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Random jeep things I am doing.
This will be the thread I post whatever random jeep stuff I am doing. Goal is to have the waggy driving by summer. The J10 needs some love. And I just bought a flat fender which I am super excited about. Bought it from the 3rd owner, the second owner was his grandpa who bought it sometime in the late 50s off a farm. Pretty original it has a 3a rear axle and a m38 arctic windshield. The half top is super ghetto. Plan is to tool around town and flat tow it for some old school wheeling. The steering is terrifying at speed right now. Debating fixing the stock Ross setup or switching to a Saginaw box. Waggy is the first priory I had a rule I wasn’t going to buy anything else until I fixed the waggy but this 2a popped up. Flat towed it home about 60 miles with the j10. Went pretty well, that was my first time flat towing.
https://i.imgur.com/SVkMVCo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vSn12BJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/t3DvQCs.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4uocuCJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/VHWRhYo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/WHJuy2F.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zkJ1wAT.jpg |
Broke my second np208 in my truck late February. In the mountains. Lubes had to come to the rescue to tow this junk home. Shift fork wore through so I lost everything but 4 low. This was the temporary fix. Currently waiting on parts to finish a np241 swap. I kept the 208 originally to keep my mechanical speedo.
https://i.imgur.com/4I2vlDp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hIPAE19.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tAxmzrQ.jpg When you are to lazy to fire up the air compressor https://i.imgur.com/xnaHJgx.jpg |
Cleaning out the Willys. And got the top taken off, had to cut a few bolts to get it off.
Found this oil havoline oil quart in the storage compartment under the passenger seat https://i.imgur.com/VN1OuCg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/lk0iC72.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qreqqVg.jpg |
That is a sweet flatty!
Oil still in the can or was it empty? |
Dude! Super jealous of your flattie! Hell yeah!
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super cute little guy!
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This 241 build is being a pain. Got all the parts I thought I needed but will have to call jbconversion tomorrow and see what the deal is. From what I can find online all the chain gears and bearings are the same but mine doesn’t fit on the sye main shaft. Otherwise I got the right input shaft to swap to 32 spline and the short version of the front output so I can run a cv yoke instead of flange. Will go quick when I figure out this main shaft issue.
https://i.imgur.com/CEC9tlH.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iVNX4MF.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6lJ0SVv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2stWnPZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DCXrYa5.jpg Got the flat fender on the lift since the tcase parts didn’t work Everything overall is in pretty decent shape. Except the drag link that’s about to fall apart. Power washed the bottom of it. Lots of old dirt and grease. https://i.imgur.com/VDNfL3B.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0XtZNuk.jpg Tires are just a little old. :lol: have some 215/85/16 cooper stt pros on order but they are back ordered for now. https://i.imgur.com/TiTLo9L.jpg Another picture of the flat tow set up because I think it’s cool https://i.imgur.com/KVgpgkH.jpg |
that has to get all the looks going down the road! can you imagine having that set-up in the 70s?
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Talked to jb conversions yesterday. Looks like the main shaft is for the newer 95 drive sprocket that doesn’t use a roller bearing. I guess it’s outlined in step 17 of the instructions I didn’t read :james: So just need to press the bearing out and continue on with the build
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Dude, super stoked for you - that flattie is so damn sweet!!! Would be lying if I said I was not jealous!! Great lineage story as well - I don't see that ever getting sold again, I see it being inherited some day ;)
Now, that J truck, what you're saying is, you're not still rocking THIS transfer case :p https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...uQ&oe=628483EB Dude, while it was a supper bummer that day, I have to say - it turned out to be a great week nonetheless and I'm glad things turned out better than they could have - still one of my favorite trips!!! This post is on my watch list!! |
#efforting :lol:
Yeah, not how I envisioned that trip at all but one of my favorites nonetheless. :rock: After reading the instructions the 241 is ready to go in :lol: Bigger chain and internal oil pump. I believe the 208 only has 3 gear planetary vs the 241 6 gear as well. Should work well https://i.imgur.com/izs2JNu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cmWQ9vx.jpg |
OMG - #efforting :roflmao:
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Moab picture dump. I towed a 75 year old jeep with a 40 year old jeep 700 miles and wheeled 2 days without having to touch a wrench. :rock: (the flat fender does vapor lock sometimes though). Stock flat fenders are an absolute riot to wheel. Most fun I have had on a wheeling trip.
https://i.imgur.com/5T71WZJ.jpg https://imgur.com/YMNc4x9.jpg https://imgur.com/HCGzZqr.jpg Got hailed on on fins and things. Glad my buddy had a top and windshield for my kid to take cover. https://imgur.com/9HzxqHM.jpg https://imgur.com/IXwkyEV.jpg Reagan driving :rock: https://imgur.com/exLJrCb.jpg https://imgur.com/wLZZZFH.jpg https://imgur.com/DynsMVO.jpg https://imgur.com/ivYmS3h.jpg https://imgur.com/dTLi629.jpg |
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Kane Creek...and that view :yes: That green one looks like a monster in front of the red one :lol: I hope to experience that one day - awesome stuff, man! |
holy sh!t that looks like an awesome trip! life/parenting done right, well played sir!
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awesome pics, thanks for sharing!
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The fact a street legal and incredibly capable flattie can be towed on a basic utility trailer is pretty awesome in and of itself.
