I'm gonna take that one out and save it.
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It's amazing how easy all this stuff came apart when you're not messing with 25 year old rusty parts.
Bennett's baseball game tonight got cancelled because of the storm, so I got a couple solid hours of work in. The top part of the truss on both sides is done and fully welded. Next step is welding onto the housing and finishing the lower control arm mounts, shock mounts, and tracbar.
I have a couple bling surprises coming to finish this out. Hopefully everything shows up in time...
I have a couple bling surprises coming to finish this out. Hopefully everything shows up in time...
We planned to just weld the c gussets today and let Performance 4x4 do the center section welding, but it was going well so we did it all.
I was going to go ahead and press out the old ball joints and paint, but Jimbo texted me that parts were in so we ran to Greenwood.
I was going to go ahead and press out the old ball joints and paint, but Jimbo texted me that parts were in so we ran to Greenwood.
Transferring some of the info from OSCAR thread to build thread.
I picked up the geared housing from Performance 4x4 at lunch on Monday. After Bennett's baseball game I got started on it around 8:30 pm and wrapped it up for the night a little after 1:00 am. I had a few little issues but nothing too serious.
Tuesday right after work Tripp came over and we got it mounted under the jeep.
Wednesday night we finished it up.
When I backed out of the garage we had major driveshaft to exhaust clearance issues. We heated and dented the pipe a few times and got it drivable but was still hitting. After consulting Carolina Driveline on the way to OSCAR, before unloading off the trailer I clearance the yoke with a flap wheel. This reduced the interference to very minor and certain flex situations.
It needs a little more clearance and to be aligned better but it worked great. I'm not sure why, but it seams easier to steer when locked. I also have more steering angle and less tire rubbage with the wider axles and rcv joints.
Scratched the bling...
Next on the list is a frame side track bar mount relocation and the front should be good to go.
I picked up the geared housing from Performance 4x4 at lunch on Monday. After Bennett's baseball game I got started on it around 8:30 pm and wrapped it up for the night a little after 1:00 am. I had a few little issues but nothing too serious.
Tuesday right after work Tripp came over and we got it mounted under the jeep.
Wednesday night we finished it up.
When I backed out of the garage we had major driveshaft to exhaust clearance issues. We heated and dented the pipe a few times and got it drivable but was still hitting. After consulting Carolina Driveline on the way to OSCAR, before unloading off the trailer I clearance the yoke with a flap wheel. This reduced the interference to very minor and certain flex situations.
It needs a little more clearance and to be aligned better but it worked great. I'm not sure why, but it seams easier to steer when locked. I also have more steering angle and less tire rubbage with the wider axles and rcv joints.
Scratched the bling...
Next on the list is a frame side track bar mount relocation and the front should be good to go.
When your baby girl says she wants to be picked up from the last day of school in the jeep, what do you do? You put that shit back together.
I started on the new locker wiring Monday at lunch but was short a few connectors. I ordered from Amazon specifically ones that said they'd be here next day, but now they say delivery Thursday. So, I put the dash back together unfinished. I have the switches linked where I just need 1 hot, 1 ground, and 1 illumination. When my order comes in I can finish it up.
I started on the new locker wiring Monday at lunch but was short a few connectors. I ordered from Amazon specifically ones that said they'd be here next day, but now they say delivery Thursday. So, I put the dash back together unfinished. I have the switches linked where I just need 1 hot, 1 ground, and 1 illumination. When my order comes in I can finish it up.
Another chapter in the throttle pedal saga. I didn't drive it all summer. Decided to take it to run a couple errands at lunch today. It set the CEL and lost throttle after I floored it and backed off pulling out of the yard. I sat and played with resetting it and I can now repeat it and keep it from happening.
If I have the throttle slightly opened when I switch it on and start, it won't set the code and lose the pedal. If I let the throttle slap closed, it will set. So either the pedal sensor is traveling a little too far when closed or the throttle body isn't traveling far enough when closed. Could be some carbon buildup on the butterfly. But at least its repeatable now.
If I have the throttle slightly opened when I switch it on and start, it won't set the code and lose the pedal. If I let the throttle slap closed, it will set. So either the pedal sensor is traveling a little too far when closed or the throttle body isn't traveling far enough when closed. Could be some carbon buildup on the butterfly. But at least its repeatable now.