Muddy Beast 2.0

[Muddy Beast]

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7925/completeish.jpg

Got her running/moving today. Installed all the important stuff, and ended up having to drive it 2 miles to a guys house (relax, I went 25mph the whole way) to get the Claytons welded. But he did drop some really clean beads. In the process of driving there I discovered (or rather heard/felt) I definately need an SYE now at the ~5" of lift I'm at...so I'll be looking into a hack and tap for the 242.

Regardless, the rig is done with the exception of cleaning up the interior, mud flaps, flares, and other minor things.

I plan to have the rig ready to wheel in a week.

~Scott

[2xtreme]

Looks good Scott!!

Michael

[Metal Thrasher]

Lacks stickers and Rocker protection?

Looks worthy though.

[mojojojo]

Not to shabby Scott. . . . for a 2 door, ha ha.

Git er' dun !

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Needs a set of 35"s and wheels!

[Muddy Beast]

Lacks stickers and Rocker protection?

Looks worthy though.

Rocker replacements will be done later...I need to pay off the new bike I bought and buy a decent welder, then I'll do rocker replacements. So I figure since it's winter I won't likely use my rockers much...and it doesn't matter if I dent them since I'll be cutting them out.

Stickers are constantly in the works...just need more stickers! I used all the ones I had saved.

I drove the Jeep to a friends tonight to use his garage and we got some work done. Did a "rough" alignment, fixed the tail light (after getting pulled over on the way to his house for a tail light being out), installed the passenger seat and cleaned it up a bit, and fixed my air horn :). Then we went out and just did burn-outs and such around town/tried to see what kinda speed I can hold/did a seafoaming at shell. I was once again confirmed...I NEED an SYE. It's SOOOOO freaking loud.

~Scott

[XJOFFROAD]

wow that looks really good! its come a long way since I bought the sliders from you. let me know when you are ready to head out to Walker!

[jonesinxj]

Looks good Scott!

[TORX]

Now don't go and screw this one up too. :D

I bet it feels good to have a Jeep again, and more importantly just in time for the snow.

[noutlawjeeper]

Not to shabby Scott. . . . for a 2 door, ha ha.

Git er' dun !

Hey, watch your mouth. Everyone knows 2 doors wheel better, it's fact.

Nice work. Looking good.

[Muddy Beast]

Now don't go and screw this one up too. :D

I bet it feels good to have a Jeep again, and more importantly just in time for the snow.

Gahhh tell me about it. It's amazing how one can go all day without a single dent on the hardest trails at Evans, but then flop on the easiest when trying to help someone else out. Irony at it's best.

My goal was to finish this bad boy in time for the snow...looks like I'll have just enough time to tighten her up a bit to be in tip top shape for snow. Thanks for the kind words everyone!

~Scott

[Muddy Beast]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/218/dangle.jpg

Ummm...help. haha 15 degrees...I think my t-case hates me.

~Scott

[2xtreme]

Scott,
What is your axle pinion angle?

You might be able to eliminate or at least take some of the strain off the joints by playing with this even without the SYE.

Michael

[noutlawjeeper]

Isn't this all the stuff from your old rig? Weird it didn't vibe in that but does in the new rig.

[Muddy Beast]

Isn't this all the stuff from your old rig? Weird it didn't vibe in that but does in the new rig.

Almost. I had shackle relocation brackets that I didn't put on the last rig...but I did on this rig. So the rear end is a little more than an inch taller.

And yeah Michael, I plan on an SYE but what do you mean by playing with stuff? Right now I'm just confirming I can do a hack n tap and use an auto driveshaft (off my old rig) with the 8.8 flange.

~Scott

[Spanaway Mudder]

Could you post a closer pic at those shackle relocation box's...

Nice looking 2 door...:cheers:

My first XJ was a 89 pioneer 2door... I miss that xj..:tear:

[Muddy Beast]

Yeah my first XJ was a 4 door...and technically, my wallet misses that one.

The shackle relocation brackets are HDEngineering, search on here...they're pretty much a NAXJA oriented company.

~Scott

[WaXJ_Skier]

Scott, what spline count is your Tcase?

[Muddy Beast]

Scott, what spline count is your Tcase?

Well from my understanding all of the output shafts are the same 27 splines. I have a 242 so I have to do a hack n tap regardless. I'm thinking tonight I'll order the Ironrock offroad seal kit and yoke for about $200 and use my stock front driveshaft off the other rig.

