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Woodstock

timsresort said:
Back to the transfer case. This needs to get resolved. So, since I have Tera 3.15 gears, and an overdrive, I do not have an output gear that would work in the case of the overdrive going south. Turns out, our favorite guy HTOG, is the exclusive supplier of these gears. I would like to have the output gear, in case of emergency, but time is short.
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I bought mine from Sal at Vintage Jeeper. Had to send him an email as it isn't listed alone on the website, but he sourced and sold one to me.
 
This weekend was a list of 40 items. Everything from bump stops, to floor mats. I even started gathering gear for the trip. And looking at spare parts, and tools. I am finally ready for a drive in some rocks at Twin Peaks.
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The 5 mile highway trip was good, I even put my foot in it for a minute. The transfer case sounds good, I mean, it still has gear noise, but 18's do. Arrived at the first rock trail, aired down. This one is pretty easy, but a good way to see how it's running.
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I did not get footage of the upper hill, but it is torn up, and I had to do a few backups. But, it runs, effortlessly, did not heat up, and I got to the top in a few minutes. For anyone who knows the Rubicon, it is comparable to going up the Big Sluice, at least at the bottom half. So I am happy. I then put it up on the flex rock at the top to check bump stops, driveline clearance, shock clearance, etc. The snow in the background is in the high country of Desolation, which drains into the Rubicon river, so it might still be a little chilly.
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Moving the rear shocks was the right call, as they are not rubbing any more. Also, I was concerned about the rear diff to fuel skid, and front driveline to oil pan clearances, and I see no reason here to worry.
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Sorry for the poser photos, but I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, after an 18 month project. I worked on this jeep every possible minute I had for the last 6 months. It was a bare frame last December 1st. Now I am about to see the payoff- a good summer of camping, campfires, awesome wheeling, and good friends and family.
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timsresort said:
This weekend was a list of 40 items. Everything from bump stops, to floor mats. I even started gathering gear for the trip. And looking at spare parts, and tools. I am finally ready for a drive in some rocks at Twin Peaks.
IMG_9165.jpeg

The 5 mile highway trip was good, I even put my foot in it for a minute. The transfer case sounds good, I mean, it still has gear noise, but 18's do. Arrived at the first rock trail, aired down. This one is pretty easy, but a good way to see ho it's running.
IMG_9167.jpeg

I did not get footage of the upper hill, but it is torn up, and I had to do a few backups. But, it runs, effortlessly, did not heat up, and I got to the top in a few minutes. For anyone who knows the Rubicon, it is comparable to going up the Big Sluice, at least at the bottom half. So I am happy. I then put it up on the flex rock at the top to check bump stops, driveline clearance, shock clearance, etc. The snow in the background is in the high country of Desolation, which drains into the Rubicon river, so it might still be a little chilly.
IMG_9173.jpeg

moving the rear shocks was the right call, as they are not rubbing any more. Also, I was concerned about the rear diff to fuel skid, and front driveline to oil pan clearances, and I see no reason here to worry.
IMG_9174.jpeg

Sorry for the poser photos, but I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, after an 18 month project. I worked on this jeep every possible minute I had for the last 6 months. It was a bare frame last December 1st. Now I am about to see the payoff- a good summer of camping, campfires, awesome wheeling, and good friends and family.
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just finished mine in about the same time frame its awesome, good job.
 
Crap, I stop posting for a week, and I'm off the front page. Well, that's a sign of a healthy forum I guess.
Well, about 1 day before the big trip, I finally deemed Woodstock (version 4) ready. I had some last minute tuning, AFR needed some attention, and then it started running really well. So I decided, leave it alone, let's go.
Trip day. Loaded up the jeeps and headed out.
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The jeep, even loaded for the Rubicon, just wants to go. It pulls Echo Summit effortlessly, and runs cool. About 170 highway, 180 on the longest 4-low climb (Walker Hill). So, I could not be happier. The mechanical fan, that I insisted on, is the trouble-free solution. I wanted that, worked hard to make it fit, and I am not disappointed. So, we wheeled in to Spider the first day, and internally, I was giddy, on how well the jeep works. Here we are at the back side of Spider, top of indian trail.
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Nick and I at our annual father-son photo stop at Buck Island.
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Evening in Rubicon Springs. This is what it's all about, for me. Warm summer nights, by the river,, with good friends and family.
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Nick and I shot up Cadillac in the morning in one of the most drama-free climbs in our recent history, and that is good. No one wants drama on cadillac. The whole group of 17 made it in an hour.
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So, I am finally caught up, (not done), with this build. It is time to enjoy the fruits of my labor, and we are going back in 2 weeks. I have some plans, and have already purchased some parts, for the next steps, next winter. Thanks for following to this point, and I really enjoyed everyone's input. It will continue...
 
timsresort said:
Crap, I stop posting for a week, and I'm off the front page. Well, that's a sign of a healthy forum I guess.
Well, about 1 day before the big trip, I finally deemed Woodstock (version 4) ready. I had some last minute tuning, AFR needed some attention, and then it started running really well. So I decided, leave it alone, let's go.
Trip day. Loaded up the jeeps and headed out.
IMG_9208.jpeg

The jeep, even loaded for the Rubicon, just wants to go. It pulls Echo Summit effortlessly, and runs cool. About 170 highway, 180 on the longest 4-low climb (Walker Hill). So, I could not be happier. The mechanical fan, that I insisted on, is the trouble-free solution. I wanted that, worked hard to make it fit, and I am not disappointed. So, we wheeled in to Spider the first day, and internally, I was giddy, on how well the jeep works. Here we are at the back side of Spider, top of indian trail.
IMG_9241.jpeg

Nick and I at our annual father-son photo stop at Buck Island.
IMG_9260.jpeg

Evening in Rubicon Springs. This is what it's all about, for me. Warm summer nights, by the river,, with good friends and family.
IMG_9275.jpeg

Nick and I shot up Cadillac in the morning in one of the most drama-free climbs in our recent history, and that is good. No one wants drama on cadillac. The whole group of 17 made it in an hour.
IMG_9276.jpeg

So, I am finally caught up, (not done), with this build. It is time to enjoy the fruits of my labor, and we are going back in 2 weeks. I have some plans, and have already purchased some parts, for the next steps, next winter. Thanks for following to this point, and I really enjoyed everyone's input. It will continue...
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Can testify that Woodstock V4 is amazing.
 
I have some downtime, so I spent the whole morning reading your amazing build thread. All 50 pages. My takeaways? You are an excellent welder, fabricator, mechanic and father. You also succeeded admirably in documenting your build with clear photos and explanations. Hats off to you! It was very entertaining to see "the journey", as you put it, of taking the 3B through its various iterations, including all the historical photos and references to your father. You may not realize how your thread, and others like it, inspire hacks like me to want to learn new skills. I know wood. I don't know metal. But, at 66, I just now have the time and desire to learn to work with metal and learn to weld properly. I fully realize that the skills that some of you guys on this forum have are acquired were only developed one way... through experience. I don't expect to attain that level at my age. But we're never too old to learn, and new skills open up possibilities for mods and upgrades that will never get done if it means paying someone else to do them. Much respect to you and all the other expert fabricator/mechanics here for sharing your knowledge.

I can easily read the summary of your rig in your signature in about 2 seconds--but actually seeing all the years of wheeling, adapting as the trails got more chewed up, planning, revising and work that went into being able to write that simple summary made for a great morning read. Thanks for a superb write-up!
 
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69Willys said:
I have some downtime, so I spent the whole morning reading your amazing build thread. All 50 pages. My takeaways? You are an excellent welder, fabricator, mechanic and father. You also succeeded admirably in documenting your build with clear photos and explanations. Hats off to you! It was very entertaining to see "the journey", as you put it, of taking the 3B through its various iterations, including all the historical photos and references to your father. You may not realize how your thread, and others like it, inspire hacks like me to want to learn new skills. I know wood. I don't know metal. But, at 66, I just now have the time and desire to learn to work with metal and learn to weld properly. I fully realize that the skills that some of you guys on this forum have are acquired were only developed one way... through experience. I don't expect to attain that level at my age. But we're never too old to learn, and new skills open up possibilities for mods and upgrades that will never get done if it means paying someone else to do them. Much respect to you and all the other expert fabricator/mechanics here for sharing your knowledge.

I can easily read the summary of your rig in your signature in about 2 seconds--but actually seeing all the years of wheeling, adapting as the trails got more chewed up, planning, revising and work that went into being able to write that simple summary made for a great morning read. Thanks for a superb write-up!
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50 pages, I guess it is getting kind of long. Thank you for following, and thank you for the kind words. I share this to inspire others, share my ideas, get advice from others, and for my own record, if nothing else. This is the culmination of years of looking at other builds, wheeling with guys that have done a stretch, or an LS, and dreaming if it was possible for me. I just looked back to see where I was last July 4th, and it kind of gave me anxiety, as I had not even set the engine permanently yet. I think I may have post-build-PTSD. Anyway, it's done, I can enjoy it now, and I am proud that I actually made my self-imposed deadline of this year's ECJ5 run, and it all worked, somehow, after all that work.
I hope you can learn new skills, work on your jeep, get a welder set up, if you haven't, and if you mess up, it's only metal. Then you can grind..
 
Well, it has been a few weeks. I was so used to posting almost daily through the build, I had to take a break. It was weird finally being done. Not really done, just time to go wheeling and try it out, good or bad. So, I am back from 2 more Rubicons since the ECJ5 Run, granted one was an over-nighter. I figure everyone likes photos, so I will share.
First, just 2 weeks after ECJ5, Sam and I went in Tahoe-side with 4 guy's gear, to pitch tents, and save the Swamp for the 74th Jamboree. This meant leaving my house at 3 PM Thursday, the week before JJ, and trying to get to the Springs for happy hour. First little hiccup that happened was just above Observation. We ran into an Early Bronco (well-built with 14 bolt/D60) trying to pull a FSJ Waggy, completely dead, with a split Quadra-trash transfer case. Tied to the FSJ was a YJ with an exploded D35 rear end. They were really struggling, so we decided to add a 4th rig to the train, and pull them up the last big hill, and out of our way. I didn't get a video, but my jeep looked good.
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That was about the end of the drama, we said goodbye, and headed down Cadillac to camp. It was a fast trip, back on the trail by 6AM, home by noon. So our camp is safe and ready for 15 rigs the next week.
Next was JJ day, the following Weds. 2 hour highway trip to Georgetown, get our wristbands by 10, Uncle Tom's by 11. This is must-see for any Rubicon attendee. I would love to figure out a way for our ECJ5 trip to get there. Coldest beer anywhere, and at that point, believe me, you are ready for one.
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We have 7 rigs, and are planning to be in camp tonight. Unfortunately, a big group got in front of us right as we got there, and we would pay for that for a good part of the day. Oh, Woodstock is running great, and 180 degrees on this hot summer day. I am very happy.
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I wish we didn't have to rush, it's a great place to hang out and BS, but we have a trail to do.
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On the trail. Pretty uneventful, except gatekeeper was a CF. I have never seen groups going in early on JJ (like us), but it's becoming a thing. This is 330 PM at top of Little Sluice dropping down towards indian trail. The turn to the private Spider Lake camp is on the left. Nick and I are motoring.
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More to come.
 
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