Random jeep things I am doing. - Page 2

6DoF · 07-06-2022, 07:18 AM

so good

nblehm · 07-24-2022, 10:15 AM

Got rid of the old crappy harnesses in the j10 and went back to 3 point belts. Bolted right in and are much more comfy, especially for my kid.

Had my first break in the Willy. Went to take the tires off and the left front had a ton of play. Found I broke a kingpin bearing.
stupid closed knuckles make a mess.

Been going back and forth on tires. BFG makes a 7.5-16, Cooper makes an SST pro in a 215/85/16 and then there are the bias ply with tube route. Will fit a 7.5-16 stock height. Still undecided which way to go but picked up this set off facebook for 150 bucks. He said they were all the Pros but 2 were the maxx tires so the tread doesnt match but they will do for now. The taller and skinner the better imo. All the radial tires are backordered right now. I did order a falken a/t but sent it back because it looked lame next to the jeep.

These will do for now until I figure out what I want. Had to get the tires from probably the 70's off either way.

nblehm · 07-30-2022, 02:38 PM

Took 2 days off of work and meet my buddy who was in my part of colorado for his high
school reunion.

Left my house Wed night and meet him in Buena vista. Got to camp and set up the tent and crawled inside because it was just after 11 pm. Woke up the next morning to rain, and it was projected to rain all day. Went to tractor supply in town and bought some rain gear since I didnt look at the forecast (recently anyway). Ran Chinamans gulch Thursday, took us most of the day with some stops and a super slow group of modified JKs winching over stuff. Then friday morning we woke up and packed up and hit Wheeler lake on the way back to Denver. I am bad at driving and about had a bad time in a notch and then my buddy broke his front lock rite. So we called it then, and just as we were loading onto the trailer the rain started again. I bent a leaf spring, and got a major oil leak from the timing cover. We patched that together at camp thursday night. some rtv and vice grips fixed that up. I planned to weld the rear diff before this trip but didnt have time, would have helped on Chinamans, just had to get into the groove of open/open wheeling with momentum. It has been a long time since I didnt have some sort of locker.

waiting for JKs. Taking in the view

Quad cab dually :bug:

When the parking lot is full, but you drove flat fenders

nblehm · 07-30-2022, 02:38 PM

The my front diff just broke face

I am terrible at driving

Loaded up and headed home

nblehm · 07-30-2022, 02:46 PM

https://i.imgur.com/AIv9Tfv.mp4

Cobound · 08-01-2022, 12:28 PM

ADVENTURE!!!

6DoF · 08-01-2022, 01:58 PM

faaaawwwkkkk, that looks so good!

nblehm · 08-07-2022, 05:05 PM

Welp, was noticing the drivers front shackle was crooked. Looks like when I bent the spring I also bent the frame and started to tear the shackle mount off. The frame seemed be flexing a ton on the last trail and a half so started looking around more. Also found a crack down the passenger side frame rail by the grille and that I broke the front crossmember off the frame on the passenger side. So the Willys is on light duty for a bit.

My buddy has now broken 2 Dana 25 lockers in 3 wheeling trips, which has me nervous to lock mine. Narrow track d30 bolt in but have been kind of hard to find around here. This set popped up on Facebook so I bought it just in case. Now have a full set of spares for the 25 and 41 and a Dana 30 front. I wasn’t trying to modify this a ton, but want stout axles for the 7.5-16 tires I’m going to run. Also probably going to run a Saginaw steering box instead of the Ross steering. Trying to find a good mix of og Willys and something I can wheel decently hard (for what it is)

And just because I like the view

Hoofmann · 08-07-2022, 08:03 PM

That thing is so tiny!

I guess time to build a one-off frame?

Cobound · 08-08-2022, 05:52 PM

Considering the things you've taken it through in the short time you've owned it...amazed it's survived it all

nblehm · 08-08-2022, 07:38 PM

nblehm · 08-08-2022, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoofmann

That thing is so tiny!

I guess time to build a one-off frame?

Nah, just fix this frame.

The next one will get a frame and the yota axles

6DoF · 08-10-2022, 02:18 PM

does it fit in the bed?!?!

nblehm · 08-10-2022, 05:45 PM

It could squeeze in width wise but is too long for the 7 foot bed

Cobound · 08-11-2022, 08:54 AM

TIME FOR BED EXTENDERS

Dennis · 08-15-2022, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nblehm

It could squeeze in width wise but is too long for the 7 foot bed

Hang it out the back on a hitch rack...

nblehm · 01-15-2023, 10:59 PM

Random photo dump from the last few months.

Hoofmann · 01-16-2023, 09:36 AM

Hell yeah, brother!

