What did you do to your rig Today? V2.0
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I've been slowly but consistently working towards getting the Commando back on the road and then on the trail. It's very close. Over the past few weeks I've been able to finish changing the front leafs over from the narrow stock springs to custom spring packs using Toyota mini truck mains and CJ leafs to end up with the strength of 2.5" wide leafs with better flexibility. I had help with this step from my kids and from a good neighbor.
Then the same good neighbor sent my old cheap steel wheels down the powder coating line at his work to yield a great result, especially considering the substrate.
I had told myself for a long time that I couldn't spend money on tires for the Commando until I had all the other major items checked off the list and tires were the last thing that was keeping it off the road. Well, that's almost true now. And between a killer deal on BFGs at 4wheel Parts and my birthday a couple weeks ago - I finally bought tires: 35x12.50r15 KM2s. One of my good friends was in town this weekend from California, and we spent some time getting some nuts tightened up on the suspension and putting the tires on. Again, with help from the kids.
As she currently sits:
This weekend will hopefully involve changing out the clutch friction disc and flywheel, installing new front dampers, ... and a test drive.
Then the same good neighbor sent my old cheap steel wheels down the powder coating line at his work to yield a great result, especially considering the substrate.
I had told myself for a long time that I couldn't spend money on tires for the Commando until I had all the other major items checked off the list and tires were the last thing that was keeping it off the road. Well, that's almost true now. And between a killer deal on BFGs at 4wheel Parts and my birthday a couple weeks ago - I finally bought tires: 35x12.50r15 KM2s. One of my good friends was in town this weekend from California, and we spent some time getting some nuts tightened up on the suspension and putting the tires on. Again, with help from the kids.
As she currently sits:
This weekend will hopefully involve changing out the clutch friction disc and flywheel, installing new front dampers, ... and a test drive.
Broke out the blower and a shovel to try to remove the pine needles. I was worried about a snake being buried in there so I didn't want to use my hands. I wasn't 100% justified as of yet, but I found a nice snakeskin in there. I haven't been crazy enough to check under the seats yet.
Now I am trying to figure out what I keep and what I don't. So far it looks like the axles, tcase, heater, steering, fuse box, gauges, and pedal box are staying with me. The rest will briefly be up for grabs until the trailer gets to the scrap yard. I have doors, but I haven't picked them up yet so I don't know if there is any rot.
Now I am trying to figure out what I keep and what I don't. So far it looks like the axles, tcase, heater, steering, fuse box, gauges, and pedal box are staying with me. The rest will briefly be up for grabs until the trailer gets to the scrap yard. I have doors, but I haven't picked them up yet so I don't know if there is any rot.
Sort of. One of two. The fireant will be the other donor. The parts will most likely go into my single seater and then into a kids buggy in a year or two. The engine in this one is toast. At least I think it is judging by the quarter sized rust hole in the valve cover. I should go pick up the rest of the pieces for it Saturday. Then I will start blowing it apart to free up space at the shop. I am slowly finding more and more pieces that I can use for the buggy and Jeepster on this thing though.
Everyone at OSCAR recommended that I go straight to my yota parts for my buggy, but I don't have the motor/trans to support that yet. My gear ratio with 36's would be completely off. I would be at a 51:1 with 36's. Without regearing the sammy parts I would be at a 47:1 with 33's. They are pretty close but I am worried the torque won't be there for the added diameter and mass of the 36's.
Everyone at OSCAR recommended that I go straight to my yota parts for my buggy, but I don't have the motor/trans to support that yet. My gear ratio with 36's would be completely off. I would be at a 51:1 with 36's. Without regearing the sammy parts I would be at a 47:1 with 33's. They are pretty close but I am worried the torque won't be there for the added diameter and mass of the 36's.