The 4Wheel Drive Hardware rock crawling team will be getting a face lift for the 2009 competition. We're working on a project for 2009 and it starts with the body tub removal...but this is all the info I'm giving you guys for now. I'll post pics as we get more and more done...and once it's all done, I'll post up what we're doing.

-Kel

More pics...See why we won't make put up or shut up this weekend LOL

This is all over a course of 3 nights. I am sure the reassmebly will take much longer.

in to see the progress,

good luck fellas

And lady, right ;)

And lady, right ;)

gotcha, she looks like she needs all the luck she can get with you dude around!

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I think you can still make the comp this weekend, just need to get Dustin to send over a case or two of Red Bull and you guys/gal will be all set!!!

Thanks for the update and let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Dirk

:dustin:body, hood and grill shipped 79707:dustin:

Looks good Kelly. Mine will be going threw that once the snow starts hitting. Surprising, I got it to finally start last Saturday and now it runs fine....and I didn't do anything to it but hold the petal to the floor when it would finnally start cranking again and it finnally fired up. Now it runs just like it did before ASN and starts right up. Going to wheel a couple more times this fall before the tear down.


So any more secrets to give out? I need to figure out if I'm going to try to patch new panels onto mine or if I need to just get a new tub. I am looking at a plastic hood too :D

Wow John - I guess your rig just needed a breather before it fired up for you. My tub was so wrecked, as soon as we lifted the cage out, it was like the tub let out a sigh of relief. 4 years of competitions = 4 hard rolls and 4 flops = tub beat to shit.

I'm picking up the new tub today from Davey's Jeeps. That's all I'm letting out for now. You all will have to stay tuned to see the end result and what this top secret project is we're working on for 2009.

(Those of you that know, please don't let the cat out of the bag)

Wow John - I guess your rig just needed a breather before it fired up for you. My tub was so wrecked, as soon as we lifted the cage out, it was like the tub let out a sigh of relief. 4 years of competitions = 4 hard rolls and 4 flops = tub beat to shit.

I'm picking up the new tub today from Davey's Jeeps. That's all I'm letting out for now. You all will have to stay tuned to see the end result and what this top secret project is we're working on for 2009.

(Those of you that know, please don't let the cat out of the bag)

I won't say a word.

Great excuse





you gonna graft on a KJ body?

Maybe they will put on a 4 door jk body on, and be able to extend there wheelbase within werock rules.

Would any of those mods require the OEM frame from a JK? Its been a while since i read the class rules for the stock mod.

Nope, nope and nope. It'll still be a TJ.

Lj..........

swapping in leaf springs?

Looks like a few SM's are going to be doing some mods ... look forward to seeing them. We have a few tricks of our own coming for next season! :D

People are really thinking into this thing, some of the thoughts have been way outside the box, but really cool. I especially like the 4 Door JK body to stretch wheelbase.

Fortunately for everyone involved with Kel's Jeep it isn’t that involved.

Keep Guessing. Its going to be really neat when its all done!

Will it be done for the KOH LCQ? The Tracker will have a few updates that will debute at the LCQ. Looking foward to see the results guys/gals.

Scott

No we're bailing on the LCQ. We have a lot on our plate with this project. Once it's done, it's seat time and practice for us.

If its red hat I totally agree with you! I mess with him every day at work.

:D update???

Since my last post, we have done a lot of: bracket removal, frame clean up, changing a broken front axle shaft (chromoly dana 60), drilling and cutting the new body tub. Here are more progress pics. Next up, getting the tub lined then it's time for a new paint job.

More progress pics...

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Kelly, why are you replacing that beautiful tub--it was almost pristine. :p If you listen closely you can hear the new tub crying a little because the old tub told it what it is in for.

BTW, need any new rockers now that PSC is out of business? If you need anything give me a shout. :cool:

Thanks Zach. My poor old tub - when we lifted the cage out, it was like it let out a sigh LOL It's probably crushed the size of a penny by now :(

Gen-Right Off Road graciously hopped on board to sponsor us with rockers and corners.

