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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #270 on: October 19, 2016, 02:16:40 PM »
Not exactly, although there is one just down the road.
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« Reply #271 on: November 06, 2016, 06:03:03 AM »
X98 is dressed for the winter.....




Thanks to jpet I have doors now!!! Where else could you get reproduction doors for an experimental Jeep?
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« Reply #272 on: November 07, 2016, 11:39:07 AM »
New name...  MPV-X98.

The doors look great! :)

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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #273 on: November 08, 2016, 08:25:11 AM »
You are going up Mount Antero?  :D
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« Reply #274 on: November 29, 2016, 02:18:43 PM »
X98 - Waging the War on Winter.

I noticed you installed the chains on the rear wheels. Some guys insist they work better on the front. Have you ever tried them on the front? If so, any noticeable difference?
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« Reply #275 on: November 29, 2016, 02:25:49 PM »
I have not tried them on the front. I think the chains would rub hard on the frame with the wheels turned all the way. When the blade is up there isn't much weight on the rear wheels so they may work better on the front. I'm not sure where the most traction would be with the blade down pushing a big pile of snow???
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« Reply #276 on: November 29, 2016, 02:52:24 PM »
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... I think the chains would rub hard on the frame with the wheels turned all the way. When the blade is up there isn't much weight on the rear wheels so they may work better on the front. I'm not sure where the most traction would be with the blade down pushing a big pile of snow???

I am about to install the chains on my 3A and had all the same questions. I ran them on the rear last year and they worked well so I'll probably just do that again. I think even if overall traction improved the rubbing on the frame would be a deal breaker.

And fess up Bob, either you have wooden blocks wedged between the frame and front springs or that plow is made of styrofoam. X98 isn't even beginning to squat down under the weight. Wow!
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« Reply #277 on: November 29, 2016, 04:02:29 PM »
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And fess up Bob, either you have wooden blocks wedged between the frame and front springs or that plow is made of styrofoam. X98 isn't even beginning to squat down under the weight.

X98 just has new replacement springs, nothing else. I kinda wish they would flex a bit more.
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« Reply #278 on: November 29, 2016, 07:28:45 PM »
I come across a set of standard 10 leaf replacement Omix Adda springs on a 3B.
I noticed they will hardly flex at all.
With all the weight shifted toward a single front spring it still clears the axle bumper by 1-1/2 inches.
So it's like why bother having axle bumpers ?
Not impressive at all concerning Omix Adda spring flex.
Maybe they will break in with a Yipao load  :D
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« Reply #279 on: January 15, 2017, 01:58:02 PM »
I was archiving some old videos on my phone and I found this one:

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzmcFUqgGe0[/media]

.... enjoy!
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« Reply #280 on: January 11, 2019, 11:57:12 AM »
How tall is X 98's grill if measured  at center of grill ?

Wondering just how much shorter than a 3B or taller than a 3A grill.


Thanks KEN
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« Reply #281 on: January 11, 2019, 05:35:34 PM »
The grill measures 20" tall. X98 has all the desirable features, flat fenders, good looking and the power of an F-head engine!!!  ;D
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« Reply #282 on: January 11, 2019, 06:43:57 PM »
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The grill measures 20" tall. X98 has all the desirable features, flat fenders, good looking and the power of an F-head engine!!!� ;D


...and it's human is Bob W.  A lucky Willys indeed! 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #283 on: November 28, 2019, 08:23:43 AM »
Hi all,

Thought I’d post some pics of Bob and X98 wheeling in the Catskills:










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« Reply #284 on: November 30, 2019, 09:26:26 PM »
We had a lot of fun wheeling the Catskills when Jpet and Bam Bam stopped by!!!
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