Grand Cherokee 1 ton build - Page 3

cmartin · 06-16-2013, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cincygman

Looking Good!

should be pretty stout but then mine are 1/4 wall dom and I managed to bend a lower rear last year.......

Wow thats what my lowers are is 2" .250 wall. Seems hard to believe that they would bend with how heavy they are

cincygman · 06-16-2013, 07:08 PM

Well the Grand is pretty heavy in stock trim and I was hitting a water fall climb pretty hard. Made it up though.....

twiztedzuki · 06-16-2013, 08:17 PM

2" 250 wall, dont make links over 40" for lowers or u askin to bend them

humpy · 06-16-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by twiztedzuki

2" 250 wall, dont make links over 40" for lowers or u askin to bend them

Correct!! Green s10 I built bent a rear one and they right at 40" of tube... Swapping out for 2.5" by .5" wall now

cmartin · 06-17-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by underpowered

Ground to frame where front/rear doors meet is 15" with 2" lift and 31" tires on my 1998 Grand. so roughly 13" bone stock.

Thanks that means I'm at 11" higher +- right now. May need to lower it some

cmartin · 06-24-2013, 08:49 PM

Got the rear mocked in last night. Thanks to huntingmatt418 and joe. Everything looked good and ready to burn in. Until the test flex when the jack slide out from underneath the jeep and it slammed back down on the jack stands. Luckily no one was in its path. Seemed to flex good

jlynch · 07-18-2013, 09:22 AM

You gonna build this thing or just sit and look at it? June was the finish date and we are headed into August

huntingmatt418 · 07-31-2013, 06:46 PM

At some point, is there going to be building going on in your build thread?? Just asking.

jlynch · 07-31-2013, 09:42 PM

The build has stopped. The project is for sale as is.

cincygman · 08-01-2013, 10:08 AM

Wow

cmartin · 08-01-2013, 07:16 PM

Hard to rush perfection and laziness.

Got the the rear finally finish welded and painted around the brackets. Gonna put the links back in hopefully for the last time and have it sitting on its own weight.

I acquired a 4x8 sheet of steel that I'm gonna use for plating the front of the frame. If I do it right should go pretty fast. At least before jay-bird sells it hahaha

cmartin · 08-30-2013, 12:42 AM

Have got alot done here lately. The plate has made this easier. Got the pieces cut out and the passenger side bottom plate and outside plate bent and welded in. Just have to weld the bends up. Moving over to the driver side then going to do the inside plates. ( haven't cut them out yet )

cmartin · 08-30-2013, 10:32 PM

Got all my parts for the front end and disc brake brackets for the 14 bolt

cmartin · 09-18-2013, 09:46 AM

FINALLY THE FRAME IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:beer: :) :beer:

Frame plating is done. The front end is set in and running the numbers on the 3 link thanks to huntingmatt. Man there's a lot to pack in a small area
Made some progress with the transfer case swap, the one I bought should work. Gonna be building links this week and hope to have them in soon. Then steering and fuel.

walker · 09-18-2013, 09:40 PM

Chicken Fry?

cmartin · 09-18-2013, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by walker

Chicken Fry?

That's the goal. I think it will be wheel able just don't know if it will have all the final touches by then

kyrel69 · 09-19-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by walker

Chicken Fry?

for those who do not know that is the first weekend in Nov.

huntingmatt418 · 09-20-2013, 08:04 AM

Chicken fry next year maybe

cmartin · 09-20-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by huntingmatt418

Chicken fry next year maybe

Your turd may be done and we both can go next year

humpy · 09-20-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by huntingmatt418

Chicken fry next year maybe

Cmartin this must b your one friend that is single and has a cake job and no responsibilities to anyone and eat sleeps And breathes in his garage and gives all his friends crap cause they can't do a ground up jimmy smith buggy build in 3 days... Lmfao

I got few o those friends lol

cmartin · 09-20-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by humpy

Cmartin this must b your one friend that is single and has a cake job and no responsibilities to anyone and eat sleeps And breathes in his garage and gives all his friends crap cause they can't do a ground up jimmy smith buggy build in 3 days... Lmfao

I got few o those friends lol

Hahahahahahahaha

cmartin · 10-06-2013, 12:45 PM

Got a lot done here lately. The spring buckets on and gusseted. All the 3 link bars made and tacked in. Test flexed without the springs. Panhard bar has a finger width clearance under the oil pan at full bump. No binding issues I could see. Put springs back in and cut the driverside rear fender out. Hopefully have the tires on today and test flex with everything on. :beer:

cmartin · 10-06-2013, 12:50 PM

A few more

cmartin · 10-07-2013, 12:36 AM

Test flex went good. Took it up 20". That was all the farther I felt comfortable doing with a jack under the tire.

