The never ending project

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 5, 2009

Here's what I've been up to the last couple of weeks.
I just can't leave well enough alone...as it sits right now, I'm at 20 inches of travel. Still need to mock up the shock mounts on the trailing arms
and relocate the bumps, then I can take it all back apart and finish welding everything, and paint it all.

Full Droop

Full Bump

Up tight, and out of sight...

The sawz-all never sleeps

I think I need a taller floor jack...OSHA approved?

-Dan

crazyjim · May 5, 2009

You really have no idea how much I hate you right now!!

Really though, you're gonna let me drive this right? :laugh:

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 5, 2009

crazyjim said:
You really have no idea how much I hate you right now!!

Really though, you're gonna let me drive this right? :laugh:

Don't you have a cage to install???

Ryno XJ · May 5, 2009

Nice set up, that should be a bad ass ride! :clap:

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 5, 2009

Thanks Ryno! This has been one of the only times, I've ever figured out the geometry on paper first, and actually had it go according to plan. It was a real challenge to get the pinion angle to follow the CV driveshaft throughout the travel. I'm probably still going to have about 3 1/2" of plunge on the driveshaft, but it was the best compromise I could come up with that would fit in there.

-Dan

Ryno XJ · May 5, 2009

Well if you get it all figured out and working ,maybe we can work on mine!

xjjeeper19 · May 5, 2009

So... Do you need some help with that center section?

JeepFreak21 · May 5, 2009

Billy

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 5, 2009

xjjeeper19 said:
So... Do you need some help with that center section?

Nah, I know how to do gears...9's are way easy. I just prefer not to do gears for customers, and I don't have the tools for the 8.25's.

Thanks for the offer though

Ryan93 · May 5, 2009

Were not worthy! were not worthy!

looks amazing! cant wait to see it all finished up

xjjeeper19 · May 6, 2009

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises said:
I don't have the tools for the 8.25's.

Thanks for the offer though

I can make you some...

Skullver · May 6, 2009

sweet looking project! Looks like you may need some bigger shocks back there now! Looking forward to the ttb portion of your project, this thing is going to be awesome!

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 6, 2009

Skullver said:
sweet looking project! Looks like you may need some bigger shocks back there now! Looking forward to the ttb portion of your project, this thing is going to be awesome!

I've got some 2 1/2"x14 King coil overs to mount off the trailing arms, so I can use all that travel.

I can't wait to hit the dirt with it

-Dan

slcpunk74 · May 6, 2009

Can we get some better pics of those beams? Did you reinforce the shock bosses?

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · May 6, 2009

slcpunk74 said:
Can we get some better pics of those beams? Did you reinforce the shock bosses?

The trailing arms don't have the shock mounts on them yet. I'm going to make some plates that overlap the sides and mount the shocks on top of the arms. I have delrin bushings on the front pivots so the arms can't twist (much).

-Dan

Swamprat · May 6, 2009

thats a freaking sweet jeep!

CRASH · May 7, 2009

Looks real nice Dan. Is that a 2 wheel drive rig?

Swamprat · May 7, 2009

im sure the front axle gives it away...

dakineJ · May 7, 2009

Nice setup man.Who made the housing?

crazyjim · May 7, 2009

He did.

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