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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #525 on: March 15, 2016, 10:37:01 AM »
sell it... get a mountain bike ;D

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #526 on: March 15, 2016, 11:14:46 AM »
ha, and i was thinking the other day options for a 1ton street xj  meh

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #527 on: March 15, 2016, 12:14:56 PM »
I think Hannah is missing the point with the Dakota comparisons...

I don't feel like I have space that's my own to tie up for buggy build while also maintaining my Jeep. Buggy would also take money - probably doable, but I'd rather spend that money paying off my truck loan ASAP rather than starting another project.

In reality, it will most likely continue to get thin metal cut off or plated over. Body crunching around tube. Maybe an Atlas? About all that's left to break in the drivetrain. That is by far my cheapest and easiest route to getting out on some of these gnarly New England trails on sticky 39s.

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #528 on: March 15, 2016, 12:30:27 PM »
We forgot what it was like to drive a jeep on the road for fun.
Got a few miles in this weekend and it was fun.
Like mike said... it's not always greener on the buggy side of the fence.

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #529 on: March 15, 2016, 01:39:09 PM »
Mine is currently off the road. Would not pass emissions, last I checked it was only the speedometer not working. I can only imagine trailering it somewhere and telling the inspector he has to climb into it with no door.

I drove it around a bit last year. Get food, fuel up before loading in trailer, etc. Honestly, it drove terrible and seemed like it was turning out to be one of those things that sounded more fun than it actually was. I think I get off more on driving 30 year old computerless diesel things around more than big tire things at this point. Plus stickies.

There are some really badass trails the further you get into the northeast that are about 1/2 the travel time to Rausch for us. I am seeing the writing on the wall that my mostly full bodied thing does not really belong there. Doesn't mean I can't try, I suppose.

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #530 on: March 15, 2016, 02:17:12 PM »
Some inspiration for staying the course:






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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #531 on: March 15, 2016, 07:54:50 PM »
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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #532 on: March 15, 2016, 08:43:50 PM »
buggy looks way easier

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #533 on: March 15, 2016, 09:56:26 PM »

buggy looks way easier

From where I am now, I don't think it would be

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #534 on: March 16, 2016, 09:21:30 PM »
Large wrinkle in trans tunnel. Clearly flexing there, enough to work harden and crack along that ridge on a couple spots. Not really a mode of failure I immediately understand the cause of, though I bet it explains my seat height weirdness.


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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #535 on: March 16, 2016, 09:56:15 PM »
Torsional flex would be my bet.  Unibody FTW?!  :o
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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #536 on: March 17, 2016, 07:44:34 AM »
Wow

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #537 on: March 17, 2016, 08:55:56 AM »
Holy unibody.

Any chance it could have been there pre-cage? Is there a low spreader in front or could the bottoms of the A pillars be coming together with front axle loads on the links somehow?


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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #538 on: March 17, 2016, 08:57:21 AM »
do you still have the rear gate?
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: Time for Tons
« Reply #539 on: March 17, 2016, 09:14:52 AM »
Pre-cage is possible. This is behind the center console, between B and C pillars. I did notice once before from underneath that the floor was a bit separated there, but it appeared to have take some rock impacts so I didn't think too much of it. I never inspected from the inside, and certainly not well enough to notice any cracks.

Rear hatch is still there and functioning.