1 Ton YJ Crawler build

[ryan]

Was starting to work on finishing the wiring and one thing that's been bugging me and I'm not sure what plan makes most sense.

I kept the chassis wiring harness in the jeep because it has the fuel pump relay and the starter relay, but I'm wondering now if I should bypass all of that and put in a new box just for those circuits and just not use the original wiring at all to run the jeep. I can thin it out then just to keep some of the lights if I want to, but I think that it would make everything cleaner and easier. Any downsides to doing it that way that I'm not thinking of?

 

[Curious Hound]

Lean and clean is good. Makes troubleshooting and repairs much easier, especially in the field.

K.I.S.S.

 

[ryan]

Lean and clean is good. Makes troubleshooting and repairs much easier, especially in the field.

K.I.S.S.

That was my thought as well, no digging around a loom, just two relays and two fuses and call it a day. engine management is all standalone, accessories like lights and radio are on a separate one as well. Converting to a push button ignition. Just my inexperience makes me nervous that I'm forgetting something critical.

 

[Curious Hound]

Just my inexperience makes me nervous that I'm forgetting something critical.

You'll remember, eventually.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Is the passenger side idler pulley smooth?

If so that is strange to have the ribs running on it.

 

[ryan]

Is the passenger side idler pulley smooth?

If so that is strange to have the ribs running on it.

Yes, that's the stock one. The alternator and PS pump have been moved around on the driver side

 

[ryan]

My goal is to do a little something every day, even if it's really little. Yesterday that meant getting a couple things done before the kid's tae kwon do

got the steam line hooked into the radiator

 

[ryan]

New steering box came in from Redhead steering gear, curious to see how well it works vs a PSC box. Price was MUCH better. This is their rock crawler mode with ports for hydro assistl, but they've got stock replacements as well

 

[ryan]

Going to mount my psc reservoir to the back of the strut tower, it's almost vertical. Just a little concerned about the lines between everything but I should have a decent amount of space

 

[ryan]

Going to try and start test fitting radiator hoses today. Ordered my shifter and transfer case crossmember yesterday.