My CC-01 Wrangler****Winch started, 11/20****
 

Well, I got a Wrangler just before they discod them and am glad I did. This is the first CC-01 that I have owned and I love it. Have done a few mods since I got it. As it sits now it is running a 55T Integy, Rooster Crawler, 645mg, variety of batt packs, head and tail lights, and 1.55 wheels and tires. Both diffs are locked and I replaced the rear lower links with some Delrin ones I made along with a new lower suspension mount in the rear.

Great color!

Color & wheel/tire combo go together nicely."thumbsup"

Looks good! Would you be willing to make/sell me some rear links like the ones you made? Thanks.

Are you looking for just the links or both the links and the aluminum mount?

Thanks for the positive comments guys, I will continue to work on this as I decide what to do next. I would like to do a roof rack, winch, cb antena, etc. I was going to put 80mm shocks on it to give it some clearence but after running with the stock ride height I think it may be ok with the little bit of rub that it has. (Doesn't help that the 80mm shocks I ordered from the for sale section showed up today and they actually measure 90mm).

Did a little bit of work on the Wrangler last night. Sprayed a losi MRC wheel white and mounted it up as a spare till I can get a proper on. Also made the CB wip.

looks good. aren't you having troubles with your links hanging on stuff mounting them in the stock location. should think about moving them to the side of the chassis tub to gain some clearance.

They hang up once in a while but not to bad, (compared to my Jero, that has a smooth belly). I Think the short wheelbase has alot to do with it. The whay I look at is that they are protecting the drive shaft.

Had the trucks out today at a place called Quarry Park, its an old rock quarry that the county turned into a park. It has lots of narrow trails and exposed granite. Here are some pics from the outing.

lookin good! looks like a fun place to wheel.

Thanks, it really is a great place to run the trucks. My son and I walked for about two hours (we paused at a few great spots) and we never were on the same trail twice. It is a good mix of forest trail and exposed rock, lots of different stuff.

Well, being as I don't have much money to throw at these things and I don't have a three channel radio, and I do have styrene....................I decided to make a winch instead of buying the 3racing one I want. I hope I can make it look right.

Well with some work it can look better than the real thing hehe "thumbsup"

Hope it does in the end, lots of work ahead.

Im not very good with styrene, I tried to make a simple top for a HPI Bronco body and it looked like something you would see in a slasher flim chasing after half naked teen women "thumbsup"

looks pretty good.. why did u goto 1.55 rims? for a more scale look or were 1.9's rubbing?

I wanted the look of the 1.55's, what is on there now is bigger than the 1.9's that were on it in the first few pics. Rims are smaller but tires are bigger.


Small update on the winch. I changed up what the winch would look like just so I could thread my cable on after it was all painted. The one I was using as a model has a cover that would have made it impossible to get the cable on so I went with a more open design. Paint is drying now, but here are some pics from earlyer.

winch looks pretty good who needs a real one lol

Thanks, here is a finished pic.

Got my GPM steering kit today, no pics 'cause I figure you all no what they look like by now. Instal was smooth but I am not sure that they added any material around the bottom of the through post, mine looked just like the pics posted about the ones that where developing slop. I also shaved a little more from the back of the knuckles to gain more steering so then I had to shim the dogbone a bit more but all is well now.

im loving this build! getting ready to start my wrangler and i want to go in a similar route, good reference ;)

Thanks, feel free to use any and all ideas, that is why this forum is here. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them. "thumbsup"

Got started on my roof rack today, using 1/8th rod and a wirefeed welder. Not even close to finished but I thought I would post some progress pics. I am not a good welder but learning as I go. The first pic is what I am modeling after.

http://www.4x4xplor.com/images/kargo...j-loaded01.jpg

More done on the rack this afternoon..............ran out of rod so I started on the lights. You can also see the lower hoop for the basket sitting on the supports, it is not welded yet. Need the rod to finish it before it gets welded in place.

roof rack is looking good.

Thanks Romulus, got some more pics for you.

The rack is now painted and instaled. Just need some led's and build some scale extras to go in the rack. Let me know what you all think.

turned out sweet. far better than any universal racks

Thanks for the input, you seem to be the only one watching this one lol. I agree, I looked at the ones that are available and even some simple designs that I have made before and just was not happy with the look. Sooooo............ Gooogle jeep roof rack and start looking, after seeing several different variations on this theme I decided to try and weld one up. I am not a good welder to start with and I had never tried something this small so it was a learning experience. I will use the welder again for sure just because you don't have the issue of heat bleading into finished brazed joints and popping them loose if you are working in tight areas. The hardest part was positioning things so they stayed put till the tack weld was done.

Glad you made a true scale rack for this. Too many just tack the Pro-Line rack on the roof, well in real life that fiberglass roof will crack. A good place to search Jeep stuff is Quadratech. My girlfriend jokingly refers to the catalog as porn:mrgreen:

The roof rack looks awesome

You should make me one of thoes racks! Ill pay"thumbsup"


Did you have any problems mounting thoes rims to the CC-01? Im looking at getting some and making sure they work fine

Thanks

Thanks, I had the same line of thinking on the racks and that is what brought me to this. Thanks for the info on Quadratech, I will have to check it out.

Thanks.

Not sure about making these to sell, not as perfect as I think it should be.

No problems at all, first feedback I heard on them was that some rear axle trimming was in order. When I got mine they just bolted up. You do need to ditch the hex and just use the pin but there has been no durability issues with that setup so far.


Sorry about the triple post guys, I can't seem to figure out how to reply to more than 1 post in a reply.

Thanks for the info on the 1.55s, and if you ever think about making any racks to sell im in for 2

looks great! love the 1.55 mud thrashers and wheels a bfg mt always looks good under a jeep!

Thanks for the positive comments guys.

I felt that the rack needed a soft side "stuff" carrier so this is what I came up with.

ide lose the zip tie and use string

Yeah, you are right, I have smaller zip's that are smooth and would look more like the correct strap system but they were not long enough. I am looking into what else to use because the big zip that is on there doesn't look right. I would like to make straps but have not sorted that out yet. Thanks for the input. "thumbsup"