I'm keeping the faith and just venting to those that can sympathize. Besides, when I'm done this will be the best built Jeep running 31" tires!Hang in there, Dude. It’s just work. You got this!
I'm keeping the faith and just venting to those that can sympathize. Besides, when I'm done this will be the best built Jeep running 31" tires!Hang in there, Dude. It’s just work. You got this!
My latest is that wanting to do the locking hub conversion myself led to buying a 20 ton hydraulic press, which led me to make space for it in my garage, which led me to lease a big storage unit, and now I’ve spent several days organizing all my stuff across my garages and the new storage unit.The more I work on this, the further behind I get.
- Replacing the RMS and oil pump resulted in a need to replace the timing chain (due to 1/2+ chain deflection)
- Planning to replace the timing chain resulted in ordering an entire new cooling system (due to the discovery of a slight water pump and radiator leak)
- Ordering a new cooling system led to the order of all the under hood A/C parts (because, being this far in, access to the compressor is easy and I see two small A/C leaks)
At some point I'd like to get to the installation of all the armor, some of which requires painting it body color. This crap is either going to kill an old man, or help keep him younger. Sometimes I don't know which of the two is winning!
I know this one all to well! FWIW, the 20 Ton Press is a huge plus. I added one, finally, when I did the locking hubs. There are some tricks to pressing in the wheel studs on the rotors, but it made that and u joints super easy. Now, I'm like you, I've acquired too many Jeep parts and considering getting a storage unit.My latest is that wanting to do the locking hub conversion myself led to buying a 20 ton hydraulic press, which led me to make space for it in my garage, which led me to lease a big storage unit, and now I’ve spent several days organizing all my stuff across my garages and the new storage unit.
Oh, and while I’m at it with the hub conversion, I’ll go ahead and upgrade the inner axles and do the ball joints and inner axle seals.
I can jump on that grenade for you and take some....I've acquired too many Jeep parts and considering getting a storage unit.
You can't give up now, we're all counting on seeing the finished result of this build! You're gonna be the golden standard of what a TJ on 31's should look like and something a lot of guys (like me) work towards. Keep it upThe more I work on this, the further behind I get.
- Replacing the RMS and oil pump resulted in a need to replace the timing chain (due to 1/2+ chain deflection)
- Planning to replace the timing chain resulted in ordering an entire new cooling system (due to the discovery of a slight water pump and radiator leak)
- Ordering a new cooling system led to the order of all the under hood A/C parts (because, being this far in, access to the compressor is easy and I see two small A/C leaks)
At some point I'd like to get to the installation of all the armor, some of which requires painting it body color. This crap is either going to kill an old man, or help keep him younger. Sometimes I don't know which of the two is winning!
Definitely not giving up. Just venting a little. All better today and back on track. I have to call Jeep Air, to try and sort out one A/C line. It looks like there was a swap in condensers part way through the '03 model.You can't give up now, we're all counting on seeing the finished result of this build! You're gonna be the golden standard of what a TJ on 31's should look like and something a lot of guys (like me) work towards. Keep it up
Similar here, I am keeping a trailer and motorcycle in the storage unit.Count me in with the storage unit group. Plus I keep my Jeep trailer in it with one of my cars on it so I have more room in my garage to work on the Jeep.
Congratulations my friend. I really hope you could close the deal as soon as possible.this thing is going to be brand new. Got a killer deal too!
Thats so pretty.....too bad it won’t be see again
Let's hope not!Thats so pretty.....too bad it won’t be see again
Great build thread, appreciate the level of detail in approach.BTW, I noticed, unlike older 4.0l engines, there was no oil slinger between the cover seal and the crank. Anyone happen to know when they did away with that?
That's what made me ask the question. The FSM shows one, but it's clearly been deleted. I just can't figure out why and when. There are some references to changes made to the balancer, on the web, but nothing I could find definitive.Great build thread, appreciate the level of detail in approach.
Your comment on the oil slinger had me scratching my head as I was recently inside there on my 2005 4.0 and I was confident that there was a slinger. No pics so I went back to the FSM to verify and it does show to be there confirming I haven’t completely lost my mind yet.