Jeep carnage AKA cove troll a funny 4 ya

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This is little "Lil Heep" (for those that arnt familiar w/ jeep names),  AKA [cove TROLL]I did this to my jeep during a clean up ride we do in Monteagle TN doing some crazy stuff.  So the story goes I first broke the pinion yoke which then caused the front axles to still spin which caused them to break all inners and outers then to top it all off the left ball joint broke causing the left front wheel to fall off which caused the break like to bust.   HMMMMMM yeah bad night. Then, if you all are familiar with the top truck challenge thats hosted in California, my bro-inlaw used his dodge Cummings that was in 2006 TTC to tow me out......well he broke a drive shaft doing that. All this was in some of the hardest trail riding in the south.  I knew I should have taken my Yota FJ 40 instead that day.So all this to say we decided to create a memorial Troll out of the carnage every bit from axles to break lines weld it like you own it
Reply:Dude that is the sweetest breakage i've seen in a long time!   And it looks like to top it off you tweeked the rail on trailer you towed it on.   Thats awsome, but not so awsome when its time buy new parts Oh and the troll was the perfect use for all the wreckage. Thanks for sharing the pics
Reply:That is amazingly broken, I like the troll though. I'd do it with all the parts I've replaced from my Rover, but it would just be a heap of bumpers and gaskets.
Reply:Yeah imagine trying to get a three wheeled rig on a tight fit trailer with no power and breaks.  Yes without the winch hhhmm I could not imagine;however, the darn thing just would not go on easy w/ three wheels.We even looked for a tree to hoist from using snatch blocks and other folks' winches to raise then lower.   When I took the silly thing off we rolled it into the shop and raised  it off the trailer using the lift..  Here it is now good as new weld it like you own it
Reply:Here it is now good as new
Reply:Too bad man...your jeeps look pretty nice thou...what mods do you have on it?My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3   4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!
Reply:Ok I know this is not this type of site but here goes....The jeep is built for daily driver and semi serious wheeling.Mods include tail shaft conversion,spring over,traction bar, winch,33" tsls and I made it as low and wide as possible for excellent stability...which is really nice, 5 point harnesses cage, 456 gears on stock axles for the reason the spare shafts are more than cheap and can be done on the trail in no time.  I break more w/ this jeep than I do with the cruiser. But  again the parts are easy and cheap to repair.I have on-board air for power tools and oh did I mention detriots front and rear.If yall are interested i'll later tell you more of my baby ....my fj40 the serious non street legal 4x4.Thanks for the interest. weld it like you own it
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterUntil next time..... ...zap!
Reply:Good lookin Heep there Lewray.I can see why all the carnage. Having 4.56s and Detroits on stock drive line. But like you said, cheap to fix.I have a rig with Dana 60s and I will never use anything less again. Haven't broke anything in 5 years. Except the occasional front U-Joint giving out. Thats mostly from highway use though.Here is my rig, which sits needing work.Patriot Performance AutoLincoln Power Mig 255CLincoln AC-225 StickVictor Journeyman O/AQuincy QT-5 Compressor
Reply:Originally Posted by lewrayYeah imagine trying to get a three wheeled rig on a tight fit trailer with no power and breaks.  Yes without the winch hhhmm I could not imagine;however, the darn thing just would not go on easy w/ three wheels.We even looked for a tree to hoist from using snatch blocks and other folks' winches to raise then lower.   When I took the silly thing off we rolled it into the shop and raised  it off the trailer using the lift..  Here it is now good as new
Reply:Yeah LBI "land between the interstates"    Great rideI have a 79 toyota land cruiser coil sprung ,stretched all that stuff.......so the jeep is set for retirement lol weld it like you own it
Reply:I have a Dana 70HD rear end that I took 4.10s out of. I installed 3.73s. Holy cow those are some beefy gears on those 70HDs. I can not imagine having 4.56s in there. Question: "What do we need to pull today?" Answer: "Oh, just gonna move the Rocky Mountains...cuz they're in the way....."Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:Originally Posted by Joker11I have a Dana 70HD rear end that I took 4.10s out of. I installed 3.73s. Holy cow those are some beefy gears on those 70HDs. I can not imagine having 4.56s in there. Question: "What do we need to pull today?" Answer: "Oh, just gonna move the Rocky Mountains...cuz they're in the way....."
Reply:Hey Lewray, you aren't far from me. Ever go to Aetna?Miller EconotigCutmaster 38Yes ma'am, that IS a screwdriver in my pocket!
Reply:Yep hoping to  go this next  holiday week-end  I cut my 4wheeling teeth in    over there many moons ago. Do you wheel any? weld it like you own it
Reply:It's been awhile, but I'm starting to get interested again. I go up to Aetna every now and then to ride bikes. Lots of crawlers up there nowadays. I'm gonna have to build one. A buddy just got a really mean tube-frame crawler. We are gonna have to do a little work to it, but it should be on the mountain within the next week ir two.Miller EconotigCutmaster 38Yes ma'am, that IS a screwdriver in my pocket!
Reply:{Are you guys familiar w/ the top truck challenges in cal you see in Peterson's Off-Road mag?.....My buds just came in second place this week. Yall can check it out on Dvd later...}Not to...you know...start trubl...but...TTC is a Four Wheeler Mag. sponsored event...not Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off Road.'73 K20 FanCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Originally Posted by tanglediver{Are you guys familiar w/ the top truck challenges in cal you see in Peterson's Off-Road mag?.....My buds just came in second place this week. Yall can check it out on Dvd later...}Not to...you know...start trubl...but...TTC is a Four Wheeler Mag. sponsored event...not Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off Road.'73 K20 Fan
Reply:Well, Petersons publishes both magazines,I used to subscribe to both. So,, you were right sort of! LOL