What did you do to your XJ/MJ today?

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aircruiser

Discussion Starter · Jun 4, 2008 (Edited)

seriously, one of these threads needs to stay alive in the XJ/MJ section and what better time to get a real one going then now with the creation of the XJ/MJ GD. now, lets keep this going.

for me, all i did today was take pictures of my newly cut front bumper.

picture a few posts down.

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nateyz2000

· #34,401 · Mar 14, 2012

jibbsnow420 said:
i have a rebuilt jasper in my 2000 xj ive had the motor for a year or so put 20,000 miles on it and its runnin like a champ, also came with a 100,000 mile warranty

They are too expensive for me... I think I am going with oriely auto parts powertorque, similar to atk, and has a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty... Half the price

Wearingthin

· #34,402 · Mar 14, 2012

nateyz2000 said:
Dang it... I believe I have a np242 tc from a wrangler in it ..

You can't use a true SYE with the 242, you can still go the hack n tap route, which will still replace that slip yoke with a fixed yoke. The ones made for XJs still feature that 1310 yoke which you can use a front shaft with

Empty_Pockets

· #34,403 · Mar 14, 2012

nateyz2000 said:
Dang it... I believe I have a np242 tc from a wrangler in it ..

They make a true sye for a 242 I've seen it, ill look for a link

nateyz2000

· #34,404 · Mar 14, 2012

Wearingthin said:
You can't use a true SYE with the 242, you can still go the hack n tap route, which will still replace that slip yoke with a fixed yoke. The ones made for XJs still feature that 1310 yoke which you can use a front shaft with

Yeah, I ruled out using the 242 on my xj... Seems like there are little upgrades possible... Time to go shopping... Engine, sye, maybe tint... We will se what I can slide by the wife....

Brookhart63

· #34,405 · Mar 14, 2012

Wearingthin said:
You can't use a true SYE with the 242, you can still go the hack n tap route, which will still replace that slip yoke with a fixed yoke. The ones made for XJs still feature that 1310 yoke which you can use a front shaft with

Tom woods makes a true sye for the 242. 800$

Ben

· #34,406 · Mar 14, 2012

Wearingthin said:
using a small flathead, removing that line is a lot like picking a lock

you pull the hoses away from each other slightly, putting pressure on the fitting, and then you just using the screwdriver to release each prong. Took me about 10 seconds doing this

Man if you did that in 10 seconds with a flat head you're a freakin ninja.
I could see what needs to happen, tried a few things, including what you're saying.
Spent about 15 minutes on it before I said F it and got out a little piece of tube the right size and the welder to make them little key things
:cheers:

18943

· #34,407 · Mar 14, 2012

Brookhart63 said:
Tom woods makes a true sye for the 242. 800$

About $500 after the core charges. 242's are getting more and more rare. Just send your own tail housing and main shaft in first to avoid the core charge up front, or pull them from a junkyard.

jibbsnow420

· #34,408 · Mar 14, 2012

nateyz2000 said:
They are too expensive for me... I think I am going with oriely auto parts powertorque, similar to atk, and has a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty... Half the price

man thats sounds sweet! 3 years!! unlimited mileage!! i gues theres a reason ppl have more than one xj build...

mountainjock

· #34,409 · Mar 14, 2012

Just ordered my JCR Deluxe front bumper with 2" reciever, lights, tie in brackets, and steering spacer!!!:shhh: Wait till the wife sees my card statement!!!

VegasGT

· #34,410 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
Just ordered my JCR Deluxe front bumper with 2" reciever, lights, tie in brackets, and steering spacer!!!:shhh: Wait till the wife sees my card statement!!!

Come join the rest of us. :laugh:

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mountainjock

· #34,411 · Mar 14, 2012

Hey Vegas- one of you red XJ guys have a build thread going and used rubber pipe insulation for flare trim, do you know who that was??

HankyDanky

· #34,412 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
Hey Vegas- one of you red XJ guys have a build thread going and used rubber pipe insulation for flare trim, do you know who that was??

http://dpgoffroad.com/products/protekto/

mountainjock

· #34,413 · Mar 14, 2012

Thanks Dank!

HankyDanky

· #34,414 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
Thanks Dank!

Ha no problem, I was actually looking for it myself so I knew where to find it. :2thumbsup:

mountainjock

· #34,415 · Mar 14, 2012

yeah, the build thread I saw said they got it at Home Depot. I wanted to see how it was holding up, but the stuff in the link looks cool!

VegasGT

· #34,416 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
Hey Vegas- one of you red XJ guys have a build thread going and used rubber pipe insulation for flare trim, do you know who that was??

That's mine. Used it on the front. Its only like 6 bucks for a 6 foot section, and looks about as close to an oem kind of look with trimmed fenders as you are going to get shy of spending 400 bucks. I call em "baby flares". It is still holding up great, looks like the day I put it on, just be careful with a pressure washer around it haha.

Build thread is in the sig.

mountainjock

· #34,417 · Mar 14, 2012

Cool-nice rig!!

VegasGT

· #34,418 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
Cool-nice rig!!

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Climbit

· #34,419 · Mar 14, 2012

VegasGT said:
I've read of people doing that but at my height i think it looks right. Draglink and tb are parallel and i have no bumpsteer i can detect. Never ran a double shear before so i could be way off. :laugh:

lift height does not factor in that

parallel between the mounting points is the important part.

if you are using the stock axle side TB mount and the stock knuckle config, that means that the drag link mount at the pitman arm and the trackbar mount at the frame have to be at the same height in order for them to be parallel.

same reason you can't flip the drag link mount to the top of the knuckle like you can with the tie-rod without addressing the trackbar

take a straight on picture draw a line between the mounting points of the TB and DL then post it up.

HankyDanky

· #34,420 · Mar 14, 2012

mountainjock said:
yeah, the build thread I saw said they got it at Home Depot. I wanted to see how it was holding up, but the stuff in the link looks cool!

Now I see what your talking about. Creative but I wouldn't use that stuff compared to what I posted up. Def. not going to be as durable and will cost about the same. Plus I think it just looks much better. The sun would discolor it and dry it out within 6 months.

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