Finished my shock mounts!

[crazyjim]

Kinda...


I checked around to everyone I could think of, and nobody had a stock height lower shock mount in the rear. Which is important to me as I need up travel, and have my shocks a certain length. A "low profile" mount would eliminate LOTS of up travel for me. So I decided to build a replica of the stocker, but quite a bit stronger :D


I started off by making a cardboard template, and cutting out four sides. I knew my axle tube was 3" so I just used a 3" hole saw, and cut right down the middle.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/guess.jpg


The sides are 3/16" and the center sections are 1/4".

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0751.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0752.jpg

Then we got her all welded up!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0761.jpg


After that it was time for a trip to the hardware store. We picked up some 4" x 5/8" grade 8 bolts, along with some sleeves, washers, and nuts.

Don't mind the hole being off center, I fudged it up :(

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0763.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0765.jpg

We then welded the bolt from the backside, and also welded this sleeve to the face of the mount. This gives a nice offset from the frame of the mount so the shock doesn't bind at all. Here one is completely finished and one is missing a single plate (figured out a better way to weld/assemble the second time around.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0776.jpg

Then we got to work mounting them up, they're beefy as hell!!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg319/digitalc0nvict/Shock%20Mounts/IMG_0780.jpg

[bluejeepkid]

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??

[alek21]

nice dude! looks sweet!

[alek21]

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??

for up travel, go fast guy.

[ManBearPig]

Looks Good. When are you gonna take them out and break them?:D

[crazyjim]

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??
http://tonyarcieri.org/images/pr0n/picard-facepalm.jpg

first sentence: I checked around to everyone I could think of, and nobody had a stock height lower shock mount in the rear. Which is important to me as I need up travel, and have my shocks a certain length. A "low profile" mount would eliminate LOTS of up travel for me. So I decided to build a replica of the stocker, but quite a bit stronger :D

[crazyjim]

nice dude! looks sweet!

Thanks! Way more work than I figured it'd be, but I think it'll be worth it.

Looks Good. When are you gonna take them out and break them?:D

Hahaha, bump stops baby!

[bluejeepkid]

http://tonyarcieri.org/images/pr0n/picard-facepalm.jpg


first sentence:
ok

[Leep]

Nice, what do you want me to do with that housing that is setting under the snow when it all melts ?

:cheers:

[crazyjim]

What?? Seriously? Haha, that's Dan's housing. It's bent, I think he just wanted the posi/gears out of it?

[76ANTHONY]

WOW, you weld just like i do, ok not really i suck azz welding:doh:
nice looking rambo weapon shock holder thingy's:D

[tcm glx]

Where are the dimple dies????????

[xtimmax]

Where are the dimple dies????????

yea... Those are sexy

[89cherokeexj]

Those things are sick, good job man!!

[Jays siik xj]

Damn Jim those things came out effin NICE!!!!!!

[djblade311]

why all the effort for single shear? did you consider doing double shear?

[slcpunk74]

looks sick man. I wanna do some like that on mine. First I love the wheelin so I move mounts up then I love to go fast so back down they go for travel. So what upper mount/shocks are you runnin?

[Bajaflo99]

Looking good Jim.

Time for another badlands trip!!

[ruggedjeep]

WOW, you weld just like i do, ok not really i suck azz welding:doh:

I dont think thats him welding.

[old_man]

Nice job. You have a right to take pride in your work. 99% of the guys on here would love to be able to fab like that.

Now comes the part I hate.....welding up side down.

[xjfrankie]

That looks sweet dude.

[Goatman]

Nice job. You have a right to take pride in your work. 99% of the guys on here would love to be able to fab like that.

Now comes the part I hate.....welding up side down.

Why is it that nearly everything you weld on a Jepp is upside down?



Nice looking brackets, Jim. I don't show closeups of my stuff because the welding looks awful.

[crazyjim]

why all the effort for single shear? did you consider doing double shear?

I did, but couldn't figure out a good way to do it.

looks sick man. I wanna do some like that on mine. First I love the wheelin so I move mounts up then I love to go fast so back down they go for travel. So what upper mount/shocks are you runnin?

Uppers are the stock bar pins still haha

Looking good Jim.

Time for another badlands trip!!

Hell yes!!

I dont think thats him welding.

Nope, a good buddy of mine is an awesome welder, and just helps cause he's cool like that.

[Russ Pottenger]

Looks good Jim.

Your givin the fab dudes a run for there money.

[crazyjim]

Looks good Jim.

Your givin the fab dudes a run for there money.
:D thanks, I didn't do much, just rebuilt the factory style a little stronger. :D

[jeeperjohn]

Hey Jim, looks awesome dude,can I get a copy of the templates?

[crazyjim]

Hey Jim, looks awesome dude,can I get a copy of the templates?
Absolutely. I'll try to find the cardboard cut out. Basically I used a 3" hole saw and cut it in half, then copied the original mounts.

[Russ Pottenger]

:D thanks, I didn't do much, just rebuilt the factory style a little stronger. :D

The only bead I can make look that good is with a caulking gun.

:)

[crazyjim]

The only bead I can make look that good is with a caulking gun.

:)
Haha you and me both russ! I didn't weld those, I wish I could weld like that. A buddy of mine is a great welder and has a tig and a mig, and helps me out whenever I need. Sometimes he'll call me to see if I have anything to weld just cause he likes it. hahah.

[xcm]

The only bead I can make look that good is with a caulking gun.

:)
didnt i hear you were in the adult film industry??

[Russ Pottenger]

didnt i hear you were in the adult film industry??



:shhh:

[slcpunk74]

Hey jim. What length shocks are you running in the rear? What bumps? upper mounts? any pics? What about dampening? Sorry for all the questions.

[xcm]

another reason to allow tech in local chapter forums, you get retard responses when you post prerunner based questions in modetech

keep em coming crazyjim

[corbinafly]

Looks good Jim.:cheers: One question though....



Why all the tigging on the brackets only to mig it to the axle? Or do my eyes deceive me?:eyes:

[crazyjim]

Looks good Jim.:cheers: One question though....



Why all the tigging on the brackets only to mig it to the axle? Or do my eyes deceive me?:eyes:
It was just easier. His tig/water cooler is all set up in his garage and not really all that mobile. The leads weren't quite long enough etc, and it's a pain to tig upside down and what not. The MIG was just the quicker easier choice, we were on a time limit.