What to do b4 Tellico.....

[Ghost]

Aim lights, plan for pictures, figure out what is up with steering, debate brining the rug rats, install poweraid tbi spacer, get mystery rolls developed found in jeep, mount trailer box, get d rings welded on trailer, & start to orginaize camping shit.

[2offroad]

install front skidplate, pack stuff, bringing rugrats, and then leave mon july 4th.

[atomno1]

Install bumper and winch. Figure out what to do (cheep) about rear tow points, since all money is in the first two items.

[a-mechanic]

Clearance ft driveshaft, make a floorboard, put shocks where shocks don't go, install twin stick, make trackbar mount, try to balance tires, correct steering, respool winch, shoehorn the xj out of the garage, try to find a cheap ft locker or weld the spiders, make a spare pasg side axle shaft. finish the brakes, wire in the linelock, test it, fix what ever goes wrong. and drive to tellico with the hopes that I can actually hit any sort of speed towing a trailer. I think thats all.

[yellowxj]

fix cooling system on the wifes xj, install tranny cooler on same,

plugs wires oil change on both...

some roll bar padding would be nice.

organize and secure trail gear.

load a million pounds of spare parts/tools

[2offroad]

remove 2 plug wires and disable t/c lever on the wifes xj.
fixed it for you.
that's the only way she's not going to show up us guys.

[NCSUcherokee]

build a cooling system (radiator, hoses, fans), new shocks, new brakelines, new tires. get inspected :hang:

I am never going to finish :doh:

[yellowxj]

:anon:
$5 says she puts it on its side, atleast

[motorman]

What to do b4 Tellico,

1) Return to US (Currently in China...I now work for a Chinese Company) $1000 us
2) Get Son to get his CJ in one piece (hopefully before I get home) $100 us
3) Get to Tellico to hang out with the NAXJA crowd $Priceless

If Grant doesn't get everything in one piece I might come down to Tellico alone again and look for rides. (Cherokee has a broken ring and pinion in the rear that won't get done in time....ie hoping to take CJ)

Woody, you got any passengers this year? Last year I think you got sick if I remember correctly?

[woody]

I had sorta promised Keven Patty (1st Sierra Chapter Prez) a ride, but if he doesn't make it, you got a seat with me. I'd offer to put my back seat back in, but both you guys are much too leggy to enjoy that torture chamber....

My b4 list is thankfully short:

1:Install coil spacers, homemade(?) discos, rear AALs, tires & wheels
2: Pack & go

[yellowxj]

Both me and my wife should have an open seat...Hannah and Parker can still ride in the back...

[XJ4x4]

Well if I were to make it...

Buy lockers
Buy lift kit
Buy MT's
Buy longer brake lines
Buy winch bumpers
Buy winch
Learn to weld and fab.
Build roll cag
Learn to install lockers and gears
Do a NP205 and D44 swap
Swap in a chevy 572 crate engine
Bore it and stroke it
super charge it
Get in it
Put it in gear
Put Pedal to floor
Go nowhere
Remove pedal from floor
Put it in park
Get out
Figure out whats wrong
Cuss
Find the problem
Cuss more
Fix the problem
Cuss because of sustained injures during fixes
Get back in vehicle
Start it
Put it in gear
Put it to floor
Listen to transmission explode
Listen to Tcase explode
Listen to rear axle explode
Remove pedal from floor
Put back in Park
Get out
Beat the **** out of it
Go in the house
Get on computer
Log onto NAXJA
Post This
Go to other regularly visited websites
Watch TV
Drink Coke
Go Back outside
Beat the **** out of the rig some more
Sell it
Buy new rig
Show it off on NAXJA and other 4x4 sites
Buy lockers
Buy Gears
Buy Lift kit
Swap D44's
Swap in a Atlas Tcase
Swap in junkyard 350 small block
Update info on new toy
Put it together
Break it
Give up on wheelin with a real rig all together
Start wheelin with a bone stock VW bettle with very small AT's
Point and laugh at all the badass rigs
Relize I am a loser for wheelin a VW
Go home
Sell Beetle
Buy 1st rig again
Fix it up again
Go to tellico
Wheel like hell
Go Home
Be happy

I better get started.... LOL

[2offroad]

Well if I were to make it...

