TECHNICAL FORUMS => Project Builds => Topic started by: carchameleon on November 16, 2009, 06:14:27 AM
Title: supposed to be stock tj...
Post by: carchameleon on November 16, 2009, 06:14:27 AM
i bought wingman\'s stock tj, to use as my daily driver replaced his wide flares with some stock ones so other than a locker in back, its completely stock.
so i have decided to make it a little more fun :-) hopefully this coming saturday i will be lifting it (on a budget) about 2\" or 2.5\" have some parts in line to do it buying ryan\'s 33\" truxxas m/t\'s
i\'ll post a couple of pics later
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Post by: Wingman on November 16, 2009, 09:30:23 AM
I knew you couldn\'t resist...
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Post by: carchameleon on November 16, 2009, 11:37:50 AM
haha
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Post by: carchameleon on November 16, 2009, 03:51:50 PM
here\'s a pic of it at work today
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Post by: GTJake on November 17, 2009, 09:54:48 AM
nice rims and tires! I like your style! LOL
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Post by: carchameleon on December 10, 2009, 05:52:55 AM
i got the 33s on and have been driving it around for a little more than a week. yesterday after it snowed, i decided on my lunch break to play on the snow piles in the parking lot. the first couple worked just fine, then the next one didn\'t like me so much, haha. my buddy was going to take a pic of me flexed on the pile of snow, i climbed up and then we heard a \"pop\". i got off the pile and he got in and we moved about 5\' and i looked at my rear tire and how it was sitting about 5\" out from where it should be... so i left it there for the afternoon, after work mike (mindless) came out with his truck/trailer, we put my tj on the trailer with only front wheel drive, and took it to my parent\'s house. i\'m going to pull it apart tomorrow after work, and keith has some used parts for me until i get to upgrade :-) i\'m thinking i broke the axle, but i will post pictures when i get it apart. here are a couple from in the parking lot thats the pile, behind my tj
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Post by: Wingman on December 10, 2009, 07:18:40 AM
I\'m hoping just a c-clip...
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Post by: carchameleon on December 10, 2009, 07:30:49 AM
how did you wheel it so much and not break it? oh yea, what kind of locker is in there?
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Post by: ollllllo on December 10, 2009, 07:44:24 AM
you sure do have bad luck when you play around in your jeeps at work! remember the flying leafspring incident in fairport after work, the rear axle falling out on rt96 in victor, 730am?
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Post by: terpsmandan on December 10, 2009, 07:58:02 AM
I had a diff seal fail on an old Ford Capri and the gear oil ran through the outer axle bearing and it seperated. The major problem is that I was doing 60 on rt 50 between Annapolis and Washington. The axle passed me with the tire, wheel and drum still attached as I slid to a stop on the backing plate. Luckily the axle did not go anyone\'s window because once it lost balance and the splined end struck the ground it shot up into the air and ended up on the other side of the freeway.
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Post by: Wingman on December 10, 2009, 08:47:55 AM
I must have more finesse than you :-)
It is a Powertrax No-slip. I have the documentation for it that I need to get to you. Found the \"Jeep\" folder with all that stuff in it...
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Post by: carchameleon on December 12, 2009, 07:45:45 AM
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Post by: carchameleon on December 14, 2009, 09:08:40 AM
fixed, didn\'t put the locker back in replaced axles & put spider gears back in, called it good
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Post by: ollllllo on December 14, 2009, 05:05:47 PM
what was your reason behind not re-installing it?
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Post by: carchameleon on December 15, 2009, 04:04:43 AM
i just needed it done i\'m also planning on swapping axle at some point i\'m trying to figure out my plans for the jeep
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Post by: smichaelR22 on June 05, 2010, 01:04:16 PM
truck is still at the dealer trying to be fixed, most likely ill be getting a new dullie next week, but for the mean time paul was throwing around some rear bumper / tire carrier ideas for the TJ. I said bring over some steel and let me borrow the Jeep for a few days again next week.
So last night i came home to a TJ in my driveway and some steel and supplies in my shop paul had dropped off earlier in the day. I had some time so i got started on it last night, and finished up the hitch / base this morning. It needs a few more materials for the tire / jake swing carrier- but its looking good so far with the base, recovery points, hitch, and swing pivot complete.
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Post by: Wingman on June 05, 2010, 01:53:30 PM
Make sure to tie it into the frame. The rear crossmember won\'t be enough to stand any good pulls.
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Post by: ollllllo on June 05, 2010, 02:13:30 PM
Looks really good! Are those d ring tabs going to hold up to a side pull?
