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Looking great, another step closer. I'm glad you posted pics of the rear winch. I just inherited an ATV winch from a family member and will be installing it in the rear of the jeep. I will likely copy your design if you don't mind. Will you be moving the fuel filter away from the winch a bit? One tip I found useful with the Atlas is once you have it filled to the right level put a zip tie around the clear plastic tube to mark the level. I found that with the axle winch in the front of mine it has so many windings that the cable is starting to pinch on the spool. I think I'll be taking some of the cable off and use cable ties to secure it. Looking great!

Rockn93YJ wrote:

Looking great, another step closer. I'm glad you posted pics of the rear winch. I just inherited an ATV winch from a family member and will be installing it in the rear of the jeep. I will likely copy your design if you don't mind. Will you be moving the fuel filter away from the winch a bit? One tip I found useful with the Atlas is once you have it filled to the right level put a zip tie around the clear plastic tube to mark the level. I found that with the axle winch in the front of mine it has so many windings that the cable is starting to pinch on the spool. I think I'll be taking some of the cable off and use cable ties to secure it. Looking great!

the rear winch works good, i dont mind if you copy it, and its not as close to the fuel filter as it looks. i got 2 quarts of gear oil with the case, that should hopefully fill it up. the fluid is supposed to be about half way up the sight tube, correct?

yes, mine is clocked just like yours, almost flat and the fluid is about 1/3 of the way up the tube, maybe a little more

today got the seats in, a windshield bar( or what ever you call it) welded in, the other caliper on, and atlas support ring installed.

i got my rear shocks mounted so i can mark that of my list and otter is making my driveshafts today so it will be driving soon

how come you mounted the lower shock mount so low on the axel? I would think you would run into some probs with draging it across the rocks.

md4wheelin wrote:

how come you mounted the lower shock mount so low on the axel? I would think you would run into some probs with draging it across the rocks.

they are so long thats about as high as i could go and still have room for the shock to compress. if the tabs brake off ill weld em back on.

driveshafts

i did some work this evening which paid off, i was able to drive it around my buddies field and i couldent be happier with how it turned out. i have some little kinks i have to work out but all and all i think it works great. and i have to thank my best friend aaron and his family for being good friends and letting me use their garage when i need to, thanks aaron and mike z . hopefully in a week or so i will have the shakedown run!

can't wait to see it is action

Sweet!

looks like i will be attending ice breakers, today me and jr finished up the bellypan, driveshaft off set u-joints, brakes, and some little shit. this thing is fun to drive finally.














Jr's first weld.....not bad at all i must say, (looks better in person)

Looks damn good. I really like it. Wish I had the welding skills to do that