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It's ball joint time on the 97 XJ. Already have a press w/ sockets/adapters. I thought the spanner was only needed for sleeves on older axles but I'm forgetting how old "older" is anymore. The senior moments are starting . . .

95-up Dana 30's: I'm seeing online (gears/axles for sale, specs, etc.) the two ratios being used interchangeably with no rhyme or reason. As far as I know, 3.54 tooth count is 46/13 and 3.55 is 39/11, so the two ratios do exist separately. Can someone shed some light on this? Which one did the...

Just got my shackles from Currie, and they're . . . JKS? I figured with the additional $35 and the website image ("product may vary") I was getting a product manufactured by Currie. I called Currie Eneterprises and they claimed that they've never made their own shackles; they've always used JKS...

Installing a Gen-Right pulley on my 97 XJ. OE pump and pulley were removed together - I'm installing the Gen-Right onto a reman direct replacement pump. First, I measured both pulleys to substantiate the 10% overdrive claim. Using a length of thin twine, I measured the circumference of both...

I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information on finding a PSC power steering pump for my 97 XJ. I've seen inconsistencies between PSC's site, Summit, Quadratec, et al. Closest I've seen is on Quadratec, part number SP-1205M --- which mysteriously doesn't appear anywhere else, not even on PSC's...

Can't find General Tire vinyl die cut decals anywhere. I see them in every color and size on all the race vehicles. Where can I get them?

97 XJ just got all new front suspension. It's been a long day, I'm a bit fatigued and don't want to run to the light. Control arms are in (snug, not tight), shocks and coils installed. Track bar is the last piece to go in. As it sits now, the front axle is up on jack stands, and the sway bar...

New 3.5" coils don't look seated correctly. I installed them with their little painted logo facing out and centered but it appears both coils terminate in different positions at the axle end, and neither looks correct. I've searched and read here about rotating the coil until it stops (until...

I've encountered the problem of UCA front bushing sleeves seized in the axle brackets. Sleeveless poly bushings sound great, but I'm only seeing them as part of a kit. I need only 2 bushings - the front uppers. Others are already replaced. Removing the existing sleeves in the brackets is not...

I need to know the inside measurement between trackbar bushing bolt holes. In other words, I need to know how wide of a bushing/joint I can fit inside those brackets. Double-shear type, frame end, upper mount, to clarify. Iron Rock Offroad appears to be narrower than Clayton; need measurements...

Searched around, haven't seen this particular issue though. The bolt that secures the track bar to the axle - it has the flagged nut on the back. I assume this flag is attached to the nut (welded?) to keep it from spinning. I hit the nut with PB for 2 days; today I used a torch on the flag to...

Replacing coils, UCAs and LCAs, and trackbar on my 97 XJ. What order should these components be removed/installed? New arms and trackbar are all adjustable so that should ease lining up bolt holes a bit, just to get it to the alignment rack. Do I . . . remove everything first? One side at a...

I often see great deals for large items like axle assemblies and engines, but the seller requests all of the shipping arrangements to be handled by the buyer. Can someone recommend an inexpensive, reliable shipping company?

My 4-degree shims measure 1/2" tall on one end. I started doing the math on this, theorizing that it'll either lift 1/2" or 1/4" but I really need to get back to work removing my other stuck leaf spring bolt. Yeah, the ones in the front. One down, one to go. :smoker: So what's the word on...

Installing new leaf packs with rubber bushings and new hardware. What gets greased exactly, and with what lube? (bushing-to-leaf, bushing-to-sleeve, sleeve-to-bolt) I have Castrol blue grease and silver anti-seize in stock here; rather not run out for supplies again.

In a perfect world, I'd install my new IRO 3.5" leafs and Advance Adapters SYE / Tom Woods CV driveshaft and THEN take measurements, but my work and liesure timelines dictate otherwise. Done plenty of searching and reading here on NAXJA on the issue ("all Jeeps are different", got it)... but...

Basic pads/rotors brake job this weekend on my 97 XJ. I noticed the backs on 2 of the new pads were stamped "R". I've never seen or noticed that before. Now I know the pads are mirror images of each other with respect to the tabs/grooves on the ends and the shapes of the lugs (one round, one...

I just had an embarrassing scene with my 4WD shop -- I was mostly sure that +.02 value of my toe from a fresh alignment meant toed OUT; the guy was mostly sure it meant toed IN, and since the alignment tech wasn't there to solve it, doubt festered until we both didn't believe in anything...

97 XJ 4WD Did the V8 ZJ steering, finished my garage alignment, torqued it down, and then noticed the aluminum steering gear spacer was cracked. If the original box was coming out, a new one was going in. Keeping in mind that the steering was just aligned . . . Is it best to swap the...

Replaced right rear axle shaft on my stock, c-clip D35 rear. Used a brand new Superior brand OE upgrade piece (still 27 splines). Changed nothing else. Upon removal of the cross pin and axle, one of the small gear washers fell out (but not the gear). I recovered it, reinserted it easily, and...