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Last night I didn't get anything done on the project really. I did FINALLY get some dang light in the shop! Now that I can see what I am doing and stop fabricating by feel thing might start to get interesting! The lights are so bright that I think I need sun glasses or a hat. If a man cave...

Just keep trucking..... I stopped by my dealer....supplier....errr....steel supplier. It is so nice to have a decent place to deal with local to me again. I can order through my work, but they only deliver once a week. Sometimes I need a fix more often than that. Ignore the 3x3x3/16 on the...

Thank you. The crossemember worked out pretty well. I may loosen up the mounting holes another size. Getting everything into position can be a little odd, but I am working from the top on the table instead of the bottom like it will be normally. I am going to try and built a bolt in temporary...

Yeah, Easter Jeep Safari made me slow down for a little bit. Now I am getting back into the groove. I really want to take this thing over to EJS next year along with my flat fender. I just picked up my steel order this afternoon, now I have everything I need to finish most of the fab...

Bye Bye body mounts.... I figured it was time to prep the frame for the new body mounts by removing the old ones. My hope is that I will be able to combine the body mounts, rocker tube supports, and cage tie-in points all into one clean unit. I needed something to do while I wait for...

Trying to get back in the groove.... I purchased a pre-made merge pipe. Looking back, I should have probably just built my own again. It is an ok part, but for the money, meh. I added a stainless mounting tab to the merge pipe. I suck at doing a thick to thin fillet weld in stainless. The...

True, but we are getting out on the fringe again. What is the likelihood that anyone would be in that situation..... If I need to winch more than a pull or two, I am likely going to spend some time scouting ahead to see what things looks like. There is always the option to turn yourself around...

I'm wondering about a winch driven directly off the pto output. No hydraulics.....except the functions the automatic transmission could provide. I'll try and put down some thoughts later, but think about it.....

Thank you, the idea worked really neat so far. I could have muddled my way through it the old fashion way, but I thought I would try and learn a new trick.

I got a few interesting packages in the mail today.... I have been playing around with having some parts 3D printed. I also purchased a 2.25 to 3" merge pipe in purge TIG welded stainless. This is how the 3D printed parts work in combination with a little cheap/free 2" heavy wall packing...

I do agree that when the winch is near the rated capacity, a double line pull can be more efficient. I still question if it is worth it, and ultimately more efficient in the end.... #1, you have to know what the pull load is going to be. We don't have a way to do this yet. And we don't have a...

Right, if I was that serious about winching I would be looking at a PTO and/or hydraulic system. I think someone could do some really neat things with an automatic transmission and a PTO drive off the transfer case...

Example video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4yo1dgMeBo

Just a few little things.... I turned up some spacers for the upper M8 mounting bolts on the passenger side transfer case mount. I will weld them onto the bracket the next time I have things apart. I also installed the transfer case crossmember back in the chassis. I will be in a...

Lets see.... Transfer case that 'locks'...check Front and rear lockers...check 35" tires....check Winch...check I've done multiple multi-thousand mile trips all over the country from Colorado to Montana to Georgia. That included doing Ultimate Adventure in 2014 and 2015 with 4-wheel and...

I would have to agree with this. I have found most of the time that the pull loads required and the duration of pull is fairly short. The vehicle only needs a bit of help to get moving again. If the winch cannot keep up you end up having to stop/wait for the winch to catch up. I have also done...

Nothing amazing this weekend..... I did get all the welding done on the transfer case crossmember. It is 'done' at this point other than a little trimming and and adding a few holes for stuff later in the build.....exhaust clearance on the drivers side....hole for the shift cable perhaps. I...

Yes, the welder comes complete with a spool gun, stick welding stinger, gas kit, etc. Overall it seems to be a very nice unit so far.

Making a crossmember...... Overall I am pretty happy with how it is turning out. I have decided to eliminate the front plate/spine. It just clogs things up too much. It prevents access to the main mounting bolts on the passenger side mount. It was just too busy and cluttered. I think the main...

Can we talk about 8274 motor swaps yet? :) I wonder what is 'better'....stock motor, 9.5xp motor, or the industrial 15 motor?