Countdown: What do you have to do?

[JohnJohn]

I am getting excited. I have a few things to work on in the next two weeks. I need to:

- find a Hidden Hitch for the '98 and the '89
- new ball joints on the '98 (really '89 front axle)
- pull off my fornt 231 yoke and re-real it (leaking slightly after HDSYE install)
- finish installing 2nd half of onboard air (or sell air tank and buy CO2 tank)
- clean out pop-up camper
- get together raffle giveaways

[hightimes2]

too much to even think about

[MMIXJ]

so far this week:

installed new shackles
relocated front brake lines
changed diff fluid
had both shafts balanced
new $kid
tightened up front end (think i finally cured DW... knock on wood)
bumpstop adjustments
swapped leaf packs (driver<–>passenger) and new center pins (thanks fatwreck)
fixed vent tube leak (hopefully)

yet to do:

finish rear bumper project
re-install front shaft
secret project ;)
something else i'm sure i'm forgetting...

terry

[jrsxj98]

lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt.
raise rear shock mounts
change ball joints
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)

[formatt]

I am getting excited. I have a few things to work on in the next two weeks. I need to:

- find a Hidden Hitch for the '98 and the '89

John... you should have mentioned this earlier. I would have brought one with me today at lunch. I have one sitting in my garage that I pulled when I installed the bumper. Wiring harness and all..

lemme know if you want it and you can permanently "borrow" it.. :)


my list before cofest (in order of importance):

- trim a half inch from the back of my front fenders and flares
- build a kegerator for the garage to keep the Guiness cold
- purchase a new wheel
- install rock lights
- get t-shirts

[MMIXJ]

lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt.
raise rear shock mounts
change ball joints
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)


alloys eh? guess you *are* planning to run indy! :D

those are on my list too, but unfortunately on the looong li$t not the short list.
;)

[YELLAHEEP]

Lets see....

-Finish the rock lights I started installing at the LAST Co-fest
-New wheels/tires
-Determine if front squeal is new waterpump goin' bad and replace
-Install CB in tow rig
-Finish trailer mods
-Locate some spare front shafts
-Get Led drunk enough to sell me "White Trash" nice and cheap....

If I can find the time:
-Cut and fold rear lower quarters
-Cut out rockers and weld in "fatwreck" style rockers


Oh, and pick on Daryl some more....... :laugh3:

[Kittrell]

Buy Steering, Shocks, Leaf Springs, Wheels, Tires, Gears, LSDs. Oh yeah and put it all on, I wont be there............ :rattle:

P.S. You WILL have Stickers for the trip...................:cheers:

[JEONLYEP]

1. Get some type of matching tail lights.
2. Get rear shocks. (nope that was last year.)
3. Get some matching tail lights.
4. Put air in the drivers side front tire.
5. Oil and grease everything.
6. Get some type of matching tail lights.
7. Rebuild the jack, shovel carrier, and tool drawer that I took out after it got wet.

I hope that about it.

Oh yea, 7. Get some matching tail lights.

Daryl

[old_man]

All I have to do is finish painting the rig, doing the drive train swap, install the new interior including dash, brake booster, steering column. Finish setting up the front D44, fabricate the radius arms, and a few other minor tasks.

[formatt]

All I have to do is finish painting the rig, doing the drive train swap, install the new interior including dash, brake booster, steering column. Finish setting up the front D44, fabricate the radius arms, and a few other minor tasks.

oh is that all? :wierd:

[Fred]

1. Replace Harmonic balancer and idler pulley.
2. Wire and plumb air system to at least have the rear locker working.
3. Most frustrating, fix the brakes. All new rear D-44 brake stuff, seems to work. New power booster. It's been bled 3 quarts worth. Everything worked before the axle swap. Master cylinder is fairly new, front brakes were fine before.
4. Ask the wife's permission. :kissyou:
5. Finish landscaping chores in the backyard and cleaning the basement before wife's party on Saturday so I can do all the above. :laugh3:

Fred

[planefixer]

Move rear shock mounts outbard a little bit.
Make and install a t-case skid plate
Weld plates on LCA axle mounts
Change oil on wife's XJ
And,if time permits,install my cage.
I think thats everything.

[fatwreck]

- pull off my front 231 yoke and re-seal it

I might have to do that too, but mine has been leaking so inconsistently that I'm not sure if I want to bother.


swapped leaf packs (driver<–>passenger) and new center pins (thanks fatwreck)

No problem. Did that do anything to help your lean at all? Are you still going to buy new leaf springs?


-Cut out rockers and weld in "fatwreck" style rockers

Troy, don't forget to let me know if you need help with that at all. It's definitely a worthwhile mod that I have no regrets about doing....and I think it's been about a year now.

