Zuk on 38's

[BlueCollarPilot]

You've got it down to a science

 

[FoPAR]

LOL love the plywood wheels, they just used that on the Power Block TV shows this weekend too.

 

[Tan Zuk]

You've got it down to a science

Thanks, Spent 2 years of research before I decided that it was time to start. Even with that much time spent there still was alot of thinking that needed to be done to get over some of the difficult parts of the build.

 

[Tan Zuk]

LOL love the plywood wheels, they just used that on the Power Block TV shows this weekend too.

Have built many different projects and have always found that the old tried and true ways always seem to work for me.

 

[Tan Zuk]

I have a DD TT and it gets BAD road noise and when it rains it sounds like a tin shed. I knew that I was going to address this problem in the new Rig by installing Dynamat.

Here are a few pics of the new interior and the Dynamat process. I found by working in smaller pieces and get it pressed down tightly was the better way (JUST MY OPINION).

The firewall front cab and tunnel was a challenge. I also did the inside of the doors and inner panels.

Painted Interior

Roof DynaMat

Driver Side Rear Inner Panel DynaMat

Driver Side Panel & Seat

Headliner

PS Front Panel

Rear Panel

Back Mounting Bracket for Rear Panel (Front View)

Same Back Mounting Bracket for Rear Panel (Side View)

 

[Tan Zuk]

If anyone wants to know what that vehicle is in the PS Front Panel pic.


I have some pics and stats that I can post of this build.

 

[Tan Zuk]

Had an 8” drop for my steering. This ended up being a 13 degree drag link angle. The Rig will see mostly street use as you know and that much angle would be way too much.

Here was the solution I came up with.

1” drop FJ80 Steering Box
Box DS Frame Rail 1/4x5x24 Plate top, bottom, both sides
TG Drop Pitman Arm
4” Custom Extended Arm
TG 6 Shooters
Anti-Rotation Deflection Bracket

With these mods I was able to achieve a 5 degree Drag Link and Panhard bar angle. This was now a safe, clean and expectable mod. IMHO

This is a closer view of the Extension and the Anti-Rotation Deflection Bracket and in different views to give a better perspective. I believe that I have got them clearanced so there will not be any interference. I will have to start cycling the suspension just to double check.

The 6 Shooter arm added to the Extension will be Tig welded by a Pro down the street. The welds will be smoothed out on the bottom for the
Anti-Rotation Deflection Bracket mouning surface. This gets bolted in place with a 9/16 Grade 8 bolt on the arm and (2) ½ Grade 8 socket head bolts on the ears. There will be 2 additional 90 degree gussets welded to the bottom side for piece of mind.


I got this done on Friday thought I would share some pics.


Marked View

Front View

Side View

 

[Tan Zuk]

Here is some info on the rear 3” extension:

Thought this needed to be added first. It takes quite a while to save money and build your new project as you all know. With the economy being so bad and merchants closing down this is what happened to me.

I was buying parts as a group front end first which included some 4.5 Lift Rear Rubicon YJ’s for the front. I got the front suspension in and was going to order parts for the rear. To my surprise Rubicon was under restructure and no one new if or when they were going to be offering parts again.

That really knocked the wind out of the build until I could get a rear set of springs. After looking at what the aftermarket had to offer the decision was to have a custom set made. They did a good job and got them to me on time. The order was for a pair of 4.5 Lift Springs center pinned. When I went to in stall them they were not the same amount of lift as the fronts. (Just another snag that I will use it as a positive) It will be less stiff in the back know.

It all worked out in the end I just had to make some adjustments in the length of the new rear shackle mounts and some added ¼ plate for structure support.

The pics are marked in detail.

Rear Front Mount Marked

Back Side Rear Front Mount

Inside View Rear Mount

Back View Rear Mount

Outside View Rear Mount

 

[buRRp]

That's nice work.

 

[agjake11]

that is some very impressive work. thanks for sharing.