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Stev
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1946 Rubicon build (Last minute decision to attend this years trip 12 days out).
1946 will be limited slip in the front and Lock Right the rear, L134, T90C with Tera Low with PTO Winch (not installing the OD / Just don't have time - the road march back to Loon Lake...), Front disc brakes, Rear 9" drum
Last minute vehicle work on the 1946 - Log of the work being done to finish the Jeep the weekend before the trip: 13 Days Out:
12 Days Out:
11 Days Out:
10 Days Out:
9 Days Out:
8 Days Out: Rear end work
7 Days Out: Front end work
6 Days Out:
5 Days Out:
4 Days Out:
3 Days Out:
The planets just came out of alignment - and we are not going to make this trip. - We are now going to be down a person in the office during this trip - "perusing another opportunity with better work life balance". This will give us time to address the OD and the roll bar properly for a future trip. Wow, what a wrenching sprint this has been! All the best to the guys actually making the trip. Reconfiguring for normal Mid Western use. Put the lockout hubs back on. Also reinstalled the steering stabilizer with some larger U-bolts to fit around the large diameter M38A1 tie rods. Edited by Stev - 21 July 2021 at 10:23am |
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Stev
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You're making great progress! Overdrive shouldn't take more than 5 hours to install, assuming you need to heat up and bend the shift lever away from the tcase lever.
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Stev
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Nick - I still have a long punch list. Days of wrenching and fabrication still to go (6 Days out - still logging progress on the list above). I expect to be wrenching in the parking lot of some hotels heading West next week - always something else address.
Update: Measured and check the angles on this and the tie rod flip will not work with the stock bell crank configuration. The tie rods hit the bell crank. Edited by Stev - 13 July 2021 at 8:40am |
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Stev
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Barry S
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Keep up the great work! I'm enjoying watching your progress but I know exactly how it feels to have an event looming and still lots of work to do on the jeep. I'm sure all your hard work will pay off big time with great performance at Rubicon! Have fun with it - you're almost there!
-Barry
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Barry S
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So sorry to hear your trip is cancelled after all the hard work prepairing for it. At least you made huge progress on your jeep so it's ready for your next adventure. Now that you've got a little more time, post some pics of the work you've done. Looking forward to seeing you in October!
-Barry
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1947 CJ2A 93664 "Grasshopper"
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Stev
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Added pictures above.
Plus these are other projects that got addressed Bow bracket holder for the bow Older project - mirror transport strap. Better picture of the Bomber Seat
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Stev
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Looking good! ... are you sure you can't make RT?
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MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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Stev
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Love to but - it is just too crazy here - pushing the work, life, Jeep balance. This gives me time to address the OD/PTO winch adapter install and the roll bar needs a redo. We are doing a drown our sorrows trip on Thursday to Tar Hollow for the day and will spend the afternoons next week working on the 1949 project.
All the best to you guys on the RT trip! Looking forward the videos
Edited by Stev - 19 July 2021 at 11:10am |
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Stev
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So, the guys are hopefully having a great and uneventful maintenance morning out on the Rubicon Trail today.
This would have been day two and I would be waking up to a failed rear passenger side axle seal. - I used The Saint on Thursday out on the local trails and Friday morning there was gear oil pouring out of the center hub. It took about 4 hours to disassemble and replace the seal. I think a contributing factor to this problem is that the heavy duty Dana 44 cover has its fill hole about 5/16" higher on the cover, so the fluid level is higher in the differential. So at least I am not holding up the trip today. Edited by Stev - 26 July 2021 at 8:51am |
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Wow, good timing!
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Yes, not a fun trail trail fix for sure. This week: Working on the 1949. Got the sheet metal painted Gray, Wheels mounted, rolling frame is getting the ancillary systems installed. Installed a sealed bearing in the front of the transmission and new yokes & Seals in the transfer case. Hope to have the tub mounted this week.
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New Project - Jpets Lower Transfer Case Gears with the PTO output cog gear to drive the front PTO winch!
So, I am the Novice Level guy that is going to try this in his garages. I have a NOS large hole 1-1/4" case that need its fill hole drilled and pipe tapped for the fill hole as a starting point. Plus parts from a few 1-1/8" small hole cases. On hand are most of the parts needed. I still need a few items but hopefully they can be sourced with the supply chain craziness. Here is what I have in addition to the Case: JPets Gear set Novak's 1-1/4" Transfer case rebuild kit Novak's deep transfer case pan (might not fit) Bob W's recommended Sealed front bearing from eBay Bearing adapter for the large hole case to the T90 Barry's Builds large whole 3D printed case cutting guide for the 1-1/4" If I screw this large hole case up plan B is to use one of the small hole cases. Edited by Stev - 22 Sep. 2021 at 9:02am |
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Barry S
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Hi Bob, Glad to see you're getting started on yours. I'm coming down the home stretch on mine. I'm confident you'll do fine - this was the first time I ever had a transfer case apart. It's a fun project!
On my next one I'd like to try one of Jeff's stamped covers. I had to make sure I went real slow and methodical while cutting and clearancing the case - it's a lot harder to put material back on! I'm wrestling with what to do about the sealed transmission bearing and different oil in the t-case. I still have the brass thrust washers on the intermediate shaft and am worried about the new gear oil eating them up. Opinions? I'll be real interested in how the Novak pan fits and what you have to do for clearance. I like that it holds more gear oil - seems like that, plus being made of aluminum, would keep things cooler. Also as Stan says - It looks Purdy! Have fun! -Barry
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Lower Gears Case Cutting guide Large hole Case photo
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Nice!
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Progress on the Lower Gears - case cut for the gear.
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Stev
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Some small progress on the big hole lower gears transfer case - Drilled and tapped the 1/2" pipe thread fill hole in the case boss.
Still figuring out what to do for a cover where the case was cut. I have not drilled the through hole in the case for the extra long bolt - trying to find another method. More coffee is needed - thinking of trying a 1 inch long 3/8" Allen bolt and a simple sheet metal cover for the hole. Might be able to mill a flat around the cut hole and use a flat sheet metal cover attached with JB Weld. Thoughts?
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Stev
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