<![CDATA[Pittsburgh OffRoad, LLC - Member's Builds & Reader's Rides]]> http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/ This is the place to show off your 4x4 or post your build threads en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:47:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Pittsburgh OffRoad, LLC - Member's Builds & Reader's Rides]]> http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/ this is what happens when my gf goes unsupervised http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15099-this-is-what-happens-when-my-gf-goes-unsupervised&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:44:25 GMT Image: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs431.snc4/47421_1536042156900_1110218057_1615886_2008514_n.jpg Image:...





she was fine just a little sore the next day, as was the jeep 6 of us flopped her back over and continued to abuse her for another 3 hours. thats how you know you have one good beater! ]]> JDGreen04TJ http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15099-this-is-what-happens-when-my-gf-goes-unsupervised <![CDATA[How's This For Low Budget?]]> http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15092-How-s-This-For-Low-Budget&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:33:06 GMT
As some of you know, I lurk on the forums and go to some of the runs, but, I never drive. My reason for that is 4x2 pickup trucks really don't care for mud. But the other day, I picked up another truck that will finally allow me to join you.

It's an 1989 Ford F250, 4x4, 302 (5.0), 5spd. It's got 150k on the body and 46k on engine rebuild. When the engine was rebuilt, everything was put in new, except the crank. The heads were ported and polished and a different cam was put in. I don't know all the technical lingo, but the cam gives it better pulling power, I don't know what type it would be considered. Everything else in the motor is brand new.When the engine was pulled a new clutch was installed. It's got Dana 44 in the front and a Dana 60 in the back. The truck is a tank.

The bed on the truck is about shot, so I just slapped some bondo and a coat of red rattle can paint on there for it to pass inspection. :wt:

The pictures are before we slapped the bondo and paint on it.



Driver's Side.




Dave (DarkPrinceFang) striking a pose. The truck is almost taller than him, ha!




5.slow!



Rollin' like a big shot!



Passenger Side

Overall, the truck isn't in bad shape. It runs like a dream. Someone tried to steal the truck from the previous owner so the ignition is broke. So he ran two wires so you can jump the celenoid from inside the cab. (Yet again...):wt:. The title is clean. It's never been wrecked. All the body panels are straight. The interior is spotless, there's just a small oil stain on the passenger floor.

I paid $350 bucks for it. How do you think I did?
]]> Mack http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15092-How-s-This-For-Low-Budget aussie locker http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15044-aussie-locker&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:37:17 GMT finally7 got around to putting my aussie in hopefully get on some trails next weekend finally7 got around to putting my aussie in hopefully get on some trails next weekend ]]> warwagon98xj http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15044-aussie-locker <![CDATA[World's slowest build thread]]> http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15038-World-s-slowest-build-thread&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:16:16 GMT I've had my Jeep for about a year, I am going to be gettin a "Jeep Fund" job to slowly finance this build.
Currently this is what I have:

2005 TJ
31X1050X15 Primewell PA 100s With stock spare
2inch (I think) lift
D44 rear
D30 Front
Stock Tranny
stock T-Case
scratch and dent special paint package
Stock Bumpers & Fenders
Stock Wheels

Goals:
5 33X1250X15 Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac - Maybe 35's
15X10 Procomp Extreme Black Steel Wheels
4.5 Long Arm
Keep the D44 rear, Possibly D44 front, Lock the rear
4.56 gears
repaint, keeping black, custom hood paint
not sure on Bumpers yet
Tube Fenders
Possibly Snorkel
On Board Air
Bed Lined interior and Grill
Light bar on roof
Banks Power full exhaust
remove as much rust as possible


This build is for two reasons:
1. I want to learn how to do all this stuff
2. It will be a lot better off-road and look bad-ass ]]> Doty152 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15038-World-s-slowest-build-thread Wobbles back again. http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15010-Wobbles-back-again.&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:33:18 GMT Well I dropped my 2.5" RC lift on a few weeks back. Had some bad death wobble. So I reset my toe in to a shade under 3/16ths and re-torqed my LCA and track bar bolts.
And it went from starting "oh shit oh shit..." at 46mph and leaving after coming to near a dead stop. Too feeling a little "meh.." vibes/wobble at 53mph. But today I hit 47 and its "holy goose fraking shit!...." when I was coming up university blv.

