UPDATE 2: See a pic of a tipped jeep from Tom’s Dad’s Time in WWII.
UPDATE: Grant mentioned that Vernco demonstrates how to tip a jeep on its side. See a pic below and some steps. Learn more at Vernco.com.
Tip it on its side! Alex spotted this post from the Miljeep website. Unfortunately, my french is a little rusty … ok, really really rusty. I’ve posted two pics here. You can see the other two at the Miljeep website.
I tried searching for additional jeeps on their side, and though I couldn’t find any more, I found some other cool pics that I’ll feature over the next couple of days.
From Vernco’s Site, 9 prep steps for tilting your rig:
1. Drain the fuel tank and run the engine until the carb is dry.
2. Drain the engine oil, transmission and transfer case lube. (He didn’t drain the radiator, but notes he probably should have. It didn’t leak but caused a problem when he had to remove it later.)
3. Remove or drain the oil bath air cleaner.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the passenger seat since it can pivot free.
6.Remove or restrain anything else that could come free.
7.Inflate the “downhill” tires to max pressure since they must support the vehicle weight on an angle while the tip is in progress.
8. Fit some 2×4′s between the engine block and “downhill” frame rail so the engine mounts wouldn’t shift.
9. Chain the engine to the frame so the mounts wouldn’t let loose.