I don't think I have anything to do.....maybe wash it and show up....that shouldn't be too tough. :D

[Led]

Lets see
Cheap Jeep
1. install front locker
2.weld caps on front axle
3. swap crossmember
4. swap rear hatch
5. make and install front and rear bumpers
6. make and install rock sliders
7 mount balance and install 33s
8. fix steering
9. swap rear add a leafs
White trash
1. finish installing new alloy rear shafts
2. swap power steering pump
3. fill front diff
4. change oil in rear diff
5. fix t case leak
6. fix lower rad hose leak
oh yeah one other little task.....
Clear everything out of the shop and make it fit in my 2 car garage!!!

[planefixer]

Shop clear-out is next weekend.Anybody that wants to help let us know.We're getting rid of/throwing away a bunch of stuff.One mans trash is another ones treasure.

[Kaczman]

My junk's already in Buena Vista. I just need to buy beer.

-Jon

[JohnJohn]

Shop clear-out is next weekend.Anybody that wants to help let us know.We're getting rid of/throwing away a bunch of stuff.One mans trash is another ones treasure.

Don't toss out the NEW parts washer I donated!!

[MMIXJ]

No problem. Did that do anything to help your lean at all?
yep, now it leans to the passenger side! :doh:

Are you still going to buy new leaf springs?
won't have to-- RE is gonna step up and replace these for me. :yelclap:
Shop clear-out is next weekend.
you guys closing down the shop or just spring (summer) cleaning??

[planefixer]

yep, now it leans to the passenger side! :doh:

won't have to-- RE is gonna step up and replace these for me. :yelclap:

you guys closing down the shop or just spring (summer) cleaning??

We're closing it down.Doesn't fit in our budgets anymore.I am eventually going to buy an old gas station with 2-3 bays to work on our junk but thats not for a while yet.If I didn't have all these airplanes in my big(70x55) shop I could just use that but the airplanes pay the bills :)

[JohnJohn]

We're closing it down.Doesn't fit in our budgets anymore.I am eventually going to buy an old gas station with 2-3 bays to work on our junk but thats not for a while yet.If I didn't have all these airplanes in my big(70x55) shop I could just use that but the airplanes pay the bills :)

Where is my parts washer going? back to me? :)

[planefixer]

Where is my parts washer going? back to me? :)

If you want it...otherwise we'll find a home for it.Its not going to be thrown away.

[planefixer]

Move rear shock mounts outbard a little bit.
Make and install a t-case skid plate
Weld plates on LCA axle mounts
Change oil on wife's XJ
And,if time permits,install my cage.
I think thats everything.

Forgot a couple of things(which are now done as of yesterday)
Installed front diff. guard
Wired winch controls into center console.

Getting ready to head out to the shop to do the shock mounts,t-case skid,LCA bracket skids, and help Led get some more of his list knocked out.

[JohnJohn]

If you want it...otherwise we'll find a home for it.Its not going to be thrown away.

Cool, find a home, when I sell this Commando I'll pick it up...or get some tube flares done finally...

[planefixer]

Cool, find a home, when I sell this Commando I'll pick it up...or get some tube flares done finally...

You aint never goona sell that Commando :spin1:
And you were supposed to come down in APRIL to get the flairs done.

[JEONLYEP]

Looking back over my list to see what I still had left to do. It's longer now after two days of working on it than it was before. :wierd:

Daryl

[Fred]

I hear ya.

I've spent the last three days working on the brakes, and they aren't any different then when I started. Working on the thing is starting to feel like: hasta

Fred

[formatt]

Just finished my CO2 tank install tonight so that's a load off.

install a MORE 8.8 ebrake kit, run my rocklights and pickup a new wheel... that's it.

i'm sooo done working on my rig... until next payday. :)

[YELLAHEEP]

Just finished my CO2 tank install tonight so that's a load off.

install a MORE 8.8 ebrake kit, run my rocklights and pickup a new wheel... that's it.

i'm sooo done working on my rig... until next payday. :)


That's why he's coming over to work on my junk Saturday....... :laugh3:

Thanks Matt!

[formatt]

That's why he's coming over to work on my junk Saturday....... :laugh3:

Thanks Matt!

ooof! you're the person I was going to call tonight, that I couldn't remember who I needed to call... :)

good news.. pm'ing you.

[planefixer]

All I have left to do (on my rig) is fab and install a t-case skid.

[Led]

Lets see
Cheap Jeep
1. install front locker Done
2.weld caps on front axle
3. swap crossmember Done
4. swap rear hatch
5. make and install front and rear bumpers
6. make and install rock sliders
7 mount balance and install 33s Done
8. fix steering done
9. swap rear add a leafs
White trash
1. finish installing new alloy rear shafts done
2. swap power steering pump done
3. fill front diff done
4. change oil in rear diff done
5. fix t case leak
6. fix lower rad hose leak done
oh yeah one other little task.....
Clear everything out of the shop and make it fit in my 2 car garage!!! not even close

[jrsxj98]

lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt.
raise rear shock mounts
change ball joints
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)


ummmm..yeah all of the above. plus try and figure out why my rear drums are all of the sudden hanging up.