Buy lockers
Buy lift kit
Buy MT's
Buy longer brake lines
Buy winch bumpers
Buy winch
Learn to weld and fab.
Build roll cag
Learn to install lockers and gears
Do a NP205 and D44 swap
Swap in a chevy 572 crate engine
Bore it and stroke it
super charge it
Get in it
Put it in gear
Put Pedal to floor
Go nowhere
Remove pedal from floor
Put it in park
Get out
Figure out whats wrong
Cuss
Find the problem
Cuss more
Fix the problem
Cuss because of sustained injures during fixes
Get back in vehicle
Start it
Put it in gear
Put it to floor
Listen to transmission explode
Listen to Tcase explode
Listen to rear axle explode
Remove pedal from floor
Put back in Park
Get out
Beat the **** out of it
Go in the house
Get on computer
Log onto NAXJA
Post This
Go to other regularly visited websites
Watch TV
Drink Coke
Go Back outside
Beat the **** out of the rig some more
Sell it
Buy new rig
Show it off on NAXJA and other 4x4 sites
Buy lockers
Buy Gears
Buy Lift kit
Swap D44's
Swap in a Atlas Tcase
Swap in junkyard 350 small block
Update info on new toy
Put it together
Break it
Give up on wheelin with a real rig all together
Start wheelin with a bone stock VW bettle with very small AT's
Point and laugh at all the badass rigs
Relize I am a loser for wheelin a VW
Go home
Sell Beetle
Buy 1st rig again
Fix it up again
Go to tellico
Wheel like hell
Go Home
Be happy

I better get started.... LOL
You should be done by next friday easy.

[jeepinandy]

Pray to the jeep gods that everyone has a fun and safe trip... looking forward to seeing you guys there unfortunately I wont be able to wheel my jeep there (no skids or rear tow points) but will be there to watch

[Ghost]

Pray to the jeep gods that everyone has a fun and safe trip... looking forward to seeing you guys there unfortunately I wont be able to wheel my jeep there (no skids or rear tow points) but will be there to watch

Uh now there are a couple of trails that you could try......

[hackedxj]

Rob a liquor store for spending money.

[jeepinandy]

Uh now there are a couple of trails that you could try......

Yea I know me...lol I've Been there before.. just rode through on trail 1 walked up some of the trails rated as moderate...lol If I had at least some rocker guards I would concider running there... but being that my jeep is the only thing I have to drive I would rather not... but I'm sure when I get there I will probably have to try something....lol see you all there

[woody]

Trail 1-4-6 was "almost" do-able in a stock XJ last Nov, if one ignored the noises coming from underneath.

YMMV come July.

[Mark WNC]

Motorman, you are welcome to ride with me if you
don't mind the company. Wife and kids :rattle: are coming
but they will probably stay at camp.
See You There! :wave:

[35xj]

well, lookws lik we won't be making it this year. Lost track of time and planned a trip to Harlen KY the previousweek. You guys need to get out there and check it out. Hope everyone has fun. Mark how long are you staying at Crawfords?

[Mark WNC]

Dave, we'll be there from sunday to sunday.
sorry to here you wont make it,I was hoping to see
what kind of creature you have built.

[roXJeepr]

I need to fix this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/MoPure/DSCF0001.jpg

This is right under the passenger side back seat. Also right above the pass leafspring hanger.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/MoPure/DSCF0002.jpg

Underside view. This is why I'm not sure if I'll have my heep with me. Rusty biotch!

[Ghost]

I need to fix this:
[This is right under the passenger side back seat. Also right above the pass leafspring hanger.


Underside view. This is why I'm not sure if I'll have my heep with me. Rusty biotch!


Beenthere done that a couple of years ago, not fun but a typical place for it!

[roXJeepr]

Yeah, I already had to patch on the inboard side of the frame rail above the cat/muffler area. I'm thinking as bad as this is I'll fix it the best I can, wheel the hell out of it and then replace it with ???

