Jeff's copperhead build

[Gadget]

Arrived at the dealership
Didn't quite make it home
Back to the dealer
Finally home

 

[KingCopperhead]

Woot another copperhead build!

 

[Gadget]

The outflow of cash begins: front bumper, next time phone a friend, not a simple task solo.
Lift, fr& rr track bars, lockers, and rock sliders
Lightly stretching the legs

 

[Gadget]

Wheels in the basement waiting for tires
Winch in the basement waiting for a repaint.
Tires finally show up
Mounted, balanced and put on
C gussets going on tonight.

 

[Gadget]

Gussets are on
Now all I need to do is get on terrain more challenging than my backyard, and start planning and saving for a stronger front axle.
When I get home from work in a couple weeks i'll get the winch done, after that a CB is on the list.

 

[Canvas JK]

Nice looking JK.

What was the source of the red fluid (transmission)?

On the MT Baja ATZ's do the chalk test to get an even wear. I found with mine 28 psi for the rear and 29 up front gave good wear. Your TPMS light will come on. The ATZ will cup and create a lot of road noise.

R/
Will

 

[Gadget]

Thanks, wasn't my first choice of color but I really like it now. Hose came off, had 28 miles on it, apparently at the factory during assembly somebody forgot the clip that secures the hose. I called the salesman and told him "it's broke" he said "what" so I explained what was going on, he gave me a number to call for a tow truck, 20 min later the roll off arrives and takes me back. Everyone was waiting when I arrived, salesman, DOM, and the dealership manager, I almost felt like royalty.

They flushed it, checked it, refilled it and checked it again. I took it home and a couple days later took a 4 day road trip in it, they called a few days later to see how it was running and I told them just fine.

The tires are actually the MTZ, just got back from a long weekend, about 375 miles of driving and no complaints with them, road noise is minimal and mileage was better than I expected, for this trip it was better than the original smaller tires. The jeep said average of 18 mpg, figured by hand showed 17.68mpg and the smaller tires were about 17.2.

 

[Gadget]

CB showed up, yea, now I have something to do Sunday while the wife and daughter are watching football. Yes it's backwards in our house..

 

[Jackal01]

CB showed up, yea, now I have something to do Sunday while the wife and daughter are watching football. Yes it's backwards in our house..

Dang...I have a Cobra 75 I need to sell! Used it once in another vehicle. Oh well. What is the lift info?

Good looking JK though. Love that color. :yup:

 

[Gadget]

Thanks, has a 3" BDS lift with front and rear track bars, quick disconnects and OME steering stabilizer.

 

[Jackal01]

Thanks, has a 3" BDS lift with front and rear track bars, quick disconnects and OME steering stabilizer.

What quick discos did you get?

 

[Gadget]

Embarrassingly I don't know, they came with the lift so I would think they are BDS. Honestly they should just be called disconnects because there is nothing quick about them.

 

[Gadget]

Dang...I have a Cobra 75 I need to sell! Used it once in another vehicle. Oh well. What is the lift info?

Good looking JK though. Love that color. :yup:

Where did you mount the silver box?

 

[Jackal01]

Where did you mount the silver box?

It was in a WK2 (2012 Grand Cherokee). It was mounted in the center stack, right of the gas pedal.

 

[cozdude]

Where did you mount the silver box?

when i had the 75 i mounted it behind the glove box

 

[Gadget]

That is a good spot, was easily accessible, I ran the pwr and gnd directly to the battery, very easy but the little voice is telling me that might not be the best way. Should I listen to the voice?

 

[Crucial]

thats exactly where i mounted my cobra 75

 

[Gadget]

Winch is painted and should get put on tomorrow unless other stuff gets in my way.

 

[chipper]

What lockers did you use? Did you do just the rear? Also what gears do you have?
I'm getting to do mine. Sorry for all the questions

 

[Gadget]

I have front and rear ARB's with 3.73 gears and the auto tranny. I am eager to try them out.