Long Arm 1/4 Ton Manche

[harryhood]

Deadlines can suck but sometimes you need them

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[JohnyPro]

Wow! Go guys!!

 

[RedJeepster1]

I’m definitely someone that needs a deadline. Otherwise I procrastinate. I’ve got too many irons in the fire. So if it isn’t a priority, I just work on something else.


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[RedJeepster1]

Haven’t updated this in a bit. If you want some updates, come to Cabalas on Friday. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.


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[joe98tj]

Now thats what we like to hear!

 

[RedJeepster1]

So most of you probably saw the manche last night, so you know it is now together, running, and driving.

Looks like we left off with axle sand blasting. That was followed by paint, running of brake lines in the chassis. New brake booster and master cylinder. New adjustable proportioning valve. Front axle has WJ dual piston calipers and rear has disk brakes out of a ZJ. Rather than guess on what proportioning valve would be right, we just went with a summit racing adjustable one.

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[RedJeepster1]

With brakes complete, it was on to accessory drive, coolant lines, radiator, transmission lines, and the fuel system. All new coolant hoses, water pump, idler, brass radiator, and a big transmission cooler. Also installed the winch and winch mount while the radiator was out of the way. Fuel system started with an RCI 15 gallon bladdered tank.  Barnes 4wd fuel cell mount. Inline fuel pump and filters mounted along the inside of the frame rail. Utilized the factory regulator on the return style fuel system. Rollover vent runs around the perimeter of the tank and then drops 3” below the bottom of the bed. Even has a working accurate fuel gauge hooked up. Pump is pretty loud. Will likely get a sound damping enclosure. Otherwise fuel system is working as it should.

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[RedJeepster1]

Lots of little stuff also happening in the middle of all of this. Shocks. Bilstein 14” travel in the back and 12” travel up front. Seam sealer. Paint. Mounting a seat. Seat belts. New steering box. Alignment. We literally spent days chasing death wobble. Everything up front is new and tight, but for some reason this Jeep wanted way less castor than mine runs with a very similar setup. Regardless we got it all figured out and it’s driving well now. Most of you saw it at Cabelas last night. There’s plenty more little things to do, but it’s mobile. And for the most part it’s all working.

On the short list is seam sealing and painting the floor pans, bump stops, and lengthening the front brake lines.

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[A new level]

Very nice!