The Jeep FC Gets Rubicon Axles!!

[@TheKajunkat]

The molten metal takes up more space than the solid metal. It shrinks when it solidifies which causes the weld to "pull" and put tension through the weld. when you peen you expand (stretch) the metal at the surface and help reduce tension in the weld. If you do it long enough or use a shot peening machine you can actually induce compression "squeeze" into the weld. This makes a crack harder to start.

[@bleepinjeep]

What he said

[@davidangelamelcher9591]

Love your running narration. Watching you modify the Rubicon axles reminds me of my 57 Willys Wagon I did up in 1969. We dropped a 283 Chevy in it and for proper ground clearance we re-arched the leaf springs with a high arch and went from under slung to over. Back then we didn't have the add on goodies like they do today, but we had a truck repair business who must have bought out all the old military spare jeep parts from Uncle Sam. We cut off the old leaf spring bracket and we had a new/old government one we welded on top of the axle tube. Worked like a charm! The old government stuff was interchangeable with the parts on these 50s civilian rigs which made it nice, especially the half-moon rubber wiper/seals for the front knuckle housings were twice as thick as the civilian junk. Only problem with the military stuff after you got it out of it's plain brown wrapper was spending the next hour getting it out of it's cosmoline tomb and cleaning it up and everything came packed in lots and lots of cosmoline! Added a Warn overdrive unit to it and I had a truly one of a kind lifted rig for that era. I drove it for several years as a daily driver with no problems until some guy from California saw me driving it on the beach in Rocky Point Mexico. He pestered me for days and finally upped his offer to a crazy $3500 bucks for it which was a sh*tload of money back then, so I sold it to him. WORST MISTAKE I EVER MADE!!!

[@stevemikel4966]

What a great project, always enjoy melding different generations of tech together. The ultimate in creativity, and reuse. Thank you for keeping the old gear alive, I miss my CJ2A, they were the best.

[@elderfarms]

I can’t wait to see the finished shop!! Heated floors???? High ceilings???The pinnacle of the dream shop.

[@bleepinjeep]

I think I’ll put a loft in too 🥳

[@sixtyfiveford]

Congrats on the BIGGER shop. That's going to be awesome.

[@JoeGarofaloII]

I'm really excited for the 2 post lift 👍

[@shark180]

Matt works on Jeeps the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It's his true medium, a master.

[@bleepinjeep]

Happy Jeeps

[@michaelc.3812]

Your narration is outstanding! I watch many channels, and the majority really need to take lessons from you 😜. Very, very enjoyable.

[@tonyb2086]

Good show! Voice over was cool, that worked. Brushing on oil based black rustoleum. I like that, good stuff. Takes awhile to dry in colder temps. Going to be some good shows in that shop! heated floor is genius🔥🍻😊

[@mikeizzano172]

Now you’ll have some room ! Can’t beat a big shop , congratulations your a happy man .

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

I've never had good luck with those cam bolts and slotted mounts. They always end up working loose. I ended up getting rid of mine and just relying on adjustable control arms. No problems since.

[@bleepinjeep]

I wish I did that but they were out of stock at the time.

[@chriscook8076]

Matt, you're doing a wonderful job on my FC! Glad you didn't burn the whole place down!! I also take pictures of one side of the brakes, makes things much better when you can't remember which spring went where.

[@danhambrick6331]

That extra shop space is going to be awesome....💪💪

[@Wheelingoffthewrench]

nice press addition brake parts lube (sil-glide) works good I pretty much stopped using the silver mess

[@MattBrownbill]

I used that ball joint press, and ended up making the 'special' bits out what came in the kit. By the time I finished the C clamp bit was bent open a bit and the accessories were a little deformed. But still much cheaper than going to a garage.

[@bobbynate4271]

Hey Matt just a heads up on the LJ 4 speed transmission. The overdrive ratio is insanely low. So you will wanna re-gear to the tune of thick cut 5:38s for 35" tires. Once you do it will be awesome. If you don't you won't be able to stay in overdrive.

[@joulemine]

Congratulations on the new shop Matt! Heated floors sound awesome! Oh and I liked the voice over.

[@craigells4151]

Nice, gotta love more space. Big fan of the channel, keep up the good work, the FC is gonna be sick when its done. Got a ZJ to rebuild this summer myself, got lots to do so let the Jeep repairs continue.

[@kurtmccarthy6733]

Ohhh This Is So Kool Matt. An Excellent Choice. What A Rig !!

