The new and improved project blue rain

[Ktmracer419]

well everything is in but the bumps, gotta measure and get my ride height dialed in.

just installed the waggy steering box with waggy drop pitman arm and am not impressed.

its not "OMG BEST MOD EVER MUST DO NOW" like the internet told me. doesn't feel any better than stock really. the pitman arm is a mod i should have done a LONG time ago though, my turning radius doesn't suck anymore. it's actually reasonable.

my tie rod might come in contact with my drag linke/tre though. the added length of the pitman arm put the drag link above my tie rod. might wan't to stick a stock arm in there and move my trackbar to compensate for the bumpsteer.

[Ktmracer419]

so its been a while since i updated this sheet

i installed my bumps the way i posted earlier and they fucked up.
because of lack of bumps my truss bent my oil pan which in turn bent my main bearing cradle.

took the pan off, used a prybar and sledge on some internal engine components to straighten them out. have a new bumpstop mounting plan. i had to do the passenger side hack because for whatever reason my bumpstop tower is bent and the coil bows forward a shitload. but i have plates bolted to the bump tower and my bumpstops float inside the coil (they way they are intended to be)

i rerouted my exhaust and pushed it up about 3" higher from the cat-back (my floor is bashed in where my exhaust sits so it fit nicely and everything is above my framerail, and it runs just below the frame (higher than the bottom of my gas tank and leaf springs) in back.

building a rear recovery point of sorts.

swapped in a 3 core all metal radiator to replace my plastic shit.

INSTALLED 419 STICKERS

cb radio attatched above rearview mirror.

and lots of little shit that makes me happy

[CumminsJeep]

DOOKIN 419 stickers

[Kyle]

PICS 56k boy....

[CumminsJeep]

PICS 56k boy....

oooo thats harsh

[Ktmracer419]

PICS 56k boy....

you parted your jeep, you don't have a soul

[snowblur17]

you parted your jeep, you don't have a soul

It's for a good cause

[Kyle]

It's for a good cause

Thanks, i agree.

[Ktmracer419]

had the garage at work with all sorts of tools to myself on friday.

replaced everything that was broken.
lubed everything
checked every fluid

installed re 3.5" leaf packs installed progressive poly bumpstops.

the prothanes floating in the front coils seem to be working.

made a rear recovery point.

my trackbar bushing is shot so i just picked up a new one to hold me over for now until i can build a new heimed trackbar.

im sitting at about 3" lift front and 4.5" rear and i like it so far. the back should settle a tid bit

[Kyle]

Hows that oil pan bump stop?

[Ktmracer419]

Hows that oil pan bump stop?

there is no oil pan bumpstop

[Ktmracer419]

yes there is

one my my prothanes split in half and i dented my oil pan again.

this time i said "fuck draining the oil" I just cut a fuckin hole in the side of it so i could stick a prybar in there and hammer it so it doesn't hit my crank. then rewelded the hole up.

gonna trim my truss down tomorrow and I gotta think of something for my bumpstops

[Ktmracer419]

other than that everything else went well. gonna redo my brakelines (rear axle and all of the front) and get new hoses in front.

[Kyle]

Leave it to you sam to drill a hole in the pan and weld it shut.

[Ktmracer419]

never thought i would be prying and hammering on internal engine components.

then i just one upped myself my doing that as well as cutting and welding my engine