My HJ60, TDIC on 35's
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woodwelder
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Boots, it was a great trip, among lots of small trips this summer.
Thanks! Lots of different builds here, true.
The flares on the 60 you see there is the oem ones from hj61.
I got the same flares in the garage, copied in glassfiber. 2" ish wide.
Also, my friend in that 60/61 (it has a tuned 12HT, won the land cruiser drag) inspired my rear bumper design. He has done some awsome work on that cruiser...
here goes the bumper build and rear chop...
Had lots of visions and plans, but scrapped all that and worked something out with what i had!
Not all that satisfied with the shape, but it works.
Just using 2x4" steel i had laying aroud, would love to add some solid plate (wich i dont have) to add a litte arb-angles and style, but once i add paint, tow points and diamond plate, it'll be okay.
I'll cut down the side sliders to 3" tall, they got the "sag look".
The shape idea was for it to still function as a step, but retracted in the middle for easy access to the hitch.
The 2" receiver is moved up 4" and forward 5". better angle back there now. still a lot overhang, but as good as it gets, can still drag it over rocks.
Byebye...
kaos...!
Moved up and in
Theese showed up... wtf?
Almost done tacking the pieces.
Progress...slow progress...
Rear quarter... mud is filling up.... better get it out...
Ideas are welcome!
When sliders are added, tube will be steps/protection both on the slider and the quarter protection.
Later on i'll add a swing down tire carrier, on the DS.
Now i need to get a lot sorted in two weeks, wheeling weekend!
Norway
Thanks! Lots of different builds here, true.
The flares on the 60 you see there is the oem ones from hj61.
I got the same flares in the garage, copied in glassfiber. 2" ish wide.
Also, my friend in that 60/61 (it has a tuned 12HT, won the land cruiser drag) inspired my rear bumper design. He has done some awsome work on that cruiser...
here goes the bumper build and rear chop...
Had lots of visions and plans, but scrapped all that and worked something out with what i had!
Not all that satisfied with the shape, but it works.
Just using 2x4" steel i had laying aroud, would love to add some solid plate (wich i dont have) to add a litte arb-angles and style, but once i add paint, tow points and diamond plate, it'll be okay.
I'll cut down the side sliders to 3" tall, they got the "sag look".
The shape idea was for it to still function as a step, but retracted in the middle for easy access to the hitch.
The 2" receiver is moved up 4" and forward 5". better angle back there now. still a lot overhang, but as good as it gets, can still drag it over rocks.
Byebye...
kaos...!
Moved up and in
Theese showed up... wtf?
Almost done tacking the pieces.
Progress...slow progress...
Rear quarter... mud is filling up.... better get it out...
Ideas are welcome!
When sliders are added, tube will be steps/protection both on the slider and the quarter protection.
Later on i'll add a swing down tire carrier, on the DS.
Now i need to get a lot sorted in two weeks, wheeling weekend!
Norway
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #143
i now finally got an idea of how this will turn out...with a worn out diamond plate!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #144
New meat on rims given some love.
went with black onto grey, even tough the rims look white-ish. Just grey. smooth grey. got tired of black.
mock up...
went with black onto grey, even tough the rims look white-ish. Just grey. smooth grey. got tired of black.
mock up...
Rims look fantastic! My new thing is grey with black on my white rig. Yours looks awesome!
What are you looking for in terms of ideas, how to seal up the quarter panels?
What are you looking for in terms of ideas, how to seal up the quarter panels?
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #146
First, thanks... glad you liked them! There are so many different shades of gray, why did they even make colours?
Second...i'm patching the rear up today or tomorrow. just gotta get some 0.8 thread for the MIG, and clean the area up.
I'm making a big flat U profile that fits nice up there. carosol from inside, welded outside.
Still fiddling with the bumper.
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #147
wow... came out this morning, looking at my fresh painted rims... I'm in love with that colour, looked awsome in the sun. contrasts really looks good. I'll never go back to black rims!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #148
just a little progress today... lots of other fiddling... but heres a teaser, gets paint tomorrow.
all praise TLC norway and his badass cruiser!!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #150
oh, flatter... but thanks. 
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woodwelder
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- #151
Close up of shaped alu...
One of many brackets to hold the bumper. Okay heat while welding.
Had to take the tires for a spin, they dig well and ride smooth.
