[Roach]

any updates?

[E_ROCK]

Originally Posted by Roach

any updates?

Well, I wheeled it all summer. I decide to stretch the rear now.

This is how she is looking right now. No rear axle.


I hit a little bit of a snag. I was planning to do suspension work. However, while the suspension was out I decide to look at a very small tranny leak. I found a crack.

[swarrick]

Any update or did the tranny stop you in your tracks?

[E_ROCK]

Originally Posted by swarrick

Any update or did the tranny stop you in your tracks?

I am still working on the rear strech. It is this thread:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f12/rear-yj-stretch-935813/

Nope the tranny didn't stop me, this little guy stop me in my tracks.

[jeepsterjc]

Originally Posted by E_ROCK

I am still working on the rear strech. It is this thread:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f12/rear-yj-stretch-935813/

Nope the tranny didn't stop me, this little guy stop me in my tracks.

Congrats!!

[E_ROCK]

Originally Posted by jeepsterjc

Congrats!!

Thanks!

[swarrick]

Yea they will do that, but they are alot of fun. Congrates!

[RiderRace]

I'm liking the write-up! It's a good looking Jeep (and kid!).

... And I thought I recognized whale rock in your action shots!

[jsc7002]

Congrats on the boy! How do you like the heims on the steering? Did you use a ball joint on the pitman arm? I am working on my high steer now and I have the Poison Spyder arms too.

[E_ROCK]

I am impressed that people are commenting on a 5 year old post! The heims work good. I have never broken any of them. I replaced them a couple of years ago because of all the internet hearsay about the the longevity of heims. My biggest problem with my steering is I bought a used hydraulic assist ram. It leaks like a sieve.

I like the PS arms too. I bought mine with the 1" taller keyed spacer. That has helped clearance issues with the front leaf springs a bunch.

The pitman arm is a stock YJ arm with a TRE. The TRE worries me a bit. I found one that has the jeep taper and has a ¾”-16 tpi shank. I bought it from an online 4 wheeling business that is long gone. The TRE has no identifying part number or manufacturer. I think it is a stock application some ½ ton application, but I have no clue the make or model. I wish I did because I would like a spare TRE.

Does anybody know what the jeep taper is? Everybody just refers to it has the stock jeep taper.

[jsc7002]

I bought my arms used but they came with the 1" spacers too, What size of heims did you use?

[jsc7002]

E Rock, are you using mis-alignment spacers on the steering? Do you have a link for teh heims you used?

Thanks

[E_ROCK]

I am using the run the 3/4" shank, 5/8" bore QA1 XM series (XMR10-12). I run small spacer below the heim and run a safety washer above the heim. The idea of the safety washer is if the ball pops out from the heim, the washer will catch it.

[jsc7002]

Do you think it would be better or help to rub mis-alignment spacers on the top and bottom?

[E_ROCK]

Originally Posted by jsc7002

Do you think it would be better or help to rub mis-alignment spacers on the top and bottom?

You shouldn't need any mis-alignment spacers on the tie rod. It goes straight across. I would only put the smallest spacer needed to make sure there isn't any interfences with the drag link or springs when steering goes lock-to-lock.

You should use some mis-alignment spacers and a safety washer on the drag link to account for suspension flex.