What did you do to your GMT today?

[Rickalicka18]

I knew someone would catch on to that.. Its just temporary haha... I have better connectors coming.. I don't like using crimp caps haha

[Grimor]

looked at a stack of CB parts as I headed off to family Easter stuff

[TBYODA]

Be busy working on and off on my MDB bumper. Almost done.

[mason10198]

Lookin' good Robert! I can't wait to buy my kit

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[Trail X]

I knew someone would catch on to that.. Its just temporary haha... I have better connectors coming.. I don't like using crimp caps haha

I'm not sure what a crimp cap is, but butt connectors work fine when crimped right, especially the shrink wrap kind. Better yet, run your wire the entire way to its destinations, don't put a junction in the middle of nowhere between the two.

[Rickalicka18]

The wires on the switches was pre cut and I already had wire run through the firewall to the other switches, so I just cut and spliced. It's kind of the best junction place too since its not hard to get to that area and takes two seconds.. I also don't like using butt connectors either haha... And I can't fit my crimping tool in that small space and I have trust issues with crimping connectors. The connectors I buy will be perfect for connecting the wires.

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

Had a mere setback yesterday. Was putting miles on the front end in 4x4. Stopped at Wal-Mart that was 45 miles from my house got done there and started to head home. I kept hearing this clunk/vibration when I'd hit a bump. Then all of a sudden it got real bad. Pulled over checked everything then grabbed the hoop and it had broke at one of the welds. Got it fixed around 2am

I might look into using some brackets that wrap around to the bottom of the frame and up the side like an L shape and run a bead all the way around those brackets then weld the hoop to the brackets. Giving it more surface area to grab should make it stronger. Just my two cents.

[Jrgunn5150]

Over the weekend, I installed new Dorman lower control arms, Ac Delco upper balljoint's, Moog 8114 springs, and cut the sway bar off the front.

[v7guy]

Had a mere setback yesterday. Was putting miles on the front end in 4x4. Stopped at Wal-Mart that was 45 miles from my house got done there and started to head home. I kept hearing this clunk/vibration when I'd hit a bump. Then all of a sudden it got real bad. Pulled over checked everything then grabbed the hoop and it had broke at one of the welds. Got it fixed around 2am

I might look into using some brackets that wrap around to the bottom of the frame and up the side like an L shape and run a bead all the way around those brackets then weld the hoop to the brackets. Giving it more surface area to grab should make it stronger. Just my two cents.

Really the side of the frame where the shock hoop mounts should have a reinforcement plate on it through there and if you wanna be extra paranoid, slap a taco gusset between the tube and the side of the frame up to the top so that it can't bend in because it'd be compressing the taco gusset.

It looks like it flexed the thin metal of the frame until it work hardened and cracked, ultimately breaking off around the perimeter of the weld.


I believe he just slapped a square plate over the hole and then welded it back on.


Hell, I may have typed this all up before LOL I know I at least thought about typing it, meh, if nothing else, here it is again. Hahaha

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

Lol yeah basically what I was trying to convey. But anyway...I drove my gmt today hahaha!!

[Jrgunn5150]

I drove mine from the tire store two blocks home, then left in the FJ to go to work lol.

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

I drove mine from home to the shop for class, gonna be starting a roof rack basket project here soon. Just took the measurements and researching square tubing, then deciding which process to use, TIG would make it pretty, but MIG will get it done faster...

[HawkeyeC25]

This was a busy weekend! Got my Bendpak 2-post lift installed, put on my new Radflo's, removed the rear sway bar, removed the spare tire heat shields, replaced the rear diff cover, and installed the roof rack I got from HillbillyBonez!! All ready for Moab in a few weeks!!

[Cable810]

[quote="v7guy

Really the side of the frame where the shock hoop mounts should have a reinforcement plate on it through there and if you wanna be extra paranoid, slap a taco gusset between the tube and the side of the frame up to the top so that it can't bend in because it'd be compressing the taco gusset.

It looks like it flexed the thin metal of the frame until it work hardened and cracked, ultimately breaking off around the perimeter of the weld.


I believe he just slapped a square plate over the hole and then welded it back on.


Hell, I may have typed this all up before LOL I know I at least thought about typing it, meh, if nothing else, here it is again. Hahaha[/quote]

Thats what I did to fix it. It was a combination of a bad weld and no hoop support that led to failure!

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

[quote="v7guy

Really the side of the frame where the shock hoop mounts should have a reinforcement plate on it through there and if you wanna be extra paranoid, slap a taco gusset between the tube and the side of the frame up to the top so that it can't bend in because it'd be compressing the taco gusset.

It looks like it flexed the thin metal of the frame until it work hardened and cracked, ultimately breaking off around the perimeter of the weld.


I believe he just slapped a square plate over the hole and then welded it back on.


Hell, I may have typed this all up before LOL I know I at least thought about typing it, meh, if nothing else, here it is again. Hahaha

Thats what I did to fix it. It was a combination of a bad weld and no hoop support that led to failure![/quote]

Part of learning on your own is making mistakes...don't look at it as a failure...look at it as you found out how NOT to do a shock hoop...

[HawkeyeC25]

Over the weekend, I installed new Dorman lower control arms, Ac Delco upper balljoint's, Moog 8114 springs, and cut the sway bar off the front.

Jr - The Mounds open back up May 15... A buddy of mine is buying a four seater side-by-side and wants to head up there. Let me know if your TB will be ready for some fun in the spring mud soon!

[HARDTRAILZ]

Drove mine to a visitation then to the Eagles then to a Buddy's house then home. Hit triple digits in 35s more than once. Left a lil rubber n smoke but still.looked like a bitch next to the Judge that runs sub 13 on lil radials.

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

Drove mine to a visitation then to the Eagles then to a Buddy's house then home. Hit triple digits in 35s more than once. Left a lil rubber n smoke but still.looked like a bitch next to the Judge that runs sub 13 on lil radials.

But it was fun right?

[HARDTRAILZ]

//// yeah. Who does not want to beat on a truck they spent years building to help celebrate a fallen loved one. $100k ram air judge and a lil 06 TB had close to equal fun. We put some smiles on some sad faces.

[AZ2wdEnvoy]

Sorry for your loss, glad you guys got some smiles out of it though