Project "Mud Bandit"

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:08 pm

Hey Bill I don't think that those axles are great for hardcore rock crawling but I'm starting to think that they should be fine for mud. Not sure what the rest of the mudd boggers are running but I keep hearing that you need strength for rocks and water proofing for mud.
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94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:46 pm

I would definitely save a lot of weight running these instead of D60's. I was under the jeep today and checking the gear ratio. I could grab the belly pan and move the jeep with very little effort. By the way it has 3.50 ish gear ratio. Really depends on the tire size I decide to run.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:43 pm

He has a good point because true mud doesn't have anything hard to grab unlike the rocks. On my old cj with a fiberglass body, I ran 38's on a welded 30 with high hp and had no probs going though the mud pits. Trust me the fiber glass body makes a world of difference. I found being light weight I paddeled across the top of alot of the mud.
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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:02 am

Bathroom is done for now. I recovered my garage this past weekend and ready to start working on the jeeps. For this Saturday I'll be trying to get the CJ started. probably have to check the mechanical timing, check plug wires for correct firing order, check for fuel delivery etc. I did pick up a timing light. Nester, let me know what time you want to come up. any time works for me. if you bring the van you can take the wood and spare tire home with you if you want. Anyone who wants to come up to help just let me know.
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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:30 pm

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:08 pm

Ok I found out some more things on the CJ7.
1. The lift is a spring over conversion with superlift 3.5-4" springs.
I wonder what size tires that will allow me to run?
2. The tranny is a 700R4
3. the transfer case is a NP 231C
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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:00 pm

If that was true I would say that you should have plenty of room to run 37's or better but from the looks of the pictures I would say 35's but we can do some measuring on saturday.
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94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:51 am

I think definitely 35's but 37's might require some fender trimming. I have one of each now so I can always throw one on there to find out. I cant test articulation yet because of it not running and not enough height in the garage. It scraped on its way into the garage with just 225/75/15 tires on it. I also found it has a hillbilly crossmember mount to the frame that needs to be replaced. There is a ton of room above the tranny and tcase so It can be tucked up there quite a bit in the process. I think he tilted it down because it was a street machine and he wanted to reduce the rear driveshaft angle. there's a lot of work to do to this to get it ready. I was doing a lot of reading last night and the tranny is supposed to have a cable I think called a TV cable that has to be connected to the throttle. the web said it must be hooked up properly or I could burn up the tranny rather quickly. I didn't look for it yet but will this weekend.
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Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:59 pm

New avenger 770 off road carburator and accel distributer and she is running sweet! threw a 36" swamper on there to see what it would look like.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:54 pm

That looks good.
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94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:12 am

I looked into the swap for TH400 to ford 205 and found that it would require a chevy input for the tcase, drilling 6 holes and adapter plate(expensive). Better thought is to run chevy th400 to chevy np205 (passenger drop) and have the D60 front axle tubes swapped sides. that would allow running stock shafts and make it passenger drop pumpkin instead of drivers side. That way all parts are stock and easy to replace.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:01 pm

Sounds like your going to be giving Dave a call.

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94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)

KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.

Subject: Re: Project "Mud Bandit" Thu May 08, 2008 5:51 pm

D60's will just take up space in the garage for now. Main focus is just getting it in good running condition and then worry about upgrades.
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