97 cherokee Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Built myself a look alike back rack came out really well and under 100$!! made out of 2x2 3/16" some angle for the mounts and flat bar primed and rocker guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Nice work on that, Scott B) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97 cherokee Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 just gotta add some led work lights on it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Scott - that looks excellent. You are quite the fabricator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 So I installed my new HD front d-shaft yesterday. Had worked OT for 5 days straight for Year End at work so took the day off during the nice weather. We have a Ford Focus in the garage so I changed it in the driveway. I changed the piddly 1310 pinion yoke to a 1350! I also tightened the steering 'feel' in the steering box, something you can do on the old Saginaw(?) steering boxes. I've never done it before but it seemed to work on a short test drive anyway. We'll see tomorrow, when I'm doing a SAR mud/snow run! I used to be seemingly able to turn the steering wheel a quarter turn on the highway before she'd take notice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Freak Bill Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Well got the pass side spindle off so I can replace the inner bearing that fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 They made it to the garage on Saturday night! I doubt if they will make it on before The Rally but we will see. I've got a funeral this week for a SAR guy that passed from a heart attack while on vacay in Cuba, and another SAR mud/snow run probably on Thursday. And I'm beat from the 6 km slog through the woods today! They need to be primed/painted and mounting holes drilled. Rob S. said that can take a while! If I put too many holes in each bracket it's either going to stiffen the frame, which would be good, this truck isn't a hydro-formed box like the new stuff, or it will then buckle! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudandmore Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Sliders look good... I used some high strength coat hanger wire to hold my exhaust up and put a cheap patch on where the pipe has split, Truggy project is loaded up on the trailer and hopefully moving to it's new house this week, Some much needed room recovered in the garage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Freak Bill Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Got the soft top out of the attic to get it ready for install on the jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Didn't do anything to the Jeep, but my ASR Kinetic Recovery Rope and my screw on tire deflators arrived this week! My 24" LED light bar should be here on Thursday too! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just in time for the rally ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Derek, where did you order the 24"LED light bar? How much $$$? Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I bought it off of eBay. The place has amazing feedback and they've sold almost 3000 of these lights. It was also much cheaper than anything I could find local. I'm interested to see how well it works. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/24INCH-120W-LED-LIGHT-BAR-FLOOD-SPOT-WORK-LIGHTS-4WD-UTE-OFFROAD-SAVE-240W-/331055713668?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d14754d84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I bought it off of eBay. The place has amazing feedback and they've sold almost 3000 of these lights. It was also much cheaper than anything I could find local. I'm interested to see how well it works.http://www.ebay.ca/itm/24INCH-120W-LED-LIGHT-BAR-FLOOD-SPOT-WORK-LIGHTS-4WD-UTE-OFFROAD-SAVE-240W-/331055713668?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d14754d84 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Derek let me know how those deflators work for you! Hopefully will see them work this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Will do. I'm going to get them adjusted tomorrow or Thursday, and I'll give them a try then to make sure they work ok. If these are good, it'll make airing down soooo much better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Freak Bill Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Got the spindle and hub all done for Wilma.Now just to install it and she will be ready to go again.Hard to believe last time I drove it was the Saturday at the poker run last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Extended my diff breather, and found a nasty surprise.....time to change diff oil me thinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Freak Bill Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Wilma is Fixed YAYYYYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Pea-green is not the colour you want to see coming out of your rear diff. I dumped some cheap temporary oil in there to flush out the soup.Thankfully I only do 100km/month!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Extended my diff breather, and found a nasty surprise.....time to change diff oil me thinks! I did the same mod a while back. The breather came apart in my hand just like yours. I was fortunate to have no water in the rear diff, but I was changing the fluid anyway! Is the earlier model X front diff vent into the air box? It does on the 05+ models. btw: make sure that you check the rear fluid for those H233B's with LSD. A lot of gear oil does not have a friction modifier in the fluid. You'll easily tell the next time you take a sharp corner at low speed as the inside tire will chirp. Ford dealerships (probably others too) stocks a friction modifier that you can add to the diff to have the LSD working properly again for ~$10. Had this happen on my 96 Pathy when I change the fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I disconnected my front sway bar for tomorrow. I got it zip tied up as well as I could, but the drivers side might contact the tire at full lock while being stuffed. Went for a drive with it disconnected, and it wasn't too bad. Normal driving and I didn't really notice it all that much, but give the wheel a quick jerk and you could sure as hell tell it was disconnected!! Can't wait to see how much of a difference it'll make on the trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Allowing the suspension to stretch will make the ride much softer on the trail. Are you going to get a set of disconnects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Allowing the suspension to stretch will make the ride much softer on the trail. Are you going to get a set of disconnects? I think I might. They're pretty cheap, and would be much easier than trying to undo and get out the stock bolts that hold the links in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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