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[macgyvr]

mac ‘new RV shoes’ gyvr

 

[seanR]

I got bit by a dog this afternoon, want to see the bruise?

 

[lesslimited]

Post it in the Den!

 

[BRIANHO13]

Post it in the Den!

Looks like he sat in bubble gum

 

[seanR]

The bruising is gone.

 

[ExTankerGuy]

Moving the giveaway trailer.

 

[need-a-bow]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/d/gm-14-bolt-and-front-diff/6592106035.html

Could've sworn one of you guys was talking about getting 4.10s for your truck at Redbird.

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[IllianaXJ]

Yep. Thanks for adding one more thing to the wish list.

 

[MKR5150]

I wish i had gone 4.10s or even 4.56s when i had my front diff rebuilt in my 8.1 XL.

 

[need-a-bow]

Yep. Thanks for adding one more thing to the wish list.

That right by Rob's house too. I'll trade even for a clean XJ, even deliver for free.

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[w_howey]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/d/gm-14-bolt-and-front-diff/6592106035.html

Could've sworn one of you guys was talking about getting 4.10s for your truck at Redbird.

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Isn't that the era that grenades on scarily regular basis.....

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[MKR5150]

Bearings are soft. Mine spun both carrier bearings and toasted the outer pinion bearing with only 210k. Went through 4 salvage yard front diffs before rebuilding mine as mines gears where still good with no cracks or odd wear due to bearing wear.

It was 98/99-02 years, 03+ mo better. Sounds like a hub going bad when the diff bearings go. That is a good price none the less for the axles.

 

[macgyvr]

mac ‘more Moab prep’ gyvr

 

[POLAR_JEEP_04]

I like those better than the ARBs. The air collar is on the correct side unlike ARB putting their on the ring side.

 

[protonvx]

Found something to do with the badges I purchased while at Redbird. If only they would help me make MOAB work this year...


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[macgyvr]

The winch line special that JR talked about at Redbird...

mac ‘Moab prep’ gyvr

 

[ExTankerGuy]

The winch line special that JR talked about at Redbird...

mac ‘Moab prep’ gyvr

Seems like decent rope.

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[chuck619120]

So, I guess I haven't been here since Redbird trip(thanks Matt for calling to make sure I was alive). I hit a tree and bent my lower control arm brackets at Redbird. Worst part is that is was on way out, done for the day.

The Chuck Wagon has been on jack stands since I got back:



The neighbors think I am weird(course I have never met so many of em before).

While tearing it apart I found the short side axle shaft had 3 missing caps, not sure how it didn't break.

Bought some spicer joints and some clayton offroad lower control arm brackets.

Welded the LCA mounts on and will weld the caps on the new ujoints.







Now I am not a professional welder(not a very good amateur one neither). So any thoughts on how to do it better?

I am thinking I need a shake down run before I haul it down to Harlan. Anyone wanna do a day trip to Bundy or Rouch next weekend?

 

[two_door_rob]

I am thinking I need a shake down run before I haul it down to Harlan. Anyone wanna do a day trip to Bundy or Rouch next weekend?

We can do a shake down run in Harlan the day before the crawl

 

[MKR5150]

The patato pics make the welds look good to me.