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Offline ar15tac

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My Build the Grimlin
« on: November 16, 2009, 07:52:19 AM »
This is my 1995 tracker green how i picked it up

3" body lift
2" jeep coil spacers
3'' inch straight bumper
K and N
Green paint job with black at bottom
No Carpet
BFG MUD Terrains 33X10.50R15
Lincoln locker Rear end
Open front
stock struts
crown rear shocks
No ps or ac

Mpg 21/22 how i got it
Can hold 55 sometimes...

future mod list
1.Tune up just plugs rest looked good                 DONE
2. PS                                                              done
3. New cheap rattle can job Black and Red
I have been looking into it and I'm going to
try a the 50$ paint job Found here
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
and here
http://rollyourcar.com/default.aspx
and new name                                                 In process
4. Truck bed Liner inside                                    In process
5. Exhaust                                                       NS(not started)
7. Electric fan                                                   NS
8.Rock Sliders (I think me an a friend                   NS
will make them)
9. Rear Bumper(me and friend)                           NS
10. Hawk  torque cam maybe                               NS
11. Make front bumper nice                                  NS
12. new tires                                                      NS
13. old man emu springs or zukination springs        NS
14. front locker                                                 NS
15. put new speakers in                                     NS
16. Exo Cage                                                    NS


It This is my list of dreams we will see what happens It started at 16 we will see were it ends
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Offline ar15tac

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 07:55:51 AM »
more pics
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Offline ar15tac

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 07:57:45 AM »
and the last of the before pics
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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 08:00:28 AM »
hoping to finish power steering tonight and if I do I'll try to post some pics
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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 08:13:46 PM »
Power steering is done.

And it is truly a gift from the god's I love it.  It took about five to six hours but a big part of that was because i didn't have the right tools a pickle fork to take the pitman arm off.  Then holding everything by myself prolly caused me to take another hour extra pr, more if i could have had some help for about thirty minutes, i think the whole thing could be done in about 2-3 hours.  I have only used it for like five minutes but i went on a little course by my house with a two foot rock and a whole bunch of rough terrain.  It was so nice the P.S. didn't have any issues and gave me tons more control, and i didn't feel any power difference.  I did notice that there is a little more play in the steering wheel in the straight position.  Once is turned either way it goes away.  But i think this will be useful, once on the trial and hitting rocks the wheel won't be launching side to side.  I honestly couldn't have spent a better 135 dollars seriously if you don't have ps and go on trails you will love it.  It's very nice in the city as well but on trails a huge difference.

I will have pics of it up soon as well.
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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2009, 06:08:56 PM »
Power steering is done.

And it is truly a gift from the god's I love it.  It took about five to six hours but a big part of that was because i didn't have the right tools a pickle fork to take the pitman arm off.  Then holding everything by myself prolly caused me to take another hour extra pr, more if i could have had some help for about thirty minutes, i think the whole thing could be done in about 2-3 hours.  I have only used it for like five minutes but i went on a little course by my house with a two foot rock and a whole bunch of rough terrain.  It was so nice the P.S. didn't have any issues and gave me tons more control, and i didn't feel any power difference.  I did notice that there is a little more play in the steering wheel in the straight position.  Once is turned either way it goes away.  But i think this will be useful, once on the trial and hitting rocks the wheel won't be launching side to side.  I honestly couldn't have spent a better 135 dollars seriously if you don't have ps and go on trails you will love it.  It's very nice in the city as well but on trails a huge difference.

I will have pics of it up soon as well.

dont use a picklefork yo take off the pitman arm, get a pitman arm puller. you'll screw up the box with the fork
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Offline ar15tac

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 01:01:19 AM »
To late but what does one look like the pickle for i used said it was for pitman arms...  how does it mess it up?
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Offline locjaw

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 07:55:02 AM »
a pitman arm puller pulls the arm aginst the shaft, a picklefork pushes the arm from the body of the steering box
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Offline ar15tac

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 10:46:50 AM »
O I see that does sound like a better idea.
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Offline Bryce132

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2009, 11:33:13 AM »
Hey There,
How is your front diff holding up? I went through a few with just 31's on my truck...
Do you have an idler arm brace? Looks pretty decent. I want to cram 33's under a tracker, but need it as a daily driver so it would kill fuel mileage without proper gearing (expensive) and tear front diffs out..

Bryce

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Re: My Build the Grimlin
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2009, 12:52:32 PM »
Hi there to you to.

I don't know what an idler arm brace is so prolly not, but tell me and i'll look.
With the 33 i still get 22-23 ish, and that was before i changed my plugs.  But what do you get with 31s. 

I haven't been to any real serious rock crawling so the front diff is fine for now... I don't have a front locker, so I can't see it blowing up but you never now.  I can do 55 if I'm in fourth gear  and 45 in fifth gear but I want to get 31s some day cause it is a daily driver.  But if they were at's  not mt's my mileage and power would be better.  What i would love it to lower my t case for off road.  That would help a lot with  power and clutching.
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