Did some testing, they stuff well and all good. Now running 1" spacers.
One of many brackets to hold the bumper. Okay heat while welding.
Had to take the tires for a spin, they dig well and ride smooth.
Did some testing, they stuff well and all good. Now running 1" spacers.
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #152
Vacation over there? okay, i'm posting anyway... maybe i should add another separate thread on the bumper.
anyways, here is it, primed.
I cut down the quarter protection to 2,75" height, the rest of the bumper is 4"x2" dimention. Lots of work, but still worth it.
Next up is sliders and front bumper, same sleek style.
And i'll probably add some tubing to the sides for trees and steps.
anyways, here is it, primed.
I cut down the quarter protection to 2,75" height, the rest of the bumper is 4"x2" dimention. Lots of work, but still worth it.
Next up is sliders and front bumper, same sleek style.
And i'll probably add some tubing to the sides for trees and steps.
This whole thing looks absolutly great
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #155
Good, and i'm glad i finally got i done. I am working on closing up the quarters bottom.
At this build, the 2" of BL that i have, is absolutely great. It allows me to tuck that bumper so nice and high, crearance is way better now. Mission accomplished.
At this build, the 2" of BL that i have, is absolutely great. It allows me to tuck that bumper so nice and high, crearance is way better now. Mission accomplished.
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #156
Went wheeling this weekend, but finished my bumper and rear locker mechanism first.
Bumper done. The paint was still a tad soft while mounting, but had to go wheel!
The side protection, 2cm from body.
Mounted, 10 minutes before takeoff. Nice and high!
Hooked the locker acuator up with industrial wire/cable.
Welded the original grab end to the wire end.
This is the one end going up front to the handle, the rubber protected end going back to the locker.
Filled the rubber pice with white water repellant grease.
Made a bracket in the back, this one also protects the cable and rubber from excessive wear.
Wire runs up to the frame, accross the transfer case, and shoots trough the body right in front of the driver seat.
Hooks up to a modified e-brake from a lj70 with a ball mount. Right in front of the seat.
I cant tell comfort-wise if its there, i just know it!
Hooked up everything, adjusted the wire ends and joy, it works perfect!
Locker on: __________________________Locker off:
The rear locker was probably used 100-200 times this weekend, everything works lovely and just the way it should!
Bumper done. The paint was still a tad soft while mounting, but had to go wheel!
The side protection, 2cm from body.
Mounted, 10 minutes before takeoff. Nice and high!
Hooked the locker acuator up with industrial wire/cable.
Welded the original grab end to the wire end.
This is the one end going up front to the handle, the rubber protected end going back to the locker.
Filled the rubber pice with white water repellant grease.
Made a bracket in the back, this one also protects the cable and rubber from excessive wear.
Wire runs up to the frame, accross the transfer case, and shoots trough the body right in front of the driver seat.
Hooks up to a modified e-brake from a lj70 with a ball mount. Right in front of the seat.
I cant tell comfort-wise if its there, i just know it!
Hooked up everything, adjusted the wire ends and joy, it works perfect!
Locker on: __________________________Locker off:
The rear locker was probably used 100-200 times this weekend, everything works lovely and just the way it should!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #157
Jeep Arctic Challenge Autumn 2010
Okay, some trip reporting...pix and vids...
Had a great time popping in and out the rear locker while the ARB guys were fiddling with their compressors and fuses in the mud.
At most, we were 40 rigs.
Supernice weekend, lots of ground to cover with great friends and funny new people!
The rig behaved exellent friday and until some point on saturday...
Somewhere in this 1meter deep mud there was a big chunk of rock.
and i hit it whit flat skinny pedal, and went kaboom. full stop. Backed up, and took me half an hour to get me out of the hole... You can see the front locker not doing much on the PS front here:
The PS front ended up all locked up, and i could not steer right, only left.
So i popped the smashed birf out on the spot, since i had a spare i the rig.
Diagnostics told me exploded birf, fubar outer splines on the inner shaft,
terrorized knuckle housing, oil seat bent and wrecked, and another wierd round big pice laying on its side inside the axle housing, all the way into the diff.
Probably the one thing centering the inner axle when putting it into the diff.
Since i had no spare inner axle on the spot, i mounted it all up and went 3WD rest of the day.
