Hey Gang :)

[HowardT64]

Its been a while, thought I would check in and let you all know how its going The Duck Blind is doing beautifully!! I have even gotten a hold of a couple of HUGE caterpillar batteries for my solar system Just have to build a cover so that they are not exposed. They fit behind the seats perfectly.

All I need do is hook up the 100watt solar panel I have when im off grid and in the woods, and I should have all the power I need. Run a fan, light, my cpap machine.

Time to fix up the interior

OH! I got the converter replaced FINALLY!! A friend helped me. He cut the old one off...only to find that the old converter was gutted. The new one is on and it runs fine.

Things are going good

Jeep on!!

[will e]

Good to hear from ya! I am glad things are progressing for you. These are never ending projects.

[HowardT64]

Thanks Pal...she has been a work in progress for sure. Suspension is next...or most likely brakes. Ill try and get pics on tapatalk tomorrow

[candymancan]

Have fun doing those leaf springs.. lol mine took me a week of cursing. Cutting. Drinking beer. Tossing tools and of course i cant go working on my waggy without it drawing blood. And i only did 3 leaf springs. I still have the 4th in storage the rear one by the gas tank. I didnt do that because you gatta drop the damn tank i think to even get to the inside nut. This year ill do it lol and fix the frame there too

[HowardT64]

May be a while before I do mine....

[custom76]

Have fun doing those leaf springs.. lol mine took me a week of cursing. Cutting. Drinking beer. Tossing tools and of course i cant go working on my waggy without it drawing blood. And i only did 3 leaf springs. I still have the 4th in storage the rear one by the gas tank. I didnt do that because you gatta drop the damn tank i think to even get to the inside nut. This year ill do it lol and fix the frame there too

Do you have a link to a thread that gives info on this? Considering as a future project. Doesn’t sound like a short weekend job. I can cover the beer inventory part

HowardT64, hope you don’t mind me hi-jacking your thread.

Thx!

[HowardT64]

Have fun doing those leaf springs.. lol mine took me a week of cursing. Cutting. Drinking beer. Tossing tools and of course i cant go working on my waggy without it drawing blood. And i only did 3 leaf springs. I still have the 4th in storage the rear one by the gas tank. I didnt do that because you gatta drop the damn tank i think to even get to the inside nut. This year ill do it lol and fix the frame there too

Do you have a link to a thread that gives info on this? Considering as a future project. Doesn’t sound like a short weekend job. I can cover the beer inventory part

HowardT64, hope you don’t mind me hi-jacking your thread.

Thx!

Not a problem brother

[Hspencer]

Maybe I did it wrong but I didn’t drop the tank when I replaced the springs in my 88. I did get in a hurry and managed to get both rear shackles in backwards, you would think the law of averages would’ve been on my side and I would’ve gotten one right!


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[candymancan]

Have fun doing those leaf springs.. lol mine took me a week of cursing. Cutting. Drinking beer. Tossing tools and of course i cant go working on my waggy without it drawing blood. And i only did 3 leaf springs. I still have the 4th in storage the rear one by the gas tank. I didnt do that because you gatta drop the damn tank i think to even get to the inside nut. This year ill do it lol and fix the frame there too

Do you have a link to a thread that gives info on this? Considering as a future project. Doesn’t sound like a short weekend job. I can cover the beer inventory part

HowardT64, hope you don’t mind me hi-jacking your thread.

Thx!

I nade a thread a couple years ago on the oem springs i found and used.. made in america. As for taking them off.. i have no impact so i had to cut the u bolts off holding them to the axles. And when i tried to take the I bolts outa the ends of the leaf springs i found the rubber bushigs had fused to the bolts.. so i couldnt get the bolts out.. had to take a sawzawl and go town on the bolts cutting each side left and right so the spring would drop. Then for the rear the shackle bushing was fused so ot wouldnt wiggle i couldnt get the new spring lined up so i had to cut the shackle mount off to get the shackle off.. then weld the mount back on tje frame and bolt in a new shackle.

Took me 4 days to do on the pavement

[candymancan]

Maybe I did it wrong but I didn’t drop the tank when I replaced the springs in my 88. I did get in a hurry and managed to get both rear shackles in backwards, you would think the law of averages would’ve been on my side and I would’ve gotten one right!


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How did you get the I bolt out then on the gas tank side ? Did you just move the tank to the side to get to the nut ? Because the nut is inside the c channle blocked by the skid plate and stuff. All my bushings are fused to the bolts so i had to cut every bolt out. Which means id need access to that nut on the inside of the frame.

[custom76]

Have fun doing those leaf springs.. lol mine took me a week of cursing. Cutting. Drinking beer. Tossing tools and of course i cant go working on my waggy without it drawing blood. And i only did 3 leaf springs. I still have the 4th in storage the rear one by the gas tank. I didnt do that because you gatta drop the damn tank i think to even get to the inside nut. This year ill do it lol and fix the frame there too

Do you have a link to a thread that gives info on this? Considering as a future project. Doesn’t sound like a short weekend job. I can cover the beer inventory part

HowardT64, hope you don’t mind me hi-jacking your thread.

Thx!

I nade a thread a couple years ago on the oem springs i found and used.. made in america. As for taking them off.. i have no impact so i had to cut the u bolts off holding them to the axles. And when i tried to take the I bolts outa the ends of the leaf springs i found the rubber bushigs had fused to the bolts.. so i couldnt get the bolts out.. had to take a sawzawl and go town on the bolts cutting each side left and right so the spring would drop. Then for the rear the shackle bushing was fused so ot wouldnt wiggle i couldnt get the new spring lined up so i had to cut the shackle mount off to get the shackle off.. then weld the mount back on tje frame and bolt in a new shackle.

Took me 4 days to do on the pavement

I’m exhausted just reading this!