The Scout is getting reworked.............again
- Thread starter ChestonScout
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ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
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- Clinton, Ut
Thanks Steve. If Napa doesnt get the 8 sided in for me today I might be going to jail......lol But then I will borrow yours again.
Thanks Bart! I cant wait to see it out of the garage and in the sun! You cant see the metallic in it in the garage very easy. It could have used another coat or 2 of clear but heck.....its just a scout.
I love the way the green and the blue clash. Ya, Im weird
Thanks Bart! I cant wait to see it out of the garage and in the sun! You cant see the metallic in it in the garage very easy. It could have used another coat or 2 of clear but heck.....its just a scout.
I love the way the green and the blue clash. Ya, Im weird
broncomitch
dont be a sheep in a jeep
- Location
- west jordan,UT
I really like that green. And I also like the green and blue. Hope to make it up there Saturday. Might half to spend the night and work on it till about 11:30 so I can make it to church. Or later and skip a class or 2.
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
Got about 30 minutes or so left of work to do then its off to Moab to see what doesnt work
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
no kidding. It wouldnt be done if I would have left it outside
Devel
Just an Outlaw....
- Location
- North Salt Lake
since its practically a new rig, can you compete in TTC again? 
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
The scout probably could. They only let you drive once tho......=(
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
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- Clinton, Ut
Im not even leaving until wednesday. Stay til the next wednesday.
Im sure I will see Stan down there.
You should head back down Bart!
Im sure I will see Stan down there.
You should head back down Bart!
broncomitch
dont be a sheep in a jeep
- Location
- west jordan,UT
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
you think Char would go for that?
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
Here in Moab and its raining pretty bad so taking a couple internet minutes.
So far we have had to do more wrenching than I wanted to. The first trail wasnt to bad but I took it pretty easy. Second day I busted off my rear ram mount not far into the trail at all. It looks like it had been cracked for awhile with some rust spots inside. Got it welded back together then I lost the relay for the fuel pump, then my steering wheel adapter bolts stripped out and the wheel basically fell off. No other issues that day.
Yesterday the inevitable......broken rear axle shaft. It went without a peep and I wasnt abusing it at all. Just trying to crawl. The shaft did have some minor spline twisting before but I was surprised at how easy it went. I dont think I could have been babying it anymore than I was without just leaving it on the trailer. Got my spare put in with TONS of help from a bunch of friends and continued on. No issues after that and I even beat on it mildly on a couple obstacles.
But when its not broken.....its been working great. Tires are working better than I expected and there are only a few other issues.
The front fenders didnt clear the tires. I thought they would but they are about toast. I will do more trimming when I get home but it bums me out. I spent a lot of time on them. The biggest issue right now is the rear end is bottoming out. My chunk is running into my old shock brackets pretty bad. I cut as much off as I could here with a grinder and it helped but I still cant baja it and that sucks. I see air bumps in the back very soon and a lot more cutting.
I was considering getting OEMs 16 spline shafts but now Im thinking I better save my pennies and just get the 2" shafts and be done with it.
We are having a blast tho! Leroy's buggy is the talk of the town and its doing VERY well here.
My wife hasnt got the camera out once. Been to busy with my boy but Leroys wife has been taking a lot so hopefully I will get some to post.
Can anyone please make the rain stop today????
So far we have had to do more wrenching than I wanted to. The first trail wasnt to bad but I took it pretty easy. Second day I busted off my rear ram mount not far into the trail at all. It looks like it had been cracked for awhile with some rust spots inside. Got it welded back together then I lost the relay for the fuel pump, then my steering wheel adapter bolts stripped out and the wheel basically fell off. No other issues that day.
Yesterday the inevitable......broken rear axle shaft. It went without a peep and I wasnt abusing it at all. Just trying to crawl. The shaft did have some minor spline twisting before but I was surprised at how easy it went. I dont think I could have been babying it anymore than I was without just leaving it on the trailer. Got my spare put in with TONS of help from a bunch of friends and continued on. No issues after that and I even beat on it mildly on a couple obstacles.
But when its not broken.....its been working great. Tires are working better than I expected and there are only a few other issues.
The front fenders didnt clear the tires. I thought they would but they are about toast. I will do more trimming when I get home but it bums me out. I spent a lot of time on them. The biggest issue right now is the rear end is bottoming out. My chunk is running into my old shock brackets pretty bad. I cut as much off as I could here with a grinder and it helped but I still cant baja it and that sucks. I see air bumps in the back very soon and a lot more cutting.
I was considering getting OEMs 16 spline shafts but now Im thinking I better save my pennies and just get the 2" shafts and be done with it.
We are having a blast tho! Leroy's buggy is the talk of the town and its doing VERY well here.
My wife hasnt got the camera out once. Been to busy with my boy but Leroys wife has been taking a lot so hopefully I will get some to post.
