The building of GR8WHITE2.0 aka The Silver Piece

[GR8WHITE]

Worked on the jeep some more last night. I got my pinion angle where i think I needs to be. Then i tacked my upper arms together and upper mounts to the axle. To accomplice the full bump Im looking for, I had to cut the floor for clearance of my upper control arms.

 

[GR8WHITE]

Keep making steady progress. All 4 amrs are tacked together and all mounts are tacked onto the axle. Put the tire on to start planning the backhalf/cage.

 

[Rb1boxer_3]

Keep making steady progress. All 4 amrs are tacked together and all mounts are tacked onto the axle. Put the tire on to start planning the backhalf/cage. View attachment 235459 View attachment 235460View attachment 235461View attachment 235462

Hell yeah coming along

Out in the Boonies

 

[RebelconJk]

Damn dude, looks awesome!! :thumb:

 

[jkLogan]

This thing is going to be sweet! Good work so far.

 

[GR8WHITE]

Damn dude, looks awesome!! :thumb:

Thanks man!

This thing is going to be sweet! Good work so far.

Thanks

 

[GR8WHITE]

Got some more knocked out this morning. Started bending my main piece of frame. (It will sit a little higher and flatter than in the pic) Then I cleaned up and grinded all the factory control arm mounts off. Then made plates that with have a hole cut in them to slide over the tube and weld to the frame.

 

[GR8WHITE]

My Christmas morning was spent in the shop and got the main rear frame section completely welded into place. Gonna clean up and grind down the extra overhang of the frame plates eventually,

 

[GR8WHITE]

Making some what steady progress.

 

[WJCO]

Making some what steady progress. View attachment 237022

Interesting drill bit set you got there.

 

[Grubbicon]

Interesting drill bit set you got there.

Thats some precise drilling with a plasma cutter [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[GR8WHITE]

Interesting drill bit set you got there.

Haha u like that? It took a total of 3 seconds or less a hole in 1/4" plate.

 

[WJCO]

Thats some precise drilling with a plasma cutter [emoji23][emoji23]

Haha u like that? It took a total of 3 seconds or less a hole in 1/4" plate.

Nice. I've done the same thing, especially for the purpose of a plate like that.

 

[JK_Dave]

Got some more knocked out this morning. Started bending my main piece of frame. (It will sit a little higher and flatter than in the pic) Then I cleaned up and grinded all the factory control arm mounts off. Then made plates that with have a hole cut in them to slide over the tube and weld to the frame.

My Christmas morning was spent in the shop and got the main rear frame section completely welded into place. Gonna clean up and grind down the extra overhang of the frame plates eventually,

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I'm not seeing how this tube is supported other than the single point (plate caps). Where else did you attach it? I'd think you'd want this point super beefy if it's going to support the cage, etc.

Normally, I've seen square tube used that's slightly smaller than the stock framerails slid inside which gives a huge contact patch for strength.

 

[GR8WHITE]

I'm not seeing how this tube is supported other than the single point (plate caps). Where else did you attach it? I'd think you'd want this point super beefy if it's going to support the cage, etc.

Normally, I've seen square tube used that's slightly smaller than the stock framerails slid inside which gives a huge contact patch for strength.

Just wait, you will see how beef it's going to be. The entire cage and everything else is going to be welded to it. U never seen a backhalf tube jeep buggy? It will something look like this

 

[JK_Dave]

I can envision what you're working towards, and I wasn't trying to say you're doing it wrong, I just couldn't see where else the tube attached to the chassis. Maybe I'm jumping the gun though.

 

[klungly]

Awesome build!

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[GR8WHITE]

I can envision what you're working towards, and I wasn't trying to say you're doing it wrong, I just couldn't see where else the tube attached to the chassis. Maybe I'm jumping the gun though.

The tube does only attach to the frame there... The roll cage from the A pillar to B pillar is going to be tied into the factory fame in 6 different locations. Then all that is getting tied into the the rear tube frame section making for an incredibly stout and rigid chassis. So the rear back half is not "supporting the cage" its getting tied into the cage that will be supporting it and making it even stronger. Wait until the cage is completely done and you will see where im coming from.

 

[GR8WHITE]

Awesome build!

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Thanks she's getting there slowly

 

[GR8WHITE]

Got to work mounting the seats. Made some brackets out of 1/4" that will be directed welded to the main lower tubes of the cage. Still need some more tube run along the floor to mount the front of the seats.