Another Scrambler Purchase/Road Trip - UPDATE- BODY ON FRAME AGAIN
- Thread starter spankrjs
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- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Glad you like them
It was a blast, I will definitely being going back. We wheeled for 5 days, and barely scratched the surface
I still have about 100 "action" pictures to post, so stay tuned
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
More "Pickle" trail pictures.
The "Wedge" on Pickle trail. I almost got "wedged" sideways in this narrow canyon, Had to winch out sideways. Very tricky obstacle, I took the easy "bypass" (turn 90 degrees in the narrow canyon, climb up some dust covered stair step ledges) to avoid the "body destroying" pinch point.
Random "Pickle" trail picture.
The "Wedge" on Pickle trail. I almost got "wedged" sideways in this narrow canyon, Had to winch out sideways. Very tricky obstacle, I took the easy "bypass" (turn 90 degrees in the narrow canyon, climb up some dust covered stair step ledges) to avoid the "body destroying" pinch point.
Random "Pickle" trail picture.
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
The "Devils Escalator" on "Hell's Revenge". Going down is easy, but scary, climbing back up the V-notch is much more challenging. A bunch of paint and glass chips at the bottom, plus a few deep roll over gouges in the V-notch from previous roll overs. Two pictures don't do it justice.
More "Hells Revenge" pictures, no particular order.
More "Hells Revenge" pictures, no particular order.
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- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Appreciate it, it was an excellent trip/adventure
As far as the T5 goes, I think it did great overall. I really like the ratios, and the B&M shifter makes all the shifts short and positive. I had no issues with the T5 whatsoever on this trip. It performed great on and off road. Even the overdrive, which I thought might be "too deep" at first, worked out well. With 33" tires, 4.10 gears, and the MPI equipped 258, I was turning around 2,300 RPM at 70 mph, right in the "powerband". Now, I did have to shift out of 5th into 4th on the steeper/longer grades in the mountains, but a "shallower" over drive would not have prevented this. For how I drive my Scrambler/how it is set up, I think the T5 should hold up for awhile. With that being said, I know the T5 does not have the best reputation. And, after rebuilding various transmissions, I do know the T5 is definitely on the "light" side compared to other truck transmissions. But, since all my internals were in excellent shape, the case was in excellent shape, and I completely rebuilt the thing to factory spec, I am thinking that my T5 should hold up for quite awhile. I do believe that I am at the "upper limits" of the T5's reliabiltiy range, but treated with respect, I am thinking it should hold up fine. To sum it up, I did not bring my spare T5 with me
As for the 33" vs 35" tire size, I am very happy with the 33" tires. The vehicle feels more stable (on and off road), the smaller 33" tires feel less "taxing" on the rest of the powertrain, the on and off road performance is much better with the 33" tires, and it is easier to get in and out of the vehicle. For how my vehicle is set up, to drive equally well on and off road, the 33" tires are a better choice for me
The few times that I got stuck/hung up/had to winch, 35" tires would not have prevented these occurances. I will be sticking with 33" tires on this Scrambler. And besides, I just drove cross country and back, plus tackled some of the toughest trails Moab has to offer while on 33" tires, I see no reason to "upgrade" to larger tires on this ScramblerAs far as changing anything on this build, nope, I am very happy with how this Scrambler performs. It feels very "balanced". It performs equally well on road and off road, which is what I wanted. When you think about it, this Scrambler is pretty much "stock", with upgrades where I thought they were needed to the factory components. And for being close to "stock", it performs very well. There are always compromises to be made when building a "dual" role vehicle, but so far, I am very happy with this Scrambler's performance. I really do not want to change anything major on it. I might add on board air, but other then that, I can't think of anything that I would want to change on this vehicle. The way it sits now, it puts a smile on my face everytime I get behind the wheel, which is what it is all about
And besides, I have a V8 powered/auto transmission equipped Scrambler sitting in a warehouse in Baton Rouge that I still need to get running. I might swap some "60's" under it and run some larger tires on that one. After driving that one, maybe we will see if I still feel the same about my red Scrambler
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- Biloxi
- State
- MS
It was an excellent trip
I have always drove my rigs to and from the trails, that is part of the fun/challenge of it all
I can't think of a better way to see the country then behind the wheel of a Scrambler I find it is more challenging to drive a still "streetable" rig on the trails. I seem to drive better knowing I don't have a trailer waiting for meAs for the rear disc brakes, I used the SSBC kit, there should be some info in the thread. Very simple install, and they have performed flawlessly
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- MS
Pictures of the carnage from "Sevenmile Rim". This is where I spun the rear axle center section loose from one of the axle tubes, causing the pinion to rotate upward, blowing off the rear u-joint/straps from the pinion yoke. It also crushed the left rear spring perch. But, one new u-joint, a new u-joint strap kit, two new spring perches, and some excellent welding by my friend Chriss Frizzle, the red Scrambler was back in action the next morning Notice all the "helping hands" in some of the pictures, misery loves company LOL
Notice all the "helping hands" in some of the pictures, misery loves company LOL
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7jeeps7kings
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- City
- right near the lake
- State
- OH
great pic's! it's nice to see a non-sawzall'ed cj8 hitting the trails!
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