yeah theres like 3 or 4 layers of sheetmetal spot welded there Travis and Bob also had that issue
Anthracite Wheeling --- Nov 9th
- Thread starter Andy in Pa.
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billyjp2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Indian Orchard MA
would it be reasonable to do one day of Nacfest at this place this coming year?
Andy in Pa.
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- Location
- Downingtown, Pa.
Absolutely!!! Its approx. 40mins north on 81 from the Pine Grove exit at 443, so not an unreasonable ride from Twin Grove CG. Assuming its open to the public by then, and they have maps available. This place is a green/blue trails mecca. There are plenty of harder trails to keep others happy too, but a Green/blue group could be lost in this property for days, and have some cool destination type of rides to do as well. Basically, a limitless amount of exploring to do.
Even if its not open to the public, we could arrange to go for a day during NAC-Fest as long as trail assignments are set up ahead of time (so they can arrange trail guides).
chedisme
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- Location
- middletown, NY
since when are you reasonable?
Hammered
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- Jeep Fiend Club
My currie tie rod is bent... was bent before this trip. For some reason my jeep drives like a dream still when its back on pavement. Kinda nice.
I might cut it & sleeve the ends, new currie rod is $260. Meh....
I might cut it & sleeve the ends, new currie rod is $260. Meh....
Andy in Pa.
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- Downingtown, Pa.
I would... Where is it bent? Could you straighten it in a press? Maybe just pop a TRE off and sleeve the whole thing with some heavy wall tubing. Just check and make sure it doesn't bind anywhere before welding it. Back in the day, if someone bent a tie rod on the trail, we would straighten it as much as possible, then use a high lift handle over the tie rod to keep it from bending again.
I have also seen people weld angle iron to a tie rod too. Looks real hack, but works!!!
dukie564
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- Location
- Aberdeen, MD
tie rod boat sides
Hammered
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- Jeep Fiend Club
Hammered
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- Jeep Fiend Club
and yeah that axle is Rusty... I'm cleaning up a new one to put in soon. heh heh
Speaking of rust, tis the salty season again. Ugh.
Speaking of rust, tis the salty season again. Ugh.
dukie564
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- Aberdeen, MD
i'd just adjust it and leave it like that. If it bothers you take it off and bend it back with a shop press then put it back on. Why would you get a new one?
Andy in Pa.
NAXJA Member #180
- Location
- Downingtown, Pa.
I would straighten it a bit and sleeve it. That's not bad, but since it bent once it will bend again if you try to straighten it and not sleeve it.
dukie564
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- Location
- Aberdeen, MD
the Currie tie rods are solid - you can straighten solid bar without consequence.
Hammered
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- Jeep Fiend Club
cool man we'll be there.
I'll likely straighten the rod and find some tube to sleeve it. Not too worried about it and not looking to by new at this point.
I'll likely straighten the rod and find some tube to sleeve it. Not too worried about it and not looking to by new at this point.
Yep, Dukie's right..it's a solid bar, it can be straightened withoutlosing hardly any of it's inherent strength..I bent mine on my 98 and straightened it twice with no issues. It takes a hard hit to bend the Currie, but it will never fail completely like a stocker. Funny thing is, I had the same experience as Brad did. Mine drove better after bending it. I'll throw a guess out there that maybe lifted XJ's like a little more toe-in than stock spec. for the street.
Rich
Andy in Pa.
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- Downingtown, Pa.
I met a bunch of new faces on this run... this is a cool place!!
