AT Comanche upgrades

[XXXpedition]

i love the build...

 

[Momrocks]

Do you know the number of that pelican case or have the rough dimensions? I have a couple of spare cases that I'm thinking of doing something similar with but I bought them with my trailer and don't have the model numbers.

It looks like a 1620. According to the Pelican website the dimensions are 24.64" x 19.39" x 13.78".


Mario,

Top notch! This rig is very inspirational. Hard to believe it is way closer to the half-a-million mile mark than it is to zero. Brilliant evolution.

:drool:

 

[elcoyote]

It looks like a 1620. According to the Pelican website the dimensions are 24.64" x 19.39" x 13.78".


Mario,

Top notch! This rig is very inspirational. Hard to believe it is way closer to the half-a-million mile mark than it is to zero. Brilliant evolution.

:drool:

1620 would be correct.

I have never thought of it that way. Thanks for that. The original AX-15 transmission syncros are just starting to get finicky at 352K so she's going in today for a check up.

 

[Momrocks]

1620 would be correct.

I have never thought of it that way. Thanks for that. The original AX-15 transmission syncros are just starting to get finicky at 352K so she's going in today for a check up.

Gosh, only 352,000 miles...pulling trailers, in mountains, behind a supercharger, then a stroker and it's still changing gears? :Wow1: You probably aren't too upset. Once freshened up, you may not need to worry about the trans again until the odometer hits 600K...in what 2012-2013?

 

[YJake]

AX-15 Transmissions are fairly easy to rebuild as well. I rebuilt one a few months ago and plan to swap it behind my 2.5L so that I'll have one less drivetrain component to worry about. (AX-5's are very weak).

I think that I may have spent a total of $250 on the rebuild kit and tools required. It was a fun weekend project. (I also converted it to external slave while I was at it, something that I advise for ease of maintenance)

-Jake

 

[18seeds]

Mario, what are your thoughts on the Pelican Padded Dividers? I copied :Wow1: your initial design by utilizing the pluck foam but didn't like all the wasted space.

 

[Momrocks]

Mario, what are your thoughts on the Pelican Padded Dividers? I copied :Wow1: your initial design by utilizing the pluck foam but didn't like all the wasted space.

The concept is innovative and lends itself to be finished out many ways. You've found the foam wastes lots of space, maybe you can create shelves. The dividers have some advantages but maybe not the best solution either. I suspect a hybrid of shelves and Pelican dividers may be the best answer of all. The Pelican kitchen is really a fresh take on the old chuckbox. The interior can be configured any number of ways adapting to your selected gear.

Post up a few photos of what you have done so far. I enjoy admiring peoples work.


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[18seeds]

Post up a few photos of what you have done so far. I enjoy admiring peoples work.

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http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44117

 

[elcoyote]

(I also converted it to external slave while I was at it, something that I advise for ease of maintenance)

I did the same many moons ago, swapped in a TJ bell housing. Works like a champ.

Once freshened up, you may not need to worry about the trans again until the odometer hits 600K...in what 2012-2013?

One would hope!

I suspect a hybrid of shelves and Pelican dividers may be the best answer of all.

Yes, a hybrd is in the works. I started with foam, didn't like the space utilization. Switched to the factory insert, good utilization but not rigid enough for vertical usage. Stay tuned.

 

[18seeds]

Yes, a hybrd is in the works. I started with foam, didn't like the space utilization. Switched to the factory insert, good utilization but not rigid enough for vertical usage. Stay tuned.

So in other words. Don't buy the padded stuff cuz i may have a super sweet alternative for you :victory:

 

[Go4Lo]

First off, congrats on awesome MJ :victory: There aren't that many of us out there still building MJ's. Your truck has been a big inspiration to my build. I have a freshly built (picked up from machine shop 3 days ago) 4.7L stroker is going in.

Any drawbacks or regrets going to the stroker? Any tips you might suggest?

Thanks

 

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Mario,
Very much enjoying this and the other related thread.
The exterior kitchen idea looks very promising !
Please, can you tell us more about the hot water system ?
Is the tank one that AT will be offering ? I have been looking at one for a sailboat, but it's possibly a bit large for the space available. 1.6 gal. might not be enough for two showers, is there a larger one available or could two be linked perhaps ?
Thanks and staying tuned !

- Hot water system. This has been a challenging modification and one of the most welcomed on the comfort front. Simply put, it is an insulated stainless steel 1.6 gallon tank with a heat exchanger on the inside that draws heat from engine coolant. Fresh water is pumped from the on board tank and split off to the heat exchange tank before it meets back up at the shower mixer valve with the cold water from the fresh water tank. The hot water matches the engine coolant temp post thermostat and reaches upwards of 185 degrees. Adjustable blending and on demand nozzle at the blending valve make for a very nice shower indeed. The water does lose temperature over night but my initial tests showed that a mere 10 minutes of idling made the tank contents piping hot again. The additional hose and heat exchanger added 2.5 more quarts of capacity to the cooling system. An interesting side effect of the additional coolant and the exchange was that my engine temp seems to have dropped significantly from an average running temp of 210 to 185.

there are more mods in the works...stay tuned!

 

[elcoyote]

First off, congrats on awesome MJ :victory: There aren't that many of us out there still building MJ's. Your truck has been a big inspiration to my build. I have a freshly built (picked up from machine shop 3 days ago) 4.7L stroker is going in.

Any drawbacks or regrets going to the stroker? Any tips you might suggest?

Thanks

No regrets. You'll love your stroker. My recommendations would be to use 26 lb injectors, an 40 mm over bore throttle body and a Split Second FTC-019BV fuel timing calibrator. Don't mess around with an adjustable fuel regulator. The SS unit will give you infinite fine control of fuel and timing that will get you dialed in just right. If you go with the FTC and need a preliminary map file to start off with, I can send you the one I developed for my 4.6.

 

[elcoyote]

Hi Mario,
Very much enjoying this and the other related thread.
The exterior kitchen idea looks very promising !
Please, can you tell us more about the hot water system ?
Is the tank one that AT will be offering ? I have been looking at one for a sailboat, but it's possibly a bit large for the space available. 1.6 gal. might not be enough for two showers, is there a larger one available or could two be linked perhaps ?
Thanks and staying tuned !

Yes, AT will be offering the tank. 1.6 gallons at 185 degrees blended with fresh water tank water at 60 degrees will yield about 3.5 gallons of of water @ 102. with an intermittent nozzle, this is quite ample for 2 showers. It only takes about 10 mins of idling to bring the tank back up to temp once depleted at any rate.

 

[ersatzknarf]

That's great news !
Looking forward to hearing more about them (dimensions, etc.), when they become available.

Yes, AT will be offering the tank. 1.6 gallons at 185 degrees blended with fresh water tank water at 60 degrees will yield about 3.5 gallons of of water @ 102. with an intermittent nozzle, this is quite ample for 2 showers. It only takes about 10 mins of idling to bring the tank back up to temp once depleted at any rate.