Making Of The Willy Mammoth

[79coyotefrg]

Trail spare. It's on the front bumper

  its  really  just a counterweight

[notajeep]

Is it in the driver or pass side??  Wait.... I don't want to know.

[Lady Di]

Is it in the driver or pass side??  Wait.... I don't want to know.

 


And FYI it is on the PASSENGER SIDE!!!   

[notajeep]

 

[Lady Di]

 
  2 down 1 to go! 

[Cheesemaker]

It's counter weighted for when Diane isn't in the Mammoth!  Especially, when she decides its better for her to "take" pics instead of riding!   

[Lady Di]

 

[Lady Di]

He's getting it put back together. We should be able to go for another test drive tomorrow afternoon

[red]

looks like a fairly comfortable creeper there mark.

[Lady Di]

It's very comfortable, Red. The head rest comes up.
Oh... its comfortable till I run over my hair and get it tangled in the wheels

[Willy Mammoth]

All three thirds are done and two are installed. I still need to clean out the rear end and get all the metal shavings out.

The knuckels also need to be checked out and put back together with the new studs.

The axle bearings and seals have been replaced and are ready to go back in.

[Willy Mammoth]

BTW here is the differance between the 5.71 (left) 5.29 (center) and 4.88 (right) pinnion gears. Notice both the 5.71 and 5.29 have 7 teeth and the 4.88 has 8 teeth?

[Lady Di]

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[CTENG in KS]

Nice sack...why is it tied to your 3rd member?























holy crap I kill me.

[red]

[Willy Mammoth]

I wondered who was going to ask about that. 

It is a bag of desiccant beads. It is to keep the gears dry and rust free in the spare.

[Lady Di]

Nice sack...why is it tied to your 3rd member?



holy crap I kill me.

 

[Rocksurfer]

It's very comfortable, Red. The head rest comes up.
Oh... its comfortable till I run over my hair and get it tangled in the wheels

Owww, sissors anyone?

Mark I ran 4.88's in my 4Runner, I loved the gearing. If it feels just a little low with 5.29's I think you are gonna love them too.

[Willy Mammoth]

Owww, sissors anyone?

Mark I ran 4.88's in my 4Runner, I loved the gearing. If it feels just a little low with 5.29's I think you are gonna love them too.

They may still be a little low. They are only going to drop my rpm by 200 rpm. This diesel has a lot of low end to overcome a higher gear. I just hope the rpm isn't too high at hwy speed.

Will soon find out, it is almost done, I just need to put oil in the rear and put the drive shaft in.

[unclejpl4x4]

so do you have any extra extra 3rds

[Willy Mammoth]

so do you have any extra extra 3rds

Nope, just gears and I need to keep them for now.

Packing up tools and heading out for a nice long road test. Some where around 80 to 100 miles. That should good enough to find out how things are doing.

BBL with a full report.

[red]

good luck!

[werty]

Are you running the new marlin axle seal up front?

[Bazzi]

any word? ? ?

[Cheesemaker]

:smiliecheckinghiswatch:


Maybe they had to make a pit stop

[Willy Mammoth]

Were back, We drove out to Astor next to Ocala National Forest and this is amazing. It gets right up to speed and cruises right along at 60-65. Still could use a 5th gear, but feels right at home at 55-60.

There is still a bearing locking up in the trans or tcase, not sure just yet, but they will need to come out and get inspected.

Other than that it was an uneventful 80+ mile trip.

[red]

nice. what rpms are you turning at 65mph and whats the happiest rpm for that motor? most diesels are around 1600-2200 rpms but i dont know anything about this motor.

[Willy Mammoth]

Me eaither and  I don't have a tack.

[Lady Di]

and it was HOT! I got sunburned!
I just checked on our topo software, it's about a 70 mile trip one way. That was a good drive, I just wish it was a little cooler out or overcast at least.

[crawlerdan]

Me eaither and  I don't have a tack.

i have a nice sunpro adjustable tach, for 4, 6 and 8 cyl cars
you can have it, it was used for about a week, its anbout 3.5 inches in diam. not one of those stupid ricey obes, just black