One of the guys at work suggested new control arms bushings and it seams 4wd hardware has a prothane polyurethane set for $59 but then I've heard polyurethane bushings squeak, and ride rough.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.as...71&partID=3967

and was probably going to so the track bar bushings aswell

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.as...77&partID=3787

Has anybody used these?

Also as a side note, if you can put autocad in the image for your computers do it.
17 DVDs * 48 computers = epic north korean donkey suck. ]]> DeathBlade556 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?15010-Wobbles-back-again. Frame Rot http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14980-Frame-Rot&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:45:52 GMT So my frame rot is a bit worse than I thought, but I am not sure how bad this is, so I am going to post pics and ask for ideas. Image:... So my frame rot is a bit worse than I thought, but I am not sure how bad this is, so I am going to post pics and ask for ideas.





So what is the best way to deal with these spots? Both shock areas, and under the shock mount on one side. You can see where the previous owner patched the rearmost section, and apparently sucked at welding. ]]> Wbertoty http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14980-Frame-Rot axels http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14963-axels&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:58:33 GMT i snapped my axel this weekend and dont wanna fix the dana 35. im thinkin about doing an axel swap. my dad has an 89 f150 with 383 gears. would this... i snapped my axel this weekend and dont wanna fix the dana 35. im thinkin about doing an axel swap. my dad has an 89 f150 with 383 gears. would this be possible to do a swap with. i am goin to switch out both axels if i do this. or what would you reccomend me switching too.

the axels my dad has are leaf spring so i would have to make a coil mount on them. has a possy rear end and front lockers.

i have a 98 tj ]]> sirboozin http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14963-axels white rubi at jeepfest http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14958-white-rubi-at-jeepfest&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:37:44 GMT whoever the owner of the white rubi is could you post a pic of your rig flexed out on the rti ramp? this rubi owned the ramp walked to the top and... whoever the owner of the white rubi is could you post a pic of your rig flexed out on the rti ramp?
this rubi owned the ramp walked to the top and could have gone further! his score was 1139 and there were a lot of pics taken to prove it. ]]> projeeper http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14958-white-rubi-at-jeepfest <![CDATA[Dick's Purpose Built Adventure XJ Build]]> http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14944-Dick-s-Purpose-Built-Adventure-XJ-Build&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:18:00 GMT So I dont really have a build thread for this thing yet, and didnt know exactly what direction I wanted to take my build. Well after some... So I dont really have a build thread for this thing yet, and didnt know exactly what direction I wanted to take my build.

Well after some searchin around and tossin around a million ideas I finally decided what I wanted to do. The Adventure XJ thread on NAXJA is what has inspired me. So it took me FOREVER to decide just how i wanted my lift and tire setup to be but i finally decided on that too.

So lets start: 89 XJ 231 aw4 2 door 155k

Lift: RE 3.5 Superflex

Tires: 33x10.50x15 BFG KM2

Add ons: 98 8.25 rear with aussie locker (have 3.55's btw)

Prolly go with rustys cut out flares so i can get an offset wheel and widen the stance a bit and still have coverage for PA laws.

This will essentially cover that part of my build.

