LKD TJs shakedown run

[Lifes A Jeep]

I was planning on taking this weekend off but Travis gets ahold of me on Friday night and tells me his jeep is ready! I couldn't say no.

So we headed up to Table Mesa Saturday morning and ran Predator and Upper Terminator. They were perfect trails for the day. Travis's rig was unbelievable! We ran Predator first and then met up with a few other guys from the club and ran UT with them.

Travis spent the past 5+ months turning his jeep into a juggy
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC07961.jpg

He was very pleased from the start
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC07974.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC07984.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1476.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC07991.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1523.jpg

Upper Terminator
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08010.jpg

Travis gave the Terminator obstacle a try
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08019.jpg

Travis got oh so close but eventually backed off.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08022.jpg

[Triple-XJ]

Looks great Travis, the rear seems to be working well also.
What did you think of the performance? What do you like the most and what do you dislike, or would change? :)

[Lifes A Jeep]

Here are the pics of everyone else. The monsoons have done a number on both trails. There are new washed out sections and a ton of rocks have been rearranged. Lots of diff grabbers and off camber stuff. Fun stuff!

Travis leading the way on Predator
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1432.jpg

Here's me right before the first main waterfall.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1424.jpg

Me on the notch
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08004.jpg

Last Predator obstacle
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1528.jpg

Mike on the first UT obstacle
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08012.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08013.jpg

This is the bypass to the main Terminator obstacle. The bottom has washed out making it more difficult.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1571.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/IMG_1574.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08031.jpg

Approaching the end of the trail
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/Lifesajeep/Predator_UT/DSC08032.jpg

[GRUNT]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing... The juggy looks cool.

[mingoglia]

Looks like your shakedown went well, I wish I could have made it! I was telling Sherri about it when she got back from her trip. How I missed the most beautiful weekend of wheeling of the year. I'll be in L.A. next weekend and my anniversary is the following weekend. :( I'm almost thinking of cancelling the L.A. trip to get out wheeling. I can't believe the weather.

Mike

[LKD TJ]

Well, I can tell you that it was awesome!!! I think that it worked really well and there is very little that I will change. I still need to finish the boat side on the passenger side and I need at least one antirock (I have two I just need to get them installed). I also don't like how the cutting brakes are mounted, so I think I am going to flip them around.

I want to say THANKS to a lot of great people for getting me through this build! It has been almost 7 months and I don't think I would have made it another day :)

Jason @ Truck Werks - He welded and did a lot of the tube work and he kicked some serious arse!!! If you need anything fab'd definitely give him a shot.

Cole and Surf - Thanks for answering all of my retarded questions and guiding me the right direction! Also for having the parts in stock when I needed them!

Jeff (Twisted TJ) - he totted my pile of parts around a few times the last couple weeks after my truck got stolen and helped a lot with the wiring and helping cleaning up the little odds and ends.

John (Lifes a Jeep) - He has documented the build basically from beginning to end.

Eric (JoeDokes) - Helped a few times down at Jason's shop.

Bill (Wildcat) - Came through at the last minute to help get my airshocks charged.

Kyle (Trailer Rated :) ) - Although I didn't use them he helped me cut out some panels for the boat sides with the use of his plasma. It sucks that the panels were in the truck when it got stolen.

Andrew (Jpcrawleram) - Hooked me up with the plastic for the boat sides and I think that is going to turn out really well!

Thank you again for all of your help and if I forgot anyone Sorry :)

[1eagle]

Juggy is looking good, good to see ya on the trail again. Catch ya later.

[SHNIPE]

Trav,
for the plastic on the sides are there panels behind them? How thick did you end up going with them?

Looks like isht by the way. Start over

EDIT: NM i just saw the sun coming through on one of the pcitures. Do you plan on adding panels or will they not bend enough to cause an issue??

[YJunk]

Looks awsome travis... thing has more articulation than cooked spagehtti...

[jporvaz]

Travis, awesome job.

[lancetkenyon]

POS! Looks sweet Travis! It is amazing how the Juggy makes John's rig look small.

[joedokes28]

I wish I could of been there buddy. The rig looks like it was really working well. With all you've been through lately, I'm sure wheelining yesterday was some much needed medicine.

[Phx Cobra]

NICE!
Awesome to see it gettin some action, and not sitting at truckwerks lookin all dead. :D
Hopefully I can make it out soon and hit some trails with ya once I get another rig.

[GRUNT]

Phx Cobra! You are still alive? Any word on getting another rig?

[Wind_Danzer]

Looking great Travis!!

[David C]

POS! Looks sweet Travis! It is amazing how the Juggy makes John's rig look small.

Looks really awesome Travis! And I, also think that John's rig does look small in the pics compared to yours, but I've seen John in traffic in town and he has a BIG Jeep. I can only imagine what yours looks like now. Congrats!

[SHNIPE]

Phx Cobra! You are still alive? Any word on getting another rig?

Ben got another rig. Full time AWD too! It doesnt have a lift yet thought and still on stock wheels and tires. its blue but i havent seen it in person yet!