reson46
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No, I've got no problems with the leaf springs in the rear. Willy
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As requested. Willy
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While I had the axle out I also took the opportunity to fix a nagging issue. Because of the way I have the rear shocks mounts the bolt that holds the lower passenger end of the shock to the axle would continually work its way loose as the suspension compressed. Jason had the great idea to install a left hand threaded bolt. Now when the suspension compresses it will tighten instead of loosen the bolt. I cut off the old nut and added a left hand threaded nut. Unfortunately left hand threaded bolts with the shoulder I was looking for are not readily available. So I had to make my own, plus a spare just in case. Next up is to have the ARB installed. Willy
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A big thanks to Ron who came by on Christmas Eve to help me remove and prep the rear axle for the truss. Tacking the truss together. Tacking it to the axle. Adding the bridge. Willy
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That didn't take long. :thumbsup: Willy
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I'll post a picture when I'm done. I've still got a little welding to do. Thanks for the help! Willy
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That looks good. Since you have now practiced cleaning that up I've got another one waiting for you. Willy
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Congratulations! Did they send shackles? Willy
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Nice! What gears did the 8.8 have? How many studs did you destroy when you removed the fender flares? Willy
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That is not the goal. :fs1: Willy
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I picked up a couple of things for the rear axle during Northridge 4x4's black Friday sale. Willy
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We made a trip to Copper Creek Road on Saturday to play in the snow. The views were incredible and we all made it home safely despite a couple rigs wanting to slide down the mountain. Mt. Rainier His first time wheeling in the snow. Hopefully we didn't scare him too much. Ron didn't feel like staying on the road either. More pics here. Willy
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No, I don't think so. If I'm going fast enough to hit them with much speed it will most likely be on a forest service road and the forces will almost all be vertical. When the axle is articulated to one side or the other there will be some side loading, but that will also be at slower speeds with less force. Willy
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I've got a couple of inches. I set them up to have the same up travel as I had with the hockey pucks. I'm going to run it like this for a while to see how much the bump stops compress under extreme articulation. I think the condition of the old bump stops and hockey pucks allowed a lot of compression and even deflection at times. If these hold up better, which I expect them to, I may be able to shorten them for some more up travel. Willy
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To keep the tires out of the fenders. Willy
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That D35 won't be around long. Willy
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The ankle has been feeling better and I've been able to return to the garage. The hockey puck bump stops have served me well for several years and multiple vehicles. But, it looks like my driving style may be exceeding their capabilities. After several failed hockey pucks it was time to come up with a more permanent solution. The old bump stops. I ordered some Daystar bump stops. Along with some tubing, nuts, and a couple of bolts for studs I had my new bump stops. Installed. I think these should hold up better. Willy
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It's a Jeep, not a Bugatti. It was made to wheel. Willy
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I think the front bumper looks very nice. :thumbsup: Willy
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Added a set of fancy headlights. Removed the grandpa top. Willy
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This is only for the Renix models. HO is computer controlled and all plug and play. I got it working. I think it was just a bad connection at the wiring harness. Yes, I'm sure that will happen at some point. Willy
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Not much is going to happen with the MJ for the next month or two. As of Monday I had my ankle cut open, so I'll be hopping around on one foot for a while. Willy
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Thanks guys! I don't think I will ever sell it. I've never sold a Jeep in my life, except to the scrap yard. Jeeps come to me to die. Willy
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Sunday we ran Manastash and played around on Funny Rocks and Moon Rocks. We got a look at some of the fire damage. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as we thought. Deb at Funny Rocks. Moon Rocks More pics here. Willy
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The weekend after we got back was our club run to the Naches area. We had a good turnout and another weekend of good weather. We spent Saturday on Raven's Roost. Apparently the east end of this trail has been closed since 2007, but the signs were missing. There were some very large mud holes. The views towards to top of Raven's Roost are pretty nice. Just before the top we ran into some snow that prevented us from making it all the way by trail. We back tracked and took the forest service road to the top. We stopped off at Horsetail Falls to air up. Willy