Project "Mud Bandit"

**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

I'm thinking I may link the rear suspension, I have to move the fuel tank to the back seat area anyway. hmmm

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**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

got my trailready beadlocks in!

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rockdw72 · Number of posts: 23 Registration date: 2007-09-18

pics or it didn't happen

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connordanny · Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:30 pm

Wow - 2 bags of "extra parts".....

Thats a lot of bolts

**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

connordanny wrote:

Wow - 2 bags of "extra parts".....

Thats a lot of bolts

Actually 5 bags.

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**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

Got MEAT?

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thinga'ma'rig · Number of posts: 83 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-09-18

wow, i cant stop drewling Shocked

is your engine getting built up soon to turn them monsters

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**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

ummmm sure. plan is to get it running and then upgrade. I know a guy with a drag racing motor he is thinking about selling. problem is I would also need a th400 tranny, a new transfer case that fits chevy tranny and is drivers side drop and strong enough to stand up to 44 boggers and 800+hp. It will happen but first I have to move to a new garage and house. so work will resume in March....running out of time.

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thinga'ma'rig · Number of posts: 83 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-09-18

if you are going to take out a running engine for another, then maybee you will consider a nitrous shot on the one that is in there now

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**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

vonsjeep wrote:

if you are going to take out a running engine for another, then maybee you will consider a nitrous shot on the one that is in there now

I was thinking about that...hmmm

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**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

We have started to pack boxes full of things that we don't need on a daily basis and ran out of boxes. the trailready beadlocks were in boxes so I figured I'd free them up to allow more packing. Of course I couldn't just lay them on the floor because they might get dirty or I might loose some hardware so I spent some time in the garage today.

And yes it will fit out of the garage without the windshield on and with the roll cage offf.

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connordanny · Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:14 pm

**Rockn93YJ** · Number of posts: 199 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-09-18

So now the plan is to extend the frame through the body (it will be comp cut anyway) and go back about 4" past the tub, then fab a shorty rear bumper. This would leave enough room to move the rear shackle back the required 6" for the XJ springs. The XJ springs will get an add a leaf and will also have an extra main leaf without eyes on TOP of the leaf pack. it is supposed to help with axle wrap, we'll see. I will be fabricating an antiwrap bar but I'll build it different to the way it is usually done to fix the problem of the bar ripping off the axle. Spent some $ at the fab shop and bought some tubing and a plate for mounting the winch up front. got enough extra tubing to build a couple extra crossmembers and stiffen up the frame more. I hope to have that done this weekend. ALso have to replace a bad hub/bearing assembly in the Excursion, love those $500 suprises.

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