Next will be setting up the inside and outside for camping/hiking/long road trips

I will be removing the back seat. well, folding down the back rest and removing the bottom of the seat so it lays flat. Ill keep the front seat for Lindsey :021:


Ill be measuring in and out for storage. I plan on making the inside as easily accessable as possible. Ideas on how to set it up will be appreciated and ill throw out ideas as well when i come to them. Ill probably build storage from wood and try and have a drawer setup coming out the back. Id like to do 2 levels. bottom level be a drawer with tools, spare shafts, that sort of thing. top shelf be a flip open front and be able to store additional tools, miscellaneous items there. this whole set up would take the back half of the space. then i want to use the front half of the space for camping stuff. Cooler, and anything that I dont want in the elements(clothes, tp, towels, electronics, tent or tentcot, etc) Up top Ill have a rack. Spare tire would be going there. I know there are mixed opinions on this, but It will make the best use of my space. I might even put the cooler there too, but i dont want to be lifting that all over the place and worry about it being beat up or sloshing everything out. depending on how high I make the back storage space I might even make it where the cooler will be on top. measurements will be needed for this. This is a start for me and will give me plenty to do. having an idea of what direction I want to go in helps me tremendously in planning for the right stuff, and not doing things I dont need. (minus the 231/300 doubler that Ill do sometime next year haha)

I think that covers the start.

so, let the opinions and Ideas flow. ]]> Dick.Breakey http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14944-Dick-s-Purpose-Built-Adventure-XJ-Build black jeep cherokee in mcmurrey http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14922-black-jeep-cherokee-in-mcmurrey&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:43:18 GMT Just curious to know who is driving around with a jeep cherokee identical to mine.. (tire on top and all) Wanted to see if you were a member.... Just curious to know who is driving around with a jeep cherokee identical to mine.. (tire on top and all) Wanted to see if you were a member.... ]]> ashriv115 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14922-black-jeep-cherokee-in-mcmurrey New to me 1994 YJ! http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14914-New-to-me-1994-YJ!&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:48:13 GMT Just picked up a 1994 YJ with a mild lift and 31"s. 4.0 5 speed 202,000 miles It much different then my cherokee (More fun). I cant beleive i havent owned one before now!

Anyway I need to get ahold of some parts. Used or new. Whats a good place to get them?

Hard top (Or new soft top but I think Id rather have a hard top)
full doors
Windsheld Frame.
Front Fenders
Lunchbox Front Locker
Bumpers or at least a winch plate


Any help would be great! I cant wait to goto a M&G. Will get some pics and dyno numbers up soon! We will see what the 202,000 mile 4.0 has left in it!

Thanks in advance!
-Joe Fisher ]]> fmfkid250 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14914-New-to-me-1994-YJ! Got the lift on! http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14896-Got-the-lift-on!&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:44:37 GMT Well broke a front shock yesterday at 7:00 going to get some sheetz, so rerouted to advance and got a spring compressor(it sucked BTW ended up using... Well broke a front shock yesterday at 7:00 going to get some sheetz, so rerouted to advance and got a spring compressor(it sucked BTW ended up using a ratchet strap)

So started putting on the 2.5" rough country springs/shocks at 8pm and two cans of that stuff that makes 10 year old rusted bolts loose (you know that stuff) half a bottle of Mapp, getting yelled at by the white trash neighbors that I'm making to much noise with the impact at 2am. :108: (whats their problem) taking off the lower controll arms, using a strap and a winch to pull the axle forward to get the lower controll arsm back in. And enought gravel and dirt shoved down my pants to last me a life time.

I got the front coils, shocks, and steering stabilizer at 3:36am today!
So dirty have gloves on so I dont gunk up my laptop.

So only the rear end to finish when ever I wake up tomorrow...err...today
Pictures in teh daylight ]]> DeathBlade556 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14896-Got-the-lift-on! Got Propane? http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14884-Got-Propane&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:26:50 GMT What do you guys think about propane conversions? I was thinking about going with a www.gotpropane.com (http://www.gotpropane.com) injection kit.... What do you guys think about propane conversions? I was thinking about going with a www.gotpropane.com injection kit. They say they will work at any angle and keep your oil and engine cleaner than running gasoline. As I have a carb yota 22r it would be an option vs. going 22re and having to go through all the computer and intake swap B.S. They make a complete kit for around $800 and I could get rid of that dam gas tank under the rear of the ride. ]]> skipdoo940 http://www.pgh-offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?14884-Got-Propane