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Some more progress was made last weekend. Got the spot welds in on reassembling the bed. Hopefully the silicon bronze filler tonight. I also welded in the replacement for the draw bar and tow hooks. With the Aluminum bumper in place, the truck is still legal according to Virginia lift laws...

Absolutely!

Unfortunately, I had a couple projects that were higher priority so it took a month to get back to my truck :/. Made progress last weekend though! The manual locker switches (no longer computer controlled) are working. I cleared back some of the old wiring for stuff I’m not using anymore, like...

I remember that spot! There were a couple very sketchy mud holes along that trail last year. We lucked out and didn’t get stuck, but it was close. Sorry you got stopped, not sorry you had the experience!

I 100% agree with you about the rear shock angles. Not to mention the shock mounts on the axle, which are my real heart ache! The current round of changes are intended as a part of a two year plan: * This year (tree-bars and pre-coilover experimentation) * Next year (long arms + Coilovers) I...

Haha, true. Though to be honest, I'm putting most of my Jeep budget for next year into the "when things break and gas money" savings account. My post-thanksgiving Jeep list this year was less than $200. Gotta love fabricator parts!

Ya, the old stuff is built well. To give Jeep credit though, the only "Jeep" bracket that has actually failed is the front axle-side track bar. The other stuff I've broken has all been aftermarket components, which is why I stopped buying bolt on parts. Regarding the track bar, I was wheeling...

I cut and re-welded. It was really easy to pop them off, they were just tack welded on there. This time around it will be a little different since I'm going to be changing the bumper approach a little. The plan is to convert over to clevis holes. I'll take photos as I go. It will take a few...

Another 6 inches. That will make it a total of 13-14 inches removed. This picture shows the mockup lines I'm looking at. As to why, maneuverability and trees. Wheelbase still hasn't been a problem, but that tail end sticking out does like to find things. I feel like you can avoid 99% of...

A couple fun photos some folks might appreciate. Doing the sway bar fix, rewiring the lockers, cutting some more length off the bed, and preparing to install some "bed saver" bars.

As another poster mentioned, you don’t need 60s to run 40s… As long as you aren’t one of those skinny pedal = skill people. I’m doing 1-2 times a month off-roading red/black trails with 40s on my stock 44s. I upgraded the axles of course, but they are doing great. 37s are also very solid...

Had some fun in Kentucky/Tennesse. Broke the darn rear sway bar mount again though. My welds held, but the brackets split in half where they weren't reinforced. Guess that settles it, going to run it through the frame. I also managed to dent my driveshaft, I think that happened in Maine...

That was a fun weekend :)

Haha! That darn root :)

So, when are you building the prototype @Rusty PW ?

Uh... cool concept, but... no thanks! Reliability > Niche Capability

Maine was awesome btw. All the fixes held up great. This is what the TMR track bar bracket looks like: I did finally take out a tail light :( Bunch of really tight trees after an obstacle and I wasn’t paying enough attention… Fortunately, Jeep did a great job installing that bracket. Took...

Also, if you get one. Find someone to teach you how to use it. I've learned a lot over the last couple years from my Jeep club, off-road events, a really good tow truck driver (fun story), and some paid classes on how to use my winch. There are some amazing things you can do it one if you know...

Easy answer. If you plan on doing stuff near the limits of your trucks capabilities, or your capabilities as an off-road driver, then yes. You can go months at a time without using your winch, then there is that afternoon (or whatever) where it will save your butt... continuously. Funny story...

With an intro like that, I feel like I need to apologize! That was a fun afternoon though :)