Quick update, after pulling the rear bumper & really getting the scope in there I’ve determined that the rear section of the TJ frame is the stupidest part of the design even beating out the no drain hole area at the rear lower control arm mount. Crud & objects float in when crossing water, flow to the back of the frame & get trapped in the functional equivalent of a strainer formed by the frame & the rear crossmember. I pulled a large chunk of what looks to be part of a rubber isolator out of there & found a bunch of dried chunks of mud & stones which I couldn’t get out so I built a pummeler I’ve seen on various forums, got on in there & turned everything to dust then blew it out with alternating air, vacuuming & flowing water. Also drilled out the two lower crossmember holes so they’ll actually let larger debris flow out with the water.
Good news is after checking the entire length of frame it all looks good, it’s all prepped & ready for the re-Eastwooding now.
Good news is after checking the entire length of frame it all looks good, it’s all prepped & ready for the re-Eastwooding now.