The first step in solving your problem is admitting you have one...."hello fellow jeepers... my name is Frank, and I'm a jeep-aholic".
I have been working nights and getting off at 700 am, then head to the garage to work on the Jeep until 1100 or so...My wife is now referring to herself as a Jeep Widow.
I was trying to get the frame finished by the time the tub arrives, but my son broke his toe at football practice. I learned this week that when you break your toe it apparently causes your vagina to hurt... Actually I kid my son about it but he's tried to practice with it buddy taped and it was just too painful, so I held him out until it has an opportunity to heal some more. Bottom line is I've had to go at it alone, but progress continues.
I pulled the engine and
Transmission with my $108 engine lift from Harbour Freight, and the project is down to a rolling chassis.
I bought the bracket from ebay and 1994 Geo Tracker rotors to do the disc brake conversion, I still have to do some research to find the calipers.
The power steering unit is a huge PIA.... I think it might be welded as I've taken out every bolt that looks to be holding it in but no movement.
Rookie mistake... I couldn't get the tie rods out, lost my patience and hit the threaded portion and bent it... I don't think its too expensive to replace but I bought a tie rod remover tool from HF and will give it a try once I get the wheels off.
Question for you guys... I looked at a new suspension from Old Man Emu. The kit comes with YJ springs, shocks, bushings, brackets, pitman arm,
Transfer Case lowering.
Jeep CJ OME lift
A. Am I going to need a new hanger bracket?
B. Should I also replace the steering components with this
Jeep CJ High steer, knuckle over steering system, high steer. Steering for spring over or tall lifts or are these pieces that can continue to be used if they clean up.
Keep in mind that when I bought the Jeep it was not running so I'm not sure how it rides.
I have ordered the POR 15 (Sebastian and Gabbie should have fun painting with that) plus the metal prep stuff.
Sandblasting has been a headache to try to find, so I started grinding with an angle grinder and wire brush to remove the old stuff and superficial rust... it seems to be working well, just slow going.
If there is anyone in Richmond, Virginia that could recommend someone to move a tub about 16 miles to the shipping dock please let me know.