Raising Seabass

[jlbanzet]

 

[jlbanzet]

More progress pictures. Slowly but surely we’re getting there.
Also, fun side note. I was able to swap the 14 bolt with drum brakes for one with disc brakes. So no need for disc brake conversion now.

 

[jlbanzet]

Rear axle almost complete. Gears and locker are in. Cleaning up the hubs and it’ll be ready for final assembly and install.
On the front, we pressed in new ball joints and got the knuckles and tie rod assembled. It just needs gears and locker installed and it will also be ready for final assembly and install.

 

[jlbanzet]

Got the front axle geared and wrapped up this weekend. It’s all ready to go.
Rear just needs cut for the ABS sensor and it will be completely wrapped up.

 

[Brute]

I clicked on this thread at first cause I was expecting to read tips on how to raise seabass…… boy was I wrong

I thought he was Sebastion Janikowski's dad...Go Raiders...

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Got the front axle geared and wrapped up this weekend. It’s all ready to go.
Rear just needs cut for the ABS sensor and it will be completely wrapped up.

Those are looking beautiful man. You guys are doing some nice work down there in the shop.

 

[jlbanzet]

Those are looking beautiful man. You guys are doing some nice work down there in the shop.

Thank you sir! Josh is the real mvp in all of this. But we are proud with how it’s turning out.

 

[jlbanzet]

Rear all wrapped up and under the Jeep. Halfway there. Literally.

 

[jlbanzet]

Good news. Evo pro series tire carrier will indeed hold a 40. Got the rear mostly wrapped up. Found a few issues, but nothing big.

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

Good news. Evo pro series tire carrier will indeed hold a 40. Got the rear mostly wrapped up. Found a few issues, but nothing big.

What is the rear window for?

 

[jlbanzet]

What is the rear window for?

What rear window? lol.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Good news. Evo pro series tire carrier will indeed hold a 40. Got the rear mostly wrapped up. Found a few issues, but nothing big.

Quality Manager looks happy.

 

[jlbanzet]

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Quality Manager looks happy.

Nothing gets by the watchful eye of Max

 

[jlbanzet]

Front D30 out.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Front D30 out.

Chinaman shakedown soon?

 

[jlbanzet]

Chinaman shakedown soon?

I hope so!
Might be able to keep up with you this time.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

I hope so!
Might be able to keep up with you this time.

Hah, you’ll be lapping me!
Hope to see those puppies in action soon.

 

[jlbanzet]

Front D60 in. Swapped in a Rubi transfer case. Brakes, rear driveshaft and pinion guard in. All four big boy shoes on and on it’s own weight.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Front D60 in. Swapped in a Rubi transfer case. Brakes, rear driveshaft and pinion guard in. All four big boy shoes on and on it’s own weight.

 

[jlbanzet]

The rig is mostly there now. Bled the brakes and fabbed up the drag link. We knew we’d run into track bar clearance issues, which we did. So it’s maiden voyage was limited to a lap around the property as not to smash the diff cover.
I was pretty excited just to see it move on the 40’s and feel the difference of the gears and transfer case. To say I was happy is quite an understatement.
We still need to solve the track bar issue. So if anyone has crossed this bridge before, please share your wisdom. Once we can get that hurdle cleared, we can cycle suspension and run air lines and it will be time for a shakedown run.