What did you do to your WJ today?
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Everything aluminum has a white, crusty coating of corrosion in that part of the world. 
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Hey could you do me a favor? Could you measure how much the input shaft extend out? That expose portion.
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I stripped the bent tie rod out and put the new ones in with new joints. I set the toe without issue, but now when I'm trying to center the steering I'm only getting 1.75 turns lock to lock, the middle of which has the wheel upside down, and turning the upper tie rod to adjust the wheels doesn't do anything. Sigh.
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Worked on a transfer case I just got today. Came off of a 95' XJ but it's an NP242J First time I've seem one on an XJ. Can't be original??? The tag say it was built in 98'. But it looked like it was a factory install on the XJ??
Paid $150 for it. Took it all apart and it was full of "Milk Shake". Somehow water got in it and who know how long it was running like this.
I guess the search continues for a good T-case.
I need to find an input shaft from a Quadra track NP247. My T-case will be used to convert an NP231.
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After it had a bath!
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Paid $150 for it. Took it all apart and it was full of "Milk Shake". Somehow water got in it and who know how long it was running like this.
I guess the search continues for a good T-case.
I need to find an input shaft from a Quadra track NP247. My T-case will be used to convert an NP231.
After it had a bath!
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That would be Awesome!! Please let me know?
Thank you!
6 inch clayton, tires, wheels, bumpers, winch, sliders etc etc etc.
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Last couple days i flipped the draglink started my aux battery install, today i will start the mechanical fan conversion
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6 inch clayton, tires, wheels, bumpers, winch, sliders etc etc etc.
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Kicked the hydraulic fan to the curb
12 blade clutch fan, pulls more air at idle, there is a ton of air moving
12 blade clutch fan, pulls more air at idle, there is a ton of air moving
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Continued working on the road trip checklist. This time, I had to circle back to a previously checked off item, rear brakes. After just 25mi, I did not like how much brake I was smelling or the look of the bluing on the new rotor. Something was hanging up. I made an assumption and ordered up a set of replacement caliper brackets, Cardone 14-1240.
Despite it appearing as though the PO replaced the caliper brackets, as they still had paint on them and one side even still had a sticker on it, the pad rest was all gouged up.
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Not pictured, but this explains why one of the "ears" on an old pad was bent. It also explains why I experienced so much brake fade the last time I pulled a trailer - I likely only had front brakes, or at least close to it. My assumption was correct - I drove the Heep 20mi into work this am, no burning brakes. Bonus, the pedal is higher and firmer than ever. They feel great now!
Also not pictured, I installed a heavy duty dog barrier behind the front seats for a couple reasons. Despite having a dog, that is not one of them. First I figure with a 2500+ mile trip planned with the back stuffed with gear, if I were to be in a forward accident of any kind, I have nothing but projectiles behind me. Second, it will make for a great poor-man's molle panel that I can hang some gear on.
Despite it appearing as though the PO replaced the caliper brackets, as they still had paint on them and one side even still had a sticker on it, the pad rest was all gouged up.
Not pictured, but this explains why one of the "ears" on an old pad was bent. It also explains why I experienced so much brake fade the last time I pulled a trailer - I likely only had front brakes, or at least close to it. My assumption was correct - I drove the Heep 20mi into work this am, no burning brakes. Bonus, the pedal is higher and firmer than ever. They feel great now!
Also not pictured, I installed a heavy duty dog barrier behind the front seats for a couple reasons. Despite having a dog, that is not one of them. First I figure with a 2500+ mile trip planned with the back stuffed with gear, if I were to be in a forward accident of any kind, I have nothing but projectiles behind me. Second, it will make for a great poor-man's molle panel that I can hang some gear on.
It wasn't expensive, but the grate is heavier then all the other ones I could find from the same price point, plus I really liked the vertical bar that pulls it into the seat. 2 bolts hold the whole thing up, but it is really rigid. From door to door, I can rock the whole Jeep back and forth from it. I was looking at molle panels anyway, but the big ones are way more than I wanted to spend. I am optimistic that this will do just fine.
