Your to-do list, AFTER, the F.F.

[Israel]

1. Change front and rear diff fluid - DONE!
2. Change oil - DONE!
3. Change T-Case fluid - DONE!
4. Flush Tranny
5. Dry out carpet - working on it
6. Pull front fenders back out
7. Trim front fenders
8. Put "spare" back on the parts jeep - DONE!

Lets hear what repairs or maintenance everyone else is planning on!

[Geepfreak]

Your list just about covers it, Going to change EVERY fluid today, clean out the 3-400 cig butts(smells like an ashtray in there) and run to the car wash..
After all that rain, iI still managed to bring home some red dirt..

[Geepfreak]

Oh, and I need to do some welding on my exhuast, seems the tranny hanger mount got ripped off..:D

[TRNDRVR]

Sell/Trade

[XJSpencer]

1. Change front and rear diff fluid -
2. Change oil -
3. Change T-Case fluid
4. Flush Tranny
5. Dry out carpet
6. Push front fenders back in.
7. Trim front fenders better and trim/reattach flares



fixed for me and...

8. tighten everything
9. trim rear bushwackers
10. finish front bumpstop thingys
11. steering box replaced
12. T-Case Chain replaced(i think)
13. check bearings in front

That should take 'til Spring or so...

[logdog]

1. Change front and rear diff fluid - DONE!
2. Change oil - DONE!
3. Change T-Case fluid - DONE!
4. Flush Tranny
5. Dry out carpet - working on it
6. Pull front fenders back out
7. Trim front fenders
8. Put "spare" back on the parts jeep - DONE!

Lets hear what repairs or maintenance everyone else is planning on!
This post is worthless without pics!

[Israel]

This post is worthless without pics!

Sadly, I have none. All I have is a picture of a small lake blocking our passage into Hells Revenge with no one in it.

[ROOK1]

1. Change front and rear diff fluid - DONE!
2. Change oil - DONE!
3. Change T-Case fluid - DONE!
4. Flush Tranny
5. Dry out carpet - working on it
6. Pull front fenders back out
7. Trim front fenders
8. Put "spare" back on the parts jeep - DONE!

Lets hear what repairs or maintenance everyone else is planning on!

Is this why?

This post is worthless without pics!

As you requested.

Hell took Revenge on Israel.

I'll go says Israel

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8504/imgp1868ib6.jpg

So far so good......

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3072/imgp1869av6.jpg

Still going......

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6953/imgp1870by0.jpg

SS Israel is adrift....

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8425/imgp1872sz0.jpg

Back on land.

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/8656/imgp1873xc3.jpg

[Israel]

I shoulda stopped at "Still going..."

[XJSpencer]

That's the puddle on Hells Revenge?

If it is, Here I am crossing it on Thursday.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/passxj/FF%202006/Hells%20Revenge/th_2006_1004003.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/passxj/FF%202006/Hells%20Revenge/?action=view&current=2006_1004003.flv)

[Israel]

Yeah, same puddle. Saturday morning I slept in and missed golden crack, so I dropped in with the hells revenge guys for a second run of the trail. I tried the center and obviously didn't make it. Derek came along about 15 minutes later and tried the left and made it a little further, but started sliding into the middle and shut off the engine before it hydrolocked. While Derek and I were drying out and Bob and (Tracy?) were helping me clean the water out of mine, an H1 made it along the left, another on the right and then a few CJs and Wranglers also made it on the right.

[DrMoab]

That looks worse then mine....Glad I drove mine out.

[Clint]

Figure out why a river of silver stuff is running out of my front diff...........

[Geepfreak]

Figure out why a river of silver stuff is running out of my front diff...........


Maybe it's why your front makes so much noise..:explosion

:D

[DeadEyeJ]

Disassemble all the shafts and drivelines and lube all ujoints. Change front and rear diff fluids. Change transfer case, transmission, and motor oil.

But mostly, clean clean clean out the inside. I've probably got 50 pounds of sand in there still.

Jared:patriot:

[best88xj]

even swamping your rig in mud still looks fun compared to being stuck at home with nothing to do all week.

[GSequoia]

That's the puddle on Hells Revenge?