[@lal5555f]

Learning the ins and outs of my new jeep FC thanks! haha

[@stoneblue1795]

This is a great project. I was not familiar with this model Jeep before. You do nice work!

[@clayjenkins5807]

Been watching your channel forever, but just joined today. Really enjoy the projects and content. Keep wheelin

[@bleepinjeep]

Thanks Clay, much appreciated

[@the4x4pig]

You really should do the inner C gussets too. The TJ rubicon inner C’s bend up really easy. It’s a pain to get them straight again.

[@jeepdoctv]

Those axles turned out great! I’m going to call barns tomorrow and get a truss for the scrambler build! Nice work buddy!

[@Chris-P]

Yea, that truss looked sexy on there

[@bleepinjeep]

Make sure to use our coupon code!

[@jeepdoctv]

@@bleepinjeep you know I will!!

[@dorsk84]

05 Rubicon TJ..... those axels, in good condition, around me are going for $3k each. It's insane how much things cost up here in NE.

[@bleepinjeep]

Dang, I paid about almost half that, I think 3400 for the set if I remember correctly

[@scottsanderson8855]

Can't wait to see this whole processes happen start to finish really cool project. With i had the space and money for it. Grats of the larger shop

[@jasonprince8655]

Still following this project. Good work.

[@tedz74]

Matt! Please weld those cam-bolt "C" things a bit more. If you think about it, those take the full load of the vehicle front/rear.

[@bleepinjeep]

You think so? Pretty sure they are like that from factory too.

[@robertpotts7589]

Bad ass as usual! Thanks for narrating, it helps to learn what you are doing.

[@keithhaycraft3765]

I recommend you test the heat of things like the differential housing with the back of your hands so you find yourself doing so instinctively. The reason for doing so is that if you burn your hand, the skin might shrink causing your hand to do what is called "claw" which makes healing more difficult. This may be deemed overkill but, it is always better to err on the side of caution. In my opinion anyway.

[@donnymcquary2983]

You’re going to love that heated floor, someday I want a shop with radiant heat.

[@foihdzas]

The FC build is super cool, because its unlike any build out there. It's not just another TJ or Cherokee build

[@bryandyke9795]

Love your new shop and the rendering of the overlander!

[@aaronb7990]

🤘😎👍 new shop is gonna be AWESOME!!!

[@wyattoneable]

That extra garage space is going to be so great! I have a 30x60 and still ran out of room.

[@rumplestillskin6424]

Wonder if you could cool floor also by pumping cold water in summer

[@sivteangkuch6112]

Congratulations on your expansion, You have a wicked channel brother

[@MrClarkisgod]

You're supposed to burn down the old shop AFTER you build the new shop. That way the insurance money for the old shop pays for the new one. Rookie mistakes over here.

[@caution1100]

Establishing a precedent, if you have evidence of accidental fires happening in the past it makes future fires more believable.

[@raygandy4895]

Shop looks great! Just a thought, put some posts and an I beam across the ceiling to accommodate an overhead hoist. They are a life saver! Ose the I beam is there, you can get the rest at harbor freight for under 400$

[@bleepinjeep]

Does that need to be from the door to the back or what?

[@raygandy4895]

On mine we put steel posts from the foundation, then tied it in to the main beam of the ceiling. It came out bad ass. I have an 11 foot mezzanine across the back, and it works great for lifting stuff up to put on there. If you give me your email I can send pics. Now Is the time to do it at the stage of build you're at

[@bleepinjeep]

@@raygandy4895 sure its matt at bleepinjeep to the dot coms

[@ameyers67]

Please tell me you're going to have a vehicle lift in the new shop?

[@bleepinjeep]

Of course

[@kenfrazier616]

great project will enjoy following along until she is running to adventures

[@ameyers67]

You can also use fiberglass insulation to hold the heat into the cast iron. It won't burn up.

[@messix7768]

Bleeping Bob Ross new to the team!!!!

[@kyferez1]

Where did you find the used Rubicon front axle? I've been looking for a used front one for months! My WK 5.7 Hemi is getting SAS with 35s!

[@bleepinjeep]

Facebook marketplace

[@RLH007]

Congratulations brother! With how much you've helped other Jeep enthusiast's, you deserve a good life! 🇺🇲🖤

[@kurtdewar3139]

I saw that you torqued the crown nuts on the ball joints without an axel in it? Dosen"t the knuckle have to come off to install the axle assembly ?

