- Location
- Middle Tennessee
What brand ball joints did you go with?
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What brand ball joints did you go with?
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
alloy usa......
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
No, really.....
- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
Axle seals are replaced and leaking worse than before 
Engine mounts have been replaced.
Radiator has been replaced.
Fuel pressure regulator has been replaced.
Just need to adjust my steering and re-wire my CB and i'll be as done as I can be for the crawl.
Engine mounts have been replaced.
Radiator has been replaced.
Fuel pressure regulator has been replaced.
Just need to adjust my steering and re-wire my CB and i'll be as done as I can be for the crawl.
- Location
- Hartsville, South Carolina
Bought a cheap radio I need to install now..... :rof:
MELKORsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
I'll make my list as things I have done... As there is always something else to do!
Locate Cabin - DONE (thanks B.Taylor)
Locate trailer to borrow - DONE
Mount tires on beadlocks - DONE
Install rear locker - DONE
Order stuff to install - DONE
Fix AC on truck - DONE
Mount tires/beadlocks on jeep - DONE
Install new rear shocks - DONE
Install new track bar on truck - DONE
Oil change on truck - DONE
Fuel filter on truck - DONE
Rotate truck tires - DONE
Grease truck steering & joints - DONE
Redo front bumpstops on jeep - DONE
Locate Cabin - DONE (thanks B.Taylor)
Locate trailer to borrow - DONE
Mount tires on beadlocks - DONE
Install rear locker - DONE
Order stuff to install - DONE
Fix AC on truck - DONE
Mount tires/beadlocks on jeep - DONE
Install new rear shocks - DONE
Install new track bar on truck - DONE
Oil change on truck - DONE
Fuel filter on truck - DONE
Rotate truck tires - DONE
Grease truck steering & joints - DONE
Redo front bumpstops on jeep - DONE
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
Tires have been ordered, nothing else on list is done.
- Location
- Mayesville SC
- So here is where we are at
- Replace rear leaf pack on XJ – Done
- Grease all fittings XJ - Done
- Charge up A/C on XJ – Done
- Peel old purple bubbled up rear tint off XJ – Done
- Oil & Filter Change (XJ) – Done
- Install rear locker – postponed – (Repair finder on wife’s car due to hit and run instead of getting my locker, because of some Wal-Mart-non-driving-jerk) - Done
- Acquired tow rig – Done
- Put tires on tow rig – Done
- Repair death wobble on tow rig – Done (Front brakes and rotors)
- Repack wheel bearing Tow rig – Done
- Fix A/C tow rig - Done
- Oil & Filter on Tow Rig – Done (Cummins 5.9 Turbo Diesel -thank you, thank you very much)
- Fix passenger window on tow rig – Done
- Fix windshield washer on tow rig - Done
- Borrow trailer to tow XJ – Done
- Find 2016 Crawl stuff on the forum like this and post – Done
- Locate other CB radio – still looking….wait Glenn? Yup that’s it….
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
I found my rear seat belt retractor today. I'll install once it cools down.
- Location
- Nashville, TN
1. WJ Brakes and upgraded steering - NOT GONNA HAPPEN
2. WJ Power Steering pump and cooler - COULDN'T GET IT NOT TO LEAK, STUCK WITH THE OEM VERSION
3. TREs - DONE
4. Ball Joints - DONE
5. Tighten up all suspension bolts - DONE
6. Steering gear box - DONE
8. Try again with the WJ power steering pump - JUNKYARD ONLY HAD 4.0 L WJs TODAY (denied)
9. Oil and Filter change - DONE
10. Radiator flush and fill - DONE
11. New draglink - DONE
12. Get driveshafts checked for balance and good u-joints - DONE
13. Replace steering stabilizer -DONE
14. Chase that final steering "clunk"
15. Charge A/C - DONE - maybe? Not as cold as I would have expected
16. New transmission mount - DONE
17. Review all drive line angles with the new trans mount -DONE
2. WJ Power Steering pump and cooler - COULDN'T GET IT NOT TO LEAK, STUCK WITH THE OEM VERSION
3. TREs - DONE
4. Ball Joints - DONE
5. Tighten up all suspension bolts - DONE
6. Steering gear box - DONE
8. Try again with the WJ power steering pump - JUNKYARD ONLY HAD 4.0 L WJs TODAY (denied)
9. Oil and Filter change - DONE
10. Radiator flush and fill - DONE
11. New draglink - DONE
12. Get driveshafts checked for balance and good u-joints - DONE
13. Replace steering stabilizer -DONE
14. Chase that final steering "clunk"
15. Charge A/C - DONE - maybe? Not as cold as I would have expected
16. New transmission mount - DONE
17. Review all drive line angles with the new trans mount -DONE
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BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
All of mine is done but winch...tomorrow it will be sone
POLAR_JEEP_04
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ohio
Tomorrow is my wrench marathon. I hope to drive it to the gas station tomorrow night
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
I still have to do everything on my list.
Hook trailer to MoHo.
Drive Jeep onto trailer.
Put clean underwear in my bag.
Drive to Kentucky.
Hook trailer to MoHo.
Drive Jeep onto trailer.
Put clean underwear in my bag.
Drive to Kentucky.
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
So don't buy a smittybuilt winch, installed it and free spool lever won't move to free spool and wireless remote only works in one direction, this was supposed to be a good one from them x2o 10k....it's getting exchanged for a made in USA warn.
89eliminator
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Delphi, IN
well looks like i'll be driving mine out of the garage (hopefully) and straight onto the trailer. cutting it close...
foxwar71
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Foxboro, MA
You and me both! It's together and driving around the yard, but I haven't wheeled it since last October. Also gunna be a virgin run for the trailer, and with a bunch of new stuff on that too
MELKORsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
I'll make my list as things I have done... As there is always something else to do!
Locate Cabin - DONE (thanks B.Taylor)
Locate trailer to borrow - DONE
Mount tires on beadlocks - DONE
Install rear locker - DONE
Order stuff to install - DONE
Fix AC on truck - DONE
Mount tires/beadlocks on jeep - DONE
Install new rear shocks - DONE
Install new track bar on truck - DONE
Oil change on truck - DONE
Fuel filter on truck - DONE
Rotate truck tires - DONE
Grease truck steering & joints - DONE
Redo front bumpstops on jeep - DONE
Fix AC on jeep - DONE
Rebuild spare drive shaft - DONE
Pick up borrowed trailer, need new drop hitch - DONE
Pack & load up - DONE
...arrive at campground without a problem! - DONE
Locate Cabin - DONE (thanks B.Taylor)
Locate trailer to borrow - DONE
Mount tires on beadlocks - DONE
Install rear locker - DONE
Order stuff to install - DONE
Fix AC on truck - DONE
Mount tires/beadlocks on jeep - DONE
Install new rear shocks - DONE
Install new track bar on truck - DONE
Oil change on truck - DONE
Fuel filter on truck - DONE
Rotate truck tires - DONE
Grease truck steering & joints - DONE
Redo front bumpstops on jeep - DONE
Fix AC on jeep - DONE
Rebuild spare drive shaft - DONE
Pick up borrowed trailer, need new drop hitch - DONE
Pack & load up - DONE
...arrive at campground without a problem! - DONE
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
put everything in the jeep and drive down is all I have left to do.