~Scott

[WaXJ_Skier]

Well from my understanding all of the output shafts are the same 27 splines. I have a 242 so I have to do a hack n tap regardless. I'm thinking tonight I'll order the Ironrock offroad seal kit and yoke for about $200 and use my stock front driveshaft off the other rig.

~Scott

I was asking input, sorry.

[Muddy Beast]

I was asking input, sorry.

Oh, I'm not sure. Why?

~Scott

[IXNAYXJ]

Oh, I'm not sure. Why?

~ScottI think '94 and newer are 23 spline, older are 21 spline.

-----Matt----

[ECKSJAY]

I think '94 and newer are 23 spline, older are 21 spline.

-----Matt----

91/92 is the split on the 242, but even that's not guaranteed. It doesn't matter ultimately because you can always swap inputs in minutes. ;)

[Ba-Riedo]

I think Joe has a 242 with a hack and tap from Ryan, he might not be using it...

-Alex

[Muddy Beast]

I think Joe has a 242 with a hack and tap from Ryan, he might not be using it...

-Alex

Gotcha. That'd be a good reason. Well Joe, if you do let me know. Otherwise I'll be ordering a hack n' tap this weekend. And apparently I have a 21 spline input. :thumbup:

~Scott

[WaXJ_Skier]

Gotcha. That'd be a good reason. Well Joe, if you do let me know. Otherwise I'll be ordering a hack n' tap this weekend. And apparently I have a 21 spline input. :thumbup:

~Scott

the one I have is 23 spline, it would probably be better for you to just order the hack and tap.

[ECKSJAY]

It doesn't matter ultimately because you can always swap inputs in minutes. ;)

And apparently I have a 21 spline input. :thumbup:

~Scott

the one I have is 23 spline, it would probably be better for you to just order the hack and tap.

:peace::anon:

[Muddy Beast]

:peace::anon:

Can you elaborate on the t-case mods?

~Scott

[noutlawjeeper]

Can you elaborate on the t-case mods?

~Scott

:rolleyes:No, Ecksjay will just post part of an answer so you'll ask and he seems smarter than you.

I don't know you personally but most of your posts are condescending with a know-it-all attitude. Maybe that's just your internet personality, not that you care but that's my .02.

[ECKSJAY]

Can you elaborate on the t-case mods?

~Scott

Here ya go, Scott. Not sure what I did to piss in the other guy's Wheaties, lol. :roflmao:

http://www.opiebennett.com/images/Jeep/D4-ford9-swap/Day%2015/np231.htm

[IXNAYXJ]

Not sure what I did to piss in the other guy's Wheaties[/url]There you go being condescending again....

-----Matt-----

[ECKSJAY]

There you go being condescending again....

-----Matt-----

:doh:

I'm gonna go sit in the corner now.

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

:doh:

I'm gonna go sit in the corner now.
http://s.bebo.com/app-image/8598677256/5411656627/PROFILE/i.quizzaz.com/img/q/u/08/10/27/Corner_Dumb_Ass.jpg

[Muddy Beast]

:rolleyes:No, Ecksjay will just post part of an answer so you'll ask and he seems smarter than you.

I don't know you personally but most of your posts are condescending with a know-it-all attitude. Maybe that's just your internet personality, not that you care but that's my .02.

You realize we've met a couple times though right? You spotted me in the crack at NWFest. Just sayin. :dunno:

Regardless, all I was saying was the only real 242 t-case mods I know for an SYE is the hack n' tap. And I'm pretty sure ECKSJAY just proved to me a hack n' tap is a much easier mod then swapping the inputs while the t-case is in the rig. But that's just my opinion.

~Scott

[Ba-Riedo]

You realize we've met a couple times though right? You spotted me in the crack at NWFest. Just sayin. :dunno:

~Scott

He is talking about Ecksjay, not you.

-Alex

[Muddy Beast]

He is talking about Ecksjay, not you.

-Alex

Ahhh. Yeah I posted that after I woke up...and I think waking up at ~3pm says my comments won't be logical. haha

:wave:

~Scott

[bean8104]

god scott that does look clean as hell "for now" and just my bit of personal experience it is way easier to hack your rockers out if they aren't folded inside out by boulders and tree stumps. it took dustin and i 12 hrs with hammers and body blocks straightening the pinch welds.

[Muddy Beast]

god scott that does look clean as hell "for now" and just my bit of personal experience it is way easier to hack your rockers out if they aren't folded inside out by boulders and tree stumps. it took dustin and i 12 hrs with hammers and body blocks straightening the pinch welds.

Yeah I'm going to try and prevent smashing my rockers by avoiding many trail runs that normally would use them till they get snow covered.

~Scott