Quadtrails

Ok so I decided that it is time for an official build thread for my MJ. This is how it started.



I bought a 1990 Jeep Comanche. 4.0 ax15 swb and bucket seats with 150k for a Daily driver 6 years ago. It had a dented front fender and a bend control arm and I paid $250

A couple years later It gota lumber rack and some flat black paint.



Then after a lesson learned the hard way I started over. I have no pictures until it got the 60 rear and spring over.



Then after taking a welding class and buying a $50 welder I started the front end by building a cross member.



made some heim joint / DOM steering



Did some plating



Changed the nose



Build some radius arms

built a bumper



H1's and rebuilt the front axle and it was on its own feet.



Then Paint



Tail lights



39.5 Iroks

What..... no details on the run-flats?
With that much drain pipe under your rig, i'd figure you'd at least mention it! :thumbup:

Lookin good!!!

This thing is sick! Nice job:thumbup:

I had to go to bed I'll get more pics and details tonight after work... right now im going to finish installing the front locker

nice build.....too bad it wasn't at NWFest

josefxj97 said:

nice build.....too bad it wasn't at NWFest

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ok for the sake of nw99xj and all of you who haven't had the pleasure of dealing with H1 bead locks. They are a true double bead lock because the wheel unbolts in half and then there is a run flat inside the bead of the tire. The runflat is great in a combat situation, not so much in the offroad, do it yourself world that I live in. Here is how you remove the runflat when you don't have a large tree and a truck.



PVC Inserts replace the runflat. i was really impressed with the quality of these. Trailworthy Fab turns them on a lathe and machines them out for the valve stem. They are made to compensate for the thickness of the bead on each specific tire.



On to my recent electrical work

I now have a deep cycle battery mounted in the back.



Next pics suck.
Reverse lights



HID's and lightforces



Rock lights



Oh I forgot to mention a basically new motor from Eric's red mustache ride with a fresh rear main and oil pan gasket





Then onto current day I just finished with my spartan install. It would have been as easy as the instructions say if my ring gear bolts wern't old enough to be my dad.



After a trip to I5 drive line I was back in business.



And then just got the axle back together about an hour ago. I'll put my wheels on in the morning. and test to make sure that the locker is working properly



Oh and today I got my Oregon ATV Permit. The most convenient place to get it off I5 is Land Rover of Portland. BTW the average monthly payment on a new Range Rover is $1300.



I also got the bright idea to paint the area that my Light Forces hit the hood flat to minimize glare. So I turned on the lights and masked off the area that they shine on.

BPB said:

ok for the sake of nw99xj and all of you who haven't had the pleasure of dealing with H1 bead locks......

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Awwww...... I feel so special now...... :laugh3:

BPB said:

Then onto current day I just finished with my spartan install. It would have been as easy as the instructions say if my ring gear bolts wern't old enough to be my dad......After a trip to I5 drive line I was back in business.

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Oh SNAP! So I take it that old ass bolt broke off in the carrier?!?! That sucks!
I-5 Driveline to the rescue! So did they have to EDM it out?

BPB said:

.....BTW the average monthly payment on a new Range Rover is $1300.

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Two words: "F" THAT!!!!!

BPB said:

I also got the bright idea to paint the area that my Light Forces hit the hood flat to minimize glare. So I turned on the lights and masked off the area that they shine on.

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Thats an awesome Idea actually.... looks like a decent paint job.... you happy with the results?

I just got the new set of ring gear bolts from them I was able to extract the m out and chase the threads on the two that had the bolts leave their threads behind. And I am happy with the paint. It's not range rover quality but it works.

Should be able to see in the fog now

Time for an update. I took it to tsf



Maybe an hour after unloading it I decided to break it on fire break 5



After breaking the rear drive line I decided that it was time to rebuild the front end using the clayton 3 link kit that I won at NW Fest. After a week of evenings, 13 cut off wheels, 1 7" grinding wheel, 2 carbide burs, 1 time meeting Casper, a huge mess, and 23 beers I have a clean slate to work with.

What tool did Casper fly out of?

7" grinder

Pics or it didn't happen.

It wasn't a very memorable meeting. It still works, you can sniff it next time you are over here.

BPB said:

Should be able to see in the fog now

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Yes you should. Love my lightforce's! I have the yellow wide angle filters for mine.

Well after three nights of grinding out crappy welds and trying every method I have come to the conclusion that my welder just doesn't have the balls to weld up my axle tubes. So I decided to tack together my new axle mounts.

Whats the plan?
Gonna sell what you have - buy bigger?
Rent one, and try and bust it out in one night?