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Things to fix or upgrade for next year

ChrisPerry

ChrisPerry

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DOUBLER !!!!
the biggest transmission cooler I can find, maybe even two of them
long slip splined front shaft (square shafts are LOUD)
exhaust rap floorboards were HOT (made for a toasty lunch :waytogo:)
fuel tank that doesn't have a mud dauber nest in it and a fuel filler that doesn't leak
tool box that can go in the blazer (mine had to stay in the tow rig)
add a third stud to the Dana 60 housing (pulled both of the others out, now they are 3/4" bolts, soon to be studs)
add roll cage bracing (thanks Eric and Keith)
take 2-4" lift out of front
cut the rest of the front fenders (the tires were hungry)
bump stops
longer front shocks
real CB not the hand held POS I had
on board air,air gauge,and valve core remover
interior and exterior lighting
3/8" cable for the winch and hook up switches in the cab

I'm sure there will be more
 
links.

I really want to get either the front or rear linked. Not sure what to do for springs, coil springs are the cheapest but we will see

I am going to build a new dash and put some sort of storage for tools and other things, that is one thing I am woefully lacking on.

Fuel cell to help facilitate the extra parts storage etc.
 
Hopefully new axles and links in front too. Maybe bigger tires too while I'm at it.
 
Links
Bigger Tires
CTMs
Hub flanges
Alligator skin
 
Need to beef up my battery tray holding the 2 Deka batteries. I've cut too much from the inner fender for it to support that kind of weight very well. I still owe Duane a ratchet strap....
 
1-Make some money
2-Tranny build
3-Make back mo money
4-..... Paint/body work or 2"lift You decide:thumb:
 
After the wife drove the Jimmy over the Rockies. (turbo issue on the truck) she decided the Jimmy needs more ponies. Not sure how that will happen. But when the boss needs it, she gets it.

Buy the new to me tow rig. Semi with head rack for her car and the Jimmy and to tow the house.
 
ktmoutfront said:
After the wife drove the Jimmy over the Rockies. (turbo issue on the truck) she decided the Jimmy needs more ponies. Not sure how that will happen. But when the boss needs it, she gets it.

Buy the new to me tow rig. Semi with head rack for her car and the Jimmy and to tow the house.
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Six liter, cam package from pacific fabrication and you've got three hundred rear wheel horsepower. Probably only have three to four thousand into it.
 
Bigger underwear for when we're 'wheeling on the edge of the cliffs.:D

Warren
 
ktmoutfront said:
Not so loud. She might hear.
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Wispering, Pac Fab would probably ship you a complete re cammed RTR package along with their new cross member and everything needed to install it.

I like my 6.0. I also like the Pac Fab boys, and Girl she's kinda hot:whistle:
 
Conversation started by her last night.

Her-can you build something that can go fast and do extreme crawling.

Me-yes. ORDs race buggy.

Her-could it be street legal?

Me-kind of.

Her-do the Jimmy and the 39 have enough parts to build it?

Me-except for the engine.

Her-why don't we have on of those instead?

Me-fell out of my chair and she thought she needed to call the paramedics.

So now the planning begins.
 
ktmoutfront said:
Conversation started by her last night.

Her-can you build something that can go fast and do extreme crawling.

Me-yes. ORDs race buggy.

Her-could it be street legal?

Me-kind of.

Her-do the Jimmy and the 39 have enough parts to build it?

Me-except for the engine.

Her-why don't we have on of those instead?

Me-fell out of my chair and she thought she needed to call the paramedics.

So now the planning begins.
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Honestly just look around and buy a 4400 car. It'll be easier, sell off a few things and your good to go. There are 4400 cars coming on the market soon as the season is about over, most have been proven, can be fixed back up easily and save a lot of work.
 
miniwally said:
Honestly just look around and buy a 4400 car. It'll be easier, sell off a few things and your good to go. There are 4400 cars coming on the market soon as the season is about over, most have been proven, can be fixed back up easily and save a lot of work.
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But then I would be booted from CK5. Bought not built.:dunno:

That is one option.
 
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