[JLane99XJ]

1-pull out 1 leaf from my rear packs (to stiff w/ the long AAL in there now)

2-fab custom x-member for rear shock upper eye mounts/add some shock mounts to the d-44,
thats about it besides finding a trailer to haul my junk up there on..
keeping fingers crossed

[a-mechanic]

now,
replace fuel tank.
fix steering
remake track bar bracket
replace ujoint on ft shaft.

[woody]

I cut the rear swaybar off and installed rear shackles, wheels & tires last night.

Tommorrow or Sat I have to pop in the front spacers, shim the steering stops, squirt some grease where it needs it.

Next week gotta scrounge up a matching spare and wheel...

I'm gonna call it a wrap with that... see how it goes.

[Ghost]

I cut the rear swaybar off and installed rear shackles, wheels & tires last night.

Tommorrow or Sat I have to pop in the front spacers, shim the steering stops, squirt some grease where it needs it.

Next week gotta scrounge up a matching spare and wheel...

I'm gonna call it a wrap with that... see how it goes.

What size?

[Big DaveXJ]

1. Get promoted to server at work
2. Give CRS thousands of dollars to make 35s work correctly
3. Make sure James can get a big diesel truck to pull the trailer so our jeeps can be trailered up there ( why? because we know generous people with big trucks and trailers)
4. If all else fails, give up on this year and prepare for cherokee crawl 06

[woody]

Well, took a few baby steps this weekend...

got the front spacers & bumpstops installed, remoced the plastic inner liners and the air dam, trimmed the front flares & sheetmetal, cut/folded the pinch seam inside the wheelwell, spray-bombed some semi-gloss black where it was needed... Flexed it up as best I could, No rubbing that I could tell :)

Left to do:
Buy spare tire.
Troubleshoot CB (fuse? ground?)
Change transmission filter.
Drain & refill t-case.
Mount a couple pair of eye-bolts in back to secure my tools & junk.
Mount a decent back-up light.
Secure speakers and fire extinguishers.
Go through interior, remove anything that doesn't need to go in the woods (like my winter hat & gloves)
Remove lower dash, zip tie stuff that falls down under my brake foot.
Load Jeep and reaim headlights.
Probably more stuff I CRS, but all minor.

[roXJeepr]

Left to do:
Buy spare tire.


Just one? Do you already have 3 spares then? :laugh3:

I got most of the structural repair done, just gotta finish that up and close the rest up with some sheet metal. Fix my upper rear pass shock mount and... ummmmm I guess that's enough for this time. Fix whatever breaks for next time.

[woody]

Actually for the first time since 2001, I'll have five new tires. With a repair or replace waranty! :D I'm gonna be "extra careful" this time, just in case.

FWIW after bragging to the wifey about folding up those hateful pinch seams, she said "it doesn't matter, you'll ruin them on something else."

Who knows... LOL that one we found on the side of the road worked great as a primary tire from Nov through last week.

[Ghost]

Well, took a few baby steps this weekend...

got the front spacers & bumpstops installed, remoced the plastic inner liners and the air dam, trimmed the front flares & sheetmetal, cut/folded the pinch seam inside the wheelwell, spray-bombed some semi-gloss black where it was needed... Flexed it up as best I could, No rubbing that I could tell :)

Left to do:
Buy spare tire.
Troubleshoot CB (fuse? ground?)
Change transmission filter.
Drain & refill t-case.
Mount a couple pair of eye-bolts in back to secure my tools & junk.
Mount a decent back-up light.
Secure speakers and fire extinguishers.
Go through interior, remove anything that doesn't need to go in the woods (like my winter hat & gloves)
Remove lower dash, zip tie stuff that falls down under my brake foot.
Load Jeep and reaim headlights.
Probably more stuff I CRS, but all minor.

Need a cheap 3" lift?

[woody]

Need a cheap 3" lift?

Nah, I wanted to keep it basically stock... otherwise I'd have kept & installed the 3" coils I had up until a month ago.

It does need some little (like 1.5") more lift in the back, but I'm not messing with that until after the event when I put my other 44 together. I have a pair of full-length AALs - donors from another set of leafpacks - so between those, a pair of MORE spring pads and my assortment of shackles I should have it.