Some progress pics of the tub on the frame and the cage in the tub. We have one pillar of the cage not lining up, so we have some work to do there. I'm taking the tub to Line-X next week to get lined inside and out...then it's to the paint shop!

Kelly, are you guys done with the cage at that point? If not, you may want to add tubes from the B-pillars to the C-pillars and also across the C-pillar. Even if the C-pillar is tied into the frame those bars really help distribute the load throughout the cage.

Be well.

The cage is the same cage we had this past year. I'll pass along your suggestion to shopteach who built it.

Looking good Kelly!!!

kelly, with the X at your door how do you plan to add window nets?

Well we talked about adding a hinge-able bar and have the net cover the top portion. That is the last thing I'm worried about at this point.

Here are some before and after pics of the tub. We were lucky enough to pick up Line-X as a sponsor for 2009, so we had the tub lined by Line-X in Akron, OH. They did such an excellent job. It will look bad ass against the new paint job :)

http://www.4wd.com/kel/before1.jpg
http://www.4wd.com/kel/before2.jpg

With new Line-X:
http://www.4wd.com/kel/after1.jpg
http://www.4wd.com/kel/after2.jpg

Where is the hard core part to this thread ? Since when is a roll cage that doesn't go back into place, Line-X and a pink paint job hard core ? :shaking:

Come to a werock event and watch what the stock mods do on 35s. Then you'll understand. That and breaking 35splines with 35" tires.

Looking good Kelly. I really need to start my rebuild, but I just can't stop wheeling. Was at badlands last weekend on sunday. Figured if I can figure out how to rockcrawl in the snow the rain won't be so bad this season!!!!

Looking good Kelly. I have been thinking about window nets for my rig too. I don't like the idea of hinged or removable bar on the side in case it gets hit just right, breaks and impales me in the heart. :eek: We have made a few changes to the Wrangler SS as well and taking it to River Rock this weekend to try out the mods. We can't wait till next season to compete again. See you in Dayton.

Looks good Kelly, but I am stripping the Line-X off mine. :smokin:

DAYUM KELLY!!!! You're going to be stoked with this when it's done. I hope you have as much fun as I do working a major project like that. Even with all of the hiccups, I always find it a blast.
Keep those pics coming!

Looks great Kelly keep up the great work and let me know if there is anything you need.

Dirk

Same color green I hope?

Same color green I hope?


rumor has it that it won't be green this year, but I'll let Kelly tell more about that when the time is right.:D:D:D

Kelly why swap tubs, that shit would have buffed out. Is that the first tub swap you have done.


Please make it green again.

20 bucks says its not green....

Yeah that tub was wrecked pretty bad. 4 years of competition and wheeling will do that. You should've seen when we took the cage out how bad the tub just let go. Yep this is the first tub swap I've done. 2 years ago we swapped teh 4 cylinder for the 4.3L V6...now this. One year I'd like not to spend all winter in the garage.

It's not going to be green anymore. We just got done sanding everything. We have some fiberglass to repair in the hood. Word is, we're taking it to get painted this weekend.

Kelly- Looks good so far...are you ready to spill about the "project" yet??:D

I've got some cool ideas to build bad ass stock class truck that I haven't see in our class yet. Just curious what you guys are up to!

Once it's painted and rebuilding starts, the beans will be spilled :)

updates??

Tub, fenders, armor, and other misc. parts went to the painter yesterday.

Should have it all back the first week of the new year.

Painless provided us with an off-road wiring harness to eliminate all the crap we aren't going to need any more. They also gave us a 6 toogle weather-proof switch box with ignition, so that should be cool too.

Ok Kelly, so what are ya doing to your rig......

We know the rebuild, but when do we get to know the real deal.....:smokin:

You all will know soon. I can't wait.

