[Brutus]

Originally Posted by desertfox

Stick to 6x16 NDMS tyres on CJ3B. 7 inches is not a good idea. During hard steering off road, the tyres rub with the fenders.

I would'nt worry about that, the jeeps are never going to be used for hardcore offroading, that job belongs to the Jonga. The are just used for traveling to the orchards in the village. Besides, both jeeps have been bought from Apple farmers from Himachal, so its got a very heavy duty and stiff suspension, so rubbing is out of the question. Since i too would be loading it a little bit, therefore i don't want to anything whith the leaf-springs.

[randeep04]

Originally Posted by testdrive

Here are the pics of my Jeep (recently restored). Still a few minor things need to be done (Fix front D-hooks, Rhino hook, Hella Fog Lights, change position of rear tail lights to body). Will post more pics later with changes and of offroading...

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Hey Preet,

You have an amazing MM550 brother. You missed the Hissar OTR, we all had a blast man. Hope to see your Jeep in action in the next NIOC OTR.

Cheers !!!!!!!!

[fazalaliadil]

Originally Posted by randeep04

Hey Preet,

You have an amazing MM550 brother. You missed the Hissar OTR, we all had a blast man. Hope to see your Jeep in action in the next NIOC OTR.

Cheers !!!!!!!!

Testdrive,
Body work and paint on your Jeep is flawless, one of the best I have seen. A very neat looking one, indeed.
Think Randeep is reffering to the same.

[whicked wheels]

Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

Thanks for the correction. The L angle I could see in your pics. my mistake in assuming that it was a side step, by the way even keeping in mind that it is a thick guage pipe....would a thicker pipe with a good guage be more helpful than the present one fitted on your handsome Jeep? Also let me know how does a rock slider actually help apart from saving the foot boards from getting dented, then again where the L angle face is in contact with the body, is there not a chance of water holding in between the gap of the two and corroding the body?

There is always a negitive side to everything, i too was thinking of the same but then if you look at the brighter side its much better than damaging the body every time you go offroading.

[whicked wheels]

Originally Posted by ssarmast

Wicked Wheels

Indeed wicked they are . Hey that's a totally grunge looking machine you have nice very nice it is. Could you let me know what did the tyres cost you and where could one buy them . If um not mistaken they are the maxxis mudzillaz.

Hi ssarmast, I got the tyres for rs8500/- each tyre thats about 6months back. now its rs10,200/- each tyre in retail. Yes they are maxxis mudzillas. If you cant get them i can arrange a set from a friend who knows the importer might get it cheaper.

[Brutus]

There are a few shops around here that still sell these at the old rates. I've never seen the Mudzillas in sizes larger than 31". Are they available?

[whicked wheels]

Originally Posted by Brutus

There are a few shops around here that still sell these at the old rates. I've never seen the Mudzillas in sizes larger than 31". Are they available?

They are only available in 31x11.5-15, but there are some new tyres also come out in maxxis. see Overdrive magzine april issue page no159.

[Brutus]

I don't like maxxis that much, i'am going for boggers.

[vedagiri1983]

mind blowing jeep dude..though even i owned a jeep earlier..my next venture would be some thing of your kind..will need suggestions..

[testdrive]

Originally Posted by testdrive

Still a few minor things need to be done (Fix front D-hooks, Rhino hook, Hella Fog Lights, ...Will post more pics later with changes...

Thanks everyone for your comments.Here are more pics with a few changes and some close-ups of the P/S unit (Make: Koyo, Japan).





Koyo P/S unit:

[prmd_cochin]

Hey i am late in here.

[whicked wheels]

Originally Posted by Brutus

I don't like maxxis that much, i'am going for boggers.

Do you mean something like this.

[Brutus]

Yes, but the rubber compound ain't as soft as the mudzilla's. Besides, i want to get 33"'s. or if i can find stronger axles than the jonga ones(almost the same strenght as Dana44's, but the front is stronger than the Dana44), then i'll go for 35"'s. Using shortened Tata407 axles is also a choice, but than i'll have to do something about the huge knuckles and the stub shaft. Also the hevier weight of the 407 axles will be an issue since the cummins is already a quintal and a half heavier than the original petrol motor.

[Alfa_Kilo]

Originally Posted by Brutus

Yes, but the rubber compound ain't as soft as the mudzilla's. Besides, i want to get 33"'s. or if i can find stronger axles than the jonga ones(almost the same strenght as Dana44's, but the front is stronger than the Dana44), then i'll go for 35"'s. Using shortened Tata407 axles is also a choice, but than i'll have to do something about the huge knuckles and the stub shaft. Also the hevier weight of the 407 axles will be an issue since the cummins is already a quintal and a half heavier than the original petrol motor.

The fatter diff housing on the 407 axle will defeat the purpose of 35" tyres. How do you plan to aquire TSLs in India?

[Brutus]

The Tata407 axle though bigger than the Dana44 and the jonga axle, is still a bit smaller than the Dana60. Infact the ring(crown) dia. is somewhere near 9", maybe a bit smaller than that, but thats only slightly larger than the 8.5" in the Dana44 and jonga axle. Even the spider gears are only as large as the Jonga spider gears, but they do have a lot more splines. The reason why the 407 axle looks large is that the axle housing tube are beefy. Anyways, there is no other way to mount a 35" tire without breaking things in a locked axle, other than using a ford 9", Dana60 or any equivalent axle. Even abroad, only very light vehicles like a flatfender can cope with 35" on a locked Dana44. Even wranglers have been known to break Dana44's, unless they run aftermarket shafts.

I have been ordering and sending auto stuff through fed-ex, mostly things like pistons, sleeves, and other stuff, all writtern as old parts, and without the original packings, so was'nt taxed. If the tires are a little used they can easily come through without any tax. I asked a relative of mine in the U.S. to by 33"boggers that had only done 100miles, but i'll sell them if i plan to go bigger.