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Tworley build
Once the hoses are in place, the fittings are going to end up where they want to be. The length will be pulled fairly tight at full droop.
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My concern is the slack at full bump and making contact with the blades. Maybe i mount the hose and see...
The end result with the hoses is that they are no longer than they need to be at full droop. After that, you might need to fix the shroud.
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I ended up buying a used shroud on eBay. It should probably be replaced regardless if the hoses are close to the fan or not. I'll work on getting everything buttoned up.
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Waiting on the fan shroud. I installed the hoses, I have 3" of clearance between the blades and hose.
Full stuff
Full droop
Now to pull the drag link off again for paint, tighten my track bar, fill/burp the system and I should be ready to roll!
Full stuff
Full droop
Now to pull the drag link off again for paint, tighten my track bar, fill/burp the system and I should be ready to roll!
Is that actually full droop? In order to get full droop you’d have to take one of the uppers out to get rid of the bind
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I got quite a bit more droop when I removed the track bar. The lines get taught, but are still good
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New shroud is in. Plumbed, under its own weight and everything torqued to spec. Still need to put my belt back, fill/burp the system and reinstall the steering box skid. Also need to give it an alignment. Light at the end of tunnel!
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The auto isn't happening for some time, I highly doubt this year. I am still gathering quite a bit of parts.
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Success!
It's not rock crawling though.
The new/used pump is much more quiet than my last one. I also got rid of a lot of clunks and I didn't experience any wobble on this sweeping turn (which I usually did previously). Most of this is likely due to the track bar having all new hardware.
The steering feels nice and tight. I obviously need some more time behind the wheel, though the suburban city streets and parking lots felt just fine. The steering is very quick to respond now, nothing that is scary or alarming, but it just feels like a brand new set up which is great. The steering cooler was warm to the touch after 15-20 min of driving. Excited to get on the trails soon!
It's not rock crawling though.
The new/used pump is much more quiet than my last one. I also got rid of a lot of clunks and I didn't experience any wobble on this sweeping turn (which I usually did previously). Most of this is likely due to the track bar having all new hardware.
The steering feels nice and tight. I obviously need some more time behind the wheel, though the suburban city streets and parking lots felt just fine. The steering is very quick to respond now, nothing that is scary or alarming, but it just feels like a brand new set up which is great. The steering cooler was warm to the touch after 15-20 min of driving. Excited to get on the trails soon!
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I was surprised that when I installed the hydro assist it made driving on the road a ton better. Before when I hit a pothole, CA roads, it would pull in one direction. After adding the hydro assist I haven't had that issue. Basically, the most powerful steering stabilizer one could have.
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I've been driving the jeep for small errands and to work. I forgot what its like to drive a jeep without having to constantly over correct just to stay in my lane.
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Womp womp
I pulled into my parking spot at work, heard a pop followed by a billow of smoke. Power steering fluid is all over
I pulled into my parking spot at work, heard a pop followed by a billow of smoke. Power steering fluid is all over
