Hello All! Last July I sold my JKU to get back into an LJ. The LJ in question was gifted to me from my Dad (I know Lucky). Unfortunately, my first trip out with it under my ownership, well, we broke some things. The jeep overall looks decent from the outside but is a rust belt jeep and needs work overall! The floor is gone but surprisingly the frame is is good shape with the exception of the upper springs buckets in the rear. I've been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up, converting what rust is there and painting it while waiting on some other parts for the front end.
Old JK Bought stock in 2016:
How Jeep Jamboree Gateway to the Cumberlands Started:
How It Ended (Lots of Oil Leaks, lost two U-Joint caps on the front Axles Shafts, but she never let me down):
During:
Needless to say, the jeep needed some work, my dad hadn't driven it in quite sometime and was focusing on his YJ trail rig.
So I formulated a tentative plan and started disassembly.
The Plan:
Pull Front Axle and completely Disassemble and ready for Powder Coat
I am also in the middle of installing the PSC steering box/Pump and a cooler - no pics of that at the moment.
Earlier this summer I removed the Oil pan and replaced the rear main seal, while I was in there I replaced largest source of the leaking early, the front crank seal/timing cover gasket......to say the crank seal was bad was an under statement. We found some more previous owner handy work...not my dad...
I think that mostly catches us up to current day.
Next on the list is control arms, SAAVY Double adjustable. Then it will be time to pull the rear axle out, replace the upper spring buckets, outboard my shocks and re-gear the rear. I also forgot to mention, I am convert to WJ knuckles....lots of work to get done! I tend to be terrible at taking photos while working, I get in the zone and away we go - I'll try and be better.
Kevin
Old JK Bought stock in 2016:
How Jeep Jamboree Gateway to the Cumberlands Started:
How It Ended (Lots of Oil Leaks, lost two U-Joint caps on the front Axles Shafts, but she never let me down):
During:
Needless to say, the jeep needed some work, my dad hadn't driven it in quite sometime and was focusing on his YJ trail rig.
So I formulated a tentative plan and started disassembly.
The Plan:
Pull Front Axle and completely Disassemble and ready for Powder Coat
- Order all necessary components for rebuild (master Install kit, 5.13's and strengthening components
I am also in the middle of installing the PSC steering box/Pump and a cooler - no pics of that at the moment.
Earlier this summer I removed the Oil pan and replaced the rear main seal, while I was in there I replaced largest source of the leaking early, the front crank seal/timing cover gasket......to say the crank seal was bad was an under statement. We found some more previous owner handy work...not my dad...
I think that mostly catches us up to current day.
Next on the list is control arms, SAAVY Double adjustable. Then it will be time to pull the rear axle out, replace the upper spring buckets, outboard my shocks and re-gear the rear. I also forgot to mention, I am convert to WJ knuckles....lots of work to get done! I tend to be terrible at taking photos while working, I get in the zone and away we go - I'll try and be better.
Kevin