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#1 ·
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I washed mine and Im still waiting for my lift to show up!

I put my new WHEELS and tires on with the jack :)

And replaced driver side axle shaft and changed all diff fluids.
 
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#25,922 ·
Since it was around 60° today, I continued painting my rock rails. I decided to make the outside hammered silver and the inside part slate gray.
Last week, I put on my red-light plate in the rear and a laser diffusing plate in the front.
I also added diff. oil. My front diff only took a little, but the rear must have been just about empty, because it took the rest of the quart and probably needs more. Not an easy place to try to add oil. I had to go buy some clear tubing, run it into the hole and pointed upwards, then I had to push the tip of the bottle into the tube. It kept making a vacuum, so I had to back it off each time I squeezed it, so that the oil would run down the tube. The stuff is in my hair, on my shirt, and all over my arms, but by golly, I got it in there. Did 5 figure 8's forward and reverse. It still has a little groan to it, but not as much as before.

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#25,923 ·
Installed my 3 inch IRO lift today. Everything went great after ironing out a few kinks and picking up a few extra bolts in needed at the hardware store. Now I just have to install my steering stabilizer tomorrow and figure out where the small clunk is coming from that I have when I turn the steering wheel side to side..but I'm pretty sure its the joint on the pitman arm that's loose and needs to be replaced.
 
#25,926 ·
golfinWJ said:
Installed my 3 inch IRO lift today. Everything went great after ironing out a few kinks and picking up a few extra bolts in needed at the hardware store. Now I just have to install my steering stabilizer tomorrow and figure out where the small clunk is coming from that I have when I turn the steering wheel side to side..but I'm pretty sure its the joint on the pitman arm that's loose and needs to be replaced.
After my install I had a clunk and it ended up being the oem bolt on the axle side of the track bar was just a hair too small for the bushing sleeve in my new track bar. I have been told a 1/2" grade 8 bolt will do the trick.
 
#25,928 ·
rdkendrick said:
Since it was around 60° today, I continued painting my rock rails. I decided to make the outside hammered silver and the inside part slate gray. Last week, I put on my red-light plate in the rear and a laser diffusing plate in the front. I also added diff. oil. My front diff only took a little, but the rear must have been just about empty, because it took the rest of the quart and probably needs more. Not an easy place to try to add oil. I had to go buy some clear tubing, run it into the hole and pointed upwards, then I had to push the tip of the bottle into the tube. It kept making a vacuum, so I had to back it off each time I squeezed it, so that the oil would run down the tube. The stuff is in my hair, on my shirt, and all over my arms, but by golly, I got it in there. Did 5 figure 8's forward and reverse. It still has a little groan to it, but not as much as before. Sent from my iPad using my fingers
Tape off and paint that rear bumper pad with some Rustoleum bed liner spray.
 
#25,929 ·
Installed my 3 inch IRO lift today. Everything went great after ironing out a few kinks and picking up a few extra bolts in needed at the hardware store. Now I just have to install my steering stabilizer tomorrow and figure out where the small clunk is coming from that I have when I turn the steering wheel side to side..but I'm pretty sure its the joint on the pitman arm that's loose and needs to be replaced.
What transfer case and front driveshaft you running?
 
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#25,933 ·
Got some 265/70/17 Goodyear Wrangler Authority tires. They are used, but have low miles on them and they were a killer deal. I'll be getting them on the WJ this week then testing them out on the trails this coming weekend. Anyone else have these tires? All the reviews I have read on them are good. Nice aggressive tread and side lugs. Can't wait to get them on.
 
#25,934 ·
What transfer case and front driveshaft you running?
I have the 4.0L with selec-trac and the front drive shaft is the fixed rezeppa I believe. (Boot at the transfer case and the U joint at the axle)
The clunk only happens when I turn steering wheel side to side. I'm going to actually get under there and spend a little more time checking over everything some time this week.
 
#25,936 ·
Replaced the rear license plate lights with LED's that took over a month to get here! lol.. Looks a lot better IMHO.
 
#25,937 ·
Went out to do a 30 min job of swapping out the rear sway bar bushings.. got the first 3 off.. no problem. 4th (upper one on the passenger side) broke off clean. Tried an EZ-OUT. .that snapped off flush with the broken bolt.. tried to drill around it with a smaller bit to get the extractor loose enough to take it out.. now I am up a creek. Don't know what I will do now. I might have to see if I can get a machine shop to help me out.
 
#25,938 ·
Gave the old girl a quick wash and hoover and check over........ready for my annual week long pilgrimage to Newquay (thats far South West of England- home of UK surfing) for week of surfing those Atlantic swells! Usually good surf this time of year....just use a thick wetsuit. Off tomorrow...yeah haa!

Cleans up Ok for a 10 year old ,110,000mile vehicle.:thumbsup:
I like those bars at the corner of your rear bumper, where did you get them.
 
#25,939 ·
brouwmat said:
Went out to do a 30 min job of swapping out the rear sway bar bushings.. got the first 3 off.. no problem. 4th (upper one on the passenger side) broke off clean. Tried an EZ-OUT. .that snapped off flush with the broken bolt.. tried to drill around it with a smaller bit to get the extractor loose enough to take it out.. now I am up a creek. Don't know what I will do now. I might have to see if I can get a machine shop to help me out.
I've gotten broken manifold studs out by holding up a nut to it and filling in the center with weld. Put a socket or wrench on it and spin it out (hopefully).
 
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