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Offline Wingman

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2010, 08:54:35 AM »
Who wouldn\'t be proud of that!

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2010, 06:04:48 PM »
That is a pretty awesome ride, especially considering how little you have into it..  Nice job.

Offline smichaelR22

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2010, 06:52:23 PM »
still needs a tcase, its slipping in high and low range i think, or something else is binding up serous in the drive line under power, cruising its fine.


death wobble galore above 30mph, have to tend to that sooner or later.  


always a joy bringing a trail rig back to streetable after its been beaten.
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Offline smichaelR22

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2010, 08:30:01 AM »
check engine light cleared its self.

front sway bar didnt help the death wobble above 3rd gear
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Offline Wingman

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2010, 08:46:12 AM »
3 things: tire chop/imbalance, track bar bushing, front shocks.

Or just drive in 3rd all the time!

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2010, 09:10:19 AM »
ya, i havent really put any effort into it yet finding whats loose.  i was hoping not to have to replace the tires yet.
572 single seat race buggy
573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2010, 09:24:31 AM »
Rotate them and see if it changes.  Made a world of difference on my junk.  Front tires were chopped pretty good due to bent tie rod.

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2010, 10:33:10 AM »
the fronts are bald and worn on the inside evenly both sides.  i guess i can try to rotate them today.
572 single seat race buggy
573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2010, 01:02:51 PM »
hope these grooves arent important
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573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

Offline etk300ex

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2010, 03:32:53 PM »
they don\'t look that important :-D
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Mountain bikes, it's cheaper and smaller

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #25 on: November 12, 2010, 04:02:41 PM »
swapped my output to a 231HD that might fix my case issues.  also stole a clocking ring from mike, turns out the trans was for a yj and the holes are clocked differently than XJs like ryan said.
572 single seat race buggy
573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #26 on: November 13, 2010, 09:33:19 AM »
dam thing has 3.07 gears in the rear and 3.73 gears in the front...
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573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

Offline smichaelR22

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2010, 02:45:35 PM »
3.07 HP dana30 swap in progress....
572 single seat race buggy
573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2010, 08:38:28 PM »
axle swap complete.  dam rain!
572 single seat race buggy
573 Brolite '97 Ranger, '96 backup ranger
1997 ZJ 35's
2014 Ram 4500 Cummins 6 speed 4x4
48' enclosed trailer

Offline etk300ex

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Re: project XJ wonderland (winter)
« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2010, 09:35:56 AM »
that must of been the rodeo edition!
06 Frontier 4x4
03 Ram CCLB 4x4
84 Viking truck camper
92 Toyota Truggy gone
Mountain bikes, it's cheaper and smaller

 

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