My new Scrambler project....

[smichaelR22]

i think we decided my truck has 10\" lift via 1tons spring over (6\" lift) and YJ skyjacker 4\" leafs with a few leafs added.  no body or shackel lift.


fixed my door lock that got smashed this weekend, but i forgot one spring so i cant unlock it from outside!  at least its locked though.

[MrMindless]

we were trying to figure out smike\'s.  I think we came up with 10-12\" under his.

mine I really have no idea.  I need a stock Dakota to measure against.  I think it\'s something like 8\" but I have nothing stock that I modified (just all fabbed new), so I just have to measure hub to fender and compare, or ground to frame and subtract tire difference....

[smichaelR22]

picked up a spair 14bolt off craigs last night in Batavia 60$ - start building up my spair parts and maybe make a tire carrier out of one of the hubs.

gear drive hopefully comming out tonight or tomorrow...

[smichaelR22]

gutted some of the doner axle, shafts match, going to get alot of good parts...

[smichaelR22]

got the gear drive out last night-  new chain on, just need to button up the motor with some new fluids and give it a try.

[teamhoppyracing]

Praise jesus, no more gear drive!!!!!!
Smike
you can follow me anytime , NOW!

[smichaelR22]

ya its nice to beable to drive now with out earplugs and no headakes at night.  

still have some bugs to work out of the motor, but at least its quiet now!

[smichaelR22]

on another note, that chunk i tore out of the sidewall of one of my brand new TSL\'s on wheeling trip #1.... leaks now.  took a week or so, but it was sittin on the run flat yesterday.  awesome.

[MrMindless]

I won\'t say it out loud but you know what I\'m thinking.  sorry to hear that...

[CoraC143]

that is such a bummer. Can you plug it and us it as your spare?

[GTJake]

we have this new stuff now, its like fix-a-flat but not all messy, its silicone, so when you pull the tire off the rim it peels off in one sheet. you could give that a try?  and it would flex well with the tire as it is silicone...not a patch

[MrMindless]

CoraC143 wrote:
that is such a bummer. Can you plug it and us it as your spare?

remember he has one tire massively out of round, so that\'s the spare for now.

I\'d fix the sidewall and run it.  talk to a truck tire shop about revulcanization.

[GTJake]

now im sorry....but Mike thats too big of a word for me.....what does it mean?



*and i thought that you couldnt fix a sidewall?

[MrMindless]

read this thread, it should fill you in.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8553140

[GTJake]

WOW! thats amaizing! i cant believe that they can do that!