Johnny Utah
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Are you in this year?
Johnny Utahs Bike Change Operation
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Juggernaut
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Looking forward to your post Moab write up. That’s some amazing shit you guys do.
thegock
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Nope. Wife has a "friend" event Saturday. This happens about 4 times a year, so gotta go.
Johnny Utah
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Ah yes, that race day no sleep type of thing; even though I don’t plan on being competitive, truth be told it was a ton of fun prepping the bike last night, it brought back a lot of good memories.
I ended up switching the 28 tooth ring out for a 32 tooth. It looks like there is enough room for a 34, maybe a 36 which was one of my big desires with the Beargrease years Ago.
Also happy I did not switch out to a 5” tire as it looks like rain is on the way.
I ended up switching the 28 tooth ring out for a 32 tooth. It looks like there is enough room for a 34, maybe a 36 which was one of my big desires with the Beargrease years Ago.
Also happy I did not switch out to a 5” tire as it looks like rain is on the way.
Johnny Utah
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Oh Fatboy, how I love thee. I am shooting for 4500 miles this year and still in line.
Johnny Utah
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New shocks came in today! Color scheme reminds me of the original Fox Vanilla from 96
Juggernaut
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Damn Son, Those are Sweet!
rick81721
Lothar
That's a serious bike you're building ?
Johnny Utah
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??? it’s built to handle my
Moobies
Johnny Utah
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They were built and valved by Accutune Off-road in CA based off the corner weight on each end. They are dual rate coils, a 14” and 16” spring on each shock with different spring weights per axle. These are 2” body with 14” of travel.
The preload is set on these in the lower picture.
Genright does a nice job, but the ones in stock are a “three tunes to choose fit the masses” type of thing. King sets the tunes for Tony to my knowledge, but they can rebuild in house at Genright.
Accutune can build anything from mild to wild, but they have built many of my buddies shocks from daily drivers to KOH rigs.
Johnny Utah
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Nice! Post pictures!
I would LOVE to build an LJ!
Tony doesn’t “know” me but my Jeep is used on his website to showcase TJ parts. I am supposed to wheel a day with them at EJS this year.
Johnny Utah
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Dropped the Jeeps off at the shipping agent this am. Spent the week loading everything, prepping, greasing and stocking up on extra parts. Flying into Denver Friday then driving to Moab to meet the Jeeps.
I fully plan on dressing like Alan from the hangover for the flight....because I finally will have minimal chance of running into a customer from work.
I should gain a solid ten pounds next week.....
In addition we just redid my buddies JK steering and added a winch....it’s been a crazy three weeks of wrenching.
Some of the days will be beyond my 19 gallon fuel capacity so I added extra tanks to make up the difference. All packed without driver I am right around 5300lbs. That includes spare front and rear driveshafts, every needed to disassemble/reassemble (for the most part) lots of spare fluids and recovery gear.
If you want to follow the wheeling my Instagram handle is #stretchedtj I will try to go live when I can but cell reception isn’t that great on top of the Mesa.
I fully plan on dressing like Alan from the hangover for the flight....because I finally will have minimal chance of running into a customer from work.
I should gain a solid ten pounds next week.....
In addition we just redid my buddies JK steering and added a winch....it’s been a crazy three weeks of wrenching.
Some of the days will be beyond my 19 gallon fuel capacity so I added extra tanks to make up the difference. All packed without driver I am right around 5300lbs. That includes spare front and rear driveshafts, every needed to disassemble/reassemble (for the most part) lots of spare fluids and recovery gear.
If you want to follow the wheeling my Instagram handle is #stretchedtj I will try to go live when I can but cell reception isn’t that great on top of the Mesa.
Dave Taylor
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My buddy was just there last week. He does all that stuff and a ram haha. He lives in lakewood.
rick81721
Lothar
Wow shipping vehicles to a location for riding. I imagine a little more pricey than sending a bike??
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Johnny Utah
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Just a touch....hence why I probably won’t ride out there unless I total my Jeep.