Just about ready to go. Few more things to pack and we are EJS 2019 bound!
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Trailer accessories
Added a couple accessories to the trailer.
I installed this wireless backup camera. It’ll work OK for the trip, but I think I am going to move it further towards the truck. I can’t see the edges of the trailer. I especially want this for when I am backing up, but it’ll come in handy as a rear view mirror as well.
I also added TPMS sensors. I got a flat tire last year in western Colorado and we didn’t notice it until after the tire was destroyed. Hopefully, this will prevent that from happening again.
And then there were two
We decided that we were going to use GMRS/FRS radios to talk to one another on the trails. But I still like to have my CB. So I needed a place to hold two microphones.
I took my mount off and welded on a little extra steel for the other mount. Should prove effective. It does seem to be a little in the way of the airbag, but noone is ever really in the passenger seat, so I don’t see it as much of a problem. I’d like to replace this with something that can easily be removed, however.
It’s alive!
So glad to have the suspension rebuild wrapped up. The Jeep looks and drives great. Can’t wait for Moab!
Picked up these new 12 ton jack stands for a project I’m working on.
Picked up these new 12 ton jack stands for a project I’m working on. These should work great!
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Checking one more thing off the EJS 2019 prep list.
Checking one more thing off the EJS 2019 prep list. Custom steering stabilizer mount. A friend made these tabs on his plasma. A little chewing gum and some JB Weld and voila!
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Custom bracket
Andy used his CNC plasma to cut out a couple tabs that I welded onto my track bar mount for the steering stabilizer. The welds aren’t pretty, but it’s not going anywhere. It was nearly impossible to get the MIG gun in between the two tabs without taking the axle out of the Jeep. Now the shock is up and out of the way, and horizontal.
Won’t be long now! EJS 2019 here we come!
Noticed this crack in the passenger side rear shock mount.
Noticed this crack in the passenger side rear shock mount. You can see where the metal had been thinned from too many scrapes on the rocks. I drilled out the end of the crack, welded it shut and cleaned it up with a grinder. .
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A few more things to button up
Got a lot done on the Jeep. Suspension is almost all wrapped up.
I still need to get the steering stabilize remounted. I hated the old mount. I took some measurements to build a custom mount that I will weld onto the track bar mount.
Teraflex big rotor kit is done. These rotors are beefy. I should be able to hold the Jeep on an incline and not feel like I have to put all my weight on the brake pedal.
When I was torquing all the bolts, I notices the passenger lower shock mount skid was worn almost all the way through. Wow. This started out as 3/16″ steel. I guess I drag my ass just a little too much. LOL! A little weld and some grinding it smooth took care of that. I might come back later and add an additional piece of plate steel to the bottom of this skid.
