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Re: It's not an XJ build thread.
Here's a little music only understood by motorheads:
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Re: It's not an XJ build thread.
I posted this stuff in another thread but since I use this thread to document the "goings on" of the crawler I'll repost it here.
We went to the Mega Run 2015 at Barnwell Mountain to compete in...
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In the interest of making a hard roll over more survivable I've added even more protection to the cage:
Starting the mock...
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Wow, it's almost been a year since I've updated this. We've wheeled the snot out of this thing over the last year and haven't done much to it other than fix the occasional carnage.
Anyway I'll...
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In addition to the side protection I want something more above my head. If I "skin" the roof the clearance between the roof and my helmet would be about an inch or so. I'm not real comfortable with...
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Now I'm working on some more "cage" protection. The open sides are nice but the don't offer any protection during a side roll. We had a log come up in the passenger side last time out. It's time to...
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I've been going to upgrade the electrical system but it hasn't been high on the priority list. This last weekend the magic smoke escaped from the fan relay. It seems the relay was installed...
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Not sure of the CFM but it's got twin electrics about 10". Howls louder than the engine.
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Update on the cooling situation. When we went wheeling this weekend it ran around 180-190 for the first part of the day. After a lunch break the gauge would hardly break 140, I'm wondering if...
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I had the alternator rebuilt a couple of weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it to charge since. I located a bunch of melted wiring at the front passenger header tube. I repaired the wiring but...
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I swapped the tiny little HID lights on the front (they only worked randomly), for some big hella lights that we took off of the Xj.
Before:...
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Today was yet ANOTHER rainout day so I worked on the buggy. I finished the exhaust wrap on the driver side, I'm glad that is finished!!...
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No way, my son was hanging out on the OTHER side of the shop, something about me experimenting with a 12,000 psi bottle of nitrogen, he's smart like his mother!
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The last time we took the buggy out it was trying to overheat while running down trails, it seemed to do fine climbing rocks but it wouldn't stay cool while running at any speed.
I have come to...
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Today I made a trip to Matt's shop and picked up his nitrogen bottle and regulator so I could fill the King air shocks up more to compensate for the added weight on the rear of the buggy. Well the...
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I finished up the tank cage today. Originally I was afraid it would look like an after thought but it turned out looking pretty good. I know the crawler "purists" will not like it because of the...
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Only one area of the cage is vulnerable to such a problem. Due to the weight we keep adding to the rear of the buggy we decided to use some 1/4" diamond plate aluminum that I have left from a job....
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Today we finished the "cage" around the fuel tank. The design was "thunk" up by my son, as it turns out I really like it! ...
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We worked on the buggy over the weekend and some tonight. We finished the roll cage addition, installed the seat, and started the cage around the newly relocated fuel tank. Here are pictures of the...
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Yep, in order to get more I'd have to stretch it.
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One of the things I didn't like about this crawler is it only HAD 2 seats. We sometimes take a crowd with us when wheeling so we need as many seats as possible. Also if I take just the crawler we...
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I wanted to put this info in it's own post.
I learned a trick years ago how to remove a broken bolt with a torch. You set the torch like you would to cut a piece of metal then heat the bolt just...
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Well today we finished up the brakes (almost). This has been a challenge, you can't walk into the parts store and give make and year model on this thing. Do you have any idea how many calipers they...
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Here's the list:
Custom Full tube chassis
Sbc 400 bored .060 with mild cam on propane
Headers dual exhaust
Aluminum radiator with dual fans
Built turbo 400 trans with 2400 stall
Atlas 5.0...
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No way!!!! This thing drew blood 3 times today and put a pop knot on my head. What's done is done.:D