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Made a few snow runs already. Nittos are ok in the snow. If the snow turns to ice then it’s game over. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Ready to start cleaning and cutting. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

I’m also wondering if I should go through the trouble of cutting and extending the frame or just box the original one. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Donor axles, frame and extra tub showed up. GM 6 lug D44 and GM 12 bolt. 4.56 gears and both spooled apparently. Axles are going to be plenty wide. I think I’ll stick with the 4.56 but go open up front and limited slip in the rear. It’s not going to be a crawler. I don’t want the Jeep to be...

Thanks! CJ8 sounds fun! I would have to agree as well. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Yeah I hope so. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

[emoji23] I was hoping someone would pick that up. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Long time no update. Last week I came across a good deal on a YJ tub and rolling frame for $500. I quickly snagged it and became dreaming of building a nasty 1 ton crawler. It was a blank slate. I even went as far as ordering parts on Black Friday and almost buying a GM D60/14...

Decided to modify my EVO mud flaps. They are pretty droopy and don’t come close to covering my tires with my full width axles. I basically made a new mount that supports more of the bar and used a wing nut and a bolt to help hold it firmly. It’s double captured. A little more tedious to remove...

I would say that you to be prepared for damage or well equipped. A couple Jeeps that jumped in our group fell short in those categories. Over the course of the day, one individual ripped the winch out of the bumper causing it to catastrophically fail. He also bent his tie rod, crash bar, lower...

Went out to Reiter Foothills yesterday. This place probably offers the most technical trails in WA. Trails are full of huge boulders. The park is continually worked on by volunteers weekly and has grown tremendously in the year since I’ve been there last. One negative aspect about it is that...

Knocked out some things that needed to be done. Replaced the axle seals in the D60. The carrier was fun pulling out and putting back in. The old seals came out with the shafts which is a little concerning. Also I finally swapped the my T Case out for a Rubicon case. It sat in my garage...

Finally got the Jeep out and tested the new long arm. Everything went really well. I can notice the difference with the tire climbing a rock. Much smoother and not forced. I disconnected my Antirock because I wanted as much flex as possible. If I disconnect, then I need a little more bump. Limit...

New license plate light by Off-road Only. Old Poison Spyder one broke. But they use the same connectors so this one plugged right in. Easy day. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

At one point the frame flexed so bad that the alternator fan hit the inner fender. Awful noise and plenty of sparks. [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

[emoji23] His seat did break off on Top of the World. His fuel pump failed the last 1000 feet of the trail. Also the wiper motor broke off the firewall on the way home. His photo. He was so pissed. Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Did a little bit of crawling around today. This thing is full of problems. Whoever put it together did some pretty questionable things. Hard to tell where to start first. Custom shock setup. All of the body mounts are solid aluminum. No rubber in sight. Itty bitty shock. Custom 3 piece...

Another thread revival. I’ve covered three different Jeeps on this thread. We are going back to the 1955 Wagon now. My brother and I fixed it up and he drove it from Vancouver, WA to Moab and back. Since then it has sat for 3 years in Eastern Oregon. I couldn’t let it sit any longer so I decided...

Finally installed my EVO carrier. It’s been sitting in my garage since I left for VA. Install wasn’t bad. I’m glad I didn’t do the skins and carrier same day. I don’t think my patience would have lasted. I’m really happy with how it turned out. It’s nice to have the back available again. Here’s...

Finished up the 2,500 mile road trip yesterday. Trip went well. No issues with the Jeep other than it lacks 2 extra cylinders. Wyoming was rough because I had a 45+ head wind for almost 400 miles and all the elevation change. I probably added 10k miles worth of wear to the engine in that state...