“Brophy Jeep” Street Legal Ultra4 4500 class CJ6

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Mae steering arms.

 

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A little about the build process the pass side steering arm is 1/8” 4130 with 4130 Weld washers
The driver side is just 1020 3/8” plate with 4130 weld washer.

 

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Here is the final product of frenching in the lower links.

 

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Got any more angles of the frenched lower links?

 

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Here is the final truss and ram mount.

 

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Got any more angles of the frenched lower links?

It was boxed in then the guest/ramp added so the frame is sealed off and extra ribbing added.

 

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Here is the condensed version of the steering and track bar. It was mocked up but I did not get a chance to cycle it.

 

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Seat mounts for the dual heated faux Ostrich PRP Comp Highback Podiums!!

 

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This was as far as I got on the steering. First mock up.

 

[buc4x]

what pitman arm is that?

 

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what pitman arm is that?

It’s the one that came from PSC in their 4500 class steering kit.

 

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what pitman arm is that?

 

[buc4x]

Thanks for the info!

 

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This is what defeat looked like July 2016 when I pulled it out of the shop. I would sit in storage for 6 almost 7 years until 2023 when I brought it out to start trying to make simple progress. Then eventually bringing it to SoCal to get finished.

 

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This is what defeat looked like July 2016 when I pulled it out of the shop. I would sit in storage for 6 almost 7 years until 2023 when I brought it out to start trying to make simple progress. Then eventually bringing it to SoCal to get finished.

 

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Those Krawlers are from 2011 and 12 years later I’ve never put a single bit of air in them!! They are dry cracked to all hell that’s why they became mock up tires but they hold air better than any tire I’ve ever seen!!

 

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Some time 2022 I think I pulled the jeep out of storage and brought it to a building I was prepping for lease. I was able to use the building to store and work on my cars while I got it ready for lease.

 

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Ended up changing direction on shocks sold the fox’s and went with Liberty Mountain Fab Phil custom spec’d ADS 12.5” X14” coil overs and 5 tube bypasses and bump stops.

 

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[The Freeak]

Dannnnngggggg

 

[ridered3]

Bling bling!

 

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Even having the fuel cell under the body behind the axle the departure angle is still pretty good!! The skid plate will get 1/2”-3/4” UHMW to help dampen impacts and skid off rocks

 

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Playing around with cage ideas the plan is to pad and upholster the area where the 3rd seat would have gone and use it for extra camping gear and to put my dog!! It will have a sun shade or hard pan roof to keep the sun or rain off her while on mellow trail Runs. Otherwise it will be empty or have tools and parts totes

 

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I bought a PRP comp high back for a third seat but it really doesn’t fit all that great because the upper links go so high into the space It would fit a kids seat perfectly and part of the reason for building it this way.

 

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Started mocking up the rear of the tub and trunk space to lay out the new fill and -20vent for the fuel cell the tote is the same size as my dometic fridge freezer

 

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I am contemplating a few options cooler under spare and spar flips up with gas strut assist and cooler is on drawer runners to pull out and be accessible. But that put the tire much higher than I care for performance wise
Other option is tire under cooler and the cooler is nearly impossible to look or reach in.
There will be times I want both for long trails or “ultimate adventure” type trips where we high 4-5 trails back to back with highways in between.
A traditional store carrier option for trail use then cooler in the back and tire laid down in back for race spec might be the ticket.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I love how low you put the fuel cell in the chassis. That should really help with handling and your CoG having all that weight down low.

 

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I love how low you put the fuel cell in the chassis. That should really help with handling and your CoG having all that weight down low.

I’m gonna be Dukes of Hazard back road sliding this bitch!! I also drift as one of my other money eating hobbies!! The jeep is getting a hand brake for sure!!

 

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Swapping over from 3tube fox to the 5tube ADS and cycling to check clearance or frame and tires