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EricsGreen98Tj · 06-22-2012, 03:31 PM

Thats a sweet ass rack man! Are you going to use bungee cords or just one rachet strap to hold the rubbermaid bins in the rack?

Also when installing the limit straps did you allow for them to stretch any?

BCzuk · 06-22-2012, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricsGreen98Tj

Thats a sweet ass rack man! Are you going to use bungee cords or just one rachet strap to hold the rubbermaid bins in the rack?

Also when installing the limit straps did you allow for them to stretch any?

I think I will get a piece of aluminum bent into a pan and flip it over on top of the lids. This way we can rachet strap them with some force without making the lids mess up.

I allowed for a inch or so stretch for the straps but also ordered the straps a bit smaller then the max droop.

The fronts go from eye to eye on the coilovers and the rears go from the bottom coilover mount to half way up the frame. What I did for the rear frame mount was take some 2" x 2" x 3/8" flat bar and drill a 1/2" hole in the centre. I then welded a nut to one side and hole sawed a hole in the frame big enough for the nut. Stuck the flatbar nut side in the frame and welded her up. I will take some pics of the setup later (pissing raining outside)

Kraqa · 06-22-2012, 03:57 PM

looks real good!

hopefully the rack doesn't fly out will all your shit attached.

BCzuk · 06-22-2012, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kraqa

looks real good!

hopefully the rack doesn't fly out will all your shit attached.

Lance can weigh it down if needed

EricsGreen98Tj · 06-22-2012, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kraqa

looks real good!

hopefully the rack doesn't fly out will all your shit attached.

True. Couldnt you use a muffler clamp or two along with the hose clamps?

dr_claw · 06-22-2012, 08:38 PM

looks really good.

PS... I found another KM2 to make a set of 4

It must be nice to have those new tires

BCzuk · 06-22-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EricsGreen98Tj

True. Couldnt you use a muffler clamp or two along with the hose clamps?

The bins will have clothes, sleeping bags and stuff like that so I'm not to worried about it. Once I tightened it all up its super solid

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_claw

looks really good.

PS... I found another KM2 to make a set of 4

It must be nice to have those new tires

Glad you finally found one

Kraqa · 06-22-2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricsGreen98Tj

True. Couldnt you use a muffler clamp or two along with the hose clamps?

i was being sarcastic. Hose clamps can hold more then you think.

bigiron427 · 07-12-2012, 03:10 PM

lookin for wheelbase ##'s on this badboy

EricsGreen98Tj · 07-13-2012, 09:02 PM

Updates? You back yet? Pics if your allowed...

BCzuk · 07-13-2012, 11:46 PM

I'm back just playing catch up with life. Sammy did really well. I think I was about 2200 miles in 8-9 days. No breakage or dents. We left with a gear whine at high speeds which turned out to be a bad pinion bearing in the rear but it made it home alright. Ultimate Adventure was a long week but it was really awesome and i met some great people

Wheelbase is 107"

ShuDuck · 07-16-2012, 01:01 AM

pics please

TDIJ · 08-12-2012, 11:14 PM

Glad it was a successful trip! Look forward to hearing more about it!

So what is next? I have heard rumor that you purchased something really exciting for the zuk!

Can't wait to see it develop!

mannysouza · 08-13-2012, 05:18 AM

Sweet rig

Good luck on the UA.

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDIJ

Glad it was a successful trip! Look forward to hearing more about it!

So what is next? I have heard rumor that you purchased something really exciting for the zuk!

Can't wait to see it develop!

Trip was incredible!

I found a great craigslist deal a couple months ago which means the zuk will be getting a bit more power this winter

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mannysouza

Sweet rig

Good luck on the UA.

Trip was the beginning of July

Here are some pics that I have uploaded. Here is a brief summary.

We started in Redmond, Oregon, then Washington, Idaho and Montana. We wheeled some great trails, camped on some beautiful private properties (one place had a rad outdoor kitchen and kegs of

) Had a lunch and toured the Warn winch factory with Jessie Combs, drove from Montana to Idaho over a great mountain range. Some many stories with some great people

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:18 PM

First pit stop before Tacoma

Parking lot meet and great in Redmond

Drivers Meeting!!!

