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[altrocker1]

bout time

times are tough cheeseman :laugh3:

alt "early christmas present for me" rocker1

 

[kastein]

i would be lying if i didnt say that i would be slightly nervous about shearing the bolts on the yoke when i pull the shaft...its an 87 and the whole reason i'm getting it is for the d44 thats sitting underneath it...the rest is going to be parted and sold, but that yoke is part of what i want! i'm going to bring my map torch just in case they are little buggers and dont come off. from the pics i got it looks crusty...

i'm thinking about taking it to a buddy to sandblast it so i can paint it before it gets regeared and locked...i'm assuming its fine to sandblast an axle as long as the ends are sealed...i'm also looking for a good disc brake write up. i've been told that its not as easy as adding them to the 8.25 and the d35. has anyone here done it?

if you do, from what I heard a d30 yoke is the same as a d44 yoke. Torch it lightly and they should come out fine.

AND USE A GOOD QUALITY 6-POINT 5/16 SOCKET! NEVER USE AN 8mm ON A JEEP UJOINT STRAP BOLT! Don't ask how I learned this. You'll want a longish 1/4" extension and a 1/4" drive 5/16 socket so it will fit by the driveshaft and ujoint.

 

[ChiXJeff]

For the record. The trailer was in working order when I sold it and I wasn't trying to sell anyone a piece of junk. I have talked with the buyer and he is good. He can weld and will fix the fenders. He's very happy with how the trailer pulls empty down the road and can't wait to put a couple cars on it. I'm also working with him on helping him get two new trailer tires, the ones I had on it had a replacetment warranty.

That I am aware of this is the first time I have sold something that has had an issue on the trip home and I feel really bad about it.

As he said in a text to me, it could've happened to anyone.

mac 'glad it didn't happen on the way to meet him' gyvr

I don't know that anybody was suggesting that you sold a trailer in any condition other than what appeared in your ad here. If he towed it from IN to IA, and ripped off both fenders and trashed 2 tires in the process, something else has to be going on. I'm sort of curious about it, but it's really none of my business, that's really between you and the buyer.

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

oh, I was totally suggesting that, I think whe was trying to rip the guy off.









yes, I am joking...... see, there is even a smiley to prove it.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

My 93 was able to be towed behind a wrecker with the case in N, my 99 flat towed in N.

I stand corrected that they're not all created equal.

 

[87manche]

just break them if they won't come out.

Then wen you get home you pull the yoke, drill out the holes and use u-bolts for the joint, like it should have been from the factory.

stupid straps.

 

[kmanxj5050]

My 01 went behind a wrecker numerous times with tcase in nuetral.

 

[Molly Ann]

so apparently when a person has pnemonia they should not be working in the shop or in the cold weather...no wonder I have felt like shit more then usual. FML.

I hear brandy works wonders for that...

 

[macgyvr]

My 93 was able to be towed behind a wrecker with the case in N, my 99 flat towed in N.

I stand corrected that they're not all created equal.

Did you have a disconnect front axle?

I know for sure my 95 231 wasn't a true neutral.

mac 'spinner' gyvr

 

[Fore Wheeler]

No disco

 

[macgyvr]

:dunno:

mac 'odd XJ info' gyvr

 

[seanR]

I hear brandy works wonders for that...

Brandy is a good dog....

 

[kastein]

Welp... in NYC again.

- Ken "fresh salt after work here I come" Stein

 

[ChiXJeff]

Brandy is a good dog....

I thought she was a fine girl.....

 

[IllianaXJ]

just break them if they won't come out.

Then wen you get home you pull the yoke, drill out the holes and use u-bolts for the joint, like it should have been from the factory.

stupid straps.

x2.

Straps = :explosion

 

[Fore Wheeler]

Brandy is a good dog....

Jake was a good dog.

 

[XJosh95]

Jake was my best friend.

 

[XJosh95]

So we're making the excursion to Indiana this weekend to spend some time with my family and try to cover the Thanksgiving and Christmas bases at once. Did some maintenance to the 97 before getting down the road. Valve cover gasket, water pump, serpentine belt and oil change. The water pump was just starting to leak at the weep hole, but it's cheap insurance for the 650mi round trip. I installed the head unit from my Grand Prix and cleaned up the interior quite a bit. It doesn't smell like the inside of Tyler's belly button anymore. *Wouldn't you like to know.* And as a little creature comfort to myself, I hid the wires for my mp3 player input and charging wire. They pop out at their respective plugs from the dash and go under the center console and into the ash tray slot. Pretty happy with this new XJ so far. Even more so with it clean.

 

[kmanxj5050]

It's amazing what a couple little things will do.

 

[XJosh95]

And that's the truth. I know it's in my head, but after doing things like this it always feels like your ride is running better. Must be all that satisfaction I get from being a Jeep owner and it's not lifted. It's nice to have something to do to this thing that isn't a costly modification. I've got a trans line or both that are rusting, front u-joints, brakes and wiring repairs in the drivers door jamb. By then it will start feeling like a new vehicle!