What did you do to or with your CJ today?

[gr8dain]

Greased my new u-joints. And while at it, I greased the tie rod ends. One still had some and would not accept much. The other took way more than I thought it would.

 

[Captainlance]

Metal work on body finished, put in 2K prime,, waiting for it to shrink (stabilize) before next step.

 

[JAE]

Finally got the jeep in the garage and started the real year down



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[007]

NERD ALERT

I mounted a spare iPad on the wall with a RAM mount. I have a PDF copy of the TSM. I can also use it for my SiriusXM Bluetooth connected to the stereo or wherever else...

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[EVERYUSERNAMEISTAKEN]

Installed a new 37 tooth Speedometer gear, cable and O-ring. Haven't been able to drive it yet but hopefully that fixed my speedometer issues. I think the new 4.88 gears did a number on my old speedo cable.

Heres the old/possibly original speedo gear and contraption that corrected the speedometer for 35" tires.

 

[gr8dain]

NERD ALERT

I mounted a spare iPad on the wall with a RAM mount. I have a PDF copy of the TSM. I can also use it for my SiriusXM Bluetooth connected to the stereo or wherever else...

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Nice. I should mount a mount for my phone. I always stream sirius in the garage.

 

[WHATROAD]

Replaced the factory two piece axle with a one piece, welded the tubes, installed a truss over the AMC20 , replaced the carrier bearings, shimmed the axle for a better pinion angle. In short, I feel much better about my a## end.

 

[Posi]

^^^
Well done.
Next time you have the cover off you may want to replace those torx fasteners with hex head cap fasteners.

 

[007]

Replaced the factory two piece axle with a one piece, welded the tubes, installed a truss over the AMC 20, replaced the carrier bearings, shimmed the axle for a better pinion angle. In short, I feel much better about my a## end.

What lift and shim angle did you go with?


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[WHATROAD]

Thanks guys, Those Torx heads came off and went back in easily. Lucky me I guess. I have thought about changing but I think I'll wait until I replace the diff cover. I've been eyeballing the OX. I had the 4" lift already but had a slight vibration starting to develop. I looked over the U joints and gave the drive shaft a good look too but didn't see anything standing out. That is what led me to go all out and fix the rear end the way I wanted it to be. After all of the above the last thing done was to slide a 4 degree shim into the mix. It feels a ton more solid and the vibration is gone. Nothing like new parts on an old frame!

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Coat those bolt threads with copper anti-seize so you CAN remove them again.


LG

 

[WHATROAD]

Indeed!

 

[Belizean]

Replaced the factory two piece axle with a one piece, welded the tubes, installed a truss over the AMC 20, replaced the carrier bearings, shimmed the axle for a better pinion angle. In short, I feel much better about my a## end.

So is the truss just welded to the tubes or also welded in the center to the pumpkin housing? Which manufacturer for the truss? Thanks

 

[gert]

I got my NV4500 finished this morning.... on to getting a bell housing

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[WHATROAD]

Hey Belizian, welded just to the tubes, not the diff, and the manufacturer is searchers4wd.com They make them for several different rear ends and come to you as either a flat cut out that you put together and weld, or they will ship welded for $80.00 more. They have a you tube vid to show you how to put the cut out together if you go that route.

 

[shum8]

I got my NV4500 finished this morning.... on to getting a bell housing.

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Nice - looks like a beast....


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[gert]

Nice - looks like a beast....


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That thing is so heavy my back is still hurting lol


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[WHATROAD]

That is a healthy hunk of metal. Just as I narrow my to do list, I'm shown that I need to add a replacement for the T-5 . It never seems to end! Maybe if I bundle that one I won't get yelled at haha.

 

[shum8]

That thing is so heavy my back is still hurting lol


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Makes mine hurt just lookin at it. I had to hold my thumb over the pic after I realized what it was


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[gert]

That is a healthy hunk of metal. Just as I narrow my to do list, I'm shown that I need to add a replacement for the T5. It never seems to end! Maybe if I bundle that one I won't get yelled at haha.

lol I replaced my T-4 with a T-5 then an NV3550 and now this should be the last one


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