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  1. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Just like the CAD model, that turned out pretty good! Just gotta weld it on but that can happen with the axle out.
  2. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Made this piece with my new fancy dimple die and... I kinda hate it. It made sense to support the top using the next closest solid piece which is the inner C, but it just doesn't look right with all the different angles everywhere. I also don't think it will be stiff enough. I'm just gonna do...
  3. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Decided to mess around with 3d printed dimple dies again. Worked a lot better this time. I used 14ga material instead of 11ga, which probably had a big part in why it worked better. The hole this time is just 1", and I used a 1/2" fillet instead of a 1/4" chamfer for the bendy part. So far I've...
  4. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Used my mill incorrectly again to make a bushing. It's kinda fun... I had to cut my tack welded track bar apart so that I could have a proper surface to weld to. Used the bushing as an intermediary piece to make it easier to get the length of the bar just right. I stuffed the suspension to...
  5. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Made a little tab for the steering stabilizer. Figured 11ga was plenty since it only sees as much force as however much dampening it provides. Here is the new sway bar link. Got a cheap heim kit off Amazon with the bungs and everything. Looks like holes 2-5 will work fine on the antirock...
  6. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Alright, more progress. I was finally able to figure out the sway bar link mount and killed two birds with one stone while I was at it. First, I chopped off the outside half of the track bar mount: Next, I replaced the piece with a new one that was 3/16" thick instead of 1/4", and which...
  7. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    Yep, good point. I made sure to use the correct 82° countersink for the steering stabilizer but yeah drilling it poorly and getting the contact area incorrect for the track bar does scare me a bit. After doing some digging on the subject, I did find that the FSAE does deem countersunk fasteners...
  8. carrotman

    Acceptable Aftermarket Replacement Parts

    What are some aftermarket brands people have used to replace factory parts, and what parts would you not mind not being genuine Mopar items? I agree with most here that sensors should basically always be Mopar since the aftermarket ones can cause erratic behavior, but what about other wear...
  9. carrotman

    Stock TJ Measurement Needed - Front edge of axle to front edge of frame

    I'm trying to figure out how far I stretched my front axle from stock specs, my only reference point to go off of is from a previous lift and that won't be the correct measurement. If someone with stock suspension and with the Jeep at ride height could drop a plumb bob or a laser from the...
  10. carrotman

    How close can you put a single catalytic converter to the header?

    On earlier TJs with the single catalytic converter, is there any problem with putting the cat closer upstream from the stock location? Stock it is way back there between the transfer case and transmission. I've been running mine about 12-18" further forward for clearance without any issues, but...
  11. carrotman

    Savvy Mid Arm Axle Side Bracket Positions Needed

    Hi All, Currently undergoing an axle swap and need to know where to mount the three link brackets on the front axle for the Savvy mid arm. Are there any measurements to go off of? Should the top link be centered on the axle vertically and some specific distance to the driver side of the axle...
  12. carrotman

    Doing It The Hard Way - JL Steering Box and a Front Stretch

    I figure it is time to start a build thread for my Jeep to consolidate my thoughts. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions about things that don't really need to be their own threads. A bit of back story, my Jeep is a '98 Sport purchased about 6 or 7 years ago after insurance totaled my '97...
  13. carrotman

    Moving Drag Link Position On Knuckle With Crossover Steering

    Maybe this applies to more JKs than TJs, but for crossover steering setups, what measurements matter in regards to the location where the drag link mounts to the knuckle? I know the distance between the mounting point and the steering inclination axis will affect the steering rate, but what...
  14. carrotman

    Stock TJ Steering Angle

    Just a quick question as the title says. What is the maximum angle a stock TJ's (or your own TJ's) front wheels will turn? I'm guessing around 40 degrees but can't verify that myself.
  15. carrotman

    JK Wheel Hub Without Speed Sensors

    This might not be the best forum for this question being about JK parts, but I've got JK axles in my TJ. I'm wondering if there is an equivalent wheel bearing that fits in a JK knuckle but does not have a speed sensor. Just looking to save a few bucks where I can.
  16. carrotman

    How does axle side bracket offset affect 3 or 4 link suspension characteristics?

    I'm curious how the offset of an axle side link bracket affects the characteristics of a 3 or 4 link setup, specifically the position fore or aft of the centerline of the axle. To be specific, I'm trying to see if a front axle stretch of a few extra inches is possible without replacing my...