[MMIXJ]

new rear springs are in... gonna break 'em in tomorrow at spring creek.
front shaft back in and everything underneath lubed up.

still more to do this week and next weekend! (though thankfully nothing
like what tom has in front of him!).

terry

[JEONLYEP]

Was about to say that the Jeep's done one full day ahead of schedule. Then I saw the new CB setting on the bench. :wierd: But that's not too much.

How's the rest of the crew doing?

Daryl

[planefixer]

All I have left to do (on my rig) is fab and install a t-case skid.

Done.Dont know how long it will last (MUCH room for improvment) but hell its experimental and last-minute.Just need to change the oil in the wife's XJ and help Led with a few things on his rigs.Other than that I'm done :guitar: :yelclap:

[jrsxj98]

lets see

beef up axle lca's
new shocks in frt/rear-done
raise rear shock mounts-
change ball joints-checked them they should be good for this one
hope fully get my steering beefed up. cough cough if some one reads this-not happening :rattle:
alloys frt/rear (if everything works right)-not gonna happen.:rattle:
Rebuild my rear drums-parts will be in tomorrow.
and figure out why the CB decided to start acting up today.

[MMIXJ]

UPDATE:
so far:
installed new shackles
relocated front brake lines
changed diff fluid
had both shafts balanced
new $kid
tightened up front end (think i finally cured DW... knock on wood)
bumpstop adjustments
swapped leaf packs (driver<–>passenger) and new center pins (thanks fatwreck)
take 2: new leaf packs
fixed vent tube leak (hopefully)

yet to do:
finish rear bumper project -- IN PROGRESS
re-install front shaft -- DONE
secret project ;) -- MATERIALS ARRIVED; IN PROGRESS
something else i'm sure i'm forgetting... -- LIMITING STRAPS!


...plus my "low washer fluid" light came on today, so gotta add that to the list!
;)

[Frank Z]

Looks like I'll be swapping out UCA bushings...again. I just replaced the damn things a few months ago and the inner bushing is hogged out already. Probably be up for the day on Saturday. No "pointing and giggling" allowed! :laugh3:

[Fred]

After replacing 90% of the brake system, and having it power bled, I have a peddle. It still doesn't stop the way I think it should, but it's not bad. It'll stop the heep and kill the engine in 4-lo and first gear and reverse, so there are some brakes.

Replaced the harmonic balancer, idler pulley, and serpentine belt today. The heep is much quieter.

Still need to change the oil and diffs, wire the compressor, and plumb the lockers, but it's looking better. Should be at the Penrose run on Tuesday to watch.

I'm hoping to make it to Buni Wed or Thurs, but I'm not predicting. It's been six years since I've been to CO fest, and the fates have not been kind. :laugh3:

Fred

[jrsxj98]

Hope to see ya there Fred.

All I have to do is load her on the trailer and make like a baby and head out.

[Frank Z]

Not looking good folks. My virtually brand new RE leaf packs are bent, I've only been off-road twice with 'em!! UCA bushings are going in tomorrow.

The big problem is my son's football coach (7th grade) has decided that they need to practice every Saturday, thats six practices a week....and they have their first scrimmage of the year this Saturday. That was my only available day to make it out to BV..... :cry:

Have fun and be safe.

Maybe next year......

[JohnJohn]

Accomplished today:

1) Finish install and working ness of my ForMatt CO2 tank. Finally got the 1/4" fitting out of the gauges that come with it.(Matt: socket on a 2.5ft cheater bar worked like a charm)

2) Now that I have OBA and CO2 I pulled the stem on my BFG 35" and stuffed it in laying down in the back end...whoohooo

3) installed a Hidden Hitch, what a bitch with the Tomken Skid already there

4) http://www.mtmcase-gard.com/products/camping/images/spud1_2b.jpg Organized my new tool box(s). I found these things at the army supply shop. I assume you can get them at any hunting supply, They are call "Dry Boxes". Used for shotgun ammo and such. Fit behind the front seat very nicely

5) Towed the camper to the house using the XJ. Boy, my top speed is going to be about 55mph.

6) Finally wired up my ForMatt taill lights and LEDs CORRECTLY. This project took the longest because I did it 1/2 ass the first time and had to spend a lot of time today figuring out what wire did what. That project worked right along with wiring up the trailer lights...

Tomorrow:
1) get the camper packed
2) install the OBA quick connect under hood
3) tight up crappy axle end track bar set up
4) put new pad on the rear of my Honda Accord
5) catch the end of the International, got Sunday tickets!

[Frank Z]

Once again I have shown that my calender reading skills are sorely lacking...Saturday is a go for me!! If anyone needs "Stuff" brought up from the Springs let me know.

[MMIXJ]

finish rear bumper project -- DONE (for now)
re-install front shaft -- DONE
secret project -- DONE ;)
something else i'm sure i'm forgetting... -- LIMITING STRAPS! ... not gonna happen for this trip.

now i just need some sleep.