My 1950 Willys Trail Rig

[Wide-J]

I bought the Blackbird front brackets for my front 60 and they are super stout and fit precisely. Good call Owen!

[OWEN]

I am about to order these. http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.co...x25.html#56d60

I figured it would be a good way to get it to stop better. My s10 always stopped great, it had a front hpd44 with chevy outers and 3/4 ton calipers. Right now I am not getting full lock up out of my front brakes, the calipers are huge ford dual piston, and the master is a 79 corvette. I do not think I am getting the pressure or volume that I need to get them to lock up the brakes. Not really applicable for me, but it is a great solution for someone looking to run a 15" wheel on a d60

Also ordered some inserts and jam nuts to make a trail spare upper link for the rear

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

Someone who uses this forum asked me if I liked the XLs last weekend and I never really thought about it til then... so of course I decided to try something new. Thanks pal

Lol i think this was me

[#DEZERTDAD]

SCHWEET!

[Pedro]

oh hell yea

[clean4drxj]

owen those tires look alot like the BFG crawlers

[OWEN]

Same as what I paid for my XLs 4 years ago, except I picked them up in west hartford, instead of paying 200 to ship from Cali. And they came on 8 lug rims!

Someone who uses this forum asked me if I liked the XLs last weekend and I never really thought about it til then... so of course I decided to try something new. Thanks pal

[wannabejeep]

I like how you're sticking with the military tires. What did you pay for the new XML's? They'll be goin on my big jeep eventually

[OWEN]

Wheeled it about 10-12 times now. Here a few pics and a summary of how it did and what I am going to do for next year.





The Good
- Stays cool
- 4 speed is fun to drive
- twin sticks are awesome
- 4 link works great
- beadlocks

The Bad
- Shocks not very effective in rear
- Front springs sag
- Transmission noisey
- Fuel injection needs to be tuned up
- Brakes could be better
- Starves for fuel on angles with less then 1/2 tank
- Gets hung up on skid plate sometimes

The Ugly
- Broke a rear transfer case output
- Broke a couple front driveshafts
- Broke a Milemarker Dana 60 hub
- Ignition switch shot
- Detroit locker is annoying on the road








Plans for 2010

- Ordered a new fuel cell, going to setup to sop fuel starvation
- Rebuild transmission
- Rebuild TBI and get it running right
- Install OBA system with air tank
- "New" tires- Michelin XML 325/85R16s
- Install boad stereo
- Fab new mounts for shocks in rear.
- Spare tire
- Rino line tub and finish the floor
- Modify the skid plate or build a new one so it is easier to change front driveshafts.
- Add a leaf to front springs (link it eventually)
- More

Modified Sanden Compressor "endless air"


New Tires- Gotta mount em on beadlocks and groove


Spare 13/38/16 Swamper TSL


New Fuel Cell RCI 2161A

[OWEN]

How much backspacing are you running with those wheels?

Looks good mang!

Thanks man, they are 4" maybe, not sure.

[Even]

How much backspacing are you running with those wheels?

Looks good mang!

[OWEN]

ive seen custom cv driveshafts made out of box tubing that are beefy as fuck. if its not driven on the road it might be good for your application.

My friend runs this, male and female reciever tubes, 1/4" wall. Too heavy for me to abandon a conventional driveshaft yet.

or if you have selectable hubs up front you can run a super beefy shaft and not have to worry about balancing it

I have been building my own shafts for years. I spin them on a flat surface to check for runout. I retube a shaft if I bend it. I run locking hubs and twin sticks, I can completely disconnect my front end

should talk to high angle dirveline they make some beefy stuff

I have wheeled with some people running expensive drive shafts, always needing a spotter to watch it on rocks seems like a headache. They are going to take a beating. This one cost me 100 bucks and 5 bucks to retube it once. I am going to cut a hole in my floor so I can change it easier.

[Jeepbonehead]

should talk to high angle dirveline they make some beefy stuff

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

or if you have selectable hubs up front you can run a super beefy shaft and not have to worry about balancing it

[Mike]

ive seen custom cv driveshafts made out of box tubing that are beefy as fuck. if its not driven on the road it might be good for your application.