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April 2022 (2 days to OSCAR) The doubler was sorted out (for the most part) so I threw together a new tail housing support using a a TMR kit. The kit worked out great and allowed me to get rid of the old 'custom' fit stuff I made back in college. it was a much needed improvement for the...

April 2022 (3 days before OSCAR) With the front axle and steering now buttoned up for our trip, I turned my focus to the doubler, its crossmember and some other components. Since I installed the doubler, I've never been fully pleased with the set up. Having a driver side front axle with a...

April 2022 (3 days to OSCAR) I went ahead and started cutting out the pieces I would need to stack my Heims on the passenger knuckle and create a partial double shear. I do hope to go back and add a top plate to the passenger side and do a double sheer set up on the driver knuckle to prevent the...

April 2022 (2 weeks before OSCAR) So I lied. To finish up the front axle before OSCAR I added some gussets to the spring perches where the Artec kit originally had sway bar connection points. This should help prevent the perches from deflecting/flattening out. I removed the recently added...

Feb 2022 With the front axle buttoned back up, I loaded up the dogs and girlfriend and we hit the road to go pick up a new trailer I ordered from Kaufman Trailers in NC. A bit of a haul but well worth it. The trailer was finished just in time for the OSCAR trip coming up in April. The trailer...

Feb 2022 Eventually I was able to regear the front axle to match the rear. Left the Spartan lunchbox locker in for the time being. If it ever breaks, I'll upgrade to a full carrier locker. Until then, I wanted to put money else where and use what I already had. About this time I was crunching to...

Yes I actually! I have been meaning to move a bunch of photos over to my computer from the phone and get on to make some updates. The last couple of years working about the house and traveling for work has slowed progress on the Jeep, not to mention I took a perfectly running rig and made it...

Now that I have the rear regeared, the logical thing to do would be to regear the front. WRONG. I started screwing around with other tasks like getting new lights for my front blinkers to replace the 2 wire trailer markers I installed way back. I also sent my hood off to get the fiberglass...

I pulled the rear gas tank out to make the quick fix on the fuel filler back pressure slide. I hate that my Jeep struggles to fill up at the pump ever since I shortened the filler neck and hid it behind the body panel. There is not enough pressure from the nozzle to push the plunger down so I...

With the rear end back together, I got the Jeep on the road to be sure I liked the 5.38s. I absolutely love having the motor back in the power band. It can now get out of its own way and keep up with traffic. Unfortunately every time I work on the damn thing it decided it needs more stuff fix. I...

Well, I’m back at it with the Jeep. The house is to a fairly good stopping point and I have committed myself to attending OSCAR X at the end of April. There is a lot to accomplish before then. I ordered a set of Yukon 5.38s from East Coast Gear Supply. They were a huge help in verifying the...

The LJ weighs in at just about 5000lbs with myself, tools, cooler and fuel loaded up. 4.0L, NSG370, NP231/D300, 14B, HPD60, 38 Falkens on H2s.

The park has undergone some great changes. Brandon, Jenny and their group have done an amazing job with parking lot, access trail and camping upkeep. There is a 10pm hard curfew now due to the proximity of their neighbors. I appreciate the complements on the LJ. Be sure to drop some pictures of...

Hoping these videos can post so everyone can see this thing in action. First Video is From Rocker Knocker, Second is from Shipwreck, done in Reverse.

Here are some shots of the LJ from this weekend

A year into my new house and I was finally able to get some work done on the LJ again.. I ran some 10/2 wire to the garage and set up a usable 220v outlet for the welder (no more pulling the stove away from the wall and using my DIY conversion pigtail!) Man, she barely fits. Guess the ceiling...

Actually, I am very much in the planning phase for the garage and will need to get some thoughts on tool organization and vehicle accessibility so I'm sure you will see me post some stuff here of my sketches (if allowed) to see if others have any thoughts. I have to run 100 amp line from the...

Better than a yard ornament. May not be much but at least it still get a workout from time to time. The LJ fought the stump for a good while.

It's got a leaky rear right tire? lol. No, unfortunately, with most of my time and energy being directed toward the new house the LJ has been on hold. Once I get the garage more user friendly I think I will start back into it. Most use it got recently was I used it to pull a tree of he roof of...

This may end up being on me to do list. Im tired of the nonstop leaks from those shifter rods.