Went home after camp-time to pick up a birf and inner from the donor.
Happy moods in the camp beer-wise and people-wise. Got pretty cold outside, so i drive the rig into the warm tent and wrenched.
50-60 people got something interesting to watch while drinking...
Since i had the spares, i did the full job on the knuckle.
Had to break the thing in the axle tube to fish it out, and filed down the seat for the oil seal to put in a new one. Nothing in there was like it was supposed to be..
Sunday we went out again, new terrain and lots of great challenges, did not have time to test it all out.
I really had full use of both lockers at some climbing areas.
Not much photos, just some clips of it in the vids. Does not look real steep on vids, but the rig really impressed and took me to new levels.
The tires also did a great job, both in mud, rock, slippy stuff and scary stuff. Front 13psi and rear 11.
They ride beautiful on road, and grab and cleaned out nice in the field.
Sometimes the fully loaded 60 is just too heavy in the mud...
This pix shows me almost tipping over, into a deeeep mud hole... The picture ofcourse does not justify...
CRUISER!!
Okay, some trip reporting...pix and vids...
Had a great time popping in and out the rear locker while the ARB guys were fiddling with their compressors and fuses in the mud.
At most, we were 40 rigs.
Supernice weekend, lots of ground to cover with great friends and funny new people!
The rig behaved exellent friday and until some point on saturday...
Somewhere in this 1meter deep mud there was a big chunk of rock.
and i hit it whit flat skinny pedal, and went kaboom. full stop. Backed up, and took me half an hour to get me out of the hole... You can see the front locker not doing much on the PS front here:
The PS front ended up all locked up, and i could not steer right, only left.
So i popped the smashed birf out on the spot, since i had a spare i the rig.
Diagnostics told me exploded birf, fubar outer splines on the inner shaft,
terrorized knuckle housing, oil seat bent and wrecked, and another wierd round big pice laying on its side inside the axle housing, all the way into the diff.
Probably the one thing centering the inner axle when putting it into the diff.
Since i had no spare inner axle on the spot, i mounted it all up and went 3WD rest of the day.
Went home after camp-time to pick up a birf and inner from the donor.
Happy moods in the camp beer-wise and people-wise. Got pretty cold outside, so i drive the rig into the warm tent and wrenched.
50-60 people got something interesting to watch while drinking...
Since i had the spares, i did the full job on the knuckle.
Had to break the thing in the axle tube to fish it out, and filed down the seat for the oil seal to put in a new one. Nothing in there was like it was supposed to be..
Sunday we went out again, new terrain and lots of great challenges, did not have time to test it all out.
I really had full use of both lockers at some climbing areas.
Not much photos, just some clips of it in the vids. Does not look real steep on vids, but the rig really impressed and took me to new levels.
The tires also did a great job, both in mud, rock, slippy stuff and scary stuff. Front 13psi and rear 11.
They ride beautiful on road, and grab and cleaned out nice in the field.
Sometimes the fully loaded 60 is just too heavy in the mud...
This pix shows me almost tipping over, into a deeeep mud hole... The picture ofcourse does not justify...
CRUISER!!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #158
Some of the tight spots we had to secure the rig sideways to not roll down the cliff... far down...
One tire off...
An excalibur showed up after we were done...
More pix in my album here:
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my little video:
Friends video:
One tire off...
An excalibur showed up after we were done...
More pix in my album here:
Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket
my little video:
Friends video:
Wow, you guys know how to wheel over there! 
Looks like an awesome time!
Looks like an awesome time!
TLC Norway
woodwelder
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- #160
Was really great, Johnny! Today my clutch started slipping, so the two upcoming events will probably stall...
But it slipped after a fun trip with a friend, crossing rivers and forest, so i'm good.
It's a perfect excuse to get on with my donor engine, and get it up to shape...
There is just so many thing i'd love to do with the engine before it's popped in.
any good suggestions on hydro assist?
Was really hoping to spend more time on protection underneath the rig, sides and front...
But it slipped after a fun trip with a friend, crossing rivers and forest, so i'm good.
It's a perfect excuse to get on with my donor engine, and get it up to shape...
There is just so many thing i'd love to do with the engine before it's popped in.
any good suggestions on hydro assist?
Was really hoping to spend more time on protection underneath the rig, sides and front...
