My Trail Rig

[jcoulter]

You can see the history on my Cherokee here. http://www.theultimatejeep.com/showthread.php/1168-JCoulter-s-Garage I didn't want to duplicate info.

Moving on we went out this last weekend to The Badlands in Attica, IN. Had a great time. My buddy caught his Blazer on fire. We had to repack some wheel bearings in my other buddy's truck and I busted a ujoint and ripped a ujoint strap off that ended my weekend. I didn't have a spare strap or ujoints.

This is last years attempt.

http://youtu.be/a9s91QWXp-E


Now this years. The only difference is the welded front diff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v9M8jK3jtE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xd-lrMxpy8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bKjx-Q95A

Which ended with this.

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One day I will make it!


Made these fairly easily.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQhopzjUElQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTmEKVHmQZ0

And I let my daughter drive a bit. She was disappointed I broke the second day cause she hadn't driven yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVgO9LLJhmo

Pics are up on Google+ https://plus.google.com/108447278454823983293
and FB https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.coulter

[Sal-XK]

Looks like fun can't wait to get home so I can see the videos.

[ScorpionCrawler]

Nice trail tig
I loved the "stop crying"...

[AJeepZJ]

All were nie vids, and that XJ is awesome. Really diggin' those tires.

[Holaday07 4.7]

Looks like a blast. I cant wait to buy a dedicated trail Jeep.

[IamJEEP]

That was awesome when you almost flipped it! I just about pooped myself, Lol...

[pjmjr508]

great videos & looks like a blast

[AJeepZJ]

Looks like a blast. I cant wait to buy a dedicated trail Jeep.

Every Jeeper needs a dedicated trail-rig! :)

[Holaday07 4.7]

Every Jeeper needs a dedicated trail-rig! :)

I am saving my change. It may not be right away, but I am really looking forward to the chance to take all the dumb lines and not worry

[jcoulter]

I am saving my change. It may not be right away, but I am really looking forward to the chance to take all the dumb lines and not worry

That is the best feeling. The best thing I ever did was buy a rig and trailer. XJ's are dirt cheap. Check Craigslist. It seems to have the best deals. Now I need to upgrade the tow rig. Anyone interested in a Commander?

[jcoulter]

So I pulled it back up front today to replace the yoke I busted last trip. Parked it, walked around front and saw this

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/10/IMAG0609-1.jpg

You're not seeing things. The axle is bent a little. Luckily I can swap the one over from the new red XJ! Now to decide if I should try to swap it over before our next trip on Nov 13th or run it that day and do it over the winter.

[Sal-XK]

Just finish it off with one last trip LOL

[jcoulter]

Went out today with the local club and made it about 100 feet into the park when I decided that running this ravine just wasn't challenging enough. So I tried to climb out of it. :smack:

Twenty minutes into the day I did this
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/11/IMAG0631-1.jpg

Then a few minutes later
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/11/IMAG0630-1.jpg

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/11/IMAG0629-1.jpg

Ripped the grill and headlights off getting winched away from a tree. Snapped the front passenger ujoint right away and snapped the shaft, my 1st!, trying to get turned around. There was a nice loud bang when that shaft let go.

Also my welded rear axle that is supposed to make both tires turn no matter what is now not doing that. Power is only going to one wheel. No noises from the diff though so I don't know what's up yet.

[Sal-XK]

Well at least you didn't hold back LOL

[Holaday07 4.7]

Balls to the wall man

[jcoulter]

Pile o parts. The other front axleshaft is still in the XJ.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/11/IMAG0632-1.jpg

Video from the day. The first clip of me, 0:15 in, is where I broke everything.


http://youtu.be/PGmCMsPM5zM

[Holaday07 4.7]

Nice!

[Sal-XK]

hahahahah you guys are hilariousness!

[jcoulter]

Went to The Badlands last weekend again. Finally made it up that rock climb!


http://youtu.be/54VNi5wtYPs

Finally had a wheeling trip with no broken parts. However the Commanders' trans decided to go into limp mode after we got home. I take it in Friday to get diagnosed.

I put up a few pics here. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3634311456514.2134642.1236000567&type=1&l=adab6c6ea1

[pjmjr508]

Nice

[Sal-XK]

Nice

X2

[Matt]

Damn man.... XJs sure are fun!