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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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EwestWJ
Got her some fresh oil and then loaded her up and went to the range
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cDee63 said:
Making progress! The old t/case is out along with the trashed adapter. The beancounters strike in the strangest places, check what they use instead of a bearing in the adapter. I laughed but then realized the plastic "bearing" did last over 175,000 with no issues.. Can also see where the mount surface on the old adapter is broken away.
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How did the mounting surface get damaged?
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EwestWJ said:
Got her some fresh oil and then loaded her up and went to the range View attachment 4180483
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How do I double like this? .308?
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toku58 said:
How did the mounting surface get damaged?
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I think it was a combination of corrosion and the fact the holes in the adapter have about 3/4" of unused threads. The meat of the threaded holes was never used, only the flanges held the load. A couple years ago I was in a predicament out in the woods that had me getting pretty heavy with the throttle while in 4 low and heard a noise, I think that was when it first cracked. With the new bolts I am getting around 10-12mm more thread engagement per hole, that should help prevent it from happening again. I hope so because these adapters are pretty rare from what I found looking for the one I have.
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EwestWJ
cDee63 said:
How do I double like this? .308?
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That was my first thought, the shoulder wrecker, lol. I had to get rid of all my big bores due to a shoulder replacement.
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cDee63 said:
How do I double like this? .308?
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This was my .308
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I like my silent killers also!
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Here's a picture of the Jeep so I don't get in trouble! LOL!

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@cDee63 , but it is not a better thing if you open a specific thread about the tCase swap you re doing?
In a specific thread informations can be collected together, but in this "general" thread they will be lost forever...
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This was my .308
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I like my silent killers also!
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Here's a picture of the Jeep so I don't get in trouble! LOL!

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Jealous of those FXs. Not a single dealer in my state, but maybe that's a good thing considering their price.
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EwestWJ said:
Jealous of those FXs. Not a single dealer in my state, but maybe that's a good thing considering their price.
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Same here.
I have to order mine from Utah airguns. I rarely use them.
My go to for pest control is the Benjamin P-rod.
What is really sad is that the public range here was shut down for "Lead" contamination. For me it's not a huge issue, I just go to the range on base.
Problems of "living on a rock" in the middle of the Pacific.
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cDee63 said:
I hope to put my 242 in soon, if you still need the input from a 247 when I yank it out it is yours.
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If this offer is still good, LMK?
I sent you a message.

Have a Great Day!
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mak_v8 said:
@cDee63 , but it is not a better thing if you open a specific thread about the tCase swap you re doing?
In a specific thread informations can be collected together, but in this "general" thread they will be lost forever...
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I am going to do that, wanted to get the job done completely before starting the thread.
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Doing the happy dance! Sticking one of these is fun solo...
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cDee63
The swap is done! Just waiting on the rear driveshaft from Woods and the shifter from flea bay though the seller is effing me around. In the meantime I have to adjust the pinion angle of the rear to accommodate the double cardan. And yes, that nasty brake line is getting replaced next.
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EwestWJ
Changed my oil. Plan on changing out both the front and rear valve grommets. Oil is leaking out of both of them. Not terribly but it's making a bit of a mess.
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Also loading up my spare tire in preparation for tomorrow. Driving halfway across the country! Well almost. Eastern Pennsylvania to Hotsprings, Arkansas.
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Drove over this!

And stopped to check it out from the ground at Natural Bridge State Park in VA. Never heard of it before, but it was worth the 5 min detour. While driving over it, you'd never guess it was a "natural" Bridge.

It's huge though! You can see my wife on the path for scale.

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Oh, and when I got back, I found a new Bronco Raptor parked next to me. I'm probably biased, but I don't think the WJ looks too shabby next to it.
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Mr. Bitey
Changed the oil and sent off a sample to Blackstone. If I get news of bearing material or coolant, the 2nd string Saturn will come off the bench for next month's roadtrip. While the Saturn aka "Gramps" would literally cut travel costs in half, I have really been looking forward to the Kentucky Adventure Tour, off grid camping, and other misc off road shenanigans.

Replaced/re-routed trans cooler lines. One was rubbing the passenger motor mount, and I wanted to replace the insulation wrap on them anyway.

Found an old bottle of Rain-X, dumped it in the WW reservoir. Figured it will do more good there than ultimately falling and spending another 10yrs behind my tool chest.

Cleaned TB with AMSOIL Power Foam and dumped a bottle of Techtron in the tank.

Sorted road side service kit. Added, some now proven better than Chinesium (thank you @Waterluvr !), Bussman fuses. Added spare ASD, fuel injector, and starter relays, a fresh pack of tire plugs, and 3' of 3/8" fuel line with a couple barbed unions and clamps to patch trans cooler lines. Also added some spare hose insulation and stainless steel tie wraps.

Sorted recovery kit. Cleaned/lubed come-a-long, coiled/tie wrapped recovery straps. Added a snatch block and tree saver.

I had planned to replace the water pump too as she has been dribbling from the weep hole, but whiskey.....
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Well, I'm a dumbs**t. Unbeknownst to me, I had a big slack loop in my new cooler line that the serpentine belt made short work of. What a f***ing mess. Tranny fluid literally everywhere. Ugh. This may go down as one of the dumbest things I've done, at least on this vehicle. Check your work kids.

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Mr. Bitey said:
Well, I'm a dumbs**t. Unbeknownst to me, I had a big slack loop in my new cooler line that the serpentine belt made short work of. What a f***ing mess. Tranny fluid literally everywhere. Ugh. This may go down as one of the dumbest things I've done, at least on this vehicle. Check your work kids.

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Ah man, that's frustrating!
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Yup. That right there is a whole new level of dumb.
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