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  1. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    It's not that heavy at all. Before I put the tent on I could lift the back up. It's just a 2 inch tube frame with the jeep back mounted on it and a shortened 3500 lb axle. It's probably sitting at 3 or 400 pounds how it I'd now.
  2. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I added the new bumper too. It looks better.
  3. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Got the trailer rack painted, made a water tank, installed the RTT and awning... I need to hard mount the tongue jack but other then that shes pretty much ready for some camping adventures. I found an awesome deal on some Lithium Phosphate battery packs that I'm going to build a 12v battery pack...
  4. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Did some more work on the trailer. Extended the tongue a foot with an 18 inch reciever tube for the pintle hook setup on it's way, and i can also upgrade to a fully articulating hitch later if I want... I cut the lift jack off so I can move it forward later... Added the front rack mount and...
  5. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I already bought the EAG one. I feel like everything gets replaced on a Jeep eventually. I'll probably change it out later down the road when I decide to make the thing more capable.
  6. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Finally fixed the blend doors for the heater. No more foggy windows. But other then that I've just been fixing this YJ trailer up. Grab some stock fenders for it and started building a rack I can toss a tent on. I only used 1 inch tube but from the calculations I did, I should be able to have a...
  7. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    No turning back!!!😬 Came out well though. The template sent with it was pretty good quality too. It was a thick glossy paper and lined up perfectly. Picked up a Jeep bed trailer too the other days for pretty cheap! More pictures to come with that project!
  8. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I did some things cause I got bored waiting for parts to come in. Also ordered a new water pump after swapping the pullies because the squeaking is still there and its killing me. That'll be here today. The airbox I showed doesnt seal in the back so it's useless for a snorkel and the prefilter...
  9. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Had to find the right one for my 97 TJ, but that turned out to be the issue! Thanks man! Now if I can figure out the vent selector issue.
  10. Jeeper25

    97 TJ vent on HVAC blows through defrost and floor only

    I think I have a similar problem. Ive pulled the dash out and checked the selectors and it seems like its all sealed well.... If I had the fan on 1 or 2 it could get air out of the vent I selected but once I turned it up, I'd hear the door slam shut and the only air I get is out of the floor...
  11. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Here's my exceptionally crude drawing of what it'll look like...:ROFLMAO:
  12. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Been looking at the next upgrades... besides the bumper as mentioned... I want to do Hood vents like the poison spyder hood louver to help with cooling and then with the swap and how the cold air intake sits, anytime I hit water that's a foot or two deep, I'm worried I'm going to suck it into...
  13. Jeeper25

    Will this 5.3 Chevy Vortec engine work with my stock axles?

    I just finished this swap maybe 6 months ago? It will work if you baby it and only do easy off-roading, but I'd highly recommend you go with a different rearend. I blew out my spider gears twice and then went with the 8.8 conversion with an LSD and its been amazing. with the money you would...
  14. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Finished up the fenders the other night and decided to drive it to work today. I can't tell you how much better it drives with the new springs. The shorter fenders let the water spray hit the windows when going under 30 mph but its not really a big deal when its raining since the wipers are on...
  15. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I really hope I get a chance to go this spring. I wasn't even close to being ready last year. I still need to get it tuned because the throttle is 100% open and only 33% of the peddle travel, but apparently that's an easy fix for a turner. It'll definitely make it more drivable when I'm bumping...
  16. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I haven't posted in a while. I haven't been doing to much to the Jeep since I got the rear end installed. I have had these front fenders sitting around the house since I started the engine swap so I figured id get them out of the way for a change. They're the EAG Steel fenders. I was hesitant to...
  17. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    I realized I said I replaced the u-joints in the axle shaft... I meant drive shaft. But I did that when I installed the new rear drive shaft so it's fairly new... less then 1000 miles. I wonder if I lost a needle bearing in one of them. It was a pain in the ass to get the caps on the double...
  18. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    Has anyone had ticking coming from near their frontend? This wasnt a thing until I replaced the u-joints in the front axle shaft. I didnt do anything with the ball joint that's in the double cardon and I'm thinking it's a drive shaft issue? Later this week I'll pull it to try and isolate the...
  19. Jeeper25

    5.3 Vortec engine swap and other upgrades

    So it's been a while... I stripped the spider gears in the 35... replaced those and then blew the rearend out again a few weeks later. I dont actually know what I broke... I didnt bother pulling the diff cover to find out, but it felt like I snapped the pinion because it just spins with no...