If it is, Here I am crossing it on Thursday.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/passxj/FF%202006/Hells%20Revenge/th_2006_1004003.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/passxj/FF%202006/Hells%20Revenge/?action=view&current=2006_1004003.flv)
Well then..

I've been saying it was up to my rockers on Thursday but if it was that high on yours I guess it was up the doors a bit with the Chief.

All I gotta do is unload and check the diffs for water. If they look good I'm done.

[XJSpencer]

Figure out why a river of silver stuff is running out of my front diff...........

Ouch! I hope that's not the Aussie.

[Geepfreak]

Ouch! I hope that's not the Aussie.

It is! Did you not get the chance to HEAR IT while he was driving around?..:D

[Lawn Cher']

I should probably change the oil in the Suburban... everything else on the MJ is just preparation for Winterfest.

[Clint]

It is! Did you not get the chance to HEAR IT while he was driving around?..:D

Dropped the cover today...nice pretty silver fluid came out. Aussie appears to be intact without broken teeth, R&P look good. I only had an hour to play with it, but it appears teh driver side is not unlocking. The popping was it finally releasing. I guess tomorrow I'll pull it all out. I hope all the silver was just the teeth on the aussie wearing in for the first time.

[DaveW]

1. Empty chocolate milk shake out of tranny and replace with oil.
2. Lengthen tranny breather tubes.
3. Change front diff fluid (rear is OK)
4. Lengthen front axle breather tube.
5. Be glad I did run the rear axle breather tube up inside the XJ.
6. Change T-Case fluid
7. Change oil
8. Clean air filter
9. Get longer/adjustable control arms.
10. Figure out what size BFG MTs to get :D

Then I'll look into a tranny swap, SYE, new rear drive shaft....

[XJSpencer]

10. Figure out what size BFG MTs to get :D

....
You lucky Dog.

[Israel]

1. Empty chocolate milk shake out of tranny and replace with oil.
2. Lengthen tranny breather tubes.
3. Change front diff fluid (rear is OK)
4. Lengthen front axle breather tube.
5. Be glad I did run the rear axle breather tube up inside the XJ.
6. Change T-Case fluid
7. Change oil
8. Clean air filter
9. Get longer/adjustable control arms.
10. Figure out what size BFG MTs to get :D

Then I'll look into a tranny swap, SYE, new rear drive shaft....

So how well does a tranny running chocolate milk shake as a lubricant work? I imagine the drive home was interesting.

[Clint]

9. Get longer/adjustable control arms.



Sell ya mine once I build new ones :)

[best88xj]

were the 33's two big or just the right choice dave

[Geepfreak]

were the 33's two big or just the right choice dave


Dave's now looking at 37's..:D

[Israel]

So when is "IC on the ROCKS - 2007" ? :D

[Geepfreak]

So when is "IC on the ROCKS - 2007" ? :D


X2, need to get my cabin reserved..:D

[ROOK1]

So when is "IC on the ROCKS - 2007" ? :D
X2, need to get my cabin reserved..:D
X3, need to get vacation time scheduled. :D

[DaveW]

So how well does a tranny running chocolate milk shake as a lubricant work? I imagine the drive home was interesting.
It ran OK. There was just a little water that clouded the oil. Not foamy.
I plan on swapping in an auto this winter I just kept going.

[IntrepidXJ]

So when is "IC on the ROCKS - 2007" ? :D

x4.....gonna see about making it

[DaveW]

were the 33's two big or just the right choice dave
The 33s worked great...after having one bead reseated. :rolleyes:
I rubbed a bit but no damage. Longer control arms will fix most of that.

[DaveW]

So when is "IC on the ROCKS - 2007" ? :D
We moved it out aweek this last year to accomidate several coming from back east. But, based on most comments there is a good chance it will be the last week in april again next year.


Don't quote me on that.


If the subject does come up a few times it might help get the dates set. :anon:

[Mrs Moab]

We moved it out a week this last year to accomidate several coming from back east. But, based on most comments there is a good chance it will be the last week in april again next year.


Don't quote me on that.


If the subject does come up a few times it might help get the dates set. :anon:

Who's coming from back east?

