Builds Broski's Adventure Rig build thread (4 Viewers)

[Kabanstva]

Did I skip over it or did anyone take any videos of your 80 doing any obstacles at Cruise Moab? I saw Dissent showed the part where you winched them out after their roll over. Was hoping to see more footage of your 80 going over big stuff!

 

[Broski]

No Moab stuff, here's some Sand Hollow

https://youtu.be/aITMm6TXZMA

 

[Broski]

 

[Broski]

 

[Broski]

This is out of the norm for this thread but it's so cool I wanted to share.
We went and checked out this Bald Eagle and it's baby today

Just up the coast from us, a great way to spend the afternoon with some friends

 

[Broski]

Also found this after the last trip

I welded the that tab at the bottom of the J hook to help spread the load when I went to the Land Cruiser Phil Battery hold down.
The battery is a grope 31 80 pound battery, the hold down held for 7 years and I have a new tray.
Question did the 31 year old tray just give out or do I need to add more support to the new tray some how ?

The new Fan Shroud & tray are going in today, need to get ready for the upcoming Rubithon event

 

[80t0ylc]

Also found this after the last trip View attachment 3913126
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I welded the that tab at the bottom of the J hook to help spread the load when I went to the Land Cruiser Phil Battery hold down.
The battery is a grope 31 80 pound battery, the hold down held for 7 years and I have a new tray.
Question did the 31 year old tray just give out or do I need to add more support to the new tray some how ?

The new Fan Shroud & tray are going in today, need to get ready for the upcoming Rubithon event

I would say, the way in which your 80 is driven, more support is needed where the J-hooks are secured to the tray. Maybe a plate can be fabbed under the tray between the J-hooks that "sandwiches" the tray between the battery and the plate.

 

[Broski]

I would say, the way in which your 80 is driven, more support is needed where the J-hooks are secured to the tray. Maybe a plate can be fabbed under the tray between the J-hooks that "sandwiches" the tray between the battery and the plate.

Thanks for your input, I wish it was that easy.
Bottom of the tray.

 

[Broski]

Didn't make it out to the shop tell well after lunch. I did manage to get the over drive water pump pully reinstalled along with the new fan shroud.

Topped off the coolant and did a bunch of cleaning in that area.

 

[Broski]

The Battery tray is highly modified already as it was moved up from the OEM position so I well tackle that tomorrow and see what I can come up with for the hold down.

The back side was pretty easy, I was able to just add a piece of angle iron.

I do think age had something to do with the breakage. But a little more to hold it down would install more confidence.

 

[aztoyman]

I have no doubt that you'll come up with a solution.

 

[ikarus]

I’m surprised no companies have come up with a better battery tray, or at least a way to make the stock tray stronger. I was thinking about trying to add a metal floor to the battery tray and rivet it to the battery tray in a bunch of different spots to hopefully spread the load. Then have the j hook go through the metal floor

 

[NeverFinis]

Also found this after the last trip View attachment 3913126
View attachment 3913127
I welded the that tab at the bottom of the J hook to help spread the load when I went to the Land Cruiser Phil Battery hold down.
The battery is a grope 31 80 pound battery, the hold down held for 7 years and I have a new tray.
Question did the 31 year old tray just give out or do I need to add more support to the new tray some how ?

The new Fan Shroud & tray are going in today, need to get ready for the upcoming Rubithon event

You might be able to fill the cavity with epoxy to help distribute the load from the j-hook..

Flip upside down, cover current drill hole, fill with epoxy, maybe also embedded a little flat stock for added strength, and then drill a new hole through the battery tray, epoxy, and flat stock.

 

[Broski]

I was thinking about trying to add a metal floor to the battery tray and rivet it to the battery tray in a bunch of different spots to hopefully spread the load. Then have the j hook go through the metal floor

I was thinking the same thing.