Oscar the Grouchs build thread. the 2012 JKR

[oscar the grouch]

Liked my attic setup so much it became a solid one

 

[dan0]

Nice. What thickness metal did you use for the shelf? I'm new to fabricating things and don't want to go too weak or too heavy off the bat.

 

[oscar the grouch]

The shelf itself is 3/8 aircraft deck material. The sides are 1.5 in 14ga angle

 

[oscar the grouch]

Havent updated this in awhile so i figure its time.

New hardtop and low profile mounts for my new tent.
2015-02-12 18.14.50 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr


Amber fog lights
2015-01-25 14.11.53 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
2015-03-10 12.28.23 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

New deck with front and rear cameras and Nav
2015-03-10 12.26.45 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
2015-03-10 12.27.05 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
2015-03-10 12.27.22 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
2015-03-10 12.27.33 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
2015-03-10 12.27.43 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

kick *** seat covers. expensive but worth the money
2015-03-10 12.26.26 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

 

[oscar the grouch]

and the big item is this massive rear bumper
Shrockworks ******
2015-03-10 12.25.48 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

2015-03-10 12.26.06 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr


and i rolled 50k miles on the odometer. What a long strange trip its been.

tomorrow its getting regeared and the rear axle is gettting some beef.

Pictures from this last weekends adventure.
Saturday with the SFWDA at royal blue sand mines.

sfwda M&R (10) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (11) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

my scuff is nothing compared to the cherokees accident in the same spot
11042953_834588159921221_8740499203869421979_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
11029640_834588193254551_9158431660252837359_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (1) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (13) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (15) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (16) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (17) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

sfwda M&R (21) by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr
full album here
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8uHek2

 

[oscar the grouch]

and Sunday with my girl at the elkmont ghost town
1904195_836095103103860_7882191811313935945_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

11048738_836095166437187_1690706926580380909_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

2015-03-08 10.58.33 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

2015-03-08 11.02.08 by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

cool place. worth seeing
full album https://flic.kr/s/aHsk9b9PPU

 

[oscar the grouch]

tube doors for summer
10428489_342860715910450_4713116005611351416_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

New gears truss and spring cups

10989151_426807187478053_742563285624219939_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

1896979_343387265857795_476335556768814786_n by Oscar da Grouch, on Flickr

 

[oscar the grouch]

orfab corners done. Very happy.

 

[thethePete]

Killer rig, looks like you're having a blast with it. How much weight do you figure you've added to it at this point? Any idea what your mileage is at now? I know they're not really factors for a crawler, but for something you plan on putting miles on; it's still relevant. I may have missed it, but are you locked?

 

[BCobe]

Is that a shockworks rear bumper?

 

[oscar the grouch]

Killer rig, looks like you're having a blast with it. How much weight do you figure you've added to it at this point? Any idea what your mileage is at now? I know they're not really factors for a crawler, but for something you plan on putting miles on; it's still relevant. I may have missed it, but are you locked?

Im getting about 16mpg city highway combined. It will get 19 if i can keep it under 60. it drops to 16 if im running interstate speed. nothing you can do about the fact its a cinderblock on wheels. its a rubicon so yeah its locked front and rear.
as far as weight. I need to go put it on a scale. I could compare that to factory specs but im sure its a chunk.

Is that a shockworks rear bumper?

Yes. very nice kit. I love it.

 

[thethePete]

That mileage is actually pretty fantastic considering all the armour and the 120lbs of 37" tire.

I hadn't realized the Rubis were fully locked front and rear. This is cool to know.

Yeah, just guessing but I wouldn't be surprised if you've added close to 1000lbs over stock.

 

[oscar the grouch]

The right gearing and a manual trans makes the difference. The autos lug the engine like crazy. If you run the new 3.6 at 2200 ish rpms at cruise and shift at 3200k while accelerating it brings the numbers up noticeably. This motor if you cruise at 1500 rpms. I'd get 13mpg.

 

[oscar the grouch]

Tuffy locking trunk lid

Tramp stamp

And my new trasharoo

 

[oscar the grouch]

https://vimeo.com/129597475

Gotta love bad ball joints