98XJ: Project Salsa

[XJLI]

Drilling for the link mounts is taking forever, but I think I'm on track to set the 44 under the jeep before dark

 

[XJLI]

Control arms in, bracketry is mint. Calling it a night.

 

[XJLI]

another few pics

kenny lining up some dimes on the 44

another pic of the arms

 

[vetteboy]

It should settle a tad but its pretty much where I thought it would be

It'll go down quite a bit from there. Right now the engine & front end are all cantilevered out over the forward jackstands, taking weight off the rear.

Made that mistake on mine when I was trying to figure out what coils to run out back.

 

[ktm racer 419]

x2. that is not ride height

 

[Pat Vogt]

Epic amounts of GSD happening. Looks awesome!

 

[asp]

:laugh: We made that mistake when doing sheep's too.

Looking good, Adam.

 

[MoparManiac]

My rear springs settled like 2".

Granted both packs were like 20 years old.

 

[ktm racer 419]

adam just called me because he cant replace a brand new u joint in brand new shafts

 

[ktm racer 419]

spring settlage and the fact that the jackstands are so far back

 

[MoparManiac]

adam just called me because he cant replace a brand new u joint in brand new shafts

So he calls the guy that broke a brand new shaft installing ujoints?

 

[foxwar71]

So he calls the guy that broke a brand new shaft installing ujoints?

:roflmao:

 

[dizzy1316]

Adam it looks awesome cant wait to see it on the trails soon

 

[ktm racer 419]

So he calls the guy that broke a brand new shaft installing ujoints?

thats because yukon products suck dick and the tolerances were way off. i called yukon and asked them what i should do and they told me to bend the ears in a vice. well that didnt exactly work

 

[Dundy]

thats because yukon products suck dick and the tolerances were way off. i called yukon and asked them what i should do and they told me to bend the ears in a vice. well that didnt exactly work

At least you didn't crack a Spicer 760 cap and ask if carry replacement caps.

Hi Mark. :wave1:

 

[clean4drxj]

done yet?, I need a pic of this thing finished..please

 

[ktm racer 419]

jump it yet?

 

[XJLI]

Wrong parts suck. Ecgs sent me a waggy short side shaft.. wouldn't have been a problem but the asshole who installed my gearset and assembled the shafts didn't test fit them. So I have to send that shaft back. Didn't get much don't today, picked up some parts ball joints are on both knuckles which are both in the axle, pass side is assembled as much as I can without the lockouts bc I don't have them bc they were part of the parts that got 'lost.' Oh well, now its super nice out, I'm off to mtk with the lady til Friday.

 

[in4aride]

dont feel bad. ive been waiting 3 weeks for a spool and lower links :/

 

[Begster]

At least you didn't crack a Spicer 760 cap and ask if carry replacement caps.

Hi Mark. :wave1:

I never cracked any caps on a new u-joint. I was installing the joint, and that little plastic neede bearing spacer got crushed, and piece pushed out to keep it from sitting all the way on the trunion. Stupid plastic. but I replaced it with one from an old joint that was good, and I'll put the u-joint in my pass side shaft next time I pull it.