Big Jeep On 44's
 

Hey Big Jeep,

I noticed in one of your post that you live in Bailey, Just a hop skip and jump from my hometown Evergreen.. Back in ther late 70's and early 80's I spent many a night in Pine Junction enjoy a keg or two... if we wanted to get wild we would race down the hill on 285, that is probaly why they came up with the pray for me i drive 285 bumper stickers..

Have you ever made the red cone pass trip down into montezuma,
(285 over the hill into Keystone) if your jeep has 44's on it it might be kind of hard to do. it is one hell of a trail and is sure to grow hair on your balls when you desend off the top. I lived in Evergreen from 69 until 83 and I still have family out there, I just miss the early feeling of winter in the air and the 4 wheeling.
Every time I go back it just amazes me as to how much growth has occured, before you know it Bailey is going to be a suberb of Denver...
Anyway just wanted to say hi to a fellow Coloradoite so close to my childhood home..
Have a great Christmas,

Timberwolf

Re: Big Jeep On 44's
 

Did Redcone pass when the Jeep was on 33 SSR's and did holy cross on 35 inch SSR's....The 44's were put on just after I finished the long arm suspenion ,And built HP60/14 bolt plus some other stuff ...But sold it before I ever got to do much with it on that set up it was sold to cover the cost of getting my CDL pay off my daily driver ,and put a few dollars in the bank for the SHORT money I'd be making with companies like Werner ...I've got a WJ GrandCherokee ,And I plan to give it the 1 T-ton axle treatment with a long arm suspenion ,and either a set of 38X 14.50 SX or 39 Iroks this size tire should allow me to keep some of the fenders unlike the 44's and a mild exo cage to keep the body somewhat straight .

I finally got a Jeep, after 30 years of wanting another one.
Last Thanksgiving I got this '99 Sahara. It has Rubicon suspension, and a 2" lift.
It came with a set of Goodyear Wrangler 33's, besides these stock Moab's.

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My first Jeep I bought when I was 15. It was a '46 Willy's.
I completely restored it in 1972.
Stupid me, I sold it when I got married in '78.

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My dream now is to plan a vacation in Moab, Utah.

Chrysler must have worked out a deal with GoodYear to rebadge some of their 31 MT/R's for them , Because those tires look just like GoodYear wrangler MT/R's , Which are real good tires to run on the kind of terrain like we have here In Colorado or in Moab . I can't tell from the picture ,But if your going to go off road on the rocks in moab get some rocker guards ,because you may not ever smack the rockers ,but if you do ,and don't have protection ...OUCH , So they can really save the body of the jeep .

Yes, they are MT/R's.
In the photo are 245x75-16 which are better up here on the snow. The off-road set are also Goodyear MT/R 33's.
It also came with a Bikini top. You can see it has the mirrors mounted forward, so I can take the doors off and still use mirrors. No winch, yet.

We don't have the tough trails like you have out there. Last time I went off road out west was with my '78 Dodge Powerwagon SBed, back in the '80's.
That was an awesome monster set up...with a 360 V8. I did a lot of Hunting up in Shasta and Trinity. Took my horse up into Squaw Valley a lot too.

This Sahara isn't going to get put on the real tough class trails, like you do. hehehe :)
I'll need some coaxing to go through most of what I end up facing. :oops:
I'll park and get out and say.. "wow..nice view...well lets go back to town now." :lol:

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Ah those Jeeps are for a bunch of sissys.

Guess I'll have to figgure out how to post some pics of my truck.

You might wanna blur those plates :D 8)

Lemme guess...it's missing the hood, and one headlamp is busted out. Haw haw. http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...cheesygrin.gif ya rusty lug nut http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...cheesygrin.gif

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No doubt though, I'll be glad to see yer rusty butt
when I'm sitting upside down in a creek bed. :lol:

Well lets see Roadhog.

I have a 2001 Ford F350XL 7.3L Diesel, SRW, 6" Lift, Dual Stacks, 35" BF GoodWrench tires, Brush Gaurd, and is Dark Blue in color.

