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Project - No Ducks Givin' - A done right (for me) CJ Buggy

Took the day off work today to run some errands, go to the DR and spent the afternoon working on the juggy.

Added some front recovery points, and started getting the body mounted to the frame.

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So my sliders at my rockers are 1.75x.120 wall. I have some of the ruffstuff stiffener things and I also have some 1.5" .120 wall tube. I need to slug the ends of it anyway to attach it to the frame in the rear and front, thinking of just doubling up for .250 wall thickness total.

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chaplinfj60 said:
leave it open for a time. you never know what you will stumble across. even 1.5 slid inside will help.
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I have the slide in. Both side are going to get closed up so won't be able to do anything later
 
1.5x120 is lighter than 1.5 aluminum solid and makes it 1.75x240 wall, which should be plenty.

I like to use 1 1/2 schd 80 for sliders if using round. It's about 1.9x200 and is pretty much indestructible even on heavy rigs.

I can see how the aluminum would be even more dent resistant, like on a sub frame of a rock bouncer or koh rig. But I'd think this should be pretty beefy for a trail rig.
 
Just had to roll some tires and wheels in next to it. 39.5" pitbulls. They only 15s but I keep em clean :laughing:

Front and rear end is flush with the tire.

As of now its 20" belly height and 27" to the bottom of the slider. Hopefully it can stay like that.

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Another lunch another hour.... Made an upper link bracket for the front need to mount the rad and make sure it all clears.

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Got a pair of Fox 2x3 bumps cans and mounts for the front thanks to some help from Cameron @ Poly Performance. He's on the board I think.

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Also picked up a set ok Yukon shafts and super joints for the 60. Have some Yukon hardcore hubs on the way.

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I think I've given up keeping track of $$$ :lmao:
 
mobil1syn said:
wrap that thing down so you got multiple planes, even if its just an overlay

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Its going to be completely on top of the truss. The link is short and I'm waiting on material.
 
gt1guy said:
Looking good.

You have to keep that pine cone inside the tub throughout the rest of the build.:flipoff2: It brings good luck.
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Don't pick in my pine cone :flipoff2:

I need to get this thing rolling so I can take it ourside, pressure wash, paint, clean the shop, then get back on it.
 
Had my partner in. Rime today so didn't get alot done but she did want to go to the shop some.

After watching a new Disney princess movie.... the red girl is :smokin:

All I really did was replace the link brackets for the upper links in the axle side to have vertical bolts then flexed it out a bit. 12" shocks are going to be PLENTY in the rear.

I need to work on my links a bit to get the pinion pointed up a bit more. It's 30-35* and 30" long at droop right now. (Didn't pull a string so just eyeballing the angle finder)

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Bump stops mounted.... note to self.... tape up brand new bump stops..... :homer:

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