It's still at the painters. I'm waiting to hear something from them soon. My new seat covers came from Mastercraft today.

Here are some pics of the tub before we took it to the shop:

bump for new pics or you may just find your front axle missing in the morning!!! :D

Missing huh?? Are you in OH and I don't know about this??

Ok ok here are some updated pics. I was going to hold off on posting any of these until the rig was completely put back together, but I don't want to wait.

Well, the jeep is NOT green anymore. We just picked all of the pieces up last week from Dynamic Auto Body, a shop about 3 doors down from 4WDH. They finished the body work for us and painted everything.

Here is the current state:

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Why did we paint it pink you might ask?

In June of 2008, Team 311 driver Kelly Young lost her mother, Marie, to a brief battle with colon and liver cancer. Marie was Team 311’s biggest fan, and a huge fan of rock crawling and motorsports. Since her passing, the team has been looking for ways to show Marie’s appreciation for all that she did while she was with us. An idea was presented that would allow us to remember Marie, and help others with their illness.

Team 311 is changing our Jeep color theme to pink and black, and donating all of the money we raise to the American Cancer Society. We are doing this with the hope that we can play a part in helping to find a cure for something that has affected all of our lives. It is with this hope that “Crawl to Cure Cancer” was born.

Looks GREAT, and what a GREAT CAUSE!!!!!

Just sorry that it has hit so close to home, but hang in there and let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Dirk

I am stoked for your team! The color looks great and is a touching salute to your mom!

You have to see the color in person to get the full effect, its WAY nicer in person!!!! Going to be a fun year for Team 311!!

Yeah it looks so awesome - I'm all paranoid to scratch it...for now :)

Out of curiosity, the green, what was the color called?

Out of curiosity, the green, what was the color called?

1975 Volkswagon Rallye Green

Great cause for sure, and not to mention that pink is actually really good looking :D

Great cause for sure, and not to mention that pink is actually really good looking :D

It is almost embarassing to admit, but hell yeah - that pink does look good! :D

Best of luck to ya competing, TJMagoo!

:)looks great, great cause.

Awesome way to remember and support a great cause. Good luck this year.

Awesome Kelly. You should get some magnetic pink ribbons to sell at the comps.

Wow....look great!!!!!!!!!!! Bling bling!!!!!!!!!!!

That looks awesome Kelly.

I agree ... Looks great and what a great cause! See you on the rocks and keep the shiney side up this year!!!

I make no guarantees...but I may cringe at the first scratch or dent on the new paint job :laughing:

More pics of the work we got done last night:

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Some more...

The race to the finish is on....mine sits just like yours minues a engine, transmission, t-case, and raditor!!!

So sorry to hear about your mom Kelly. jeep look's great best of luck this season.

Marc

The race to the finish is on....mine sits just like yours minues a engine, transmission, t-case, and raditor!!!

Want to make this interesting?? Say dinner and drinks to the winner at the first event??

Want to make this interesting?? Say dinner and drinks to the winner at the first event??

I'd say winner buys drinks for the loser, becasue you know being last minute is always stressful and you need a drink from the stress.

Also, keep in mind our first comp is 3 weeks before the first WEROCK. But did I mention, you have a cage, you have an engine/trans/t-case already in it, your paint is done, and your axles and suspension are ready? Ours will be done April 2nd which is the thursday before that first comp....isn't that when everything always is ready by? :D I'll start a build thread as soon as we actually start putting something back together and stop taking stuff apart :D :D :D

Ok drinks it is.

More progress pics...

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Looks Awesome!
One question for ya tho? Whats your rear winch mounted too?? I've been lookin for ways to mount mine, and that looks clean.

Looks Awesome!
One question for ya tho? Whats your rear winch mounted too?? I've been lookin for ways to mount mine, and that looks clean.

Right now, its not mounting to anything, its just sitting in there. We will be using some 1x2 square tube running the width of the tub and mounting it to that. Not sure we we have any pictures of it from last season or not.

