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bigwalton Postal teardown/rebuild - what would you do?

FLCJ8 said:
100% agree on this...
or no longer available when you finally have time for the build.

I have some great parts for my build that are no longer available. Kind of like the Aqualu tubs will be shortly :(
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Just came across this while re-researching a project. :(
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I contacted WARN yesterday about which mount for a CJ for a 8274 did they recommend. They said they didn’t have any ( out of stock ) but maybe one of the vendors had one.
 
FLCJ8 said:
Yeah but the JTruk with the divorced bed is closer to a 2 door JT Gladiator than a Scrambler.
So much for a big brother. :(
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The welding and work required for that kit made it too difficult once the JTruk existed, he wasn't moving any of them.

In other news, I have allowed myself to THINK about a V8... I can't believe it, but the idea keeps creeping back into my brain.
 
bigwalton said:
The welding and work required for that kit made it too difficult once the JTruk existed, he wasn't moving any of them.

In other news, I have allowed myself to THINK about a V8... I can't believe it, but the idea keeps creeping back into my brain.
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Say it ant so😳
 
bigwalton said:
Exactly. I have no skill so my thought was simply splicing in flat sheet metal to fill the gap from narrowed wheelwells. Part of it is to fit a bigger back seat with headrests. (The issue is shock mounting because part of this project HAS to be finding an alternate shock mounting setup because I've been through a dozen or more of the RE U-bolt skid lower shock mounts to the point that there's no thread left for the mounts to screw in. I was thinking about trying to run the Ford shock towers in the rear and that may preclude narrowing the wheelwells.

I know I've seen this done before on here, maybe by @certifiablejeep

I was thinking to find a larger wheelwell to cut to the desired width and to minimize the patching required around the outside lip at the tub while also making more space for wheel stuffing.
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If you're going to change the springs and shock mounts....ought to just go ahead and 4 link the rear.... Far more spring choices and will ride better/wheel better...
 
Belizeit said:
I guess if you are going down the rabbit hole, might as well go with axels from ECGS and 40s
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Not sure about that...I'm looking at a trooper D44 (pretty cheap) and have seen people adapt TJ long arm rear kits for pretty cheap... 35s is max for me... I don't need to be in the JL arms race of 37s/40s
 
tower210 said:
Not sure about that...I'm looking at a trooper D44 (pretty cheap) and have seen people adapt TJ long arm rear kits for pretty cheap... 35s is max for me... I don't need to be in the JL arms race of 37s/40s
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I'm pretty sure the trooper did not come with the 44. It was called something like a corporate 12 bolt or something along those lines in the Trooper. The rodeo had the 44.
 
Ron84cj said:
I'm pretty sure the trooper did not come with the 44. It was called something like a corporate 12 bolt or something along those lines in the Trooper. The rodeo had the 44.
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I meant rodeo...passport....
 
bigwalton said:
In other news, I have allowed myself to THINK about a V8... I can't believe it, but the idea keeps creeping back into my brain.
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Yes!!! Keep allowing yourself to THINK about it. A 5.3L just feels right in a Scrambler. Peppy, but not a lot of power where you would be constantly breaking stuff. Plus better mpgs than the 6. Do it! You won't regret it. :bacon::bacon::bacon:
 
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