ORI Relocation

jeepmanjeff · 12-19-2016, 08:32 AM

Started the front shock relocation.

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Made some huge progress today. Got the front ORI and new engine cross brace completed.

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jeepmanjeff · 12-19-2016, 08:40 AM

Before and after pics.

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jeepmanjeff · 12-20-2016, 02:33 PM

More progress today. All welds are done, air tank and PS reservoir mounts made. Now I have to paint!

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jeepmanjeff · 12-20-2016, 02:39 PM

Paint and sub 50* weather are not friends!

Runoveru2 · 12-21-2016, 07:57 AM

Looks like you got it setup perfect now

jeepmanjeff · 12-21-2016, 10:14 AM

Yep a lot of trial and error. Welding what I thought was the permanent location 3 times kinda sucked but I gained a lot of knowledge. Thank goodness I have a plasma cutter.

tbshakie · 12-21-2016, 02:05 PM

So the original locations were less than ideal (maybe I missed this in one of your other threads)

jeepmanjeff · 12-21-2016, 02:55 PM

This all started because I did not want to remove my shock hoops I have had for years because it entailed a whole lot of work. Not moving the shock hoops compromised compression and angles of the struts that caused severe body roll as well. So after my first run I did some searching for new shock towers and found Ruffstuff had a mandrel bent set for $120 that would make the relocation much simpler. The relocation ha only taken about 12 man hours to do. So I wish I would have done this from the get go. However I have learned a whole lot and the setup is spott on now.. At least on the lift.

93 Krawler · 12-21-2016, 08:13 PM

Keep that plow off and take it to haspin new years

jeepmanjeff · 12-29-2016, 10:49 AM

If I was not going to be gone I would.

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jeepmanjeff · 01-04-2017, 02:55 PM

ORI relocation completed.

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12-19-2016, 08:32 AM	#1
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	ORI Relocation Started the front shock relocation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Made some huge progress today. Got the front ORI and new engine cross brace completed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-19-2016, 08:40 AM	#2
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	Before and after pics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-20-2016, 02:33 PM	#3
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	More progress today. All welds are done, air tank and PS reservoir mounts made. Now I have to paint! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-20-2016, 02:39 PM	#4
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	Paint and sub 50* weather are not friends! __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-21-2016, 07:57 AM	#5
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Looks like you got it setup perfect now __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

12-21-2016, 10:14 AM	#6
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	Yep a lot of trial and error. Welding what I thought was the permanent location 3 times kinda sucked but I gained a lot of knowledge. Thank goodness I have a plasma cutter. __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-21-2016, 02:05 PM	#7
tbshakie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Circleville Ohio Posts: 61	So the original locations were less than ideal (maybe I missed this in one of your other threads) __________________ 1976 CJ 5 1984 CJ 7 1993 K3500 GMC 6.5 TD

12-21-2016, 02:55 PM	#8
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	This all started because I did not want to remove my shock hoops I have had for years because it entailed a whole lot of work. Not moving the shock hoops compromised compression and angles of the struts that caused severe body roll as well. So after my first run I did some searching for new shock towers and found Ruffstuff had a mandrel bent set for $120 that would make the relocation much simpler. The relocation ha only taken about 12 man hours to do. So I wish I would have done this from the get go. However I have learned a whole lot and the setup is spott on now.. At least on the lift. __________________ Keep them on all 4's

12-21-2016, 08:13 PM	#9
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Keep that plow off and take it to haspin new years

12-29-2016, 10:49 AM	#10
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	If I was not going to be gone I would. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Keep them on all 4's

01-04-2017, 02:55 PM	#11
jeepmanjeff Ah Unz ze President! - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield Ohio Posts: 588 Images: 343	ORI relocation completed. Attachment 1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Keep them on all 4's

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