Buddy , I blinked my eyes and my sons grew up . Enjoy every moment , keep doing things like that every chance you get . You will be so thankful later.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Yep, it was trashed. In fact, the cap that's popped up had no roller bearings in it (surprise) and this is what the other three looked like. It wasn't making any noise, at least not that I could hear over my tires, and wasn't really noticeable in steering either.
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Had plans to add new hinge sleeves..but my daughters 98 Escort need a new starter installed so the Jeep had to take a back seat this weekend....still went for a drive though, late night.
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Installed on Mr Jeep flat fenders, soft top and sold hard top as I have no space to store it.
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Rebalanced the tires(the first shop did them poorly) and I replaced the tie rod, steering stabilizer and drag link with the zj conversion.
Pardon the bondo work, my first serious attempt. Hoping to get the whole jeep repainted this fall so he can make it prettier then. I cut the aluminum plates out of scrap diamond plate and milled the backs on my HF mill to make them thinner. The round signal installs were not hard at all, drill your hole, clean it up, file 6 notches -3 in the grille and 3 on the housing, paint the cut metal and wire them up. Push in and turn. The old bulb housings fit fine in the Jk [?] housings but I did have to add some wires to get things to reach. All that brown packing paper that Quadratec uses came in handy.
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I would like to do that but my winch would block them. Looks great.
I took mine for a 30 mile drive yesterday, before and after adjusting the rear axle pinion angle, so I still have a drive shaft drone and vibration but it is better than it was. It has sealed Spicer joints and they were fairly dry, I added some grease but they should be replaced, but not until I do my other upgrades. When I am going around a curve, I get wheel hop that starts into death wobble. I also have a brake hose that wont stop seeping. I may have to pull the hard line and see if there is some debris in the connection.
I have a few small dirt mounds in my yard that I use as my testing ground, they are about 3-4' high, the jeep just goes right over them with no drama, popping, or rubbing, I guess I got bumpstops right. I still am going to do a UCF tummy tuck, atlas and 44's with lockers. I also need to mount the winch.
A few other things I noticed is that the NSG transmission howls louder in 5th and 6th than the tires. Maybe some new gear oil, but I think the main shaft bearings are toast. I also found that i like the stock stereo. It has fairly decent sound and I can dim the display.
I have a few small dirt mounds in my yard that I use as my testing ground, they are about 3-4' high, the jeep just goes right over them with no drama, popping, or rubbing, I guess I got bumpstops right. I still am going to do a UCF tummy tuck, atlas and 44's with lockers. I also need to mount the winch.
A few other things I noticed is that the NSG transmission howls louder in 5th and 6th than the tires. Maybe some new gear oil, but I think the main shaft bearings are toast. I also found that i like the stock stereo. It has fairly decent sound and I can dim the display.
Seems like it was only a month ago I could snuggle him up on my chest, he's 3.5 now and it’s going way too fast. I want him big to hunt/fish and just do boy stuff, but I really enjoyed just snuggled up napping.
Believe me, everything I do is to spend time with him, I’m hunting a pull behind camper so we can take Momma camping with us; Momma doesn’t do army style camping.
He’s always wanting to help!
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Went wheeling in the state forest and during some 4Lo maneuvering the fan clutch apparently died and it boiled over about a gallon of coolant based on how much it kept sucking in from the catch tank when I topped it up at home.
That’s so awesome .
Hold them while you can , because there comes a day.
Little fellars need dads.
You guys come to the Jeep invasion late fall in gatlinburg late August .
I’ll try and get it on the schedule. August/September is a busy time for us.
When I was doing my Savvy cable shifter last weekend I noticed the inner shifter boot was shredded, so I ordered one on Amazon and put it in today. Probably the reason my front cup holder gets hot enough to warm my coffee.
Cole
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