zj longarms/subframe/bellyup

[bill richards]

hehe... I just called the house a while ago and didn't get ahold of ya! no wonder...you've been busy!

Looking good!
Bill

[Creepy]

belly skid complete. the little mesh is for drainage, the big one is where the cat will go.

under the t-case is 1/4" C channel, and trans mount is on 1/4" angle.

nylon bushings for tube.

the factory mount will bolt right up.

[Creepy]

subframes are finally all welded in and skid is on and trans is off the jack.

gotta make rear upper links tommorrow, then reassembly starts.

[4X4PLAY]

WOW!
That's some really nice work Jan! looks nice and clean!

Jeff

[Creepy]

yeah, that's right. now i got morw view's than MudMagnet. heh.

subframes are in. rear 5 Link is in. the numbers speak for themselves for pinion angle thruout the travel. from full on the bumpstops on both sides = 6.5deg.

full droop both sides (no limiting straps) = 8.0deg.

t-case output shaft is 5deg down.

so trying to keep them parallel, and give a deg. or two for pinion rise with torque, exactly where i tried to put it. sweet.

BIG BIG thx to a lot of people who came by and helped out yesterday and today.

my bud Darrell (P.Eng/CNC/Hydraulic) on the drill press.
Ken setting up limiting straps. Hali run for Cold OLands.
check out his fenders in "fab"

Neil "BuiltFordTough" getting a tan. hopefully convinced him that the TTB is hopeless, and swap in a 3-LINK Jeep HP D30, running radius arms and a trac-bar, a la 79 full-size Bronco. speak to the man on his home terms.

And Andrew for the too-easy K&N filter re-location out of the water gulping box, up on top on the valve cover. if there is water going in, in front of the windshield, i'll shut 'er down.

it was so easy, the next job was graded with an emphasis on determination. beat apon the busted-off ,re-enforced, grade8, nut hangin off the back, chisel duller, up against the diff tube, spun off, front LOWER TRAC BAR BOLT. man, those things are just hatefull. I'm going over axle as soon as i can.

the pics

[maddog]

jan when are you living for the jambore, was thinking to drop by to drop that postal jeep grill that you wanted.

chris

[DKMontgomery]

Hey Jen, looks awesome man! Well done, can not wait to see it work!

David

[Creepy]

thx guys.

i can't wait to try it out.

Chris - you can drop that off anytime. i'm not leaving here till it's done! sorry i haven't been out to grap free stuff, but i'm ballz deep! I'll be here till tommorrow mid-afternoon, later if something bad happens.

[maddog]

cool i see if i can drop it of tonight.

chris

[MudMagnet]

is that what all this was for jan, to get more replys and views tham me ;D looks awesome..... now bring it to the island to play ;D

[Creepy]

yup. the only reason! ThX for the grill CHris! is owe you a beer.


i'll be down CB next weekend

[MudMagnet]

well i better get my zuki back together....... we'll have to get a run going, al should be ready to go now, i'll make sure i have one of the zukis ready and i'm sure dale might even come....

[bighair]

DAMN!.. Looks good Jan!.. I didn't even know you did this. Hell, I didn't even know about this section in the forum till today.. hahaha

Great Job tho... Mans got SkillZ!.. They don't call ya Chop Shop for nuttin!.. ;D

[Creepy]

thx man. the arms are working REALLY well. it rides awesome and is superflexy. I've got about 10 trails on them now, and they're holding up great.