With the build complete it was time to get serious on some trails. A buddy from Houston had a couple back out on a room in a condo and asked if I was interested in going to Moab. I will say it is impossible for me to say no to a trip to Moab! Travel […]
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LT Swap – Throttle the Throttle
I have been having ECM gremlins since the build was complete and rolling under the L86 power. The Jeep has been running rough, shifting hard and getting terrible fuel economy for about six months. The state inspection is coming due and the problems have been triggering the fun check engine light. I have known about […]
Shakedown Run in Bridgeport, TX
I finally got a chance to put a wheeling trip on the calendar. This trip was planned as the first outing after the engine swap, and all the major modifications. All the break-in maintenance was complete and it was time to put the Jeep in the dirt. We decided we would drive the Jeep to […]
Trail Comms – CB or GMRS or FRS
It seems like every group of people headed to the trails will ask what will be used as the primary method for communication while on trail. It seems like pretty soon we will just have a ZOOM meeting that everyone can join and talk away. But until cell coverage and ZOOM get caught up with […]
Mickey’s Stickies – Baja Boss X
I finally got me a set of trail stickies!!! Thanks to Christopher Olson at Discount Tire in Decatur, Texas for getting me on the production backorder list and landing me a set of MT Baja Boss X, 40×13.5-17 deliciousness! These tires are so sticky they are hard to mount! The rubber clings to the powder […]
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LT Swap – Heat Build Up Under the Hood
I am getting quite a bit of heat build up under the hood with the new engine. Several problems are compounding the heat issue. First, the engine is so stinking big that the engine bay no longer has air flow. Where the 3.6 was smaller and further forward of the firewall to allow hot air […]
LT Swap – The Jeep is FINALLY Moving
Got a new 8L90 installed in the Jeep and worked through some shift timing and torque tables. The Jeep is alive and moving… FINALLY! I have only driven it around a little bit since I need to finish up some suspension checks, and get a few other parts bolted on. Hopefully I will be able […]
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What Mod is Next?
When you don’t have a running/working Jeep for over a year, you tend to design cool “what about” build scenarios and then come up with ridiculous lists of next build items. When the LT swap started I had 3 main mods left on my list; axles, engine, and roll cage. The axles were added to […]
LT Swap – Let’s Try a New Transmission
After rebuilding the 8L90e and diagnosing that transmission to death, I finally decided to just give up on that transmission and source another low-miles transmission. I was able to find another 8L from a wrecked Yukon. Since the Jeep is still in Alabama at RPM Extreme, I decided to crate the new(er) trans and send […]
LT Swap – 8L90e Rebuilt
The transmission was pulled back out of the Jeep and taken apart for inspection. It was discovered that the chain driven fluid pump on the valve body was bad and only making partial pressure. While the transmission was open the internal wiring harness, torque converter, and seals were replaced. The transmission went back into the […]