Brillig
Newbie
Work on the bumper continues... Almost ready for paint.
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Brillig
Newbie
I noticed Steele42 used some 1/4" cotter pins for tow shackles (see his excellent thread here), so I thought I would try it out.
I thought I could make it look a little bit less like a cotter pin and more like a tow shackle, so a little work with a dremel tool and a file, and it's starting to take shape. Here's a picture of the work in progress along with an unaltered cotter pin for comparison.
I thought I could make it look a little bit less like a cotter pin and more like a tow shackle, so a little work with a dremel tool and a file, and it's starting to take shape. Here's a picture of the work in progress along with an unaltered cotter pin for comparison.
Brillig
Newbie
I finished the rear bumper and tow shackles. I just need some different hardware to mount the spare tire. It keeps getting loose.
Here are some shots from playing in my sister's backyard.
Here are some shots from playing in my sister's backyard.
Wow what a great way to make your own tow shackles :idea: Hope you don't mind but I would like to make some of these for my truckI noticed Steele42 used some 1/4" cotter pins for tow shackles (see his excellent thread here), so I thought I would try it out.
I thought I could make it look a little bit less like a cotter pin and more like a tow shackle, so a little work with a dremel tool and a file, and it's starting to take shape. Here's a picture of the work in progress along with an unaltered cotter pin for comparison.
Axial Rose
Quarry Creeper
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Done made 4
Brillig
Newbie
Nice. I love the red paint on that shackle! What size hardware is that?
Brillig
Newbie
Thanks!
Yeah, a lock-nut would do the trick. Plus I want to get a black bolt instead of the bright zinc, but this is what I had lying around.
Cotter pins 1/4 x 1-3/4 ( Lowe's 97 cents ) 9/16 servo screw and ( red )
Brillig
Newbie
Here are a few photos from Joshua Tree!
VintageCopal
Quarry Creeper
Amazing.
Fowlboy
Quarry Creeper
Looks great! Great shackle idea!!
Brillig
Newbie
It's been a long time since I posted any updates, but I've been doing some upgrades recently so here are some pics.
Got some new proline shocks. They're great - softer and smoother than the old stock axials.
Painted my old white OEM beadlocks with some black flexidip and mounted some pit bulls. Awesome tire. These made a huge difference!
I got some of the poison spyder fender flares for the axial JK. They're a little small for the proline JK body, so I fabbed up some aluminum to bolt them to. I want to do the front too, but that's going to be a little bit trickier - there's not going to be much to attach to once I cut the old fenders off.
Did a little crawling when I went up to Tahoe. I'm really happy with how this thing is set up now.
Got some new proline shocks. They're great - softer and smoother than the old stock axials.
Painted my old white OEM beadlocks with some black flexidip and mounted some pit bulls. Awesome tire. These made a huge difference!
I got some of the poison spyder fender flares for the axial JK. They're a little small for the proline JK body, so I fabbed up some aluminum to bolt them to. I want to do the front too, but that's going to be a little bit trickier - there's not going to be much to attach to once I cut the old fenders off.
Did a little crawling when I went up to Tahoe. I'm really happy with how this thing is set up now.
