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[87manche]

Got the spring perches and shock mounts taken off the XJ axle. My neighbor with the TJ has a friend that can put the detroit in for me, and weld the perches on. Looks like I'll have both axles ready for a Memorial weekend wrenchfest.
The MJ's getting lifted and locked all in one weekend!

 

[Lawn Cher']

Awesome!

 

[HaleYes]

Awesome!

Totally!

 

[Lawn Cher']

Party on, Wayne!

 

[HaleYes]

 

[87manche]

party on garth

 

[bshaw]

holla when your ready Nate.

 

[XJMK]

So the man with the little dog will no longer have a little MJ?

Can't wait to see it!

 

[87manche]

So the man with the little dog will no longer have a little MJ?

Can't wait to see it!

Yep, the MJ is growing 3 inches.
I got the rest of the welds ground off the axle tonight.
I think I can get spring perches at TSC, they looked like the right size.
A side note, I got into the axle tube a little bit on one side, a cut about 1/8" into it. Got careless with the grinder. Can that just be fill welded, or don't even worry about it? Gash is about 1/8" deep and about 1/4" long across the tube.

 

[egghead]

Slap a bead on that dude, then get the grinder out. (with grinding wheel not cutting) and smooth it out. Good as new...


Egg

 

[87manche]

that's what I figured.
Thanks Aaron
Axle swap on schedule.

 

[HaleYes]

Slap a bead on that dude, then get the grinder out. (with grinding wheel not cutting) and smooth it out. Good as new...
Egg

Thats what I did.

 

[87manche]

sweet. Gonna get new perches and the gears setup this week. U-joints done in the front next weekend. Putting them under the truck Memorial day weekend, should be great, no more squeaky u-joints. Gonna do my driveshaft u-joints too. Lotsa new parts for the MJ, it oughta be happy.

 

[Lawn Cher']

sweet. Gonna get new perches and the gears setup this week. U-joints done in the front next weekend. Putting them under the truck Memorial day weekend, should be great, no more squeaky u-joints. Gonna do my driveshaft u-joints too. Lotsa new parts for the MJ, it oughta be happy.

Did the '97 D30 have squeaky u-joints?

 

[87manche]

no, my 87 has got squeaky u-joints. THat happened at the same time that the wheel bearing failed. WHen it rains it pours.
As a side note, I've vastly simplified my electronic circuit for the AW4 paddle shifter. Went from about 12 discrete components to this:
http://www.priory.bromley.sch.uk/students/electronics/pdf/74hc191.pdf
lots' less to break
All my MWC AW4 homies can get one when I'm done.

 

[Lawn Cher']

no, my 87 has got squeaky u-joints. THat happened at the same time that the wheel bearing failed. WHen it rains it pours.

Why bother replacing them then if you are putting in the 297 non-disco stuff within a few weeks?

 

[87manche]

Why bother replacing them then if you are putting in the 297 non-disco stuff within a few weeks?

That's what I meant, when I put in the 97 axle I won't have squeaky u-joints. I'm just hoping that the 87 u-joint makes it another week. It's not gotten rough when turning, just squeaks.

 

[Lawn Cher']

I misunderstood then. I thought you were gonna put in new joints in the old shafts.

Don't forget to swap hubs or your brakes won't fit.

 

[87manche]

already got another new hub lined up. So the 97 axle will have my current brakes, the new D-side hub I jst put on and a NIB passenger side.
Still on track to get the rear axle squared away this weekend.

 

[Lawn Cher']

already got another new hub lined up. So the 97 axle will have my current brakes, the new D-side hub I jst put on and a NIB passenger side.
Still on track to get the rear axle squared away this weekend.

You'll have fun with that gearing and a locked rear... mmm, donuts!