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Build Thread $600 CJ5!
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Rain is a good thang! So is corn, cotton and Jeeps! I'm from the South!
Finally completed the tear down! The spring bolts were basically welded in - it took a lot of pounding, cursing, and some fire to break them loose. Now, I can get to the rust removal and start rebuilding.
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Nice work. 
What are you going to do with that wonderful front bumper? 
What are you going to do with that wonderful front bumper? 
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- 84 CJ7 4 banger-owned since new in 1984 bought off truck at dealership - rebuilding 258, T176 with Sniper EFI D300 4:1 Lomax gears Twin Sticked 1 piece axels with locker
Another weekend and a little more progress. I started tearing down the axles and it looks like I will be going the 1 piece upgrade route. The driver side didn't look too bad, but the passenger side spun at some point. I thought about just replacing the one side axle and hub but it's less than double to just upgrade both sides and be done with it.
So far I have only looked at the outer shafts on the front, not horrible but I will probably just go ahead and replace both with chrome moly and be done with it. Driver's side looks worse than the pass.
Both Warn manual hubs were locked up and full of dirt, those will get a replacement unless I can find a rebuild kit.
Need to get the spindles pulled and figure out what socket to use for the yoke on both front and rear.
Both Warn manual hubs were locked up and full of dirt, those will get a replacement unless I can find a rebuild kit.
Need to get the spindles pulled and figure out what socket to use for the yoke on both front and rear.
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Here’s my 41 1/2 year old front
axel u joints and spindle bearings from last week. 2 caps were done. Spindle bearings were good but replaced
axel u joints and spindle bearings from last week. 2 caps were done. Spindle bearings were good but replacedThose look like the ones that came out of my drive shafts. I'm pretty sure before mine was moved to the hill I picked it up on, it was sitting at the bottom of a drainage.
My driveshaft u-joints looked similar - lots of red. I'm pretty sure that before my jeep was parked on the hill I picked it up from it was at the bottom of a drainage. Everything has been full of dirt.
A little more progress before the rain - received my Amazon tool order with the spindle puller and the ball joint split ring socket on Friday. Saturday morning, I got to work and the Dana 30 spindles came off surprising easy with the slide hammer. Axles shafts came out with a ton of sand and mud from the tubes. I was not surprised about that. Shafts are rusted but in decent shape. I'll make a final decision when I try to swap the u-joints, but I'll probably just clean them up and reinstall with a note to replace with chrome moly shafts at a later date.
Popped open the pumpkin and got about a half cup of gear oil. Most of it had seeped through the pinion seal I imagine based on the caked on gack around the yoke. Thankfully no water and everything looks good, so I'm calling that a win. New seals and bearings are on the way.
I spent the rest of the day (with a short break for yard work to keep the wife happy) trying to pull the knuckles. The ball joints appear to be rust welded in place. Both upper and lower nuts came off with the impact but I can't get them to budge otherwise.
Impact and a 3# sledge has had no effect. I'm wondering if my impact just doesn't have the 'oomph' I need. I picked up a MAPP torch while running rainy day errands, maybe that will give me the heat I need. If not, I may have to find a shop that can help.
Didn't get as far as I had hoped but everyday I make some progress is a good thing.
Shafts are rusted but in decent shape. I'll make a final decision when I try to swap the u-joints, but I'll probably just clean them up and reinstall with a note to replace with chrome moly shafts at a later date.Popped open the pumpkin and got about a half cup of gear oil. Most of it had seeped through the pinion seal I imagine based on the caked on gack around the yoke. Thankfully no water and everything looks good, so I'm calling that a win. New seals and bearings are on the way.
I spent the rest of the day (with a short break for yard work to keep the wife happy) trying to pull the knuckles. The ball joints appear to be rust welded in place. Both upper and lower nuts came off with the impact but I can't get them to budge otherwise.
Impact and a 3# sledge has had no effect. I'm wondering if my impact just doesn't have the 'oomph' I need. I picked up a MAPP torch while running rainy day errands, maybe that will give me the heat I need. If not, I may have to find a shop that can help.
Didn't get as far as I had hoped but everyday I make some progress is a good thing.
