1 Ton YJ Crawler build

[ryan]

Not the greatest illustration of it, but this is an example - in this situation my rear especially would push into the passenger side rear, which is likely one of the reasons I wrecked the strut last time. The level it gives a bit more stability and less "push" in this situation

 

[sgtsandman]

What about making and installing some limb risers to keep the branches from hooking on the horns?

 

[ryan]

What about making and installing some limb risers to keep the branches from hooking on the horns?

People would get me confused with an overlander!

 

[sgtsandman]

People would get me confused with an overlander!

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't make that assumption. Your rig doesn't scream overlander in any way, shape, or form.

 

[ryan]

A little hard to see in the photo, but at some point the last time out I must have slashed the sidewall and gotten a small puncture. Sealed it up with a plug, and then glued the slashed flap down with the adhesive from my gluetread patch kit. Seems be to holding air now, or certainly better than before

 

[ryan]

Cut off the windshield horns and painted them back up

 

[ryan]

I've got an oil leak I'm trying to chase. Smoking more than I'd like, hope I can figure out where it's coming from. Going to wash some grime off the engine this weekend and see what I can see. Feel like it's coming from the top of the engine somewhere

edit - starting to plan for a 4.8/5.3 conversion. 200k on the 4.0 and there's not much effort i'm willing to do in order to keep that going

 

[ryan]

Put the hoist/trolly in - wife was NOT happy with my demo

 

[ryan]

And picked up a 5.3. this will be my first engine rebuild and I'm clueless but excited to learn

 

[Curious Hound]

Nice lift. Funny-looking Ranger.

 

[ryan]

First stab at my plan for parts

 

[Uncle Gump]

Shouldn't there be standtion poles on the end of the beam?

 

[Curious Hound]

Shouldn't there be standtion poles on the end of the beam?

That’s one of those new-fangled anti-gravity beams. High dollar stuff right there. Nothing but the best for him.

 

[ryan]

Shouldn't there be standtion poles on the end of the beam?

On that beam in the garage? I'm sure there are on the ends. I only exposed about 8' of it, but that was enough to piss off my wife

 

[Curious Hound]

On that beam in the garage? I'm sure there are on the ends. I only exposed about 8' of it, but that was enough to piss off my wife

Tell her she should be pissed at the builder for hiding it.