Good tip on the Acetone. Was welding on our Artec truss and was getting some porosity even after grinding clean. Thanks Kelly. Great job on the body mounts. ❤️🐞
Muddy Beards 4X4 - Joe says Thanks!!! He was struggling getting a good weld on the truss. He just wiped down all the metal and new parts and it made a big difference!
to cut down on bolt fatigue wear & breakage & lessen torque loads need lets make a new thing. It has a raised prt 1 side1 mm or so mayb 2 mm max. Then if needed a 2nd threaded lock washer. NOW tighten nut can b nut w/built in washer(even better)& u hve 1 thread washer or 2 that u tight down on & see if u hve tightened it enough. No gap showing 1 or both thread washers, is plenty tight enough.
Do you think I could use these on a 2" body lift? I was actually thinking of removing the 2" and replacing them with 1" body mounts but I don't want these to be welded to high on the frame.
Nice video Kelly! I will keep an eye out for when they make JKU body mounts. Last time up at Reiter one of them got pretty bent up, I was able to straighten it but would be a good upgrade!
You could just leave them in the stock location. if you want the 1” lift you would basically need to buy a body lift or make some spacers. You still need one in the front and 2 in the rear. This just replaces the 3 in the middle. So do the body lift first and then replace the middle ones removing the spacers.
Love the video, love the mod, im planning on doing this myself eventually.. I have one question though.... Why does the audio in all of your videos sound so.... tinny? Maybe its just me, and my attention to audio, but is it your camera? or how you encode your videos? It really gets to me. :P
Thanks, the audio does bug me too. I use a rhode video micro with the DJI osmo action with an adapter. The audio was much better with my GoPro, and the same mic. But I like the DJI camera better, so I just live with it. Not sure why It does it but have tried a bunch of stuff to make it better but I think the mic adapter just doesn’t work as well as the GoPro.
Wow. That's a shame. I used a gorpo 7 for a while with the same mic. Audio was always decent. I finally upped to a canon EOS m50 though. It's awesome for garage footage. The GoPro is still my go-to on the trail though. It's not without it's problems though! I can understand why you switched.
I dig it man. My next question is how did you mount your rear seat. My 5 year old loves my TJ but I want a better seat for her. So, how did ya mount it?
Nice pics of Reiter btw
Good tip on the Acetone. Was welding on our Artec truss and was getting some porosity even after grinding clean. Thanks Kelly. Great job on the body mounts. ❤️🐞
Thanks, even “new” metal has oil and crap on it, so I always clean it up first. Makes welding that much easier.
Muddy Beards 4X4 - Joe says Thanks!!! He was struggling getting a good weld on the truss. He just wiped down all the metal and new parts and it made a big difference!
to cut down on bolt fatigue wear & breakage & lessen torque loads need lets make a new thing. It has a raised prt 1 side1 mm or so mayb 2 mm max. Then if needed a 2nd threaded lock washer. NOW tighten nut can b nut w/built in washer(even better)& u hve 1 thread washer or 2 that u tight down on & see if u hve tightened it enough. No gap showing 1 or both thread washers, is plenty tight enough.
Great video as always man, love your work.
Thanks 🤟🏻
Realy cool much more Strong and well done, congratulations.i love your videos,thanks to share.
Nice job Kelly.👍👍
Thanks🤟🏻
Looks great man that should help a lot!
Yes it will👊🏻
Do you think I could use these on a 2" body lift? I was actually thinking of removing the 2" and replacing them with 1" body mounts but I don't want these to be welded to high on the frame.
2” might be too high, 1” was a perfect height.
You need to get some weld thru primer. Would make everything easier and significantly improve corrosion protection. Check it out.
Yep, I have had a few comments about this. I will definitely check it out.
looks like you are liking the new stuff at reiter. we ran a bunch of the newer stuff yesterday and had a blast
Yea it was great, found lots of cool new stuff. Need to go back soon.
The reason the top comes separate is so you can weld it to the frame from the under side of the top piece before you weld the bottom on.
Nice video Kelly! I will keep an eye out for when they make JKU body mounts. Last time up at Reiter one of them got pretty bent up, I was able to straighten it but would be a good upgrade!
Thanks man, yea I saw yours got a workout, lol. Glad you were able to “fix” it for now.
Looks like a great application to use weld-thru primer rather than all the masking and painting. Well thought out though.
Good idea, I didn’t think of that. I have never used weld on primer before. I will have to check it out.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 just don't breath the fumes. High zinc content and the fume are highly toxic but the rust prevention is top notch
I may have missed it but I didn't see where you welded the top edge of the new mount?
It’s not welded, just the sides and the bottom.
I would have completely forgot about paining the inside...lol!!!
🤣 yea, I almost forgot too.
What is muddy beards?
Just wondering what tires you are running?
Maybe you need grade 8 bolts or boats lol
UNDER COVER FABWORKS make much better munt than this one ,nice job man
What makes them so much better? all the boat side body mounts are almost identical and the Barnes4wd ones are half the price.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 it's already welded and ready to install no need for any assembly welding
Would there be any difference in the process if you dont already have the body lift?
You could just leave them in the stock location. if you want the 1” lift you would basically need to buy a body lift or make some spacers. You still need one in the front and 2 in the rear. This just replaces the 3 in the middle. So do the body lift first and then replace the middle ones removing the spacers.
How’s much for the what nots?
Awesome job! I'll be adding those to my list of upgrades.
Did you keep the 1"BL in all the other body mounts?
Thanks, yes, the 2 rear and one in the front still have the 1” spacer.
No way I drive over rocks w/out a emergency oil top pressure reserve system (upside down bi plane) or u lose oil bc u smashed pan.
A good skid plate goes a long ways.
Love the video, love the mod, im planning on doing this myself eventually.. I have one question though.... Why does the audio in all of your videos sound so.... tinny? Maybe its just me, and my attention to audio, but is it your camera? or how you encode your videos? It really gets to me. :P
Thanks, the audio does bug me too. I use a rhode video micro with the DJI osmo action with an adapter. The audio was much better with my GoPro, and the same mic. But I like the DJI camera better, so I just live with it. Not sure why It does it but have tried a bunch of stuff to make it better but I think the mic adapter just doesn’t work as well as the GoPro.
Wow. That's a shame. I used a gorpo 7 for a while with the same mic. Audio was always decent. I finally upped to a canon EOS m50 though. It's awesome for garage footage. The GoPro is still my go-to on the trail though. It's not without it's problems though! I can understand why you switched.
I dig it man. My next question is how did you mount your rear seat. My 5 year old loves my TJ but I want a better seat for her. So, how did ya mount it?
Thanks, I used angle iron to mount the seat and bolt to the floor, using large washers or square plates under the tub for reinforcement.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Outstanding...Added to my list.
Awesome display of a fully thinking a project out.
6 Ps proper planning pervents piss poor performance
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