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Thank you. I mocked the truss up last thing this evening. I haven’t burned it in yet.
I’ll hit it with a flap disc when I get back to it.
2002 Jeep TJ “Ocho”
- Thread starter RiverDawg24
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Thank you. I mocked the truss up last thing this evening. I haven’t burned it in yet.
I’ll hit it with a flap disc when I get back to it.
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@mrblaine I’ve ground down the top of the diff. The truss still will not seat. It’s almost as if the holes in the piece that bolts to the housing are drilled a little low.
Can I go with what I got? Or should I do something else? I hate to start redrilling or enlarging holes. But at this point without doing that, the truss is not going to seat on the axle tube.
Can I go with what I got? Or should I do something else? I hate to start redrilling or enlarging holes. But at this point without doing that, the truss is not going to seat on the axle tube.
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If you remove the brace, will the truss fit down on top of the tubes cleanly and touching?
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Cut the brace right below the bend, grind some off until it all lines up like it should, weld it back together. Or slot the holes but I don't think you have enough on the cover side of the bolts to do that, right? You'll wind up grinding through to the edge of the hole.
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if I could clearance the holes an 1/8th to the top side I think it’d drop right in. Like this
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Hard to see but this is with no bolts in. The truss is flush on the tubes. You can see that the holes are just a tad low
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@mrblaine
Got it. Had to grind some off the lower lip of the brace too. Was riding up the diff cover causing a gap.
Got it. Had to grind some off the lower lip of the brace too. Was riding up the diff cover causing a gap.
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Brakes lines ran.
If that tight pinch holds and functions I’ll be amazed! If it doesn’t I’ll weld up the breather port and drill and tap a new one farther down the tube
If that tight pinch holds and functions I’ll be amazed! If it doesn’t I’ll weld up the breather port and drill and tap a new one farther down the tube
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I’m so ecstatic to say all the frame brackets are removed and the frame is ground smooth. All the heavy grinding is done. Thank the Lord!
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Yes it does. Right now I’m remembering that Johnny joints are the shit! But SOB are they a pisser to get lined up!!
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Back on all 4’s. What a great feeling.
Preliminary measurements of wheelbase on both sides appear to be within 1/4”.
Mind you NOTHING is tightened or adjusted. I haven’t made sure lower control arms are the same length. No jam nuts tightened. No detail work finished.
Preliminary measurements of wheelbase on both sides appear to be within 1/4”.
Mind you NOTHING is tightened or adjusted. I haven’t made sure lower control arms are the same length. No jam nuts tightened. No detail work finished.
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Minus a brake bleed and exhaust work the Mid-arm is installed. I’m so glad!