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Giggity. Need an old dawgs run soon!
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so good
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Got rid of the old crappy harnesses in the j10 and went back to 3 point belts. Bolted right in and are much more comfy, especially for my kid.
https://i.imgur.com/bo4Z2tW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YNMP3AY.jpg Had my first break in the Willy. Went to take the tires off and the left front had a ton of play. Found I broke a kingpin bearing. stupid closed knuckles make a mess. https://imgur.com/lM8EyJk.jpg https://imgur.com/bmziSBs.jpg https://imgur.com/GYUHKGz.jpg https://imgur.com/2RKbfH7.jpg Been going back and forth on tires. BFG makes a 7.5-16, Cooper makes an SST pro in a 215/85/16 and then there are the bias ply with tube route. Will fit a 7.5-16 stock height. Still undecided which way to go but picked up this set off facebook for 150 bucks. He said they were all the Pros but 2 were the maxx tires so the tread doesnt match but they will do for now. The taller and skinner the better imo. All the radial tires are backordered right now. I did order a falken a/t but sent it back because it looked lame next to the jeep. https://imgur.com/rpXPbJR.jpg https://imgur.com/DhDY4QV.jpg https://imgur.com/oNm83hT.jpg These will do for now until I figure out what I want. Had to get the tires from probably the 70's off either way. https://imgur.com/cbYD61U.jpg |
Took 2 days off of work and meet my buddy who was in my part of colorado for his high
school reunion. Left my house Wed night and meet him in Buena vista. Got to camp and set up the tent and crawled inside because it was just after 11 pm. Woke up the next morning to rain, and it was projected to rain all day. Went to tractor supply in town and bought some rain gear since I didnt look at the forecast (recently anyway). Ran Chinamans gulch Thursday, took us most of the day with some stops and a super slow group of modified JKs winching over stuff. Then friday morning we woke up and packed up and hit Wheeler lake on the way back to Denver. I am bad at driving and about had a bad time in a notch and then my buddy broke his front lock rite. So we called it then, and just as we were loading onto the trailer the rain started again. I bent a leaf spring, and got a major oil leak from the timing cover. We patched that together at camp thursday night. some rtv and vice grips fixed that up. I planned to weld the rear diff before this trip but didnt have time, would have helped on Chinamans, just had to get into the groove of open/open wheeling with momentum. It has been a long time since I didnt have some sort of locker. https://i.imgur.com/A4RohOB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4G8duKq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5swqM5Q.jpg https://i.imgur.com/WA2jbGE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/drhzAMI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wnzWug8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3Vqxfig.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4k9NbOj.jpg waiting for JKs. Taking in the view https://i.imgur.com/FiI7MYI.jpg Quad cab dually :bug: https://i.imgur.com/MHrveCP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tW4QJ3O.jpg When the parking lot is full, but you drove flat fenders https://i.imgur.com/kn5pXoT.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mvtConC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Egj4FEh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GSRIYOi.jpg https://i.imgur.com/a4MDzRA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PniWcq5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dkqHosq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/30xPOjh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Wq075yx.jpg |
The my front diff just broke face
https://i.imgur.com/n1vHT1M.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZN7ztxr.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KZH5Sra.jpg I am terrible at driving https://i.imgur.com/oeS28ZW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KdgoY1g.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YD986AZ.jpg Loaded up and headed home https://i.imgur.com/gesYJYA.jpg |
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ADVENTURE!!! :rock:
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faaaawwwkkkk, that looks so good!
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Welp, was noticing the drivers front shackle was crooked. Looks like when I bent the spring I also bent the frame and started to tear the shackle mount off. The frame seemed be flexing a ton on the last trail and a half so started looking around more. Also found a crack down the passenger side frame rail by the grille and that I broke the front crossmember off the frame on the passenger side. So the Willys is on light duty for a bit.
https://i.imgur.com/uLuOYKa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HMvFyZV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4p0sRED.jpg My buddy has now broken 2 Dana 25 lockers in 3 wheeling trips, which has me nervous to lock mine. Narrow track d30 bolt in but have been kind of hard to find around here. This set popped up on Facebook so I bought it just in case. Now have a full set of spares for the 25 and 41 and a Dana 30 front. I wasn’t trying to modify this a ton, but want stout axles for the 7.5-16 tires I’m going to run. Also probably going to run a Saginaw steering box instead of the Ross steering. Trying to find a good mix of og Willys and something I can wheel decently hard (for what it is) https://i.imgur.com/mfdpxp2.jpg And just because I like the view https://i.imgur.com/Eg1itsS.jpg |
That thing is so tiny!
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Considering the things you've taken it through in the short time you've owned it...amazed it's survived it all :p
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The next one will get a frame and the yota axles |
does it fit in the bed?!?!
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It could squeeze in width wise but is too long for the 7 foot bed
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TIME FOR BED EXTENDERS :yes:
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Hell yeah, brother! I finally installed the assist ram I got from you years ago in my TJ. I remember you saying something about the steering being slow in your mum’s TJ, but I drilled out the pressure side restrictor in my pump and it steers great now. |
Nice! You going to EJS?
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https://i.imgur.com/TRIA2vO.jpg
I also bought this thing. Kind of a splurge buy. Not sure what I will do with it |
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