Can anyone please make the rain stop today????
broncomitch
dont be a sheep in a jeep
- Location
- west jordan,UT
ches sent me a few pics
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
Its been a couple weeks so I guess I better do a Moab report before I forget everything
First day went to BFE and ran Green Day. No real issues besides my tires getting into my fenders as shown above. I was pretty easy with it tho. Just feeling it out. First impression was everything worked great. Tires were better than expected, added wheelbase was nice. I thought I was going to lose a lot of up travel but I dont think I lost much at all.
second days ran Hells Revenge. Not to far into the trail I broke the mount off my axle that holds the ram for the rear steer. It actually snapped the mount in 2! Got that welded up then 100 yards later the constant duty solenoid for the fuel pump took a dump. Bypassed it and went the rest of the day with no issues.
Third day back to BFE. Went straight to Britany Spears and thought I would give her a go. Got up to the hard part and just starting crawling and the inevitable....Broken rear shaft. It didnt make a noise and I wasnt on it....just crawling. After A LOT of help getting the shaft replaced we ran Lockjaw and Greenday again with no issues. Turned out to be a dang fun day!
Fourth day was Pritchett. This trail has had my number in the past but not this day! Killed it! I was the only one in our group to make it up Rocker Knocker. It was raining and the whole trail was pretty slick. Good thing I have mud tires! Besides Steve rolling on the rockpile there wasnt to many issues this day. Just a dang nice day of wheelin.
Fifth day we ran Poison Spider and I let the wife drive. OH pulling it off the trailer we noticed the studs for the high steer arm for the rear steer were broken. With Leroys mad skills it didnt take long to fix this up tho. My wife used to love driving this trail but was bored this time. All the parts that used to challenge her didnt anymore. 54s will do that. We did start getting air in the lines for the rear steer and it was flopping back and forth. Made for an interesting ride but got the trail ran and some of Golden Spike with no other issues.
Sixth day we ran Metal Masher. Had a flippin blast but it was cold. I fixed the leak the rear steer was sucking air thru and it worked til the end of the day. We didnt see anyone else out there and it was just a good day wheelin. Got up Widowmaker for the first time to! On the way out I thought we were sucking air again but it turned out to be the studs on the high steer arm again. No matter. Got to the trailer and the trip was done!!!
For as much as I changed on the Scout it really did good. Did have issues with the rear steer but it was all old stuff. Its funny I went 2 years with no issues and then slapped 54s on and it was done. Crazy the extra force over the 47s.
Im very happy with everything but the rear steer needs to be upgraded and Im ready for coilovers and air bumps in the back. We did have a bottoming out issue in the back end I forgot to mention.
First day went to BFE and ran Green Day. No real issues besides my tires getting into my fenders as shown above. I was pretty easy with it tho. Just feeling it out. First impression was everything worked great. Tires were better than expected, added wheelbase was nice. I thought I was going to lose a lot of up travel but I dont think I lost much at all.
second days ran Hells Revenge. Not to far into the trail I broke the mount off my axle that holds the ram for the rear steer. It actually snapped the mount in 2! Got that welded up then 100 yards later the constant duty solenoid for the fuel pump took a dump. Bypassed it and went the rest of the day with no issues.
Third day back to BFE. Went straight to Britany Spears and thought I would give her a go. Got up to the hard part and just starting crawling and the inevitable....Broken rear shaft. It didnt make a noise and I wasnt on it....just crawling. After A LOT of help getting the shaft replaced we ran Lockjaw and Greenday again with no issues. Turned out to be a dang fun day!
Fourth day was Pritchett. This trail has had my number in the past but not this day! Killed it! I was the only one in our group to make it up Rocker Knocker. It was raining and the whole trail was pretty slick. Good thing I have mud tires! Besides Steve rolling on the rockpile there wasnt to many issues this day. Just a dang nice day of wheelin.
Fifth day we ran Poison Spider and I let the wife drive. OH pulling it off the trailer we noticed the studs for the high steer arm for the rear steer were broken. With Leroys mad skills it didnt take long to fix this up tho. My wife used to love driving this trail but was bored this time. All the parts that used to challenge her didnt anymore. 54s will do that. We did start getting air in the lines for the rear steer and it was flopping back and forth. Made for an interesting ride but got the trail ran and some of Golden Spike with no other issues.
Sixth day we ran Metal Masher. Had a flippin blast but it was cold. I fixed the leak the rear steer was sucking air thru and it worked til the end of the day. We didnt see anyone else out there and it was just a good day wheelin. Got up Widowmaker for the first time to! On the way out I thought we were sucking air again but it turned out to be the studs on the high steer arm again. No matter. Got to the trailer and the trip was done!!!
For as much as I changed on the Scout it really did good. Did have issues with the rear steer but it was all old stuff. Its funny I went 2 years with no issues and then slapped 54s on and it was done. Crazy the extra force over the 47s.
Im very happy with everything but the rear steer needs to be upgraded and Im ready for coilovers and air bumps in the back. We did have a bottoming out issue in the back end I forgot to mention.
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
We didnt get many pics. In fact my wife only took pics of our boy! But here are a few from friends
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
LT.
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- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
This picture here makes it look like a toy or an RC. crawler. I think it is because everything is so out of proportion.
LT.