What did you do to your TJ today?

SAWB · Jan 29, 2023

JoseA said:
Installed smittybilt bumper. Does anyone know how to get the inner mounting bolts without dropping the tank?

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No!

All 4 Wheelin' · Jan 29, 2023

InOmaha said:
Here are my angle measurements on the transfer case and pinion. I checked it with a cell phone app. The driveshaft is 20.2 degrees. So people can check my math. I measured each control arm to make sure the axle is square. Joints are two days old. No impact on the drive shaft so I cant see it being out of balance. I can't figure this out. I thought I had both angle finders on the same zero, but the difference is basically zero.

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Did you have the driveline balance checked?

InOmaha · Jan 29, 2023

All 4 Wheelin' said:
Did you have the driveline balance checked?

I haven't taken the drive shaft in to check balance, but I'm not sure why it suddenly would go out of balance without getting hit. I guess I could try that, but based on my measurements, the angles are 14.3 degrees so it may just be too much.

JoseA · Jan 29, 2023

SAWB said:
No!

I figured. Whenever I do the skid modification to raise it up 1” I’ll put them in then. Don’t want to mess dropping the tank if I don’t have to

LJBean · Jan 29, 2023

InOmaha said:
I haven't taken the drive shaft in to check balance, but I'm not sure why it suddenly would go out of balance without getting hit. I guess I could try that, but based on my measurements, the angles are 14.3 degrees so it may just be too much.

Can you feel any transverse play on the slip yoke at the rear TC bearing or at the pinion?

All 4 Wheelin' · Jan 29, 2023

Nelly said:
was getting sand/debris between the body and my KBD fenders. Stuck some weather stripping on them..

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I did the same on my JCR rock sliders.

Steelyace · Jan 29, 2023

Started locker and gear install.

TheBoogieman · Jan 29, 2023

williambmac said:
I haven't done anything to my jeep. It's in storage for the winter. But....I did drive 3 hours yesterday to buy this.

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Nice find. I miss mine even more now.

TheBoogieman · Jan 29, 2023

JoseA said:
Installed smittybilt bumper. Does anyone know how to get the inner mounting bolts without dropping the tank?

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Tiny hands?

NashvilleTJ · Jan 29, 2023

SAWB said:
I have never been interested in Rock Crawling ....I may have changed my mind !

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I think Rock Bouncin’ may be more applicable here…

🙂

williambmac · Jan 29, 2023

TheBoogieman said:
Nice find. I miss mine even more now.

I bought it for one of my kids. It's in really good shape, low mileage and a clean carfax. It took a while but I finally found one.

kincaid.0678 · Jan 29, 2023

InOmaha said:
I thought about that, but I have serious vibrations, loud noise, and now leaking, with the rear set up properly with adjustable control arms. I'm down to the transfercase rear bearing. I took the rear driveshaft off and drove it. I was amazed at how quiet it was compared to the regular noise. I think it's been building over time. My vibrations are from 25mph to 50mph and go away without the rear driveshaft in. They are the worst at 25-30 at 2000 rpm.

I have a stock tail housing with good bearing sitting outback from where I did my SYE a week or two ago. You’re welcome to it !

voodooridr · Jan 29, 2023

Today was brake day, new BMB pads and Centric rotors all around. I've been sitting on the pads for a year now and I've had the rotors for 2 years.
The L/F caliper has a "chunk" missing out of the face so I'm shopping calipers, does anyone know of a caliper that doesn't use a phenolic piston?

JustDandee · Jan 29, 2023

New tire mounted up-pics below show with and without 1" spacers... then a proper test drive was in order

with spacer

then a proper test drive to the mountains: checking speedo difference, odometer error,

Jamesval035 · Jan 29, 2023

Finished up the 2nd switch panel in the TJ. Rock lights and switch will fit into one of the blanks before the end of February.

RINC · Jan 29, 2023

I got a spot on a Jeep Jamboree USA run in my area. Was on the waiting list and can home to the email for the invite. Never been on one. Will be interesting to have my hand held on trails I have been over before.