[@bleepinjeep]

I sure hope not... I don’t know how that would be possible.

[@MaverickXeo]

Still jealous of your 'old' shop! Way better than the double attached garage I work in!

[@explore_off_road]

Interesting bit of science stuff! I'm going to have to remember that, what have I got to lose.... mannnn your Smart!

[@Arlen6010]

The new shop will be awesome. I love the looks of the FC!

[@larryalexander4833]

Working on my shop also . Love the builds

[@matthewhatton3637]

That bigger shop is going to do you great! Be nice if it was usable now doing the FC project 🤙

[@bleepinjeep]

Tell me about it!

[@cmac956]

HI matt ,Diffs are looking good. you do good work. your going to have a lot of room in your new add on to your garage . any more videos on the ZJ and XJ in the future ? .

[@bleepinjeep]

That's the plan!

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

More space for more junk... at least that's how it went in my life!

[@henkoosterhof5947]

While welding the bracket on the shaft: did you weld the 2 plates on the shaft as well?

[@zeke7142003]

The saying about cabovers is you're the first one to the scene of an accident. I think it will be nice climbing hills as you won't have to look over a hood and you'll know where your front wheels are.

[@joeysawyer7572]

Ok I'm high as f*** and that part where you went backwards with the grinding tripped me out lmao. Funny stuff

[@peterprice6394]

Are you guys using the OEM air lockers. With your build.

[@TRIKERED]

I just looked at a FC150 today in Exiter CA. It’s for sale. It’s one of the first 500 built. 🇺🇸😎

[@hunterswanson6005]

What hubs and balljoints do you use on the scorpion front axles?

[@bgredjeep]

Nice progress. Glad to see that addition going up. I gotta say, I didn't care for the narrated format vs your usual. The energy is different, though I'm sure it's way slower to try and talk through it while actually working.

[@wesmannpaintball]

Great googlymoogly dude your a freaking machine! I can’t wait to see the next update!

[@MoloneLabe]

Dude those welds are on point!!

[@jimwhalen6769]

So were you able to get the metal inside the braces you welded on primed an painted?

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes, check out an old video of mine, spay paint hack or something like that 🤔

[@Chris-.-]

That drawing looks so cool! This FC is going to be badass when it's finished!

[@bleepinjeep]

That’s the plan!

[@GustavLindstroem]

Peening = stress relief. Works wonders when welding. 👍🏼

[@anthonywaite]

The shops looks great brother 😄

[@aaronb7990]

8:08 🤙 I saved that tool too 😂

[@gwood69]

Hey Matt for the recessed fitting on the lower ball joints what kind of tip do you use on your gun? I’ve bought like 3 different tips and somehow they don’t work lol or I’m just an idiot

[@bleepinjeep]

Whatcha talking bout man?? You mean a zerk fitting?

[@gwood69]

@@bleepinjeep oh ya my bad I thought I had typed that in there You know what I’m saying you know how some ball joints come with like a flush zero fitting or kind of recessed at an angle so the u joint doesn’t hit it

[@bleepinjeep]

@@gwood69 you need one of these: amzn.to/2NF5suS

[@gwood69]

@@bleepinjeep Matt you’re the man!!! I have one just like that but the tip is a lot bigger Which explains why it didn’t work Perfect! Thanks man!

[@michaelcanto6175]

Cool Project Matt!

[@andrewjackson5437]

Matt what is the difference in a danna44 regular axle and the Rubicon 44 axle.

[@ashtonmariefranklin1981]

In the new shop, are you going to put a 2 post lift, and over head hoist to help with projects

[@bleepinjeep]

2 post lift for sure!

[@ashtonmariefranklin1981]

@@bleepinjeep sweet, can't wait to see it.

[@lbeliel4128]

Nice welding Matt!

[@brandonmartin506]

What kind of ball joints do you use?

[@bleepinjeep]

I think these were omix ada

[@motownXJdad9565]

Sweet new shop!! just wondering, doesnt the LJ chassis already have a D44 rear?? why not just swap the front diff only?

[@maverick29]

LJ's have D44 rear W/O the locker, Rubicon's D44 have an air locker in them.

[@motownXJdad9565]

@@maverick29 exactly, just install a locker

[@bleepinjeep]

The rubicon axle has lockers and gears. You need the gears to match front and rear.

[@motownXJdad9565]

@@bleepinjeep thats obvious, just seems like more work to do a complete axle swap, when installing a locker and gears is a 2 for 1

[@edzimdahl1158]

Who would you suggest for a 3-4 inch lift longarm kit for a 98 zj ?

