Scooby

[BenE]

Finished up the outside of the pass boat side.

[alienjeep]

wow great build and great info.

[BenE]

Originally Posted by alienjeep

wow great build and great info.

Thank you

[Tazer15]

Just cruised thru your build very nice man.I have the chance to swap my partially built tons for some bolt in ready mogs.Tryin to do some research don't know jack about them.Keep it up!

[BenE]

replacement parts are only had online, the pinions are stupid long, too tall to fit under an OEM frame, i had to move my drivetrain and cock the engine and run a two piece front DS and remove most of my frame to keep it low. but i would do it again.
thanks for the props, if you get 'em, holla if you've got a question, maybe i can help.

[Jwbogger]

Originally Posted by Tazer15

Just cruised thru your build very nice man.I have the chance to swap my partially built tons for some bolt in ready mogs.Tryin to do some research don't know jack about them.Keep it up!

Do it Trevor!

[Tazer15]

I committed to the deal with the seller last night ill be meeting him shooting for feb 10th.I work in aircraft parts machining im looking into making some 8lug conversion kits.

[BenE]

Originally Posted by Tazer15

I work in aircraft parts machining im looking into making some 8lug conversion kits.

Cool deal! I will be watching for that, and maybe copy you. I have a small lathe (12” x 36”) and a small mill so I can do some stuff, and planed eventually to do that myself.

[Tazer15]

Whats everyone doin for disc conv?Ill looked at exaxts kit but im not paying over a thousand bucks for disc brakes.I saw a homebrew link in the mercedes section but it didnt work.

[BenE]

I have done a bunch of reading in the merc section and seen a couple threads of it being done. Doesn’t look too hard to me, turn down the 404 hub and make a new press fit flange for it and burn the two together. I think adding the weeps horse shoe I will make adding the caliper bracket easier? I will have to reread because I forget everything.

[Tazer15]

Ok ill keep reading over there but make sure you shoot me a link if you beat me to it!

[BenE]

I will try to find the threads on the conversions, here are some good 404 links to look through.

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[Tazer15]

Thanks man ill save those thier gunna come in handy.

[Jwbogger]

2000 Ford SD Calipers and 97 Ford SD Rotors.
There are some good pics of my 8 lug and disc brake conversion in this thread;
/forum/mercedes/1035578-run-my-mog9s-stock-housing.html

[BenE]

I finished the inside of the boatsides.







Got started on the seat mounts.







I cut up some angle for the sliders to bolt to.






I also found this bad boy on my front step.



It goes with this that I got a few days ago.



They are for my tow rig. They are full built DTT parts (good for 1000 tq)

[Proud Rebel]

All I got to say is WOW!!!!

[alehandro3]

dude your upside down welds are better than my regular welds! nice job on the boatsides, thats one project thats long overdue, but i am really putting off

[Black Bull]

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[BenE]

Thanks for the props

I had been putting it off to (it was a pain in the ass), but I had to plate the frame and attach the seats to the cage, so I just went ahead and did all three at once.

Originally Posted by alehandro3

dude your upside down welds are better than my regular welds! nice job on the boatsides, thats one project thats long overdue, but i am really putting off

[BenE]

I added small aluminum tabs to my cage to keep the visors in place.
I know it’s gay, but this is a trail jeep, and I want all the comforts of home.





Fitting my console.



Welding in the seat mounts.



Painted up purdy



Reassembling

[BenE]

I know, I'm gay

[Tazer15]

Better get in that nasty jack now BLACK tho!

[Moore87]

Originally Posted by BenE

I know, I'm gay

Very gay

Looking good man

[BenE]

Still waiting on my portal gears so I got some little things done on Scoob.

I added a vent to the rear axle.
The portal boxes in the rear, vent into the housing, so I only needed one.



The front portal boxes each have their own vent so I brought them all together.



T’d the two lines and ran them up to the top of the fire wall with the trans/TC vent.



I also added a petcock to the lowest point in my OBA feed line.
It looks like its hanging down but that is just the pic. And I have a smaller one that you twist to open that I think I might trade out.



I was also worried about smashing the drain plugs on the axles, on the rocks.

Before



Took some .25” wall DOM



And made these

[BenE]

I also added my rear utility light



And my brake lights



And a back up light underneath



And I installed my new haws fairlead and made some small brackets for my front lights.