Ramsey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Shreveport, LA
Lucky strikes are my currency of choice
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- Thread starter bshaw
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- Location
- Coshocton, OH
I had the same issues with mine. Then to top it all off I broke the tap chasing the drilled out threads.IntrepidXJ said:
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
scoobyxj said:
i don't think i'm even going to bother drilling them out this time......I think I'm just going to weld on new mounts
- Location
- Southwest IN
ILLXJ said:
Pulled off the tires so I could get em swapped over to different rims. Nothing exciting happened, just kinda unsettling to hear the stands crunching down in the gravel and settling at not-so-straight angles.
- Location
- Southwest IN
IntrepidXJ said:
Probably the best route... buddy of mine almost broke his wrist when the drill bit stuck and the drill whipped his hand around at the speed of light.
Prepmech
NAXJA Member #981
- Location
- Neoga/Decatur, IL
TellicoReadyXJ said:
Why does everyone waste their time drilling them out? Get a punch and a hammer and break the old nuts loose from the cross member. There are triangle shaped acess holes towards the center of the crossmember that are there to allow you to get a shoulder nut on a wrench back there, just use a little grease to help keep the nut in the wrench. Took me about ten minutes to do both sides.
Roxtar
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NW Indiana-Chicago area
The upper mounts on late models are a piece of cake to get to.IntrepidXJ said:
Just open the hatch:
Quit your whining. :gag:
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
kid4lyf said:
i'm not whining.....just suprised I broke all 4.
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
IntrepidXJ said:
You are just too strong.
Rev Den
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Plainfield, IL
The bolts in the later models were cheaper material to save money.
HTH
Rev
HTH
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IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Rev Den said:
then i have my answer right there
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
They all broke off on my 2000 when I did the first lift.
That was in 2002, and it only has 25,000 miles.
Cheap bolts....
That was in 2002, and it only has 25,000 miles.
Cheap bolts....
w_howey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Mudwest
I've done two old, and not taken care of XJ's (88 and 90) and haven't broken one yet. But I PB blaster them for days before hand, then heatwrench them before even attempting them.
w_howey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Mudwest
Typical Jeep day.
Replaced the bad U-joint on the passenger side, found out the one on the drivers side is bad. Dammit....
Replaced the bad U-joint on the passenger side, found out the one on the drivers side is bad. Dammit....
Sounds like almost as much fun as I'm having with mine. Developed a case of DW and haven't been able to figure out the cause yet. At least I have all new steering, adjustable LCA and HD adjustable tracbar and bracket. For some reason the new steering made the DW worse.
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
w_howey said:
yep, same here
only 18 days until I am supposed to leave!
HaleYes
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clay County, IL
IntrepidXJ said:
Well quit taking pictures and get to work!:twak:
:laugh3:
- Location
- Southwest IN
Finally took the doors off for the drive to work today...
Wanted to retain power locks and rear window control so I extended the wiring harness and relocated the switches into the console.
Wanted to retain power locks and rear window control so I extended the wiring harness and relocated the switches into the console.
Roxtar
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NW Indiana-Chicago area
Nice jobTellicoReadyXJ said:Finally took the doors off for the drive to work today...
Wanted to retain power locks and rear window control so I extended the wiring harness and relocated the switches into the console.
