Coil over - 1953 M38A1

[p38]

We kept the leaf springs on the rear axle and did a 3 link on the front. It's all mounted, waiting on axles - should be here Saturday. Here's a picture of the front -

 

[buckweil]

We kept the leaf springs on the rear axle and did a 3 link on the front. It's all mounted, waiting on axles - should be here Saturday. Here's a picture of the front -

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That Jeepster in the back is freaking rad!! Also the rest of your jeeps but don't see too many Jeepsters.

 

[p38]

That belongs to one of the guys working on my jeep. I will get some more pictures of it.

 

[professorkx]

So what is the length of the new wheelbase? The guy doing my conversion just did one on his Bronco; he had valving issues as well but found someone who went through and adjusted them all. He says the ride/cornering is perfect. My frame should be about the same width as your son's CJ - so I hope I get the same good ride. Like you said - it's just gas and wire - we thought about just building a new frame and swapping the body. It would make it easier to swap back if it doesn't turn out. If it does turn out - we throw another body on the frame.

Nice bike.

Sorry for the late response. We ended up with a 93.5" wheelbase. We found that we need to add a rear sway bar, but not a big deal, as lots of options for a customer unit. Because of the lift, Tom Woods modified a CV driveshaft for a steeper angle so we don't bind under full articulation.

As for a custom frame, if I did this again, that's the route I would go

 

[p38]

That belongs to one of the guys working on my jeep. I will get some more pictures of it.

Here' another picture of the Comando

 

[JKbrick]

Here' another picture of the Comando
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Is that on a jk frame?


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[p38]

Here's a shot of the new suspension. We took it to Moab - worked great. Rubicon in June.

 

[wayoflife]

Sweet!! Gotta love seeing a ProRock underneath and awesome Commando. Can't wait to see what becomes of it. Good luck running the Rubicon in June.

 

[p38]

That's my 53 M38A1 on the rack, but the Jeepster has a similar setup. Adam, the owner of the Jeepster, and Shawn Carmichael of Carmichael's Customs worked round the clock to get my rig ready for Moab. Thanks guys for a job well done. I met the guys from RCV at the vendor show in Moab and ordered a set of axles for the front. We ran out of time (and room) for front bump stops before I left for Moab, so that's on the to-do list for this week. Once those two items are completed, I think I'm done - although there might be an LS in the works for next winter.