Manny's JEEP 12 build

Post by **ImperialTrooper** » October 14th, 2012, 11:39 pm

I got the rear fogs wired up today. I'm hoping to get the light bar wired up within the next two weeks. JP 12 will be attending its first car show this coming Saturday (if you don't count Jurassic Con).

Post by **DrewSmith007** » October 15th, 2012, 9:39 am

Looks good!

Post by **ImperialTrooper** » October 20th, 2012, 11:09 pm

And guess who just got 2nd place in the Off Road category at a local car show???

This guy

Post by **ImperialTrooper** » October 21st, 2012, 11:32 pm

What a weekend! Today, I was invited to go off road with some co-workers, and we had a blast. Went through a small puddle of mud, going up a few dirt hills, and we came across, a recently abandoned '94 ford Explorer.
How recent you might ask? Well recent enough for the owner to leave a paycheck inside, and his registration was just renewed last month.
Since its the same generation as the Jurassic Explorers, I have a soft spot for them, so I winched it out of a ditch and attempted to contact the owner to let him know the car was okay.
Left a note as his residence, based off of his insurance card that was in the vehicle.

Here is the video of my failed attempt to go through the mud pit (car died, had to restart it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnZ44qMB ... ure=colike

Second attempt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5dmXIF5 ... -P-VRn0FxA

Abandoned Ford Explorer recovery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWXI-xWy ... -P-VRn0FxA

Post by **ImperialTrooper** » January 12th, 2013, 9:24 pm

Had some off-road fun 2 weeks ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4OcSxfcmLU

Also got a few new parts for the Jeep.
A Hi Lift Jack, and a metal trunk cover that will prevent theft for anything I store in the back.

Post by **ratrace427** » January 12th, 2013, 11:54 pm

Now enough power? What? Is your Jeep a 4.0 liter?

teckman02 · Post by **teckman02** » January 13th, 2013, 12:10 am

ImperialTrooper wrote:Had some off-road fun 2 weeks ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4OcSxfcmLU

Also got a few new parts for the Jeep.
A Hi Lift Jack, and a metal trunk cover that will prevent theft for anything I store in the back.

Looks to be the good USA made hi lift them china made knock offs are total crap

teckman02 · Post by **teckman02** » January 13th, 2013, 12:21 am

On your video if you had a locker in the rear you would have made it up on the first try. Also do you have a good lift point to use the hi lift I would not use the OEM bumpers as a lift point... ask me how I know this

Zombierockstar10 · Post by **Zombierockstar10** » January 13th, 2013, 12:25 am

Man i wish we had hills down here in FL looks like a lot of fun!
Btw were on the jeep would u lift point for i hi jack i almost got one but wanted to know it was all good on like bumper

Post by **Boomerjinks** » January 15th, 2013, 12:00 am

Manny, your winch is so pristine, you ought to hit your bumper with some truck bed liner to make it match!

It will wear off in two years or so, but it's like an $8 fix.

The dunes look like a lot of fun, was cleanup pretty easy or are you still finding places that sand managed to hide? Back in the days of PCH dreams I want to take my Jeep to Pismo, but I've been to the sand dunes in Colorado before and I was picking sand out of pockets for WEEKS, which put me off the idea.

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