My Build Thread (year+) on 71 Jimmy 4x4

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Sure will Burt man! Left the Rig up north at a buddies for another trip out next weekend so will def snap some pics for you when I head back to get her.

We went to this place called Theodores Tree which was pretty wicked ponderosa pine, biggest ive seen in person....and also explored old ghost remnants of gold dredges

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Terrain was gnarly in spots - I used my winch A LOT this trip. (on others)

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A few pics of updated build items, based on our wheeling trips and dialing in for what seems to work best for the way im using the rig. she is seeing alot of back country, far from Civ trips with ALOT of water and Mud added into the rocks


Added an Auxilary 15 gal fuel tank, with Ball Valve that allows gravity drain to the main tank via a welded in nipple on the stock lower metal tank elbow. No more spare cans everywhere

Ended up using a hitch carrier from an ATV and added vertical legs that bolt to the previous seat mount holes. The seats got moved forward about 4" overall to make room to lay the 39" bogger in the bed. The bogger lays flat and pins to the back of the Tank Rack. Kept the tire hub from the previous swing away mount, and incorporated a pair of grab bars to slide the tire out when needed. All that bouncing around kept bending and torque'ing my other swing carrier

Added a small vertical rack to the edge of the tailgate so when the gate is down it keeps the bottomless cooler from jumping off and floating away in the river - and gives alot of bungee oportunities.

To make more room - removed the wood Subwoofer box and built a compartment in the Side tool box to house the 12" Sub. Squared it off inside with 16 guage sheet and welded in watertight. Fiber sound material added as well as sizing for the air space... finished off with Metal grill guards to protect the sub.

Has been working great so far. Everything enclosed in the cab, with zero hanging from the body. Can use tailgate up or down for cargo room....

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The open air filter on top of the carb was clogging with mud, water, and turning to mush....stalling my rig in the water crossings and after. Not a good setup for mud and H20 - but works great every where else.

I did some mods to allow a dual setup with a dry intake for just such occasions.

Its basically a mute point in this rig to have a heater - but I can always go back that way in the future if needed. Removed the box/cable components from in the Cab and under the hood. Used some flat plate to built port covers over the passages into the cab from where the Rad/fan would sit in the engine compartment.

Used a cheap Air Raid plastic box leftover from a Cold Air Intake I had on a previous truck and ran tube inside the cab to an Edelbrock Filter with a washable foam element. It got mounted behind the glove box inside the cab where the old Heater controls used to sit.

Every joint and bolt hole got RTV gasket goop and is water tight. Also can cap the firewall port and use the open element carb top filter at anytime im planning to go dry trails.... Works VERY WELL!

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More Pics of completed intake setup...

Last picture is the flush mounted Boat gas cap - Still need to pretty it up. The stock cap setup that hangs out from the body does not work well in the forrest when you need to squeeze through tight spots