Eeew its a jeep (anarchy)

[rockrat]

just let me know and i would like to see them. I would like to know how that would perform in the mud for the componets. i looked at that a while a go but i dont know what i want to do for fuel yet. the cad 472/500 are def low end  motors but they are a well built unit stock and have some umf.

there's a few guys up here running them in the mud, it's a sealed system, besides propane is 110-115 octane and my factory caddy mil is 10:1 compression, I'm going with 2 tanks for the weekends. I also found an adaptor to replace the BOP 400 with a chevy 400, it's from MTS , maximum torque specialties, also on www.500cid.com
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[SageJp]

Looking good! I'd love to have a FSJ on 2.5 tons.

[blazentrout]

Like i said, i work at the speed of dark, but on in to the night i go. Here are some more picks of the rims for the 66's.
A pile of parts,

retaining ring tacked in place,

outer ring welded on

close up

2 down,2 to go

Still need to  put the centers in and clean them up, but so far so good.

[jeepster95]

thats looking great, somtimes going slow has its advantages. cant wait to see more progress

[rockrat]

all I can say is holy batman, good work. you're going up and I'm going out.

[rockrat]

any new updates? I'm stretching my frame as we speak.

[blazentrout]

not realy. just trying to get the other 2 rims welded up. had to do some repair on my septic system, felt likes goefer for the last couple of weeks. hope to work on it this week end.

[JER]

come on get them done so i can try them out!!!lol they look a lot lighter then mine.

[blazentrout]

come on get them done so i can try them out!!!lol they look a lot lighter then mine.

i'll wiegh them when they are done, but i will wager that they are 160 to 180lbs lighter a piece than yours. My 24x15's wiegh 92lbs a piece. and i know the flanges were 42lbs each and the centers are 31lbs. i did not wiegh the tube before i started but i dont think its over 50 lbs wich puts me about 165lbs compared to 380 to 400lbs for the stock ones.
you just really want the cut xt's im going to mount up on them. lol

[blazentrout]

Ok, i had a chance to wiegh them. They  come in at  207lbs each.

[4xjeepfreak]

      lookin good & good luck , hope to see it perform in the future 

[Boggerram87]

Epic!

[blazentrout]

well, not much has happened, but people like pics
rear link mock up

rim center welded in

some color

The small tires done and mounted- still need to cut them yet

[homewrecker john]

Hey by chance, you wouldnt know how heavy the rocks are without drum breaks would ya? I heard that they are only 50 lbs heavier than a 60 front? Not sure how truck that is....but just trying to plan ahead

Looks great by the way!!!!!!

[blazentrout]

Hey by chance, you wouldnt know how heavy the rocks are without drum breaks would ya? I heard that they are only 50 lbs heavier than a 60 front? Not sure how truck that is....but just trying to plan ahead

Looks great by the way!!!!!!

Thanks, i have 5 tons under it and i wieghed them after debraking them and the rear is 1,000lbs and the front is 1,130lbs.
Now A 2 1/2ton rockwell  are as follow
stock front-842lbs
narrowed/debraked front-662lbs
debraked front-682lbs
stock rear-692lbs
debraked rear-532

A dana60/70 open knuckle front end is 516lbs, so you be looking more like a 150lbs to go to 2 1/2tons. hope this helps.

[shortiron]

lookin good Trout 

[homewrecker john]

Hey by chance, you wouldnt know how heavy the rocks are without drum breaks would ya? I heard that they are only 50 lbs heavier than a 60 front? Not sure how truck that is....but just trying to plan ahead

Looks great by the way!!!!!!

Thanks, i have 5 tons under it and i wieghed them after debraking them and the rear is 1,000lbs and the front is 1,130lbs.
Now A 2 1/2ton rockwell  are as follow
stock front-842lbs
narrowed/debraked front-662lbs
debraked front-682lbs
stock rear-692lbs
debraked rear-532

A dana60/70 open knuckle front end is 516lbs, so you be looking more like a 150lbs to go to 2 1/2tons. hope this helps.

YES IT DOES!!!!!!!

[blazentrout]

Well, i got to thinking on how much welding/grinding i was going to have to do to box and fill in the holes on the frame, so i got stupid and decided to build a wilman style frame. here is a teaser shot:

[blazentrout]

bits and pieces.

[cnoswalt78]

crap everyone is buildin wheels if its that easy i gotta get my crap together and do it and not be scared any more. (just dont wana kill or hurt someone)