Member III
- 1,240
- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
- Member #
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16231
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7ORV
- Service Branch
- US Navy
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Member III
Not too much has gotten done since we started planting. Got the trans filters changed, still working on what i want to do for the lines/cooler/gauge. I got the radiator in to test fit and the bigger fan hits the shroud a little so I need to hit it with the heat gun and make a little clearance. Most all of the wiring and plumbing is back together. I picked up a grill from a '04 to go on it, they were 2 piece that year so the grill and bumper aren't attached to each other. When it goes back together i won't put the old bumper on since I have the Trail forged stubby on order. I also picked up an Air Raid intake tube for when it goes back together, it will still use the stock air box but does away with the OEM tube and muffler. Think cold air intake tube but with the stock air box on the end. I also grabbed a washer bottle from a ZJ on my last trip to pull-n-save, not sure if I'll do that swap right away. Other than that I've stood in the garage drinking a beer and looked at it, might have sat in the drivers seat and made vroom vroom noises...
Member III
Once I get the WJ back together and a few shake down miles on it we should plan something for the green dot roads around Vantage, either do it as a meet up or go for a day run up there. I've been going back a forth from the green dot maps and Gaia to plot some routes. I found a route coming in near Kittatas that will bypass the roads closed for the winter but get you over to the stuff along the river. Also mapped out a 50 mile loop starting in the same place, could be layed out different in a couple months when more of those roads open. Working on one now that goes in at Vantage, north along the river then over to Mission Ridge and then back south to 90 either at Ellensburg or Cle Elum.
Member III
- 1,240
- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
- Member #
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16231
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7ORV
- Service Branch
- US Navy
Advocate III
- 5,584
- First Name
- Michael
- Last Name
- Rose
- Member #
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20990
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7FSB
- Service Branch
- US ARMY Retired
I’m going to post this up here For all you Ham guys. Repeater WF7S (146.800 MHz-123.00 Hz Tone) located at Spout Springs is part of a huge repeater group that connects North East Oregon and South East Washington. Every night at 7:00 pm there is a “Rag Chew” net that is a lot of fun to talk on. I personally monitor this Repeater 24/7. I would love to hear you guys here as well.
Any other repeater Frequencies I should add to my monitor list?
Any other repeater Frequencies I should add to my monitor list?
Explorer I
Been swamped with class so I would be out for anything happening this month and probably next. Might get a little lucky since class is all online based at the moment so my weekends that we’re busy are now “free”. Glad to see that @MrWilsonWJ is finally getting close to being done and that people are getting out to some places. I spent about 8 hrs on the land cruiser. Finally have the old wiring harness torn out and am working on trying to get the new one ready to install. Whoever took it out of the wreck one did not play nice with it and there are about 25 wires I need to splice back together and they cut the wires about an inch from 2 sets of pins instead of disconnecting them so I am going to try and find a way around that. Very slow progress but still progress. 
Member III
Isn't wiring fun?? Just an idea, but if you already have to redo the pins on one side of the connector would you be better off replacing both sides with some Deutsch or JD connectors? It's a little more time but you would end up with new stuff that is a better protected from the elements.
Explorer I
I have thought about this. It might come to it since I literally cannot find anything that will work. Even with all of the electrical connectors on a tractor through the years it seems as thought there isnt anything that will work with these.
Member III
it would be a real PITA to change them all out, but if the harness is already out it would be good insurance to do them now rather than relying on 30+ year old connectors. Not only would you have a better sealed connectors but as long as you got everything together good it would cut down on the chance of electrical grimlins caused by looses terminals/ corrosion/ old pins. I don't mind doing electrical work but that shit can drive you nuts sometimes when you're trying to chase down problems.
Member III
- 1,240
- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
- Member #
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16231
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7ORV
- Service Branch
- US Navy
Explorer I
I totally agree. Electrical is my worst enemy but that is probably due to the fact that I don't understand a lot of it. I know there will be somethings that I am going to have to track down to make this work and will probably be switching out alot of connectors since I am told some are different from certain years.
Member III
Trail Forged bumper has finally shipped! Apparently they are in the middle of moving and setting up a new shop so between that and the current state of the apocalypse they were a bit slow getting it out the door. I got my radiator shroud formed to clear the fan so I can bolt the radiator in now, still need to go a little more to get good clearance for when the motor mounts flex. It kind of looks like hell but it will work, might swing by pull n save to grab another one to see if I can do it cleaner now that I have a method down. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, just in time to be on lock down and not be able to go anywhere.
Member III
- 1,240
- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
- Member #
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16231
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7ORV
- Service Branch
- US Navy
Member III
Got home a little early from work yesterday, but didn't work on anything just spent the time cleaning up some of my mess in the garage and moving parts that won't go back on the WJ out to the shed. But I did get some gifts from the UPS man! Now the fire has been rekindled to get this thing together and running so I can get it to the shop for Fab work.
DIY Trail Forged stubby winch bumper with high clearance radiator support
Annnnnd new toys!!!! Dimple Dye set! Haven't totally decided how I'll do the outer wings for the bumper but it will be some mixture of tube and plate so I thought maybe some dimpled holes would look good and lighten it up. If any of you guys in the TC have a project coming up and want to use these, just let me know. They go from 1/2" to 2 1/2" and are rated for up to 3/16" mild steel. I didn't buy the hand pump/ puller set up so you'd have to use a Hyd. press.
DIY Trail Forged stubby winch bumper with high clearance radiator support
Annnnnd new toys!!!! Dimple Dye set! Haven't totally decided how I'll do the outer wings for the bumper but it will be some mixture of tube and plate so I thought maybe some dimpled holes would look good and lighten it up. If any of you guys in the TC have a project coming up and want to use these, just let me know. They go from 1/2" to 2 1/2" and are rated for up to 3/16" mild steel. I didn't buy the hand pump/ puller set up so you'd have to use a Hyd. press.
Member III
- 1,240
- First Name
- Lou
- Last Name
- Smith
- Member #
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16231
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7ORV
- Service Branch
- US Navy
Influencer I
- 2,358
- First Name
- Dillon
- Last Name
- Wilke
- Member #
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20298
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KJ7LVO/ WRQL275
- Service Branch
- USAF
Are those N series Cummins rocker boxes in the back ground?
Member III
Big cam 400. Lost the chrome on a cam lobe, but my guys didn't find it until after they screwed up a valve adjustment and bent a push rod.... has reman heads for it and cylinders look good just needs a new cam and do the lower end bearings while it's out. We had a spare motor we put in the truck so we'll have this one put back together and keep it around to put in our water truck, its starting to get pretty tired
Member III
Influencer I
- 2,358
- First Name
- Dillon
- Last Name
- Wilke
- Member #
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20298
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KJ7LVO/ WRQL275
- Service Branch
- USAF
I might be a Caterpillar engine tech, but I have spent lots of time with the Cummins N series too...
Explorer I