Mr Hardy

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:20 PM

Lance and I whored out the zuk with some sponsor stickers

First wheeling day

Our hosts for the day

Some cool doods showing us around for the day

The Ultimate JK

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:27 PM

Sebastian with his 1942 Jeep from Chile

Some rad rock on this day. I was really impressed with the new Nittos.

Synergy Jeep

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:38 PM

When we got back to the hotel this was waiting for us. OddRod4x4 had finished it late and drove all night from Cali to make the trip. Super sweet Hilux

Next wheeling day was in Elbe Hills OHV in Washington. It was a muddy trail trail that was a lot of fun

Lance did most of the trail driving today and kicked some ass

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:53 PM

Next we headed up and over Mt Rainer and headed to Mose Lake to visit the sand dunes. I had never been to the dunes so I was pretty stoked. Another cool thing about UA is you never take the easy route. Rick takes you off the main path and you get to see some cool scenery. At this point we were on our second long road day and had aleady been over Mt. Hood, Mt St Helens and now Rainer.

We camped out on the dunes on July 4th

The Willys with a 2008 Corvette LY6 was a beast in the dunes

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:54 PM

There was some air time

Flying Jeep

I might of hit 1" of air time

but I did hit it at 45 lol

There was some mud

Pig and DesertBound from Poly/Synergy got a little carried away and swallowed some water. The result was a nice big hole in the block

Shit happens?

BCzuk · 08-13-2012, 09:57 PM

Then we hit the road again. This day had a lot of this

But at the end of the day we got to camp at here and drink more

If I get a chance tomorrow I will upload some more from the last couple days

blowntaco · 08-13-2012, 11:14 PM

AWSOME!

I look forward to getting these issues in the mail. Super sweet build, now I need to get in the garage and work on my Sam.

SKULLYOTA · 08-14-2012, 05:36 PM

where in MT did you guys go?

06-22-2012, 03:31 PM	#276 (permalink)
EricsGreen98Tj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Member # 187456 Location: Elkins WV Posts: 779	Thats a sweet ass rack man! Are you going to use bungee cords or just one rachet strap to hold the rubbermaid bins in the rack? Also when installing the limit straps did you allow for them to stretch any? __________________ [QUOTE=bigford;10609690]On a side note: I remember telling my second ex wife " My truck comes first, then my job, then you " I never liked that woman. [/QUOTE]

06-22-2012, 03:57 PM	#278 (permalink)
Kraqa Rock God Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24741 Location: Mission BC Posts: 1,432 Blog Entries: 5	looks real good! hopefully the rack doesn't fly out will all your shit attached. __________________ EPIC POLYMER RACING Toyo Tires Offroad Race Team \| EMF Rod Ends \| Big Country Customs \| Mulitia Muffler \| VancouverWaterjet.com EPIC POLYMER RACING ULTRA 4 Buggy Build WJ Grand Cherokee

06-22-2012, 08:38 PM	#281 (permalink)
dr_claw Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11222 Location: Vancouver, BC, CANADA EH! Posts: 794	looks really good. PS... I found another KM2 to make a set of 4 It must be nice to have those new tires __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by 5thgear Or for $59 you could by 2 vibrators and hold them like handlebars Teaching Metalwork in Van City 88.5 Suzuki Samurai, Daily driver with locked toy axles. 77 FJ45 cut up with a bunch of misc crap

07-13-2012, 09:02 PM	#285 (permalink)
EricsGreen98Tj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Member # 187456 Location: Elkins WV Posts: 779	Updates? You back yet? Pics if your allowed... __________________ [QUOTE=bigford;10609690]On a side note: I remember telling my second ex wife " My truck comes first, then my job, then you " I never liked that woman. [/QUOTE]

