The adventures of a Jeep and its driver.
No matter how accurate I tried to be, both of the lower hopes I drilled for my Rockhard 4×4 trail cage A pillar supports would not line up. I can only assume that it went in at a slight angle making this bottom hole in the wrong spot. I could have wallowed out the hole. But I liked my solution better. I plug welded the old hole and drilled and tapped a new one in the “right” spot. 😊
Weld it up Wednesday! At least that’s what I’m going to call it. When I got by Rock Hard 4×4 Cage, I wanted to modify the overhead bar to be a little cleaner. I added weld along the seems where the plate met the tube and then ground it smooth. Since I left it uncovered, I think this is a better look for me. Hope I never have to test it!
Back before I got my welding certification, a friend of mine welded up the truss and brackets on the Rubicon axles I acquired. The Barnes truss was an easy fit up and has held up very well.
So far, pretty happy with this Synergy tie rod and drag link. Beefy! I especially like that I can carry one spare rod end that will work on either end of either component.
Finding my way up Yellow Jacket at Rausch Creek Offroad during JK Freaks Freak Fest.
When I did the Rubicon axle swap, I painted the donor axles with rust bullet before a top coat of flat black. So far, even after a couple Ohio winters, they are still relatively rust free.
One of the best things I’ve done to my Jeep was add lockers. It certainly makes getting over some obstacles easy.