[Ghost]

Aim lights = not yet
plan for pictures = thought about it
figure out what is up with steering = DONE
debate brining the rug rats = jurry is still out....
install poweraid tbi spacer = not yet either,
get mystery rolls developed found in jeep = hmmm were did they go?
mount trailer box= not yet either
get d rings welded on trailer = DONE!
start to orginaize camping shit = started it!
Install alcans! = DONE ( see non-tech thread! )

Wow I got a god bit left to do!

[2offroad]

Buy food
Pack Stuff
Hook Jeep to GMC
Hit the road

[Kudzu]

Finish printing newsletters (only 598 left to go)
All envelopes are labeled and stamped
Stuff envelopes (648 left to go)
Do some jobs that are on next weeks list because I will not be here
Do jobs sechduled fro this week
get all raffle items together
pick up tshirts and decals
print Awards
other NAXJA items
find Banner
get inspection stickers
Pray Lug Nut and Mark get along this year
pack
Go to a Stupid Wedding July 2
load everything and leave July 3

[woody]

Go to a Stupid Wedding July 2


:laugh3: :wave: I got out of mine (actually, just got it postponed a year, so I'll have to deal with it next July 4th)

[Ghost]

Forgot one thing:

Install rear hoop bar for 5 pt harnesses for the passangers in the rear...
get my fabricator friend motivated to get the hoop done!

[NCSUcherokee]

I got a new radiator and some tires with enough tread for one trip today, so the posibility level of me making it with the jeep has been raised from doubtful to posibly, though i plan to make the trek without the jeep if it isnt done, just gotta find a ride.

that reminds me, who do i talk to about late registration? I was at the baja comp that week and forgot to send it in.

[Kudzu]

that would be me...Just come to the registration table when you get there...White canopy NAXJA Banner...

As to my list
Get another drum cartridge so I can finish newsletters...only 300 more to go

[Ghost]

I got a new radiator and some tires with enough tread for one trip today, so the posibility level of me making it with the jeep has been raised from doubtful to posibly, though i plan to make the trek without the jeep if it isnt done, just gotta find a ride.

that reminds me, who do i talk to about late registration? I was at the baja comp that week and forgot to send it in.

Ride where from there or on the trail?

[BIGWOODY]

Just finished putting the Atlas in tonight....oh I can't wait to play.... :laugh3:

[NCSUcherokee]

Ride where from there or on the trail?

Either would be nice, my grand prix doesn't like the mountains, but i can get there. We had also talked about bringing the baja car up to play with, so if that happens, i can drive that around and catch a ride in between.



I just came in from the driveway, got the PS pump, AC cond., belt, vacuum lines, intake box, and radiator re-installed. Had to call it a night after the moths started swarming my worklights.

Whats left:
Rad hoses
Fans
oil
mount tires
trim fenders
shock mounts

still need to buy a 35" spare and 2 new shocks.

and the biggest pain in the arse- inspection, since i will be driving it up there.

[2offroad]

Pray Lug Nut and Mark get along this year
We get along great, I pester him, he bites me.

[atomno1]

Install bumper and winch. Figure out what to do (cheep) about rear tow points, since all money is in the first two items.


Update:

Installed front bumper and 2in recevier in the back. Installed BD Tierod. Hurclined the floor.

Left to do: Install winch, remove passenger door, check fluids, make sure everything is tight, Install front and rear bumpers and sliders on brothers XJ, gather tools and spare parts, pack and gas!!!!!! Only a week left!!!!

[Ghost]

Aim lights = Done (I think..)
plan for pictures = thought about it
figure out what is up with steering = DONE
debate brining the rug rats = jurry is still out....
install poweraid tbi spacer = DONE!
get mystery rolls developed found in jeep = BLANK! and DONE!
mount trailer box= not yet
get d rings welded on trailer = DONE!
start to orginaize camping shit = started it!
Install alcans! = DONE ( see non-tech thread! )
Install rear hoop bar for 5 pt harnesses for the passangers in the rear...
get my fabricator friend motivated to get the hoop done!


WOW! That leaves the trailer to get done.... hmmmm could be a challenge...
the hoop I have to wait on someone else.........