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This build goes in accending order...the newest pictures are on the last couple pages.

Alright, I'll introduce myself here, my name is Tyler. I'm the owner/operator of Crawler Ready, LLC. Been building Jeeps for as long as I can remember with my family. Started with a '91 XJ when I was 15 and sold it in August 2006 to buy a 1995 Orvis 5.2L.

Here is a list of it current mods:

RK 7" rear springs up front
Upcountry front springs in rear
CR 2" Coil Spring Spacers all around
The Coil Spring Perches add another 2"
Total lift right now is about 6"
40x13.50x17 MTR's
Trail-Gear Creeper Locks

Dana 60 front w/ Yukon 35-spline outers
Detroit
5.38 Yukon gears
Warn Premium Locking hubs

Ford 9" rear w/ Moser 35-spline alloy shafts
Moser Spool
Yukon Nodular Case
5.43 Yukon gears

NP231 T-Case
Six States CV Driveshafts

Trail-Gear Full-Hydraulic Steering
4 Bucket Seats/4-point belts
Custom front and rear bumpers
Custom rock sliders
K&N FIPK2 kit
Aero Exhaust
XRC-8 Winch
Custom Internal Cage


Anyways, here is what it looked like when I pulled it in the garage in December of 2006.
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Swapped out the axles with D44's
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On-Board Air and Spare Tire Carrier
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This is what it looked like when I pulled it out of my garage 3 months later (35" tires)
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Then just recently (August 30, 2007) I decided I wanted some beadlocks w/ 37" tires
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Jeeping pictures to follow....
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
Now the pictures down in Moab with the 37" (just a few for now...I'll have more later)

We ran Minor Threat and Green Day out in Area BFE on Sunday...I got some good pictures but I need to get them from my brother's camera.

These pictures are from the first obstacle of Helldorado.

My bro in his '93 YJ on 35's
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My other bro in his '91 Toyota Hilux on 40's
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And then my '95 ZJ on 37's
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Got the passenger doors...
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Everyone stopped for lunch
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awesome rig
no more trunk space though :???:
 
Discussion starter · #8 ·
Grand_Masta said:
Did you just not want to use a stock coil spring bracket? Thats kinda cool, Im just curious.
Well it was just going to be too much of a PITA to cut the stock ones off the stock axles, and weld them on the new axle. Instead I just made some new ones with the CA mounts.
 
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MoabZJ said:
did you make it through the rest of the trail? I always wanted to take a full bodied ZJ through there but the body on mine didn't quite make it that long.
We actually didn't do Helldorado, we just did the first obstacle on there to get to Minor Threat. I'm sure I'll do it next time I'm down there though. I did lose my driver's side mirror on Green Day though, so I didn't make it through the trail scratch-free. I did every obstacle on Minor Threat and Green Day.
 
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to be honest, I've never done anything out at BFE other than Upper Helldorado (and lower years ago when you could), the wash just above upper helldorado on your way out to the road (no idea the name) and Coyote. Jeremy bought BFE right around the time I sold me buggy and the trail scouting crew was Tracy Jordan, Josh Ayres and a bunch of other guys my buggy had no business trying to keep up with.
 
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:lol: Yeah, it's fun out there, and they sure did come up with some good trails....I do want to try Coyote Canyon....but I don't know how well that would go over :???: . Green Day is definitely a trail worth while to do, way fun out there and has some pretty tough obstacles. I don't know the names of any of the obstacles on it, but I put my Jeep on it's side on one of them, right after an older Bronco just broke down.

When are you headed down to Moab next?
 
I'm heading down October 10-14 and then again over Thanksgiving. The 10th-14th is going to be a remote trip starting down in Beef Basin and coming up through Cheshire Park (via impossible hill), out Elephant Hill and then up through Lockhart Basin, Dark Canyon, Lockhart Canyon and Chicken Corners. It'll be about 100 miles of dirt and 4 days on the trail. Thats kind of the reason I have my current ZJ is so I can do things like that. My old rig wasn't set up to carry enough gear/beer to spend 4 nights on the trail and cover long distances.

I'm going to try and get out to BFE over Turkey day though. I may toss in a front lock right for that trip.

how much do you want for one of those rear bumpers Mr fab guy ? ;)
 
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Well I am glad you asked....I just started my side job custom fabricating bumpers, rock sliders, roof racks, and whatever else people want.

For the exact rear bumper that I have with the reverse lights, tow hitch, and the d-rings, I'd do it for $525. I could build one to my rig so it's ready for ya if you'd like. Give me a call if you are interested.

801-867-1854
-Tyler
 
Thanks. A little rich for my blood.

It's not a necessity. If it ever comes down to it I can pick up a protofab from Kev for a really good price.

Keep building stuff though. One off stuff is hard to make a profit on, eventually you'll have to go Kevin's route and jig stuff up and pay someone else to fabricate it.
 
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Yeah, I've definitely got a lot to do since this is what I plan on going into...but I've gotta finish up my degree first so I can have something to fall back on just in case.

Well next time you're headed out wheeling, let me know. I'd love to come out with ya.

-Tyler
 
Cool. I'm trying to find reliable GPS info for the Devils Racetrack. I may try and go run it on Sunday if I can get my overheating issue solved on Saturday. I think my lower radiator hose is collapsing......

Hit me on RME. I check that 5 times as much as I check this board.
 
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