I finally installed the assist ram I got from you years ago in my TJ. I remember you saying something about the steering being slow in your mum’s TJ, but I drilled out the pressure side restrictor in my pump and it steers great now.

nblehm · 01-16-2023, 01:51 PM

Nice! You going to EJS?

nblehm · 01-16-2023, 01:53 PM

I also bought this thing. Kind of a splurge buy. Not sure what I will do with it

07-06-2022, 07:18 AM	#21
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,838	so good __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

07-24-2022, 10:15 AM	#22
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	Got rid of the old crappy harnesses in the j10 and went back to 3 point belts. Bolted right in and are much more comfy, especially for my kid. Had my first break in the Willy. Went to take the tires off and the left front had a ton of play. Found I broke a kingpin bearing. stupid closed knuckles make a mess. Been going back and forth on tires. BFG makes a 7.5-16, Cooper makes an SST pro in a 215/85/16 and then there are the bias ply with tube route. Will fit a 7.5-16 stock height. Still undecided which way to go but picked up this set off facebook for 150 bucks. He said they were all the Pros but 2 were the maxx tires so the tread doesnt match but they will do for now. The taller and skinner the better imo. All the radial tires are backordered right now. I did order a falken a/t but sent it back because it looked lame next to the jeep. These will do for now until I figure out what I want. Had to get the tires from probably the 70's off either way. Last edited by nblehm; 07-25-2022 at 01:02 PM.

08-01-2022, 12:28 PM	#26
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,116	ADVENTURE!!! __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

08-01-2022, 01:58 PM	#27
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,838	faaaawwwkkkk, that looks so good! __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

08-08-2022, 05:52 PM	#30
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,116	Considering the things you've taken it through in the short time you've owned it...amazed it's survived it all __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

07-30-2022, 02:38 PM	#23
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	Took 2 days off of work and meet my buddy who was in my part of colorado for his high school reunion. Left my house Wed night and meet him in Buena vista. Got to camp and set up the tent and crawled inside because it was just after 11 pm. Woke up the next morning to rain, and it was projected to rain all day. Went to tractor supply in town and bought some rain gear since I didnt look at the forecast (recently anyway). Ran Chinamans gulch Thursday, took us most of the day with some stops and a super slow group of modified JKs winching over stuff. Then friday morning we woke up and packed up and hit Wheeler lake on the way back to Denver. I am bad at driving and about had a bad time in a notch and then my buddy broke his front lock rite. So we called it then, and just as we were loading onto the trailer the rain started again. I bent a leaf spring, and got a major oil leak from the timing cover. We patched that together at camp thursday night. some rtv and vice grips fixed that up. I planned to weld the rear diff before this trip but didnt have time, would have helped on Chinamans, just had to get into the groove of open/open wheeling with momentum. It has been a long time since I didnt have some sort of locker. waiting for JKs. Taking in the view Quad cab dually :bug: When the parking lot is full, but you drove flat fenders

07-30-2022, 02:38 PM	#24
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	The my front diff just broke face I am terrible at driving Loaded up and headed home

07-30-2022, 02:46 PM	#25
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	https://i.imgur.com/AIv9Tfv.mp4

08-07-2022, 05:05 PM	#28
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	Welp, was noticing the drivers front shackle was crooked. Looks like when I bent the spring I also bent the frame and started to tear the shackle mount off. The frame seemed be flexing a ton on the last trail and a half so started looking around more. Also found a crack down the passenger side frame rail by the grille and that I broke the front crossmember off the frame on the passenger side. So the Willys is on light duty for a bit. My buddy has now broken 2 Dana 25 lockers in 3 wheeling trips, which has me nervous to lock mine. Narrow track d30 bolt in but have been kind of hard to find around here. This set popped up on Facebook so I bought it just in case. Now have a full set of spares for the 25 and 41 and a Dana 30 front. I wasn’t trying to modify this a ton, but want stout axles for the 7.5-16 tires I’m going to run. Also probably going to run a Saginaw steering box instead of the Ross steering. Trying to find a good mix of og Willys and something I can wheel decently hard (for what it is) And just because I like the view

08-07-2022, 08:03 PM	#29
Hoofmann AKA: Kebo Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,795	That thing is so tiny! I guess time to build a one-off frame?

08-08-2022, 07:38 PM	#31
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773

08-10-2022, 02:18 PM	#33
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,838	does it fit in the bed?!?! __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

08-10-2022, 05:45 PM	#34
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	It could squeeze in width wise but is too long for the 7 foot bed

08-11-2022, 08:54 AM	#35
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,116	TIME FOR BED EXTENDERS __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

01-15-2023, 10:59 PM	#37
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	Random photo dump from the last few months.

01-16-2023, 09:36 AM	#38
Hoofmann AKA: Kebo Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,795	Hell yeah, brother! I finally installed the assist ram I got from you years ago in my TJ. I remember you saying something about the steering being slow in your mum’s TJ, but I drilled out the pressure side restrictor in my pump and it steers great now.

01-16-2023, 01:51 PM	#39
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	Nice! You going to EJS?

01-16-2023, 01:53 PM	#40
nblehm Needs moar dagger Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 26,773	I also bought this thing. Kind of a splurge buy. Not sure what I will do with it