KC's Newbright JK

[Bananaclip]

Very nice build so far. I have never used fiberglass but I think I will give it a go soon.

[kaneohecrawler]

thank you guys for the kind words but most importantly id like to thank the following ..


Mayhem Engineering.. for the best bead holding and styled wheels on the market.
r2j.. a spectacular custom chassis rail set and some badass stainless steel links...
warpig.. for the short notice custom skid plate...
GCM.. for an epic transfer case...
grip fab.. for some sick spools..

last but not least... every mother trucker on this website that has provided incredible insight on the how to's.. how nots.. and out of the box thinking of how to do things. truelly i thank everyone for your help cause without it none of this is possible..

[kaneohecrawler]

moving on..

transfercase came in and wow what a quality piece it is.. got it all mounted and the holes drilled for the trans mount. driveshaft is only for mock up..

[ngward79]

Jeep is looking tough man. Great job, like the fender flair idea. Wish I would've took more time on my chassis like you did but i'm happy with it and it functions great. Can't wait to see yours finished.

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by ngward79

. Can't wait to see yours finished.

You n me both bud! Thx

[Desert Rc]

Holy fantastic build. Favorite parts are the fiberglass fenders thanks for heads up on that and the cage is super sweet!!!

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Holy fantastic build. Favorite parts are the fiberglass fenders thanks for heads up on that and the cage is super sweet!!!

Thx man! i advise composites to everyone!! so many possibilities.

[kaneohecrawler]

Some might not like this update.. but I do and there is an absolute reason I did this...

But got my skid mount holes drilled.. scary task.. and got my links bent and rear pinion angle figured out.

In this pic there are in fact front and rear lower links and driveshafts.


In this one yes there is darn near 3" of clearance from the back of the front links to the back tires.


Heres the detail shot


Heres why I did such a dramatic bend on rear links and crazy pinion angle.. its simply b/c this is a class 2 rig.. (4.6" treps)with a 13"wb.... id be getting high centered like crazy if I didnt. But up next asa far as fab is sliders..

Stay tuned

[kaneohecrawler]

meant to post this the other night.. oh well.. better now than never.

next level scale maneuver..

my driver and co pilot

we have joel and shane.. two buds broaght up in the california coast and as cousins.... always wanted to have one.. mommy and daddy helped fund the build so now the get to road trip to PA in aug and give her a whirl

"hold on shane its boutta get rough"


"good thing your holdin that wheel tight this terrain is nuts!"


"my feet are hot.. (mine too)""i think the motor is over heating.."


"brah.. i cant wait to play in PA!"



i did a rough est of what the scale points are gonna tally to on this for comps and its roughly 66 after all is said and done.. i hope to try and get more but dont wanna add to much.. i was thinking maybe a light bar in combination with a roof rack but dont want the truck to look to busy..

[Bulldog]

The rear links and pinion look fine. I've got the same punk driver. He may get a new head!

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

The rear links and pinion look fine. I've got the same punk driver. He may get a new head!

they fit so damn good in there!! perfect size for this body and they are fully clothed which is a definate bonus..

[Bulldog]

Double bonus...they aren't wrestlers driving a scaler.

[kaneohecrawler]

well guys i got an actual update. i just got done making die laughing a near replica cage out of 3/16 chromoly and that stuff is a treat to work with as far as brazing goes..

but i finally finished and have been able to make some progress on my jk.

first up got the sliders done. simple and functional.. thats all you need.




next up is i got my homebrew cms tabs done.


and my absolute favorite part. see below...


yes ur right... that is 2 yes 2 3200 3s lipo's getting the weight on this thing as low as i possibly can. there will be plate to cover the bottom sides so you cant see the batteries.




that is all for now.. next time i tackle shock mounts.

[kaneohecrawler]

No shock mounts yet. But this rig is beginning yo take shape.

Opinions?

[scalecrazy]

Looking good! Wish you where here shakabrah G6 starts tonight! Ohh and you still have my address to send me this bada$$ rig when it's finished rite?

[Bulldog]

Are you running it on 6s or are you going for mecrawlyoulongtime?

Everything is looking good!

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Are you running it on 6s or are you going for mecrawlyoulongtime?

Everything is looking good!

Lmao!! Omg I couldnt stop giggling when I read that.. holy crap... still laughing..

But on the real 3s crawlmelongtime.. then dual 2s 5k mah for 4s

[kaneohecrawler]

Rear suspension 98% complete all I gotta do is drill the holes for the sway bar torsion rod.

First up bend some scale hoops and braze on some standoffs.


Next braze to frame.


Looks good do both of em.




Nice fit into the interior. No need to trim anything.



As always thx for looking. I hope this build helps out some future builders.
Comments suggestions questions are always welcome.

[Die-Laughing]

Lookin' good! That's what I wanted to achieve with my rear shock hoops.. I don't want to trim the interior.. Haha. I haven't done them yet but, if they turn out half as cool as yours, I'll be happy. You gonna brace them rear shock hoops? If one of those broke in competition it would be a catastrophic failure. Wouldn't want that to happen!

[kaneohecrawler]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

Lookin' good! That's what I wanted to achieve with my rear shock hoops.. I don't want to trim the interior.. Haha. I haven't done them yet but, if they turn out half as cool as yours, I'll be happy. You gonna brace them rear shock hoops? If one of those broke in competition it would be a catastrophic failure. Wouldn't want that to happen!

I picked up some 1/8 rod for em. Then used 22g sheet for the standoffs. I may brace them, I dunno yet. They seem pretty sturdy tho. Im gonna get it running and beat it up a little b4 powdering the frame and painting the body to see how durable it is. Then if I have a failure I can just fix it without worrying about removing powdercoat then rebrazing and bracing. We'll see how it goes.