The work to remove things continues. Cheapo metal leaving rust. No fun. Also, grabbed some new windshield wipers.
Thanks to this forum I was able to get a lot of missing bolts from Jeep Hardware. Although I still need to source the door nuts. Two bottoms are missing from the Jeep.
Previous owner didn't seem to know how to wire properly. Lots of fun there. Light bar was poorly wired, lights on bumper even worse and not working. Although they are going in the trash anyways. Discovered today the Winch doesn't work. Hopefully just wiring or a fuse.
Slowly gathering all my fluids and some parts for a complete
100k maintenance protocol. Basically so I can jot down when everything was last done. As I have no clue, and I suspect most things weren't done. I just have some basic details about what/when from the car fax.
Again, this forum here has been a huge help.
The Rear diff has the usual leak from it's silly rubber plug and both the rear and front are RTV messes. So, into the trash can with both covers. Swapping in Spicer Nodular Iron covers and using re-usable gaskets. Bing, boom bang. Yes, I know they're just tiny little Dana 30/35's.
Other thing I've been doing is looking over all the bushing and what not that are worn out under the Jeep. I think one of the first items after all the fluids, spark plugs and minor repairs is going to be replacing the steering. It's currently pretty sloppy. A number of the rubber boots look pretty shot under here. Trackbar being number two.
I had a dude recently who does Dry Ice Blasting (Sanoblast here in Boise) do my truck frame and I think I might have it done on the Jeep's underside before I get started. Really was worth the money. And likely will help me get another 10yrs out of the Power Wagon. Since the frame is pretty decent on this Jeep, I'd like to ensure it lasts another 20 years. Want this to be a Father/Daughter project rig.
Still really thinking about how I want to lift this Jeep and modify it further.
Realized there is a
CHEAPO 2-inch coil spacer and I believe a drop spacer for the bump stop in the front which explains how we're getting away with the 33's.
But my very mild testing out in the Owyhee's; resulted in the rear tire catching and rubbing really badly. So... def going to need to be addressed sooner, becuase this Jeep was bought for trails.
Hopefully I'll get to the maintenance items soon. A few more things to gather before I start.
