Joinin' the Montero Club with a Gen 2.5
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billygoats
n00b
Will you build another if I pay you??? I want the sides to hug the bottom of the rear fenders behind the rear tires after a chop to prevent further quarter panel damage from slamming down on rocks!!
Dual Tire Carrier Swing-out Build, Part II
Little bit more progress on the bumper this weekend.
Drilled 1/2" holes in frame extensions.
Bumper brackets are 1/4" plate connected to the frame by two 1/2" grade 8 bolts per bracket.
Might add another bracket on this side to sandwich the frame.
Back of bumper is inline with rear recovery mount.
Hinge Parts From McMaster-Carr
#91257A969, 1" Dia. Bolt, 6" Length, Grade 8
#97135A038, 1" Locknut, Grade 8
#98023A038, Flat Washer, Grade 8
#6338K439 Bronze Flanged Sleeve Bearing, 1 1/4" OD, 1" ID
#91712A119 Weld-in Pull Pin
Bolts pass through DOM tubing into which bronze bushings will be pressed. DOM is 1 3/4" OD X .250 (1 1/4" ID).
Fitting the DOM to swing arm. Swing arm is 2" square tube, 1/4" thick.
Tacked
Glued
Pressing in bushings.
Hinge brackets are double shear.
Splitter splatter
The day's work.
Little bit more progress on the bumper this weekend.
Drilled 1/2" holes in frame extensions.
Bumper brackets are 1/4" plate connected to the frame by two 1/2" grade 8 bolts per bracket.
Might add another bracket on this side to sandwich the frame.
Back of bumper is inline with rear recovery mount.
Hinge Parts From McMaster-Carr
#91257A969, 1" Dia. Bolt, 6" Length, Grade 8
#97135A038, 1" Locknut, Grade 8
#98023A038, Flat Washer, Grade 8
#6338K439 Bronze Flanged Sleeve Bearing, 1 1/4" OD, 1" ID
#91712A119 Weld-in Pull Pin
Bolts pass through DOM tubing into which bronze bushings will be pressed. DOM is 1 3/4" OD X .250 (1 1/4" ID).
Fitting the DOM to swing arm. Swing arm is 2" square tube, 1/4" thick.
Tacked
Glued
Pressing in bushings.
Hinge brackets are double shear.
Splitter splatter
The day's work.
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off-roader
Expedition Leader
Nice work. Did you sleeve those through holes in the frame? Maybe worthwhile since you're making a tire carrier. At least that's what was suggested for things like sliders. With weight of the bumper & spare, it may be needed. Not sure but I'm one who prefers to overbuild.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
This is looking good!
I guess I'll live vicariously through your build. Looks awesome. Great trip pictures as well!Junkyard Expedition, 2-1-14
Well, I had my truck broken into last Friday for the second time in a month. Three weeks ago the passenger rear door glass was smashed while parked in the Mission in San Francisco. On Friday, in Hollywood, some bastard bumped the passenger door lock and opened the door while the truck was parked in a paid lot with an attendant on site. I'm highly focused on vehicle security at the moment and am definitely going to start upgrading a few things in that department.
First things first, on Saturday, it was off to the junkyards of Sun Valley for some lock cylinders...
On my way I stopped at the metal supply house for some material for the bumper build. This was in the parking lot. Fantastic!
Build thread here. The owner, rideglobally, was a cool guy and happy to show me around the vehicle. We spoke for a good half hour. It's quite a build!
Then, an hour later I was at the junkyard amidst the usual assortment of Gen 2s. There seem to be 4 or 5 every time I go, which is good in terms of getting parts in the now, but the high rate of Montero attrition is starting to make me worry about scarcity in the long term.
And then there was this exotic beast. A 1998 Gen 2.5. I neeeeever see 2.5s. In expo white, no less. Locker, straight body, good paint, interior was all there. With 150,000 miles on the clock, it was a life cut short and a cryin' shame. This is the truck I want to be driving.
This was in the back, never opened.
I ended up taking the brush bar.
And these tail light guards.
There were two of these oddballs. Basically Delicas, right?
And because I can never leave good parts well enough alone...
I grabbed the brush guard off this Trooper. It's a Con-Ferr, must be an early one.
And these guys.
This is probably how most hoarders start out.
Well, I had my truck broken into last Friday for the second time in a month. Three weeks ago the passenger rear door glass was smashed while parked in the Mission in San Francisco. On Friday, in Hollywood, some bastard bumped the passenger door lock and opened the door while the truck was parked in a paid lot with an attendant on site. I'm highly focused on vehicle security at the moment and am definitely going to start upgrading a few things in that department.
First things first, on Saturday, it was off to the junkyards of Sun Valley for some lock cylinders...
On my way I stopped at the metal supply house for some material for the bumper build. This was in the parking lot. Fantastic!
Build thread here. The owner, rideglobally, was a cool guy and happy to show me around the vehicle. We spoke for a good half hour. It's quite a build!
Then, an hour later I was at the junkyard amidst the usual assortment of Gen 2s. There seem to be 4 or 5 every time I go, which is good in terms of getting parts in the now, but the high rate of Montero attrition is starting to make me worry about scarcity in the long term.
And then there was this exotic beast. A 1998 Gen 2.5. I neeeeever see 2.5s. In expo white, no less. Locker, straight body, good paint, interior was all there. With 150,000 miles on the clock, it was a life cut short and a cryin' shame. This is the truck I want to be driving.
This was in the back, never opened.
I ended up taking the brush bar.
And these tail light guards.
There were two of these oddballs. Basically Delicas, right?
And because I can never leave good parts well enough alone...
I grabbed the brush guard off this Trooper. It's a Con-Ferr, must be an early one.
And these guys.
This is probably how most hoarders start out.
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off-roader
Expedition Leader
Nice score... but you know the trooper hubs wont fit the monty right?
billygoats
n00b
Just took the headlights off the 2.5 for a projector retrofit project!
