver.

 

[mjonesjr]

I picked up a CB yesterday from a local truck stop for $29.99 plus tax. I got it mounted last night. I mounted the antenna on the rear hatch so it would be out of the way of trees and other items that might try to rip it off.

Just a few odds and ends left to finish up Saturday afternoon before Sunday.

Things to Finish:
- Change coolant temp sensor layout
- Jerry-rig the transfer case shifter so it works
- Grease up the front end

It should be an interesting weekend.

 

[Josh40601]

Thats the weirdest looking RBV i've ever seen!


just kiddin. Looking good

 

[Ranger Kip]

Nice jeep, mind if I steal?

 

[mjonesjr]

Nice jeep, mind if I steal?

I don't care if you come steal it. That is why I pay insurance.