another dumb question - rear axle strap

[Cornfed]

Just wondering if this is needed / or will hurt/hinder if I am just planning to use the rig for trails - not a big rock guy - just love hunting and trails way out...

Of course I do need a gas can carrier and rear tire mount...finding one for the 69 is interesting...

I also am curious about the "clutch adjuster" from Advance Adapters and the purple adjuster for my ARB?

Sorry - the Transfer Case loks like it needs a rear seal? leaking -

 

[Cornfed]

A centered strap like that generally doesn't limit flex much and is usually their to limit droop. They are seen far more often on the front to keep the nose down on a hill-climb. I wonder if it is there because the spring/shock combo allows to much droop and it then relies on the much weaker drive shaft to limit the droop? Curious.

Thank you - I am trying to figure out "the why" to having it - not taking it off but just wondering...

I thought it might keep the driveshaft from popping out if it "bobs" too much?

 

[CJ]

It also keeps the shocks from limiting travel (@ each wheel) on very flexible suspensions. But on the center it really is to limit driveshaft problems. I doubt it does anything for you on a leaf spring CJ

 

[Incommando]

Most likely. It shouldn't pop out as it is bolted at both ends and not a slip yoke like a later Transfer Case . It would damage the shaft or bust the u-joint.

That purple adjuster looks like an adjustable brake proportioning valve of the the kind most commonly used to control brake pressure and the lines in/out in the pic look like brake lines. Looking at the rear end pic if you trace the line down from the purple adjuster it look sto me like it goes into the junction block and then across to each brake backing plate. I do not see the plastic ARB air lines but maybe they used metal?

Never heard of a need for an adjuster for the pressure on an ARB but if you are using a much higher PSI air source maybe it is needed?

 

[Cornfed]

Most likely. It shouldn't pop out as it is bolted at both ends and not a slip yoke like a later Transfer Case . It would damage the shaft or bust the u-joint.

That purple adjuster looks like an adjustable brake proportioning valve of the the kind most commonly used to control brake pressure and the lines in/out in the pic look like brake lines. Looking at the rear end pic if you trace the line down from the purple adjuster it look sto me like it goes into the junction block and then across to each brake backing plate. I do not see the plastic ARB air lines but maybe they used metal?

Never heard of a need for an adjuster for the pressure on an ARB but if you are using a much higher PSI air source maybe it is needed?

I traced it - has to be brakes...the ARB lines are all stainless braided and the brakes are all stainless braided with extended travel.

Thanks - well, I will leave well enough alone and keep the strap.

 

[tarry99]

Just wondering if this is needed / or will hurt/hinder if I am just planning to use the rig for trails - not a big rock guy - just love hunting and trails way out...

Of course I do need a gas can carrier and rear tire mount...finding one for the 69 is interesting...

I also am curious about the "clutch adjuster" from Advance Adapters and the purple adjuster for my ARB?

Sorry - the Transfer Case loks like it needs a rear seal? leaking -

Cornfed,
The Clutch adjuster is simply a chain operated clutch linkage.........The Jeep linkage for that vintage was a manual rod type clutch linkage on a bell crank. When the vehicle was put into a twisting motion the linkage would not allow the pedal to operate. Jeep then went to a cable style linkage for a few years and then Advanced Adapters in that same time period came up with there own solution.
I have used both but now going to a hydraulic slave because of room. All are just another method to get to the same destination.

I see that Jeep of yours has traction bars in the back............common for a spring over suspension to eliminate spring wrap up under acceleration.
Someone did a lot of work on that Jeep.............send some pictures of the engine and interior............

 

[Cornfed]

Cornfed,
The Clutch adjuster is simply a chain operated clutch linkage.........The Jeep linkage for that vintage was a manual rod type clutch linkage on a bell crank. When the vehicle was put into a twisting motion the linkage would not allow the pedal to operate. Jeep then went to a cable style linkage for a few years and then Advanced Adapters in that same time period came up with there own solution.
I have used both but now going to a hydraulic slave because of room. All are just another method to get to the same destination.

