What did you do to your TJ today?
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Replaced the driver's side rear axle seal, cleaned, prepped, and painted the backing plate and finished it off with all new brake parts!!
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Removed front drive shaft after noticing slight harmonic vibration following recent removal of tc drop and installation of 8 Savvy DA CA's. Got pinion angle dead on on front and with 0.1 on rear and still had slight vibe at 67+mph. Felt minor lateral play in front shaft (2 month old Tom Woods) so I removed it. Vibe mostly subsided. Put shaft back in and it was back. While wiggling the DS I noticed the play is coming from front UV joint on DS. The joint is moving (in and out directionally) inside the bearing cup. Will call TW tomorrow. Also have slight lateral play in front output yoke on tc. Not sure what to do with that.
predator06
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Zukey14
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The drum came pained that color. The backing plate I pained with stove pipe paint although I doubt it'll ever see that kind of heat. I had it laying around so I figured why not.
Made the cut! Coming soon to a build thread near you.
Installed my clear lenses!! Really happy with the way they look! I have before and after pics in my build thread!
The console cushion was installed already when I got the Jeep. I think it was part of a Sahara appearance upgrade package.
Been finishing up the tonneau, I want some gas struts on it but for now I built a pair of supports out of a couple of scrap aluminum arrows, 3/8 steel rods, pieces of wiper arm and parts of a golf bag cart. Also been fabbing up a lock that will bolt to the tire hanger out of steel angle and a plate. I found some rust on my tire mount that I’ll clean up and paint next week. Then I’ll start on the hood latch mod, Tj to Cj. Pix tomorrow.
Finally got around to installing the new tie rod end.
Less than 15 minutes. That includes the alignment.
I have Longacre LON52-79501 Toe-in Plates
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VAOHB2/?tag=wranglerorg-20
They make the alignment a breeze.
Here’s some photos. I’ll take some of my tailgate ‘lock’ when the paint dries and I can put it together.
MountaineerTom
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Here’s what I came up with for a tailgate lock. I used the bolt holes in the tire mount where the brake light unit was mounted. The steel angle overlaps the tonneau while the oak slat pushes against the tonneau springs. Might tweek it some more.
DustyRhodes03
TJ Enthusiast
Finished redoing my carpets today!
Stainless steel. I used to carry one in the back but picked that one up 7 or 8 years ago and mounted it to the hood to keep dirt out of the back. It's been useful to have in the woods and around camp. The powder coat on the mount is starting to break down and rust underneath so I'm going to be making something out of aluminum.