Amazon.com : Amazon Basics Adjustable Dog Car Barrier - 16-Inch, Black : Pet Supplies
Amazon.com : Amazon Basics Adjustable Dog Car Barrier - 16-Inch, Black : Pet Supplies
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I should add the Cardone 14-1240 brackets I used were reconditioned, and less than perfect. Both the pad rest and the mounting surfaces had burrs on them and needed to be hit with a file and a mini-prep tool. Had I not taken the time to do that, it could have been possible that the new brackets didn't solve the issue. Some poor quality control from Cardone....
04 Limited, 4.7 IRO long arm frt, short arm rear, Bilsteins, Addco bar, Cooper Discoverer AT3
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Seems to be the case everywhere. I have not put a set of pads on yet that didn't need some burr removal in order to get them to set on those ears without being bound up tight.
Part number for the fan? Thx!
6 inch clayton, tires, wheels, bumpers, winch, sliders etc etc etc.
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dorman 620-149 fan
dorman 620-070 shroud
GMB 920-2340 Engine Cooling Fan Clutch
also requires a new 2000 wj 4.0 power steering pump and matching pressure side hose
dorman 620-070 shroud
GMB 920-2340 Engine Cooling Fan Clutch
also requires a new 2000 wj 4.0 power steering pump and matching pressure side hose
Some more items ticked off the road trip check list.
El-cheap-o awning. 6.5' on the Heep, pulls out 8'. I plan to sleep in a hammock under the awning. Haven't deployed it yet, as it was raining out. Most likely camping this weekend, I will try it out then and snap some pics. I tossed the silly clamping hardware that came with it, and used some aux lighting mounts from Nilight. Also wasn't thrilled that the Nyloc nuts that came with the awning didn't even fit into the track. I opted for non-lock stainless nut I had on hand with a dot of blue Loctite, and then a stainless split-lock washer I also had on hand under the bolt head. The awning hangs from 4 Nilight mounts.
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Mounted some traction boards. I also used the Nilight clamps, along with some stainless all-thread, some M8 knobs from Amazon, and misc stainless hardware. For a spacer to fill the deep recess into the board, I reached into the bucket of spare sockets and dug out a couple of black anodized Husky brand deep sockets.
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Poor man's molle, aka a dog barrier from Amazon. I mainly bought it to limit the potential of all my gear from becoming skull smashing projectiles should I get into an accident. The poor man's molle idea was actually an after thought. I probably won't hang much, but it may find some emergency and frequent use items mounted to it....
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Bonus pic for the day - my zip-tie Frankenstein stitches on the bumper cover that had been cracked and flapping since I bought it.
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El-cheap-o awning. 6.5' on the Heep, pulls out 8'. I plan to sleep in a hammock under the awning. Haven't deployed it yet, as it was raining out. Most likely camping this weekend, I will try it out then and snap some pics. I tossed the silly clamping hardware that came with it, and used some aux lighting mounts from Nilight. Also wasn't thrilled that the Nyloc nuts that came with the awning didn't even fit into the track. I opted for non-lock stainless nut I had on hand with a dot of blue Loctite, and then a stainless split-lock washer I also had on hand under the bolt head. The awning hangs from 4 Nilight mounts.
Mounted some traction boards. I also used the Nilight clamps, along with some stainless all-thread, some M8 knobs from Amazon, and misc stainless hardware. For a spacer to fill the deep recess into the board, I reached into the bucket of spare sockets and dug out a couple of black anodized Husky brand deep sockets.
Poor man's molle, aka a dog barrier from Amazon. I mainly bought it to limit the potential of all my gear from becoming skull smashing projectiles should I get into an accident. The poor man's molle idea was actually an after thought. I probably won't hang much, but it may find some emergency and frequent use items mounted to it....
Bonus pic for the day - my zip-tie Frankenstein stitches on the bumper cover that had been cracked and flapping since I bought it.
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