That thing is going to be too pretty to beat, Kelly. That pink is freaking HOT! Is there a specific name for it?


Also, your Mom's passing saddens my heart, but your fortitude is enlightening and I pray that God blesses your team this year.

Thanks a lot Zach.

There was no certain name for it. It is a PPG color I picked off of a swatch. There is paint all over the sticker on the can so I can't even tell you what they call it...besides bad ass LOL

Want to make this interesting?? Say dinner and drinks to the winner at the first event??

So you guys/ladies plan on buying me drinks.:flipoff2: Looks really good Kelly. Really looking forward to the season.

so, where's the updates?????

Not much of an update...main thing is wiring and tying up any loose ends. The stickers are samples, I was testing out the all black on the paint job.

Here are some pics from last night:

Kelly..

Looking hot.. I would run a filter before that pump. They dont like dirt.

There is one...you can barely see it...it's behind the winch.

sweet.. you'll beat shram for sure:D

kickass kelly...looks like i'm buying dinner at the second event. My rig still doesn't even have it's cage done, much less engine/tranny, axle, suspension, body, bumpers, winches, fuel cell/pump, new tires/wheels, wireing, etc etc etc.

The pink looks hot... I love it!!!

kickass kelly...looks like i'm buying dinner at the second event. My rig still doesn't even have it's cage done, much less engine/tranny, axle, suspension, body, bumpers, winches, fuel cell/pump, new tires/wheels, wireing, etc etc etc.

Second event??? You're not coming to the first comp? We should be able to fire it up the end of this week. *crossing my fingers*

is this thing wheeling yet???? I've heard it doesn't even have any tires :D

Our rig will be competiting this coming weekend, would hate for you to have to get us dinner at the second event :D

Oh it runs and it moves. And I have tires now :D You lost the bet. We fired it up about 2 weeks ago and moved it out of the garage a week ago.

Updated pics:

any trail shots yet? Otherwise you're buying dinner!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/ITZAJEEP/RROCK%201%202009/RROCK12009059.jpg

You'll have them tonight!

You'll have them tonight!


by tonight did you mean tonight tonight?

Thanks a lot Zach.

There was no certain name for it. It is a PPG color I picked off of a swatch. There is paint all over the sticker on the can so I can't even tell you what they call it...besides bad ass LOL

I just became a fan of yours...well at least more than I was before. :grinpimp:

It's PPG or let it rust, I say.

If you can figure out that five or six digit number that you picked from the store's swatch, I will check with our counter people to see if that color has a name for those interested.

I won't be going back to the paint place any time soon. I'll see if there is anything on the paint can.

Here are some pics of us testing things out on the rock pile behind 4WD last night. It looks naked without all of my sponsor stickers.

by tonight did you mean tonight tonight?

She ment tonight tomorrow night. You have to read between the lines with her! :flipoff2:

Here are some pics of us testing things out on the rock pile behind 4WD last night. It looks naked without all of my sponsor stickers.

What? The fire department wouldn't come out and fill the trench with water so you could get it muddy? :laughing:


Or is the "mud run" filled in?

No mud...I prefer rocks!

how many gallons is that fuel cell? got a part number?

Nice looking rig! I hope things go well for you guys / gals this season!

I got the fuel cell from Polyperformance.com. It's the 5 gallon one.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Jaz-Vertical-Comp-Fuel-Cells-p-3242.html

Damn Kelly that is :smokin:

I miss competing with you guys...best of luck this year!

That first scratch is gonna hurt. ;)

Good luck this season.

Stickers were added this week:

Looks great Kelly, see you next Friday.

Looks good - but I think your spotter needs a matching helmet...and a rainbow sticker on the back of it:flipoff2:

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts/new-jeep-products.aspx

All proceeds from the shirt sales are going to be donated to the American Cancer Society. 4Wheel Drive Hardware is also doing a company match to all donations we bring in at the end of the year. We have black hoodies, that match the t-shirts on the way.

