Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
Mel should be ashamed of himself. Pulling his rig. Lol!!
Unlimited Deuce reborn (Hemi, 60s, PS Armour, Etc)
- Thread starter Mizippi
- Start date
catahoula
Caught the Bug
Again, a lot of good a trailer is gonna do ya if you can't even get back to it.
Uh, among other things, his rig literally gets 3 MPG, has no AC but plenty of heat from the engine, has no windshield and most importantly, it isn't street legal. Of course, when it broke more than once crossing over 640 miles of Norther Nevada Desert, a trailer isn't what got him to finish a race. Just sayin.
Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
It was a joke, hence the lol.
caminton
New member
Yeah you're telling me. We had a guy break his front axle on a very heavily modified (read rednecked) YJ out in the middle of an ORV park. Less than a mile or two from the parking area, but of course the only way in/out isn't hospitable for a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. So his son went back, got the trailer and hooked it to his TJ, drove back, and pulled his dad out on it, down a pretty steep incline.
Guess what I'm saying is, yes i understand the idea that it should be driveable to and from the trail. I just don't understand the whole "trailers are bad" mentality. You never know when having a trailer at the parking area 25 miles away instead of AAA a hundred miles away could save you a headache and a couple bucks.
Tl,dr: I'm all for building a drive to/from the trail rig. I don't think anyone should give someone else shit for wanting an extra layer of security.
M_Savage
Caught the Bug
when are we going to get a video of the Hemi running?
what kind of modifications need to take place to the body in order to turn a 2wd into a 4wd? also how do the transfer cases work with the 2wd jeeps? are there just no options for a front yoke, thus having no option to connect to the front axle?
I would think the easiest way to do this is swap the front axle and add a front drive shaft, but this just seems too simple. the transfer case would also need to be replaced right?
Benito
Caught the Bug
I believe the 2wd jeeps just had a longer drive shaft attached to the end of the transmission rather than having a transfer case and then a drive shaft. I suppose what would be needed to convert a 2wd to 4wd would be 1. Transfer case 2. New front and rear drive shafts 3. Front axle with internals and swap the steering and ends over if you go with a jk D44 type axle or a complete front axle.
Mizippi
New member
I haven't checked in in sometime. Seems like I missed out on the fun.
All very very good points. I don't need the trailer, but I decided to pull the trigger on it.
Here are my general thoughts:
- when wheeling local I will not use the trailer
- I do plan to make some long trips (rubicon trial, Moab, east coast, etc), so this will make the trip more comfortable (I am 6'5" 265 lbs)
- insurance policy - which is about my driving skills more then the rig (man enough to say I am still learning)
- with my job I spend a lot of time on calls, so the cab of the truck will allow me to work on the way to and from the trail
- I do plan to take longer trips just in the jeep (no trailer)
- I will need the trailer anyway for other things
Basically, I agree with everyone here. I plan to not use the trailer more than use it (that's cooler), but will have it for times where it works better for me.
All very very good points. I don't need the trailer, but I decided to pull the trigger on it.
Here are my general thoughts:
- when wheeling local I will not use the trailer
- I do plan to make some long trips (rubicon trial, Moab, east coast, etc), so this will make the trip more comfortable (I am 6'5" 265 lbs)
- insurance policy - which is about my driving skills more then the rig (man enough to say I am still learning)
- with my job I spend a lot of time on calls, so the cab of the truck will allow me to work on the way to and from the trail
- I do plan to take longer trips just in the jeep (no trailer)
- I will need the trailer anyway for other things
Basically, I agree with everyone here. I plan to not use the trailer more than use it (that's cooler), but will have it for times where it works better for me.
Last edited:
Mizippi
New member
Quick reply:
- 2WD have no transfer case just a long rear drive shaft
- items needed to turn it into a 4WD:
* transfer case
* complete front axle
* new or modified cross member
* new front and rear drive shafts
* odds and ends
Hope that helps.
Last edited:
@chuck_slayton
New member
Awesome build
BenJKWrangler15
New member
After all that feedback all I can say is that at the end of the day, it's your build and your way of seeing things and living life that' going to make you choose you need it or not.
My opinion is to make it so that you can drive to the trail and back home. If something breaks, fix it, or as the others said, get AAA or whatever road assistance you can get in the US so that if you can't fix it right on the spot, you can bring it either home, a garage or to the nearest parts store parking lot and get the job done there, IMO.
Whenever I go wheeling, often out of Canada and into the US, I just make sure to pack tools "smart" meaning bring what you'll need to fix whatever's on your rig and the essential: Duck Tape & Tie raps.
Mike_JK_Houston_711
New member
How do you have it mounted on the passenger side?
jesse3638
Hooked
I enjoy that too. Even if it has the ABS light on and a new vibration and squeak..haha. Still go tme hom eunder her own power.
When I broke my drive shaft on the Rockin Rubicon run my first thought wasn't, "Shit how am I gonna get home!?" It was, "Fuck, I'm barely 2 miles in and now I have to go home without finishing this awesome trip"
^^^This^^^ That is why I do all of my own wrenching, to learn my Jeep. I knew how to fix it I was just missing the pininon nut and T-case nut sockets and the critical part, a new rear driveshaft...:crazyeyes: I am grateful to everyone for making my trip be able to continue. Sorry I know I've mentioned this several times through out the forum.
