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Post by Creepy on Jul 20, 2005 10:25:25 GMT -4
more cutting on the poor ol zj. the tracbar mount ripped off, so i had to drop the tank to fix it........drank some beer.......cut a massive hole in the floor........ ;D. I'm gonna keep going with the hole and make a toolbox right in front of the gastank, flush with the floor, maybe 12" deep. great spot to keep straps and the like. then skid the bottom of the gastank and beef the tracbar mount. pics to follow......
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Post by MudMagnet on Jul 20, 2005 10:50:56 GMT -4
why don't you tilt the gas tank on a little angle so when you climb a hill with an empty tank of fuel out wheeling you don't stall...... ;D
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Post by Johnniemac on Jul 20, 2005 11:04:49 GMT -4
"poor...zj....trackbar...ripped off...cut hole in floor..." Tell me again why to wheel my Grand again? Just kidding.Didn't you have a gas tank custom skid tubing set up?
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Post by Creepy on Jul 20, 2005 11:22:02 GMT -4
well, muddy, i did a root-cause corrective-action from my nifty training at work, and it turns out, THAT WAS MY FAULT! all i had to do was put gas in it! turns out there is a gauge in the dash and everything! cool. hahah. yup. johnnie - yeah, i had a skid, but it weighed 60lbs. and it was ugly and i can make something nicer. and it would not have worked with the raised set-up. wanna buy it? hahha, it's not that ugly, it just didn't turn out as nice as i wanted, so i don't like it.
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Post by MudMagnet on Jul 20, 2005 13:42:26 GMT -4
that poor grand jan...... it sees more garage then trail....... ;D so ya bringing it to the rock-a-thon next weekend? ;D
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Post by Creepy on Jul 29, 2005 15:45:20 GMT -4
the hole got bigger, the tank goes higher. it's almost flush with the bottom framerails.
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Post by Johnniemac on Aug 2, 2005 17:18:28 GMT -4
Jan what is your second rig? I assume that you are not skating to work. ;D
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Post by Creepy on Aug 2, 2005 21:58:23 GMT -4
not tellin. i will say - it sucks
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Post by HardKorTJ on Aug 8, 2005 17:10:05 GMT -4
WOOO HOOO now that a big hole! hahaha thats cool tho.
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Post by Sandboxcowboy on Aug 8, 2005 19:03:04 GMT -4
Dropped by other day for look see and WOW! What a hole! Much better to cut out all infected areas and beef it up! By the time hes done, it'll have separate frame im sure! Looks awesome and well thought out!
Justin
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Post by Creepy on Aug 9, 2005 0:45:09 GMT -4
yeah, it's got a 2x4 for a framerail on the pass side now, for the trac bar mount. and the remaining frame is plated with 1/8 from bumper to the longarm subframe. gas skid is all welded in and Mariner Forge made the cover for me. just some more sheetmetal to go in tommorrow. and grind out the welds. and the filler lines. and the toolbox. and the rear-end. and extend the fuel lines. and seamseal and paint. and TJ front shafts. and rebuild the winch...... tommorrow is last day to work on it b4 GAC for me!!! gawd.
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Post by MudMagnet on Aug 9, 2005 12:03:57 GMT -4
nice work jan....... too bad i missed you at the rock-a-thon.... we showed up at about 6pm, shortly after you guys left..... we passed you on hte highway just before john's farm.... and you missed my flop....... oh well, i'll do it again this weekend, just for you buddy..... ;D
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Post by MudMagnet on Aug 16, 2005 13:33:44 GMT -4
it was nice to see that grand try to follow the zuki up this almost sright rock face and have its bumper dig inot a rock and be stuck pointing stright up.... ;D hahaha
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Post by Creepy on Aug 16, 2005 13:39:28 GMT -4
would not have gone up with the gas tank there, and that's the point exactly. and i backed out of it anyway! just a little hung up for a sec.
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