CJ ton 5

[smichaelR22]

the 760x, which i think are the newer bigger ones hopfully

[smichaelR22]

got a power steering pump and mount from J&J yesterday.

[smichaelR22]

Dana 44 Pulled apart Friday, looks like gernaded pinion bearings, the gear set actually looks fine, the case a little chewed up.


-Got all new suspention bushings in
-front shackel mounts bent back and gusseted, painted
-power steering box mounted
-4 new shocks in


whats left:
gear swaps
heims / high steer
plumb power box to pump
figure out continueing intermittant ground / corrosion issues.

[smichaelR22]

-front and rear ends tore apart
-rear locker swaped to new case
-1.5\"X0.250\" DOM steering with 3/4 heims done

[smichaelR22]

forgot to mention, had a few teeth half missing from the ring gear on mine too, and it wasnt like that when i put the front locker in a year ago...

[MrMindless]

smichaelR22 wrote:
-front and rear ends tore apart

Proper redneck parlance there is, I think, \"front and rear rears done tore down\"

It was progress.  The gears in back will take a while with only the rough starting place.  Not sure if I\'ll have time to help again this week.  I forgot to throw INSTAfab back in my car this morning so I\'m out for tonight....

[smichaelR22]

gear patterns are angry at me :)

[smichaelR22]

gears done
power steering done
electricals chased.

on the trailer straped up and going to Rausch Creek today!

[smichaelR22]

power steering did awesome!

day 2 the carb was really fighting me even though it was great for the comp day.

[smichaelR22]

i copied Ryan and had him order me a propane kit as well :)

[smichaelR22]

propane kit in, its awesome.  bolt on happiness for the AMC 258.  chromoly shafts assembled, need instal tonight.  Need longer wheel studs in the front to run the spacers.

[smichaelR22]

got the new shafts in, and the wheel spacers mounted up, and the final ends on the propane install before the RC trip this week.  


it was awesome, so nice, no engine problems crawls beautifly like a new truck.  im really happy 100%

[smichaelR22]

Last rausch trip blew driver hub (welded up on trail) and then blew the front gear set.  New set tomorrow via UPS, have to send old set back to get warranty.  hopefully it will be covered, if not owell.

need to insall new air filter on propane, might get it going for the meeting tonight.

[smichaelR22]

got the new gear set in, took it to DTORP but didnt really wheel after watching 4 trucks wreck.  Havent sent the blown gear set in, CJ is on the trailer ready for the car show at work next week and then Rausch next weekend.  Next time it blows, its getting smallblocked, ton\'d and 42\'d.

[smichaelR22]

so i have decided, i cant live with \"taking it easy\" anymore.

The CJ is getting ton\'d and 42\'d and eventually will end up a pained small block.

ordered the rest of my link bushings and other parts.

the plan is 4 link rear, 3 link front or 4 link front if i can pull it off and will be hung with 2.5\" airshocks, no coils or springs.

it will be as low as possible and alot of it cut off with mostly droop and no uptravel.  square driveshafts and full exo.  new dash and wiring. no plates or stickers anymore.