The black jeep - 1 ton XJ

[Boomtacoma01]

Great pics. One of my favorite parks to wheel. I need to get back there soon.

 

[FleshEater]

I was wondering why you were so throttle heavy. Then the last video made it make sense. The kids clearly love it.

 

[Mike Honcho]

The rocks are slick like polished marble! Had no choice but to give it the beans

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Its a different park when its wet.

 

[RunningProblem]

Shifters are done. My daughter and I are making race car noises and banging gears

what size bolt did you use for the Ecobox? It looks massive compared to the holes the tab had in it from NWF. I only ask because I’m trying to figure out shifters myself.
Also, did you make that housing for it or just buy a setup and modify it for a direct connection instead of cable?

 

[Mike Honcho]

what size bolt did you use for the Ecobox? It looks massive compared to the holes the tab had in it from NWF. I only ask because I’m trying to figure out shifters myself.
Also, did you make that housing for it or just buy a setup and modify it for a direct connection instead of cable?

Those are 3/8-24 ball joints I got at Ace Hardware. 3/8-24 all thread and the housing is some 1/8 flat bar cut up. Nylon washers on the pivot bolt.

https://www.polyperformance.com/fk-rod-ends-3-8-24-ball-joint?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=FKB-B6&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aKKCYRtVMaWoMnDJlt57lwSDeGbGRza9jbN12KxwLevs_CjKtTCXRRoCr04QAvD_BwE

 

[RunningProblem]

Thanks. I was eyeballing it. Your photography matches your welding. You must have known I was going to ask about the 3/8-24 fittings.


1/8” angle for seat mounts and 1/8” flat stock for shifters. I should probably use 1/4 to be safe.

 

[Mike Honcho]

 

[chaplinfj60]

stand by!!!!!!!!

 

[Mike Honcho]

stand by!!!!!!!!

43s! Let's go!

 

[FleshEater]

Now let’s find the weak point with full throttle assaults.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Now let’s find the weak point with full throttle assaults.

I got spares because I know its coming

 

[Mike Honcho]

Like Christmas in July brown Santa just dropped these off.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Got them all mounted. Holy hell these things kicked my ass! The outer bead didn't want to sit in the recess of the wheel at all. Going to install the links and then take it outside and flex it out. I am fucking pumped! These look sick in person

 

[fl0w3n]

too bad there’s all that sheet metal in the way that you’ll have to cut up to fit them

 

[Mike Honcho]

too bad there’s all that sheet metal in the way that you’ll have to cut up to fit them

 

[fl0w3n]

Maybe I have heat stroke lol I don’t know what’s going on in my brain

 

[Mike Honcho]

Links and tires on! Had to suck down the front and ratchet strap the rear to get out of my tiny garage

Ready for AOP with Slander

 

[ridered3]

Cherocar is looking good!

 

[Slander]

Excited to be on the trail this time next week with this dumpster!!

 

[Mike Honcho]

Now let’s find the weak point with full throttle assaults.

First trip on the stickies went great. Jeep crawled almost everything, hard trails at smorr are almost too easy I hardly beat on it compared to the 40 DOT tires. Planning a trip to RMR, see if we can break something there

 

[FleshEater]

First trip on the stickies went great. Jeep crawled almost everything, hard trails at smorr are almost too easy I hardly beat on it compared to the 40 DOT tires. Planning a trip to RMR, see if we can break something there

That’s awesome!

KungFooMASTA ’s buddy Mark (black Jeep at the Irate meet up) said his stickies didn’t do well there.

But crawling always saves parts more than full throttle assaults.

 

[06h3]

so stickies work?

 

[Mike Honcho]

That’s awesome!

KungFooMASTA ’s buddy Mark (black Jeep at the Irate meet up) said his stickies didn’t do well there.

But crawling always saves parts more than full throttle assaults.

Mark has DOT mickeys.

 

[KungFooMASTA]

That’s awesome!

KungFooMASTA ’s buddy Mark (black Jeep at the Irate meet up) said his stickies didn’t do well there.

But crawling always saves parts more than full throttle assaults.

He didn’t have stickies then. Him and Curtism have stickies now. They just got them yesterday. I turned down getting a set since Im married now I dont get to make stupid money decisions anymore. Last night he called to tell me I wont be able to follow them anymore. I said I dont follow them anymore anyways. I have not wheeled since Midwest Wheeling week last October.

Oh well I drive my buggy on the road too much to waste stickies anyways.

 

[KungFooMASTA]

Oh and instead of putting a new bruce jenner in his jeep Curtis bought a set of stickies instead….Priorities!

 

[FleshEater]

He didn’t have stickies then. Him and Curtism have stickies now. They just got them yesterday. I turned down getting a set since Im married now I dont get to make stupid money decisions anymore. Last night he called to tell me I wont be able to follow them anymore. I said I dont follow them anymore anyways. I have not wheeled since Midwest Wheeling week last October.

Oh well I drive my buggy on the road too much to waste stickies anyways.

Many of us know the marriage obstacle.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Oh and instead of putting a new bruce jenner in his jeep Curtis bought a set of stickies instead….Priorities!

 

[Mike Honcho]

I’m running 7psi and there is very little sidewall flex but the tires seem to work amazing. What pressures you guys run on the SXs? I’m running single beadlocks.

 

[KungFooMASTA]

I’m running 7psi and there is very little sidewall flex but the tires seem to work amazing. What pressures you guys run on the SXs? I’m running single beadlocks.

I know it’s completely different tires but I run around 4lbs. Curtis runs 2 or 3 lbs. but he does not mind folding his tires over. Both single beadlocks but the KMCs have knurling on beads. None of us have ever lost an inner bead with these wheels.

What does your rig weigh? Im right at 4000 I dont know what the other guys rigs weigh.