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Post by: smichaelR22 on June 05, 2010, 04:17:11 PM
i thought about the d ring tabs, they are out of 3/8\"s and i welded the crap out of them. the ones on my CJ5 were really under sized at 1/4\" on the rear, and i never had any issues yanking or side pulling the crap out of them.
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Post by: ollllllo on June 05, 2010, 05:08:36 PM
Sweet.. they dont look like 3/8 in the picture! those should be plenty strong! yea paul, lets get that TJ out on the trail!
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Post by: carchameleon on June 06, 2010, 09:08:00 PM
stopped by to see it tonight, it looks awesome thanks again smike
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Post by: smichaelR22 on June 07, 2010, 10:31:33 PM
swing carrier almost done.
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Post by: carchameleon on June 08, 2010, 12:30:15 AM
sweet :-D
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Post by: jimsh on June 08, 2010, 06:24:18 AM
very nice. Wish i had one like that on my tj. Need a bigger piece of property so i can have the workshop and not be doing everything in the yard. Which is my priority. The tj will get some minor mods to make it a little more trail compatible but the wife is keeping me on a tight budget as far as the jeep is concerned. Our addition on the house has been slow going and that comes first. Insulation and sheetrock is where i am at. Maybe she let me go buy some steel pretty soon , ha ha ha
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Post by: Wingman on June 08, 2010, 08:31:24 AM
Maybe if you leave it parked in smike\'s driveway long enough, one will magically appear... :-P
Lookin\' good, smike!
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Post by: jimsh on June 08, 2010, 05:14:06 PM
I should make it up to a meet and greet in either june or july. Looking forward to meeting you guys. For a temp. measure im going to add a couple rear tow point to the frame left and right. they will hang below the bumper but i need tow points for the 19th at w.p. i know the calendar has a bunch of events listed but is anyone going to wp on the 19? WNYoffroad is holding a meet and greet there, so far about 20 trucks. like the way the bumper is turning out, may want to see if smike can build another one in the future.
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Post by: carchameleon on July 06, 2010, 11:22:21 PM
so after hearing loud banging noises and getting back to my parent\'s house, my dad and i looked under the tj to figure out what happened. looked at joints and whatever else... then we both looked up at the upper control arms and realized that they weren\'t attached to the frame anymore... i guess its a common tj problem i would do long arms if i had more money, but for now fix to drive is the option or drive the cj (thats what i\'ve been doing since my bike has an electrical issue...)
smike came to help make a plan use angle for the underside and inside of the frame and flat plate for the outside cut a slot in the lower arm mounts to slide the angle in and weld it to making it more solid too 2 bushings and some box to make a 3rd conrol arm instead of the 2
so i figured as long as its out of use, i should look at and fix a few other problems and smaller/cheaper wants
-fix exhaust hole (sleeve over hole) & use better bolts at flange -parking brake issue... -rip out carpet and fix rust then bedline inside of tub -replace front twisted upper control arm (finally) -anything else i can think of that won\'t cost too much
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Post by: carchameleon on July 06, 2010, 11:26:26 PM
heres a couple of pics of the damage after i took it apart today to get the control arms out of the way and some other stuff out of the way too one of each side from the inside then a pic of my work area :-)
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Post by: rejeep on July 08, 2010, 07:15:19 AM
i cant believe thats a 97 TJ....
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Post by: smichaelR22 on July 08, 2010, 07:54:52 AM
ya, the wonders of NY. We will get it patched up. Its only steel.
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Post by: MrMindless on July 08, 2010, 05:04:26 PM
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rejeep wrote: i cant believe thats a 97 TJ....
ditto. scary.
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Post by: Wingman on July 08, 2010, 07:13:55 PM
It spent every winter except the one before last in the salt...
I hate rust! :angry:
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Post by: carchameleon on December 12, 2010, 05:35:47 PM
so i did a good job on my d35 today at wp destroyed my ring&pinion time to upgrade to an 8.8 anyone have one :-)
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Post by: etk300ex on December 13, 2010, 07:10:53 AM
so much for DD huh :-D
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Post by: rejeep on December 13, 2010, 08:23:14 AM
jeeps should have come stock with an 8.8 or something stronger than a toothpick..
great upgrade for a DD :)
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Post by: MrMindless on December 13, 2010, 01:27:57 PM
I wouldn\'t want a stock 20 or any 35 in a DD myself. I don\'t dig fragile drive axles!
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Post by: carchameleon on December 24, 2010, 10:32:00 PM
i pulled the cover on my d35 tonight, it turns out the driver\'s side carrier bearing blew up gears look good, a few small chips on a few teeth. planning on replacing the bearings and keep driving it not time for that fun upgrade
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Post by: carchameleon on January 04, 2011, 12:41:45 PM
i pulled the carrier out last night, a little more damage than i thought. looking at all my options now..
