ranger101
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Measure the control arms from bolt to bolt. You can also verify it by measuring from hub to hub. Having all 4 tires off makes that a little easier.
Work from home LJ
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Built the exogate this weekend to hold the 35" spare. Went on super easy.
Really frustrated with Savvy. Ive contacted them multiple times about my missing body lift puck and no response at all. Luckily Rasband is sending me another one (since the first replacement he sent got lost in the mail) but Ive ordered 3 things from Savvy and 2 of the 3 had issues.
Hopefully get jeep drivable again this weekend once the new puck arrives.
Really frustrated with Savvy. Ive contacted them multiple times about my missing body lift puck and no response at all. Luckily Rasband is sending me another one (since the first replacement he sent got lost in the mail) but Ive ordered 3 things from Savvy and 2 of the 3 had issues.
Hopefully get jeep drivable again this weekend once the new puck arrives.
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Major reason I love this forum.
Savvy hasn’t answered or helped even though they sold me an incomplete kit.
@rasband sent me two separate packages to get me back on the road.
Savvy hasn’t answered or helped even though they sold me an incomplete kit.
@rasband sent me two separate packages to get me back on the road.
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Body lift done. Will start motor mount lift tomorrow.
Garage is getting pretty empty with (almost) everything installed
Garage is getting pretty empty with (almost) everything installed
Read the second part about the MML and doing the driver side first. I learned this lesson the hard way.
Post in thread '2005 Rubicon; A Rubi Brother'
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/2005-rubicon-a-rubi-brother.55498/post-977107
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Thanks for the heads up. I prefer to learn things through others hard lessons rather than my own.
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how do I rebuild this? It’s the diff side of Currie front trac bar. Do I just pull the black rubber off and then press out with Johnny joint tool?
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I was able to press the rubber and center sleeve out with a ball joint press. The outer sleeve was still in there, so I used a small hack saw to cut a groove and then bent the sleeve and pushed it out. There's probably a better way but this worked for me.
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Motor mount is done.
Next up:
Dead pedal
Rebuild front trac bar
Savvy transfer case shift cable
….and I think that’s it until after I recover from surgery
Next up:
Dead pedal
Rebuild front trac bar
Savvy transfer case shift cable
….and I think that’s it until after I recover from surgery
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After a talk with Currie, I learned the diff side of the trac bar I have is not a Johnny joint, its the old style poly bushing.
If anyone else runs into, you have two options. Either replace the rod end for the new johnny joint end (most people have this by default) or replace with this rebuild kit https://www.rockjock4x4.com/CE-9120TJJ-BK
I just ordered replacement rod end so both of my front/rear trac bars are like new.
I emailed savvy for a separate issue Nov 24th and have yet to hear back. I emailed currie / rockjock last night, and got an answer within 12 hours.
If anyone else runs into, you have two options. Either replace the rod end for the new johnny joint end (most people have this by default) or replace with this rebuild kit https://www.rockjock4x4.com/CE-9120TJJ-BK
I just ordered replacement rod end so both of my front/rear trac bars are like new.
I emailed savvy for a separate issue Nov 24th and have yet to hear back. I emailed currie / rockjock last night, and got an answer within 12 hours.
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Got a great deal on spicer 5-1310x ujoints so replacing all of those (front/rear driveshafts) next.
From what Ive read on here, LJs are usually ok on 4" suspension lift without new driveshafts. My current ujoints look shot, but if Im going to have to replace driveshafts anyway, I can return these spicer units
From what Ive read on here, LJs are usually ok on 4" suspension lift without new driveshafts. My current ujoints look shot, but if Im going to have to replace driveshafts anyway, I can return these spicer units
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Got my savvy transfer case shift cable installed. It needs some adjustment but Ill iron that out this weekend.
Surgery for my busted ACL got pushed til end of month, so I am buying a tow rig Saturday and will be back onto the Jeep projects after (for another 2 weeks).
Ill probably get to refreshing all the ujoints in driveline this weekend
Surgery for my busted ACL got pushed til end of month, so I am buying a tow rig Saturday and will be back onto the Jeep projects after (for another 2 weeks).
Ill probably get to refreshing all the ujoints in driveline this weekend
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Newer Ram 1500. Wanted to go 2500 but couldn’t justify price vs how little I’ll actually tow. But now I get to ditch my old accord
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should be back in the garage working on projects in 2 weeks! Surgery went well and I can (almost) walk again.
Next up is getting pinion angles dialed in and starting on rebuild of axles (I have spare Dana 30 to build first).
Next up is getting pinion angles dialed in and starting on rebuild of axles (I have spare Dana 30 to build first).