Still had plently of room to go with the springs. But need a lot of trimming on the rear outside fenders. And I took the door trim off. I like the clean look without them

WrenchMonkey · 10-07-2013, 12:47 AM

Man that thing turned into a beast. Nice work!

And you're right about the trim. I dont think I've seen one stripped down before, it does look alot better...

Robert

06-16-2013, 07:08 PM	#52
cincygman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pleasant Run Farms (near Fairfield) Posts: 378	Well the Grand is pretty heavy in stock trim and I was hitting a water fall climb pretty hard. Made it up though..... __________________ Romans 7-8

06-16-2013, 08:17 PM	#53
twiztedzuki Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waverly ohio Posts: 586	2" 250 wall, dont make links over 40" for lowers or u askin to bend them __________________ SMITH BUILT PERIOD

06-24-2013, 08:49 PM	#56
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Got the rear mocked in last night. Thanks to huntingmatt418 and joe. Everything looked good and ready to burn in. Until the test flex when the jack slide out from underneath the jeep and it slammed back down on the jack stands. Luckily no one was in its path. Seemed to flex good Attached Thumbnails

07-31-2013, 06:46 PM	#58
huntingmatt418 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 57	Jeep At some point, is there going to be building going on in your build thread?? Just asking.

08-01-2013, 10:08 AM	#60
cincygman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pleasant Run Farms (near Fairfield) Posts: 378	Wow __________________ Romans 7-8

07-18-2013, 09:22 AM	#57
jlynch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97	You gonna build this thing or just sit and look at it? June was the finish date and we are headed into August

07-31-2013, 09:42 PM	#59
jlynch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97	The build has stopped. The project is for sale as is.

08-01-2013, 07:16 PM	#61
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Hard to rush perfection and laziness. Got the the rear finally finish welded and painted around the brackets. Gonna put the links back in hopefully for the last time and have it sitting on its own weight. I acquired a 4x8 sheet of steel that I'm gonna use for plating the front of the frame. If I do it right should go pretty fast. At least before jay-bird sells it hahaha

08-30-2013, 12:42 AM	#62
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Have got alot done here lately. The plate has made this easier. Got the pieces cut out and the passenger side bottom plate and outside plate bent and welded in. Just have to weld the bends up. Moving over to the driver side then going to do the inside plates. ( haven't cut them out yet ) Attached Thumbnails

08-30-2013, 10:32 PM	#63
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Got all my parts for the front end and disc brake brackets for the 14 bolt Attached Thumbnails

09-18-2013, 09:46 AM	#64
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	FINALLY THE FRAME IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :beer: :) :beer: Frame plating is done. The front end is set in and running the numbers on the 3 link thanks to huntingmatt. Man there's a lot to pack in a small area Made some progress with the transfer case swap, the one I bought should work. Gonna be building links this week and hope to have them in soon. Then steering and fuel. Attached Thumbnails

09-18-2013, 09:40 PM	#65
walker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Carlisle Posts: 9	Chicken Fry?

09-20-2013, 08:04 AM	#68
huntingmatt418 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 57	:) Chicken fry next year maybe

10-06-2013, 12:45 PM	#72
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Got a lot done here lately. The spring buckets on and gusseted. All the 3 link bars made and tacked in. Test flexed without the springs. Panhard bar has a finger width clearance under the oil pan at full bump. No binding issues I could see. Put springs back in and cut the driverside rear fender out. Hopefully have the tires on today and test flex with everything on. :beer: Attached Thumbnails

10-06-2013, 12:50 PM	#73
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	A few more Attached Thumbnails

10-07-2013, 12:36 AM	#74
cmartin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: miamisburg Posts: 191	Test flex went good. Took it up 20". That was all the farther I felt comfortable doing with a jack under the tire. Still had plently of room to go with the springs. But need a lot of trimming on the rear outside fenders. And I took the door trim off. I like the clean look without them Attached Thumbnails

10-07-2013, 12:47 AM	#75
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Man that thing turned into a beast. Nice work! And you're right about the trim. I dont think I've seen one stripped down before, it does look alot better... Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger