1970 Jeep Rebuild

[Rozcoking23]

Went to start the JEEP to move it out of the garage and the starter is dragging, WTH!!! Ran fine yesterday..
Checked the battery, measures out at 12.30V crank on it and drops in the 9’s. Time d
For a new battery, glad this happened today and not next week in middle of the trail.

Out with the old.

7 years old, used and abused.

New battery, and a lighter wallet.

 

[Bob]

I like the weight savings with the lighter wallet. Helps keep the weight of the Jeep down.

 

[Rozcoking23]

I was making sure charging system was working and realized my180 amp 1-wire alternator that I put on last year wasn’t working, could have been my battery issue. I now have a new alternator!
I need to be done spending money on this thing! I need some seat time to relax.

 

[GeoffreyL]

I was making sure charging system was working and realized my180 amp 1-wire alternator that I put on last year wasn’t working, could have been my battery issue. I now have a new alternator!
I need to be done spending money on this thing! I need some seat time to relax.

We’ll just get you some elastic jumper cables and leave you hooked up, it will be fine

 

[Rozcoking23]

Posting up issues while on trail:
My fan got into my fan shroud causing the fan belt to break. The fan belt was easy the removal of the fan shroud took a little effort. No issues with overheating even with shroud removed.




I rolled up on a rock with the front axle and when I came off I landed On front drive line, the u-joint didn’t break but it spit out the 2 caps on the axle side, it still required replacing, but wasn’t to bad.

 

[Rozcoking23]

All the pics are upside down
No damage underneath just normal rock scrapes except for where I smashed the skid plate into the Novak aluminum pan on my transfer case, so i need to replace that.

 

[Rozcoking23]

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Did a little damage to pass rocker.


Not all this happened this year, but still needs fixing.
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Got a scrape on drivers side rear.




This shows the damage to rocker a little better.

 

[Rozcoking23]

I attached this plaque that Timsresort was thoughtful enough to have made and passed out to attendees.
Thank you Tim.

 

[tymbom]

Bigger tires will help with rocker clearance *cough cough*

 

[Rozcoking23]

Bigger tires will help with rocker clearance *cough cough*

Stand by…..