Jerry Bransford's Geezer Jeep Site

Jerry Bransford's Geezer Jeep Site

Under initial construction but welcome!

The Geezer Jeep on Sledgehammer in Johnson Valley California

Geezer is running a 4.0L engine and a 32RH automatic transmission after a conversion from its original AX-15 5-speed manual transmission. The new tranny is much better suited to the rocky trails I enjoy. It runs a 4.5" Rubicon Express long arm suspension lift, Rubicon Express monotube shocks, and a Performance Accessories 1" body lift, and 1" taller M.O.R.E. Bombproof torsion rubber motor mounts .

A Powertrax No-Slip locker is in the front axle and in the rear, a Dana 44 axle with a Detroit Locker. The rear Dana 44 has been beefed up with a Superior Axle truss. 35x12.50x15 Goodyear MT/R tires are mounted on 15x8 American Racing # 23 aluminum wheels. Dana-Spicer 4.88 ring & pinion gears are a great ratio choice for the 35" tires. The rockers are protected by 4XDoctor's Rocker Guards with tub corner protection from Warrior 18 gauge steel corner guards.

A Bayou Geep SYE kit and a Tom Wood CV driveshaft take care of both strengthening the drivetrain and reducing the driveshaft angle. A Dana-Spicer u-joint u-bolt yoke for the rear Dana 44 was added for more strength. Currie's steering kit consisting of a stronger 1.25" solid drag link, tie-rod, and tie-rod ends provides the additional strength to handle the rocks of Southern California's deserts.

It can get cold in the desert, look how we're dressed!

Warn 4340 chromolly hardened inner and outer front axleshafts replace the factory axleshafts that broke on Sledgehammer. Warn manual hubs replace the factory fixed hubs for easier rebuilding, or if something breaks or bends and I need to isolate the axle problem until it can be fixed. After twisting the factory axle shaft splines inside the rear axle, the axle shafts were replaced with stronger chromolly AlloyUSA axle shafts. Rear brakes have been converted from drum to disk with Tera's Ford Explorer rear disk brake conversion kit. Front brakes have been upgraded with VANCO's BIg Brake upgrade kit which provided a VERY dramatic improvement in braking effectiveness. Steering is handled by a Tommy Lee steering box, a Blaine Johnson power steering pump bracket, KRC high volume power steering pump, and a Howe external PS fluid reservoir.

Geezer also has a very tough T-6 6061 aluminum gas tank skid plate from Savvy Offroad, a JeepMedic engine skidplate, and a Currie Anti-Rock antiwaybar system. Extended length heim-jointed rear swaybar links help with rear axle articulation. The front bumper is a 44" stubby with a built-in winch mount from AtoZ Fabrication, the rear bumper is an Olympic Rock Bumper with a 2" receiver hitch. More mods include a Uniden CB with a 2' FireStix CB antenna, 2m ham radio, 5 lb. fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, Warn HS9500i winch with 100' of 3/8" VIking synthetic winch line. KC 8" off-road lights, front and rear tow hooks. Tow straps, chains, and other assorted recovery gear and tools reside in the Tuffy rear underseat tool drawer. An Off-Road Fabricators spare tire and jerry can holder takes the heavy spare tire's weight off the tailgate while also holding two 5-gallon jerry cans for extra gasoline and water. An Odyssey/Diehard Platinum 34/78DT battery powers the Jeep and winch.

A high volume belt-driven on-board York air compressor mounted with a Brad Kilby bracket and a Sun 2.5 gallon air tank works well for both reinflating tires and running air tools. All four tires can be simultaneously reinflated in under five minutes. A Rubicon Express hand-throttle is useful for both rock crawling and to set the engine rpms higher for winch or air compressor use. LiteDOT rear LED tail lights have replaced the factory tail lights.


	Jerry Bransford's Geezer Jeep Site Under initial construction but welcome! Who is this guy? \| Not Yet \| Not Yet \| Off-Road Trip Photos \| Not Yet \| Not Yet \| Not Yet \| Comments &Email Me The Geezer Jeep on Sledgehammer in Johnson Valley California Geezer is running a 4.0L engine and a 32RH automatic transmission after a conversion from its original AX-15 5-speed manual transmission. The new tranny is much better suited to the rocky trails I enjoy. It runs a 4.5" Rubicon Express long arm suspension lift, Rubicon Express monotube shocks, and a Performance Accessories 1" body lift, and 1" taller M.O.R.E. Bombproof torsion rubber motor mounts . A Powertrax No-Slip locker is in the front axle and in the rear, a Dana 44 axle with a Detroit Locker. The rear Dana 44 has been beefed up with a Superior Axle truss. 35x12.50x15 Goodyear MT/R tires are mounted on 15x8 American Racing # 23 aluminum wheels. Dana-Spicer 4.88 ring & pinion gears are a great ratio choice for the 35" tires. The rockers are protected by 4XDoctor's Rocker Guards with tub corner protection from Warrior 18 gauge steel corner guards. A Bayou Geep SYE kit and a Tom Wood CV driveshaft take care of both strengthening the drivetrain and reducing the driveshaft angle. A Dana-Spicer u-joint u-bolt yoke for the rear Dana 44 was added for more strength. Currie's steering kit consisting of a stronger 1.25" solid drag link, tie-rod, and tie-rod ends provides the additional strength to handle the rocks of Southern California's deserts. It can get cold in the desert, look how we're dressed! Warn 4340 chromolly hardened inner and outer front axleshafts replace the factory axleshafts that broke on Sledgehammer. Warn manual hubs replace the factory fixed hubs for easier rebuilding, or if something breaks or bends and I need to isolate the axle problem until it can be fixed. After twisting the factory axle shaft splines inside the rear axle, the axle shafts were replaced with stronger chromolly AlloyUSA axle shafts. Rear brakes have been converted from drum to disk with Tera's Ford Explorer rear disk brake conversion kit. Front brakes have been upgraded with VANCO's BIg Brake upgrade kit which provided a VERY dramatic improvement in braking effectiveness. Steering is handled by a Tommy Lee steering box, a Blaine Johnson power steering pump bracket, KRC high volume power steering pump, and a Howe external PS fluid reservoir. Geezer also has a very tough T-6 6061 aluminum gas tank skid plate from Savvy Offroad, a JeepMedic engine skidplate, and a Currie Anti-Rock antiwaybar system. Extended length heim-jointed rear swaybar links help with rear axle articulation. The front bumper is a 44" stubby with a built-in winch mount from AtoZ Fabrication, the rear bumper is an Olympic Rock Bumper with a 2" receiver hitch. More mods include a Uniden CB with a 2' FireStix CB antenna, 2m ham radio, 5 lb. fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, Warn HS9500i winch with 100' of 3/8" VIking synthetic winch line. KC 8" off-road lights, front and rear tow hooks. Tow straps, chains, and other assorted recovery gear and tools reside in the Tuffy rear underseat tool drawer. An Off-Road Fabricators spare tire and jerry can holder takes the heavy spare tire's weight off the tailgate while also holding two 5-gallon jerry cans for extra gasoline and water. An Odyssey/Diehard Platinum 34/78DT battery powers the Jeep and winch. A high volume belt-driven on-board York air compressor mounted with a Brad Kilby bracket and a Sun 2.5 gallon air tank works well for both reinflating tires and running air tools. All four tires can be simultaneously reinflated in under five minutes. A Rubicon Express hand-throttle is useful for both rock crawling and to set the engine rpms higher for winch or air compressor use. LiteDOT rear LED tail lights have replaced the factory tail lights.