Thats right Mack. You gotta love trucks. :wink:
But i still do like jeeps.
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Mackman that looks almost like my truck. There is only a few things differnt. Mine is just solid blue no two tone deal, I have a differnt style miror<sp>, a brush gaurd, and my stacks are bigger.

That would make an excellent tow rig to bring a trail only rig to the trail with ...But as for the trail , well don't worry most jeeps like the one I built had a big winch ,and a few snatch straps to help you out .


Those diesl trucks can be made damn fast for a fair price ...I like dodge , but like auatmatics ,and wouldn't touch a heavy duty diesel with a chrysler transmission behind the mill .

Reason I don't have a winch is because I don't plan on getting stuck.

Can't get stuck to easily at the mall . :wink:

Ahh, very nice truck mackman. I want to get a set of stacks but I can't because of my sled deck... I'm straight piped although with a BTS tranmission, dynatrac/warn hub kit and and some other goodies... gotta have the toys!

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I can't remember what year they stopped putting the High Pininon Dana 60 up front on the F-250's and wnet to the Dana 50 which is basicly a Dana 44 with a 60 housing , So can replace the guts of the 50 with 1-ton parts . I had 1994 HP 60 under my last Jeep with an upgraded set of knuckles /300m shafts /and hub conversion /35 spline stb shafts to match the inner 35 spline shafts . Next build I will not use a Ball jointed axle ,And will get an older King Pin style axle I figure either a Dana 60 or upsize to a Dana 70 .

how about my truck?
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you would think that with all the money they put into that thing they would have atleast opted for a coil over set for rear suspension rather than than a set o leaff spings with an arch to them no resembling a U :wink:

Well I got stuck tonight. :oops: Though I should have knowen better than to drive through a swamp.

uuuuuuuhhhhhhhh , they were out of stock.. yea that's it

especialy with a 7k lb truck only riding on 35x12.50 , and BFG's MT's are not the best mud tires if you dead set on BFG I would put a set of 39 inch BFG krawlers on it ....But if it were me I would do super swampers either 38 SSR or 39 Iroks these both come in Radial ,and have good gighway manners .

I got dick cepek mud countrys
http://www.dickcepek.com/MC_Radial.html

They look like a good mud tire. But i really cant tell ya my truck dont leave the black top. My friends call it the SHOW TRUCK.

Kona my buddy has a 2004 ford f250 black sport package. With the same black wheels. Thats a nice truck. and you got the real diesel too the 7.3

No not set on BFG's they are just what came on it when I got it.

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Lifted pickup truck = small penis .... or just useless :wink: :wink:




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Are those Rockwells uner there :?:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1L5yD1ypBWg
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Gotta LOVE it ! :lol:

But consult your Physician before buying a Jeep.
A Jeep is not for everyone.
Non-Jeep users were twice as likely to experience
severe off-road inadequacy. Modified Jeep users suffered no ill effects,
however studies revealed a massive deadening of the brain, and increased
alcohol consumption, due to wild abandonment of normal sociological awareness, or concern.

Those who own a Jeep may experience a number of serious side effects. An off-roader who has one or
more of these side effects should consult with a health care professional ( Nurse ) as soon as possible:

Serious side effects;

Social Anxiety Disorder
Brain Tooth
feelings of agitation or restlessness
increased appetite
decreased appetite
the inability to use proper English in an online environment
aggression toward your Boss, or authority figure
wanton disregard for traffic signs
often guilty of Road Signicide (12 ga. weapon of choice)

Less serious side effects include;

(males) increased sexual desirability to single females
(females) increased sexual desirability to single females
urge to stab your spouse
bursting into flames
uncontrollable arrogance toward general driving public
intestinal gas

It is important to let your Nurse know you are using your Jeep regularly.
She may advise regular Vet checks and require frequent visits for protein shots, and stamina tests.

:lol: That last clip... :lol: did you hear all the beer bottles? :lol: :shock:

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Where's the bunny slope?