[GSequoia]

So Dave, cash in those tires yet?

Emptied the Jeep, also checked the diffs and no foamies.

[SCW]

The 33s worked great...after having one bead reseated. :rolleyes:
I rubbed a bit but no damage. Longer control arms will fix most of that.

Dave, are you still on 3 1/2 inches of lift? Did you do any trimming? Still need this leaf spring?

I'm thinking hard about just going to 33's rather than the same intermediate steps you did at 31's. My lift came out at about 3", but I wouldn't mind going to 4 1/2 to get the 33's. I'm looking at either 9.5 or 10.5 wide too, that should help some as well.

[best88xj]

glad the tires worked. air pressure too low how did the bead let go.

[best88xj]

I helped test fit the tires. 37's Uhhhhhh no! A little more work and they just might fit

[DaveW]

We moved it out a week this last year to accomidate several coming from back east. But, based on most comments there is a good chance it will be the last week in april again next year.


Don't quote me on that.


If the subject does come up a few times it might help get the dates set. :anon:

Who's coming from back east?
Fixed it

[DaveW]

The 33s worked great...after having one bead reseated. :rolleyes:
I rubbed a bit but no damage. Longer control arms will fix most of that.

Dave, are you still on 3 1/2 inches of lift? Did you do any trimming? Still need this leaf spring?

I'm thinking hard about just going to 33's rather than the same intermediate steps you did at 31's. My lift came out at about 3", but I wouldn't mind going to 4 1/2 to get the 33's. I'm looking at either 9.5 or 10.5 wide too, that should help some as well.
I'm at 5". Anything lower then 5" and you must embrace the sawall.
The trimming I did was about 1 inch on the bottom back of the front. If you look you can see where the outer panel sits about 1 inch forward of the inner panel. Just trimmed that and pushed the flare back. I also added a 3" bump stop up front to keep the wheel off the top of the fender.
After longer control arms and new tires I'll have to check it out and make adjustments. I'll sure to be trimming the front up to the light. The back will get some bump stop extensions to keep the tire off the innter wheel well.

[DaveW]

glad the tires worked. air pressure too low how did the bead let go.
It did not seam to have leaked on the trip down or at least not much. Went for dinner and heard a hissing sound from the last tire mounted. The pressure had dropped to about 20 lbs and the bead was leaking. Had it cleaned up, reseated with some bead seal and it was good to go. One spot on the bead of that tire is in bad shape. I expect that was the problem.

[DaveW]

I helped test fit the tires. 37's Uhhhhhh no! A little more work and they just might fit
And a lot more trimming.



Forget the trimming the front just pull off the quarter panels and be done with it.:D UHP wont mind.:rolleyes:

[DaJudge]

Yeah, same puddle. Saturday morning I slept in and missed golden crack, so I dropped in with the hells revenge guys for a second run of the trail. I tried the center and obviously didn't make it. Derek came along about 15 minutes later and tried the left and made it a little further, but started sliding into the middle and shut off the engine before it hydrolocked. While Derek and I were drying out and Bob and (Tracy?) were helping me clean the water out of mine, an H1 made it along the left, another on the right and then a few CJs and Wranglers also made it on the right.

I have a video of pulling you back out. I thought I had one of Derek but it didn't turn out. As soon as I edit the one of Israel I will post it. Glad you got home OK. I stayed until yesterday morning. I will try to get the 'recovery' video up today.

Glen

Edit: And besides changing all of my fluids I also have to find out what happened to my true-trac in the front. Spins the left great but the right does nothing.

[ROOK1]

Need to thank Chips Grand Tire in Moab. He busted, cleaned and resealed my bead in time to get to the trail and didn't charge me a dime. Thanks Chip!

[DaveW]

Take a look at Chris' pic of what started this thread.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=943925&postcount=21
The pics of Isreal are about half way through.

[best88xj]

well glad they got you through the trip anyway.

[DaveW]

well glad they got you through the trip anyway.
They got me through just fine. At least as well as my starter.
For some reason my starter doesnot like Moab. It works great until I get there then it gets flaky.

[DaJudge]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4245192755354340697&hl=en

The video!