Jdofmemi Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 28 minutes ago, SUFA5160 said: i did not know IKEA made jeep parts. I know now!!!!! What a beast !!!!!! Congrats Jerry! Which one are you taking to the Desert Roundup? Like the furniture you get at IKEA, White Jeep has "some assembly required" It's drivable, but no fenders, armor, lights, winch, functional lockers,....... But it will be a blast to run through the desert with! Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 At ride height Powered up. Look at the lift it has! In the trailer and ready to come home. Stopped at Ocotillo Wells for a brief test drive. It runs good! Home at last! The long drive to get him home. and, it still fits in the garage. Room on the trailer for little brother Atlas! Fancy! R-1 brakes. These will stop the beast! 3 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 Out for a test drive with Kristi! Off to Alan's to get help swapping some springs, raising the nitrogen pressure, and fixing a small oops. Look at these brakes! One line was routed wrong, and hit the body, cracking a fitting. It's all good now, and runs great! The LT and 10 speed are great! Going to get a real workout soon! 3 2 Link to comment
SUFA5160 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 5 hours ago, Jdofmemi said: Like the furniture you get at IKEA, White Jeep has "some assembly required" It's drivable, but no fenders, armor, lights, winch, functional lockers,....... But it will be a blast to run through the desert with! LOL. The jeep is finally home am sure you're pumped!!!!!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment
BaddestCross Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Looks amazing, but after all that it still has the damn JK lean. IKEA is a fitting name. Or you can just call it Whïte Jëëp. Lol Can't wait for more video. 2 Link to comment
SUFA5160 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 32 minutes ago, BaddestCross said: Looks amazing, but after all that it still has the damn JK lean. IKEA is a fitting name. Or you can just call it Whïte Jëëp. Lol Can't wait for more video. i have a feeling IKEA decals are in order Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 2 hours ago, BaddestCross said: Looks amazing, but after all that it still has the damn JK lean. IKEA is a fitting name. Or you can just call it Whïte Jëëp. Lol Can't wait for more video. It won't have the lean when it is all dialed in, but I need to get it loaded first, to even it out. After Alan helped me swap some springs around that we're in the wrong location, and adjusted the pressure, it is sitting and performing better. After the next week, it will be even better. 2 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 The siblings have been reunited! Neither one is completely "finished", but both are in running order, and going to head to Sand Hollow! Dennis did so much on Vengeance! He got the first test drive! It's doing pretty good, I think we have a runner! On the trailer for the trip to Sand Hollow! 5 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 White Jeep 3.0 is out at play! I ran around Sand Hollow today, a quick trip up the sand dunes, out to Top of the World, and back. This Jeep flies! I think a new name may be in order. Speed Jeep maybe? Now to get on putting the rest of it together. 4 3 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Seems like some bugs to iron out. Stopped outside of Bakersfield on the way to Visalia, and after stopping, the transmission decided to throw a hissy fit and refuse to shift. Stuck in 3rd gear. 1 Link to comment
AJK Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Got any ideas what it could be or do you need to wait till Monday to call Bubba? Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 I communicated with him some today, we cleared codes, reset the computer, and it got "better", but far from right. It seems the main problem is a pressure sensor inside the valve body. Going to try to research a competent shop that deals with late model GM and get it in. 1 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 On a positive note, the front bumper and winch is on, so with front and rear bumpers, a long with front and rear fenders it is looking nearly like a complete Jeep again. Front stripped and frame cut: Holes drilled for the weld in bushings: Welding the bushings in: Test fitting after welding: After some paint, the final assembly with the winch mounted: 2 4 Link to comment
fiend Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 That winch looks like it sits pretty high. Hopefully doesn’t block your air flow. Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 11 hours ago, fiend said: That winch looks like it sits pretty high. Hopefully doesn’t block your air flow. I had the same thought. Everything is a trade off of some sort. I had a good run uphill in 106 degrees heat on the way up, watching the temp gauge closely. If I see much of a change, I will look for a low profile winch like a CTI 9.5 Warn 1 Link to comment
Savage90 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 2 hours ago, Jdofmemi said: I had the same thought. Everything is a trade off of some sort. I had a good run uphill in 106 degrees heat on the way up, watching the temp gauge closely. If I see much of a change, I will look for a low profile winch like a CTI 9.5 Warn This is the main reason why i didn't get the Krashfab bumper even though it looks awesome and high clearance! you could always get the Warn control box relocation kit. However the problem with that is where to relocate it . 1 1 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, Weebz said: Any update on the cause of breakdown? It seems to be an electrical problem with the internal harness in the transmission. We have a mobile guy coming next week with a new harness and sensors. That will fix it. Link to comment
Weebz Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 When you see we I hope to hell that means Bubba. 1 Link to comment
AJK Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, Weebz said: When you see we I hope to hell that means Bubba. WTF,,,,did you have a stroke? 1 1 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 3 hours ago, Weebz said: When you see we I hope to hell that means Bubba. We in terms of finding a local guy and vetting him to know he is good is Dennis. We in terms of paying is Bubba. He is doing a good job of tech support and standing behind his work. While it is disappointing that it has a problem, anything with this much custom work is likely to have bugs. If I had sent him everything for a complete build, he would have been able to test drive it for an extended amount of time, hopefully getting all the bugs worked out before I picked it up. 1 Link to comment
Weebz Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 2 hours ago, AJK said: WTF,,,,did you have a stroke? Wtf are you on about. Why the hell should Jerry be chasing this problem down. This is what he paid Bubba to do. 1 1 Link to comment
Jdofmemi Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 4 hours ago, Savage90 said: This is the main reason why i didn't get the Krashfab bumper even though it looks awesome and high clearance! you could always get the Warn control box relocation kit. However the problem with that is where to relocate it . Thanks Mike! I had forgotten about that option, though, as mentioned, where to put it. I will have to check on a location that will work. I like the extra drum access and visibility this option gives, so hopefully it works out. Link to comment
Weebz Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 minute ago, Jdofmemi said: We in terms of finding a local guy and vetting him to know he is good is Dennis. We in terms of paying is Bubba. He is doing a good job of tech support and standing behind his work. While it is disappointing that it has a problem, anything with this much custom work is likely to have bugs. If I had sent him everything for a complete build, he would have been able to test drive it for an extended amount of time, hopefully getting all the bugs worked out before I picked it up. So long as it’s not your dime then fine and glad Bubba is standing behind it. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now