I needed a V8 in my YJ and have most of the parts to do it along with 4 linking the front.
And after thinking about a few different ways to do it and the thought of how long it could take I decided to start looking for something that fit my criteria that was ready to wheel.
Last weekend I found another Jeep for sale and after talking with the owner on the phone I decided I was going on a road trip.
Arkansas here I come.
Drove 15 hours on Tuesday and got to Branson, Missouri. Only one hour from my destination I found a spot to sleep for the night, it was about 1am.
The next morning I met up with the owner in Arkansas and looked the Jeep over. It all looked pretty well done so lets take it for a test ride. It worked well. Then he said "Lets go to my other property". So got to drive it on the road for a few miles to get there.
Go through one gate, cross a field marked "paintball area" and then through another gate that led uphill. There were some nice trails back there with climbs over rocks and some downed trees from an earlier tornado. We had to cut one up and move it off the trail, then we continued up and around and then started back down until we reached a creek/river. Followed that around climbing over some rocks and stumps until we have a 5-6' climb up some big rocks. 3rd try we went up it and followed the trail around until we saw the creek below us and to the left. He asked me if I thought we could make it up that waterfall. Looks to be a 10ft drop and very undercut. Um no I dont think so, haha.
So we continued on around and then back to his ranch. Almost back and I realized my keys were no longer in my pocket. #@!%#!
So we continued to his ranch and he called his buddy at the local GM dealer to see how late they were open. Well we had a few hours til they closed so we took his wifes RZR back out retracing where we went and holy shit I found them. This was one of a few things that gives ya a good feeling about making a big purchase so far from home.
Now we are back at the ranch and going over a few things and he asked how much $$ I brought with me. "Enough" I replied
I don't think it's fair to kmc to condemn them after mine split. It was the perfect point of impact at speed. And in all reality my wheels have seen a lot of abuse.
My kmc beadlocks are different then yours. Offset etc is different. Yours is like a bastard stepchild. I'm not even sure kmc still makes that one anymore.
True. Have you ever had the balls to venture outside of Michigan more than once? :d:
U-4 racing always run at higher pressures >20 psi. I don't think a dual beadlock would be needed as much. when running below 6-8 it is really nice. I've been running these for several years and have never burped air.
Rewiring the engine while I am in there swapping the intake around.
There is a lot of extra wire I want to trim down.
I see 2 options on how to do it.
1 - cut, solder and shrink wrap them
2 - buy a weatherpack tool, new terminals and gaskets and cut and reterminate them.
Option 2 is going to cost more but might be a quicker fix but I am good at cutting and soldering wires.
I know on airbag systems I am supposed to use special crimp fittings so there is no extra resistance from using solder, is there anything to be concerned about like that? I doubt it but thought it would be safer to ask first.
I am not a fan of solder....tends to crack in high vibration areas. I like using an unisulated connector with a quality crimper then heat shrink tube with sealer.
Why order a crimper. There's a place just down the road from you, on 15 mile Rd and Thunderbird st. The name of the place is called: Terminal Supply Company located at 1800 Thunderbird st Troy Michigan. 48084 800-989-9632
Building will be on your right side of the road, go to side door/ customer pickup. www.Go2TSC.com
They sell all size wires, connectors, switches and more. (And crimper)
I try to order most things online because I can shop after hours and usually get free shipping (amazon), and get it cheaper than I can locally.
But I have a buddy that works for them so I will check with him about getting my supplies from him. I did not even think of it until you posted that :thumb:
Edit: doesn't look like they carry the terminals I need, I am looking for the factory type ones that GM uses on their wire harnesses
Yes, I completely agree with that. But a person strapped into a seat leaning one way or the other isn't gonna do anywhere near what 1 or more 200lb people with feet planted on the ground pulling on the highest point of the vehicle would do. It's apples and oranges. People can save a flop for sure, but the odds of doing it from the passenger seat are slim to none.
also agreed with what Jim said about a spotter strap. we witnessed it at bundy last time out. another rig pulled a jeep off the wall in the deep v-notch and it was enough to allow him to drive out since the cage wasn't pinned against the wall.
I've also helped someone bring a tire back down with a spotter strap. balancing acts are one thing, going over still takes more than people think.
Thanks, that look like it could be helpful. I might redo the fuse blocks I have in there now but not what I am concentrating on at the moment, I just want the engine wiring cleaned up without tons of slack in the wires.
I am at the point of deciding on cutting and splicing the wires to the correct length or getting the correct terminals for the factory plugs, the hard part of that is deciphering the correct ones to get. I think I would prefer to do that but don't want it to take a few weeks to get the right stuff and have to reorder if I don't get the right parts the first time.
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