tworley
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This took me 2 hrs, 4 milwaukee blades and 2 batteries to get out.
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This took me 2 hrs, 4 milwaukee blades and 2 batteries to get out.
Oh man, I know this one. I had a similar issue with a seized upper control arm, axle side, bushing. I had to try different tools and walk away a couple times. 2+ hours later, it was done. It was a good feeling to get it done, but not a good feeling getting it done!
It's your Jeep, only better!
I have had a few '60s and '70s cars that had issues like that. The hardened sleeves and bolts become a solid piece. A cut off wheel will make quick work if you have room.
Technically...they're not wrong. Its better now with the new bushing!
Would you have gone with another company for your control arms and track bars ?
Do you like em ? Apart from the joys that you had from removing that old bushing on that track bar![]()
Slow progress on steering, but progress nonetheless
On the spare pump, i removed the fitting and drilled it out to 9/64" to increase flow and shimmed the spring to try and up the pressure. We'll see how this goes...
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The tapped steering box is in and replaced the lower steering shaft with a spare I had. The steering cooler is officially mounted with loctite 545 on the fittings and 271 for the mounting screws. The passenger side -8 is routed from the box to the cooler.
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And the ram and fittings are mated together with loctite 609.
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I need to install the -6 line from the cooler to the stock reservoir, the fittings on the box to the ram, and build my drag link mount.
The jeep is still on jackstands, but I am joining the ever-growing auto swap group on WTJF! I spotted this TJ at the local u-pull&pay and @hosejockey61 graciously picked up the 32rh for me while I was at work.
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I still need a few items and have ordered several parts already. Its all very exciting! To make it work with the savvy ua will be a challenge. Savvy never made a skid setup for the early automatics. From my understanding, its going to require a separate, stand alone cross-member as the 32rh is much shorter in lenth. we'll cross that bridge soon enough though.
Not ONLY does @tworley have friends, but has friends who will pull entire transmissions as favors.
I need to tell my friends to step it up, they're under the bar.![]()
The jeep is still on jackstands, but I am joining the ever-growing auto swap group on WTJF! I spotted this TJ at the local u-pull&pay and @hosejockey61 graciously picked up the 32rh for me while I was at work.
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I still need a few items and have ordered several parts already. Its all very exciting! To make it work with the savvy ua will be a challenge. Savvy never made a skid setup for the early automatics. From my understanding, its going to require a separate, stand alone cross-member as the 32rh is much shorter in lenth. we'll cross that bridge soon enough though.
Will you need to regear the axles?
Ill give it a go with the 5.13s. If I remember right I'll be about 3k RPM at 60mph. Since the jeep is not a DD anymore, I'm less worried it.