My new to me EVO built rig

jeffj said:

Well I made it back from TX in one peace and it took 3 days round trip. Yes, I bought a built rig, but it was absolutely the way I wanted it and with it in the condition it was in, was just amazing (not even a scratch on the skids or the bottom of the axels). After spending the day ripping around getting tags and state inspection, I was blown away by the way it ran and handled on the road.

I know everyone has there opinions of buying a built rig, but after building two of my own the past 15 years, there is no way I could have built this rig on my own.

I feel very fortunate to be able to make this happen and I have worked hard and saved ever sense I was a passenger on the 2012 jkx and saw all those crazy built rigs.

I am very excited to get this jeep and really hope I can get out with some of you guys to have some fun.

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highoctane said:

I'm out of the country for work so can't go look, but I believe the Spicer u-joints themselves are sealed.


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Flat Top said:

Very nice rig! Congrats!
Specs?

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jesse3638 said:

This. They are actually referred to a solid u-joints. Its what I had my front driveshaft rebuilt with. My local driveline shop owner prefers them as he says they provide a bit more strength over spicer greasable joints. You just replace them and if I'm not mistaken is what Eddie runs on Moby. I just replaced the 1350's on my Titan with 110K miles on them and honestly I don't think I needed to. Only did it because I had to replace the carrier bearing and figured I'd do it while I had the shaft out.


Also watch out for puddles and slow down for them in that thing..

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Jackal01 said:

The user is "Smokin_V10". You can find his build thread on here.

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jeffj said:

I was under my jeep and noticed the the arb air lines are ran through the frame. Did I read somewhere that wasn't the best place to run them?


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Jkzinger said:

I ran mine through the frame but also ran a 1/2" sprinkler line first to surround the ARB line the whole way.

Also makes it easier to fish the ARB hose.

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jeffj said:

Great that sounds like a good idea. Did you just run the tubing in the frame only.


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WJCO said:

I believe Eddie and highoctane had heat issues where the line melted inside the frame, no air flow so the heat is trapped in there.

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Judesign said:

Wow just read through the original build. Amazing. Wonder why the guy got rid of it after all of that

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