I see that Jeep of yours has traction bars in the back............common for a spring over suspension to eliminate spring wrap up under acceleration.
Someone did a lot of work on that Jeep.............send some pictures of the engine and interior............

Thank you for the explanation on the "why" of the clutch linkage -

Tons of work was done on this Jeep - I got it from a guy who bought to help a friend out - he said he thinks it was built in Phoenix - but yes, tons of work. Everything on this Jeep - from new metal, to the ARB compressor mount, everything has been done hardcore. I did not pay much so I need to do the interior - seats...rhino line...but it is clean - I would love to know who did the original build because it has not been wheeled much -

 

[tarry99]

Thank you for the explanation on the "why" of the clutch linkage -

Tons of work was done on this Jeep - I got it from a guy who bought to help a friend out - he said he thinks it was built in Phoenix - but yes, tons of work. Everything on this Jeep - from new metal, to the ARB compressor mount, everything has been done hardcore. I did not pay much so I need to do the interior - seats...rhino line...but it is clean - I would love to know who did the original build because it has not been wheeled much -

Hey thanks for the pictures..........looks pretty stock under the hood, Dauntless Buick 225 V6 & 2-barrel carb, obviously the PO did the extended shock mounts and the cross over brace,original heater. Interior also looks pretty stock, under seat fuel tank, those seat frames also look original , but I believe the seats are not. I'm reaching way back in my memory bank but it seems to me mine came new with a 70/30 type bench seat. The 30% section was on the passenger side and flipped up for access to the tool box. Mine pretty much look like yours now a more conventional early bucket seat modified to fit on the old seat mounts..........I see you asked the question about seats and there are not many aftermarket seats that will fit, simply because of the distance between the wheel tubs and steering wheel...........lots of guys have cut the corner of the tub so that a newer seat will fit.........I have not brought myself to that yet and probably will not. I am doing an aftermarket tilt column which helps a lot..............Again nice to see some early Iron on the site.
Lodge Grass Mt. that's North of Sheridan...........nice "Little Town" been years since I went through there on a Hunting trip North.

 

[Cornfed]

Lodge Grass Mt. that's North of Sheridan...........nice "Little Town" been years since I went through there on a Hunting trip North.

Thanks for the analysis of the Jeep - my first Jeep was a 1973 and I was 15 years old - I guess that is why I bought this one...

I just came in from my morning hunt - hunting dove is my love - and I kicked up 5 pheasant - tracked them with my old LC Smith and smiled. You are welcome to come on up and hunt anytime. The ranch encompasses about 19 square miles - I just hunt out from the house...

Thanks for the thoughts on the seats - not much stuffing left in the seats and I lean on the roll bar to stay onboard - I also have to move the gas/brake pedal combo somehow - big feet are not made for a CJ!

 

[tarry99]

Thanks for the analysis of the Jeep - my first Jeep was a 1973 and I was 15 years old - I guess that is why I bought this one...

I just came in from my morning hunt - hunting dove is my love - and I kicked up 5 pheasant - tracked them with my old LC Smith and smiled. You are welcome to come on up and hunt anytime. The ranch encompasses about 19 square miles - I just hunt out from the house...

Thanks for the thoughts on the seats - not much stuffing left in the seats and I lean on the roll bar to stay onboard - I also have to move the gas/brake pedal combo somehow - big feet are not made for a CJ!

Oh boy..........Dove hunting.......love it! I may take you up on that invite someday! Yep are split season in Cally started 9/1 and then comes back again later. Love to get the old A-5 20 guage out.

My seats or at least the suspension part came out of a small compact car, they are low backs then I made the frames fit the Jeep brackets and then had them recovered.... Pretty comfortable. As far as the gas pedal & Brake pedal , will the brake pedal is not going anywhere since that location is fixed. The gas pedal can be moved over a little and up to get more clearance between them.
I'm now doing swing pedals and probably going to use a cable type throttle much like the later versions.
My feet are also to big so I have spent a lot of time working out the "Ergonomics" of that drivers compartment to make it more friendly.