07-13-2012, 11:46 PM	#286 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	I'm back just playing catch up with life. Sammy did really well. I think I was about 2200 miles in 8-9 days. No breakage or dents. We left with a gear whine at high speeds which turned out to be a bad pinion bearing in the rear but it made it home alright. Ultimate Adventure was a long week but it was really awesome and i met some great people Wheelbase is 107" __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

07-12-2012, 03:10 PM	#284 (permalink)
bigiron427 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 116393 Posts: 102	lookin for wheelbase ##'s on this badboy

07-16-2012, 01:01 AM	#287 (permalink)
ShuDuck Skandinavisk pirat Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30288 Location: Norway Posts: 1,000	pics please __________________ Turbo Diesel zuk build YJ spua 33", build thread Pirate4x4 Scandinavia

08-12-2012, 11:14 PM	#288 (permalink)
TDIJ Wheeler Join Date: Oct 2011 Member # 201217 Location: Breckenridge, CO Posts: 489	Glad it was a successful trip! Look forward to hearing more about it! So what is next? I have heard rumor that you purchased something really exciting for the zuk! Can't wait to see it develop! __________________ BOBCAT: TDI powered YJ http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1015140

08-13-2012, 05:18 AM	#289 (permalink)
mannysouza Granite Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22726 Location: Gilroy Posts: 938	Sweet rig Good luck on the UA. __________________ The more things you own, the more they own you!

08-13-2012, 09:18 PM	#292 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	First pit stop before Tacoma Parking lot meet and great in Redmond Drivers Meeting!!! Mr Hardy __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

08-13-2012, 09:20 PM	#293 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	Lance and I whored out the zuk with some sponsor stickers First wheeling day Our hosts for the day Some cool doods showing us around for the day The Ultimate JK __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

08-13-2012, 09:27 PM	#294 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	Sebastian with his 1942 Jeep from Chile Some rad rock on this day. I was really impressed with the new Nittos. Synergy Jeep __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

08-13-2012, 09:38 PM	#295 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	When we got back to the hotel this was waiting for us. OddRod4x4 had finished it late and drove all night from Cali to make the trip. Super sweet Hilux Next wheeling day was in Elbe Hills OHV in Washington. It was a muddy trail trail that was a lot of fun Lance did most of the trail driving today and kicked some ass __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111 Last edited by BCzuk; 08-13-2012 at 09:43 PM.

08-13-2012, 09:53 PM	#296 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	Next we headed up and over Mt Rainer and headed to Mose Lake to visit the sand dunes. I had never been to the dunes so I was pretty stoked. Another cool thing about UA is you never take the easy route. Rick takes you off the main path and you get to see some cool scenery. At this point we were on our second long road day and had aleady been over Mt. Hood, Mt St Helens and now Rainer. We camped out on the dunes on July 4th The Willys with a 2008 Corvette LY6 was a beast in the dunes __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

08-13-2012, 09:54 PM	#297 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	There was some air time Flying Jeep I might of hit 1" of air time but I did hit it at 45 lol There was some mud Pig and DesertBound from Poly/Synergy got a little carried away and swallowed some water. The result was a nice big hole in the block Shit happens? __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111 Last edited by BCzuk; 08-13-2012 at 09:54 PM.

08-13-2012, 09:57 PM	#298 (permalink)
BCzuk Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21320 Location: BC Canada Posts: 3,270	Then we hit the road again. This day had a lot of this But at the end of the day we got to camp at here and drink more If I get a chance tomorrow I will upload some more from the last couple days __________________ Samurai Build. TDI swap in progress http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970111

08-13-2012, 11:14 PM	#299 (permalink)
blowntaco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 75708 Location: Freeland,Pa. Posts: 249	AWSOME! I look forward to getting these issues in the mail. Super sweet build, now I need to get in the garage and work on my Sam. __________________ When It Absolutly Positively Must Be Destroyed Overnight. U.S. MARINES Last edited by blowntaco; 08-13-2012 at 11:17 PM.

08-14-2012, 05:36 PM	#300 (permalink)
SKULLYOTA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 130014 Posts: 694	where in MT did you guys go? __________________ :D

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