[@bigtsperspective5831]

I’ve been watching tv shows an documentaries then you tube when it happened to us, I do have to say, for all of this being made by you or being created because of your direction , this is the best dammed show !

[@bleepinjeep]

Thanks man, much appreciated, it’s a lot of hard work indeed!

[@RjsEpicAdventures]

Gosh i cannot wait to see it done wish i could just cruise forever in it

[@bleepinjeep]

Me too, it’s gonna be so rad!

[@gwood69]

0:27 zombie jeep!!! Man has time flown by

[@RumbleRoverTV]

like the voice over. and the bigger shop also. there will come a lot more Jeep stuff, i gess.

[@texasblessed8270]

Where's Jeremy?! What have you done with Jeremy? Love the channel,can't wait to see the finished project

[@oleroy4749]

Are you using a spray can for inside the truss?

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes, I have a video from a long time ago called spray paint tips or something like that.

[@darrenroos6408]

Is there a reason why you didn't weld on some c-gussets as well?

[@bleepinjeep]

Don’t have any 😢

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

Simple green works best and bio friendly too 😉

[@diggerjones4613]

Please this would be the perfect fishing jeep to replace my 97 that I use with my three boys to fish the great Long Island beaches.

[@marcmmclellan]

This is soooo cool! You should get an honorary engineering degree! Since it is so effective , you should make a separate video of using spray paint with a brush.

[@dylanromine4101]

I put antislieze on my ball joint press the day I got and ain't added any since

[@bleepinjeep]

Dang! Beast mode!

[@dylanromine4101]

I'm a mechanic so it has to work lol

[@jk_wrangler13]

What kind of lift are you going to install in your new shop? I assume your going to put one in anyway.

[@bleepinjeep]

Two post lift.

[@jk_wrangler13]

@@bleepinjeep so like a free standing lift?

[@connor247]

You look a lot more comfortable now that engine work is over and fab work is going.

[@bleepinjeep]

I do enjoy the fab aspect much more!

[@jameshaverfield]

Boy you was not kidding, the dodge adapter set cost way more than the press kit. i think im going to look around for some cheaper ones. Great video as always.

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes it does, I was cheap for years but when I finally broke down it was totally worth it!

[@DestDroid]

I'm jealous of your WD collection.

[@russjowett2137]

Congrats on the new Shop Matt 👍 Fc build is coming along great! Did you replace the 4.0 in the scorpion 🦂 yet? Or is that coming up after the fc build? Cheers 🍻 from 🇨🇦

[@willb3018]

So...when putting in your heated floors, did you allow for a lift somewhere?

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes, yes I did!

[@ChuckHickl]

Would love to see the financial breakdown of doing these giveaway projects. What a great way to get in some good practice as long as you are getting the subscribers to make up for it. Love to hear if you guys even know where the breaking point is? Very interesting project and you did get a new sub here.

[@keithhill9138]

What moter & trans & t-case & gear ratio in diffs did you use on the FC?

[@brandonbrown6544]

Excited about this project!

[@pacolapala]

No plans on reinforcing the c brackets? They’re known to be weak and bend on rubicons since only the pumpkin is dana 44 but c brackets are dana 30s

[@bleepinjeep]

Hopefully this thing won't be rock bouncing too hard.

[@ati573]

That is so cooool. I'm entering this giveaway.

Very cool rig that I'd love to own and bring here to Spain, but there's no point to enter this late with the only chance being sending letters overseas, against paying Patreon and KZbin fellas that get many more entries xD Can't wait to see it finished! The designs look amazing!

[@matthewtwright84]

Like watching a director commentary

[@RyanWithAviators]

Peening it is scientifically sound although generally it is done on a more microscopic scale. The crystal grains of the metal have random imperfections called dislocations. Peening the metal is essentially a small form of forging and this is also known as work-hardening. A similar method called shot peening was used on the aircraft grade aluminum wheels of the Bloodhound SSC land speed car once the wheels were machined to specification after the forging process. Welding the cast steel of the axle housing disrupts the crystal structure and peening will help compress the surface of that structure more, thus helping to prevent cracks.

[@tonyb2086]

I was sold when Matt said he never had a problem with anything after the welds have been peened. Everything i weld getting peened now😅

[@RyanWithAviators]

I suppose I can’t argue with that! Lol

[@nathanpizzo9444]

What is the type of welder that you are using?