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts/new-jeep-products.aspx

All proceeds from the shirt sales are going to be donated to the American Cancer Society. 4Wheel Drive Hardware is also doing a company match to all donations we bring in at the end of the year. We have black hoodies, that match the t-shirts on the way.


Very cool!

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts/new-jeep-products.aspx

All proceeds from the shirt sales are going to be donated to the American Cancer Society. 4Wheel Drive Hardware is also doing a company match to all donations we bring in at the end of the year. We have black hoodies, that match the t-shirts on the way.

VERY COOL SHIRT!

I just ordered one! :smokin:

that is certainly a nice pink, it doesn't look feminin at all.
Where's the new tires?

New tires? I'm still running Pro Comp Xtreme MTs that I ran last year.

Looks good - but I think your spotter needs a matching helmet...and a rainbow sticker on the back of it:flipoff2:
I'll keep my comments to myself Buck-o....

*I have been trying to wear my new Crawl to Cure Cancer shirt all week. I feel like you guys should spread the word since its breast cancer awareness month
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/miguelitojeep97/image001.jpg

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts/new-jeep-products.aspx

All proceeds from the shirt sales are going to be donated to the American Cancer Society. 4Wheel Drive Hardware is also doing a company match to all donations we bring in at the end of the year. We have black hoodies, that match the t-shirts on the way.

got my t-shirt last week :smokin: and did the walk in denver this weekend..

I just thought I would post this here and give all of you the update of how well we did last year.

I am very pleased to announce how much money we raised this year for Team 311's Crawl to Cure Cancer program. Throughout 2009, we turned in $4,738 to the American Cancer Society. 4Wheel Drive Hardware is matching that AND giving us 100% of the proceeds from our t-shirt sales, which is another $4,895!

So total donation from our team for 2009...$14,371!

Thank you everyone so much for your help and support in this great cause. We couldn't make this happen without our fellow Jeepers helping spread the word!

-Kelly

Way to step up, Kelly! Congrats on the great results. What is in the fire for this year?

wow that is :smokin:. the wife and i love our t-shrits and every one in the denver cancer walk asked where they could get one at! keep up the good work!

This winter will be like no other winter in the past. In fact, we just started working on it and it's January LOL

- We will be putting in a new rear axle. Stepping up to a Currie Rock Jock 60 center section with G2 axle components.
- Try to figure out why the stupid transmission still leaks. If we can't figure it out, the tranny is coming out and going to a shop for inspection.
- Regear the front axle
- I sent the Atlas back to Advance to see if they can figure out why that bugger is still so hard to shift in and out of gear. I've had it for 5 years and there are times when I can't even move the shifters.

That's about it besides the normal bolt check and greasing fittings. Even though we didn't start on it until now, I think we're in good shape for the first comp being 4 months away.

still sportin' my shirt! thanks! and glad I could help a good cause!

If anyone needs any stickers I just had more made. Shoot me a PM with your name and address and how many you want. I usually sell them 2 for $1 with the cash going straight to our donations.

We just added pink hooded sweatshirts and black beanies to the Crawl to Cure Cancer clothing line.

http://www.4wd.com/search.aspx?PN=1&kw=crawl+to+cure+cancer

http://www.4wd.com/images/catalog/products/large/311beanie.jpg

http://www.4wd.com/images/catalog/products/large/311pkhood.jpg

Just ordered today, so allow 2 weeks to receive.

Very cool.

I'm going to need to order another hoodie myself, I ended up loosing mine at KOH somewhere. It will probably turn up the day after my replacement one gets ship to me with my luck. LOL.

I had numerous requests for tank tops, so here they are. Available in Pink or Black, Ladies Small through XL. We just added them so allow a week to receive. You can pre-order now:

http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts/new-jeep-products.aspx