What did you do with your Scrambler today?

[spankrjs]

Well, to make a very long story short I did the 1 piece conversion rear axle kit because the original 2 piece broke a few weeks ago. I’m just glad nobody got killed and it happened in a parking lot and not going down the road a 50mph. It appears the previous owner had the same issue at one pint and just welded it back together. Had it towed to a buddy’s transmission shop and I’m back in action! Up next is replacing the radiator and installing new shackles up front! Hope to do that this weekend!

I had a Moser 1-piece axle break at 60 MPH due to a shop using a torch to cut the old bearing off, not fun

When PO do dumb stuff like "weld an axle back together", they really deserve a smack-down

Thankfully, you, others, and the Scrambler did not get hurt

 

[joaquin suave]

Wednesday afternoon a buddy and I left for a quick overnight shake down trip in Mayahual. 225 miles with about 40% dirt double track. I feel that I'm "close" to having the correct static timing on the injector pump... But could not get my hyrometer to go over 925*F! Thus, its time to screw down the fuel screw even more!

I got the fuel tank send gauge issue squared away by purchasing a high-end sender and a programable Autometer gauge. I set empty with 3 gallons in the tank and full with diesel close to dripping out the filler. I was amazed to find that my new fuel tank can actually hold 39 gallons. So with a full tank and the 5 gallon Jerry can that lives in the bed of the Scrambler... I've got 1100 miles of range!

Here is a photo from the trip.



Spring has sprung on the Central coast of California.

 

[SHLTR2]

When I did my one-piece kit I didn't realize the studs were too long so spent all this morning getting the wheel off to replace two that spun when I tightened the lug nuts up. Then off for a snowy test ride.

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[certifiablejeep]

I got the other seat in last night....



and then I took out the heater box and cut the hole for the blazer motor upgrade... and found out I had 2 setups for it... anyone want to do a blower motor upgrade? I got another set of parts... good deal!!!




cb

 

[gr8dain]

Well, today I remade a middle bow. The one I put in last fall worked, but if I wanted to take the top down, then I would have to remove the middle bow to allow the main bows to lay flat in the back like a normal convertible. So I took a spare bow from a CJ-7 and cut it in the middle to take a section out. This allowed it to sit inside of the rear bow. Therefore, it should not interfere with the front bow when it folds back. The bow I used had straps connected, so I used those to secure it to the rear bow so that it won't fall too far forward when the top is up.

 

[AK-RWC]

I cleaned my rifle . . . next to my Scrambler(s).

 

[bigwalton]

Folks, I want to point out that while this is a great thread, I'm a little concerned that there's a lot of good info/updates in this that are getting buried deep in this huge honkin' thread that would be great as separate threads unto themselves where people could much more easily find/review them.

Documenting what you did on your Scrambler in here is great but I hope people aren't forgetting to update their personal build threads or starting a new thread on your latest modification/addition/improvement/etc just because they posted in here.

Just something to keep in mind/think about before posting up on this.

 

[bigwalton]

Well, today I remade a middle bow. The one I put in last fall worked, but if I wanted to take the top down, then I would have to remove the middle bow to allow the main bows to lay flat in the back like a normal convertible. So I took a spare bow from a CJ-7 and cut it in the middle to take a section out. This allowed it to sit inside of the rear bow. Therefore, it should not interfere with the front bow when it folds back. The bow I used had straps connected, so I used those to secure it to the rear bow so that it won't fall too far forward when the top is up.

Per my last post, this is one of the kind that has me worried. This is an awesome post, but did you do it on it's own thread in addition to here? It's going to be buried so far down in this non-specific thread that no one will find it. Not faulting you, but this is GREAT stuff that deserves a thread of it's own!

 

[jims chop shop]

Maybe keep it to what you did "with" your scrambler, not what you did "to" it

 

[gr8dain]

Sorry Eric. I just never thought anything I did was worthy of any specific thread. But on my drive home, I started thinking that I have done a bunch of little things an an engine replacement. So maybe I should start a build thread. I will have to spend some time collecting my old stuff to compile it in one thread. Ugh. Maybe I should have just started one in 2009 when I got my CJ.

 

[FlagJeep]

Hopefully back on topic, drove the Scrambler for an hour at lunch through the forest. First real exercise it has gotten. Definitely some tire rub on the rear tires. The engine got very warm going through some rougher stuff but I wasn't totally sure if my fan was on.

Anyhow, it was fun and for the first time the Scrambler got a little muddy.

 

[bigwalton]

Sorry Eric. I just never thought anything I did was worthy of any specific thread. But on my drive home, I started thinking that I have done a bunch of little things an an engine replacement. So maybe I should start a build thread. I will have to spend some time collecting my old stuff to compile it in one thread. Ugh. Maybe I should have just started one in 2009 when I got my CJ.

Nothing to apologize for, I didn't mean to single you out except that is a great addition I bet a lot of folks would want to see!

Even a build thread can be a compilation of what you've done but it's still worth a new separate thread (in the top section) on something like that bow setup, then you can make a quick mention of the addition and link over to the thread where you did more details for folks to find easier.

Maybe keep it to what you did "with" your scrambler, not what you did "to" it

Exactly, I just want all the great info to be out and as useful as possible

 

[bigwalton]

Hopefully back on topic, drove the Scrambler for an hour at lunch through the forest. First real exercise it has gotten. Definitely some tire rub on the rear tires. The engine got very warm going through some rougher stuff but I wasn't totally sure if my fan was on.

Anyhow, it was fun and for the first time the Scrambler got a little muddy.

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AWESOME! So jealous! Can't wait for some good rains to wash the freaking salt off the roads around here so I can get out for my lunch runs like that

 

[SHLTR2]

All right, all right, I'll start a build thread. ‎

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[SHLTR2]

Led a Cherokee into a hole...
And pulled him out.

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[scrambled eggs]

i walked by it while the dog took a nap on the new to me seat purchased from Jeeperdd

 

[zr10054]

i walked by it while the dog took a nap on the new to me seat purchased from Jeeperdd

Scrambled eggs I really like your shop, a Jeep, lots of fishing rods, a backhoe and a sleeping dog. I just doesn't get much better than that.

 

[onesourcemike]

Scrambled eggs I really like your shop, a Jeep, lots of fishing rods, a backhoe and a sleeping dog. I just doesn't get much better than that.

 

[scrambled eggs]

Scrambled eggs I really like your shop, a Jeep, lots of fishing rods, a backhoe and a sleeping dog. I just doesn't get much better than that.

Thanks...

The wood stove puts him out every time. Similar to an old Ford F700 diesel we have....he hears me crank it up, jumps in, and the low-moaning diesel is conducive for his napping.

 

[FlagJeep]

AWESOME! So jealous! Can't wait for some good rains to wash the freaking salt off the roads around here so I can get out for my lunch runs like that

Pretty fun to actually drive the thing that was a giant paperweight in my garage for three years. I was hoping the muddy forest water would wash off the salt from the undercarraige. The paved roads here are salt free, for now, I am sure we will get another snow storm at some point.