Lift Party?

[XJ_ranger]

XJ_Ranger,
Checked the ratios today, both stock 3.55s. Sorry we'll miss you, on the 4th...but the XJ may still be in pieces by the time you get back.

sweet!

best of luck!

 

[Jes]

Tom, do you have a Sawzall? If you do I won't bother bringing mine.
I'll bring my angle grinder and I'll borrow my bosses welder just in case.

 

[Boatwrench]

Sawzall - Yes, I have two. Makita 110vac and Craftsman 19.2vdc

Thanks for the reminder about grinders, I'll need to pick up some cut off wheels before saturday.

Who is coming?

Me
Jes
Rightseatsis
slonopotam
Lee, you in?

 

[Bryan C.]

Tom, i wish I could help you out. I have my daughter next weekend. I might be able to stop by and hang out for a little while though, with the kid.

 

[Boatwrench]

We'll miss you Bryan...but enjoy the time with your daughter. The do grow up quick.
Tom

 

[Jes]

Picked up the welder today.
Tom, put that Bud Lite on ice, I'm on a diet.

 

[Boatwrench]

Jes,
Bud light getting cold.

Cool on the welder, that will be good for the steering box brace. Scored some previously owned but new in the box Rubicon Express fixed super flex LCAs. Finished pressing in the upper axle bushings tonight and started on the axle u-joints.

I could use a ball joint press or a dead blow hammer. Couldn't get the U-joints to seat in the axle shafts so the c-clips are not installed yet.

See you all Saturday...Mary is going shopping tomorrow. Final head count still four?

Jes, Slonopotam, Mary, Myself & possibly Lee supervising (?)

Thanks,
Tom

 

[rightseatsis]

I thought I was supervising??? DADDY!!!

Okay ...I will supervise the food.

Mary

 

[Jes]

Hey Tom, I'm tired, but I got a parking spot right in front of my house. :greensmok

 

[Boatwrench]

Thanks to Jes, Slonopotam & Rightseatsis the lift is installed. 12 hours of work, sweat (for some) and fluid refreshment later and it was movable.

Here's the $50 project prior to starting:

Getting the front ready

Slonopotam installing the Frt diff guard Mary won last year at Moab.

Mary at the grill. Yep Tri-tip & Chicken.

Slonopotam drilling the hole for the ORGS HD Trac Bar

Jes makes his prescence known

Yes he was there and was a major reason this was completed. That is my better side just above Jes' head.

Even I had to work, not just panic it wouldn't go smoothly. Removing rear shocks and Karma was with me...no broken bolts!

Almost done.

Look at the time on the clock just behind Aubrey's head, yep that's PM!

At last

The lift is worth more then the Jeep. Thanks for all the help (there is no more Bud Light, or anchor steam in the house! and a major dent in the quanity of Bud Select) and support from & the Sierra Chapter in the installation and advice.

Next up SYE. Hopefully to have on before Hollister!

Tom

The

 

[Bryan C.]

Look at the time on the clock just behind Aubrey's head, yep that's PM.

Nice disco ball.:kissyou:

Looks like you guys had a good day. Sorry I missed it.

 

[Letterman]

Nice disco ball.:kissyou:

Looks like you guys had a good day. Sorry I missed it.

Same here looks like Jes had his game on, that man has helped me so much!
"Bud Select" sucks, and I own stock in BUD! :confused1

Last your wall calender is one year off:

Very cool hope to see you on the trail soon! Congrats!

 

[basalt51]

So where is the after pic??

Glad it went smoothly!

 

[XJedi23]

So where is the after pic??

Glad it went smoothly!

....and list of compleated upgrades.

 

[Jes]

....and list of compleated upgrades.

Welded the inner side of the lower control arm brackets on the Dana30 and welded on one of the upper bumpstop cups.
Installed Dana30 diff guard, Dana30 shafts with new u-joints, installed the Dana30, 3.5" coils, 2" bumpstops, brake lines front/rear, shocks front/rear, 3.5" leafs, track bar, sway bar disconnects, still got a pile of stuff to install though.

 

[rightseatsis]

After photo

 

[XJedi23]

Sounds like you all had a blast. Looks like a good start.
I wish I had a pile of stuff to put on mine. I have to wait for each part.:gonnablow

 

[martin]

Tom,

Looks like a good time and good results!

With all that help it reminded me of Tom Sawyer white washing the fence! Glad everyone had a good time and the job finshed safely.

Enjoy the lifted rig, and you know any questons on 88 XJs I am your man.

Good work Tom "sawyer" boatwrench.....

Martin

 

[rightseatsis]

The project jeep has its maiden run in Moab today.

Tom airing down for a test run in Bartlett Wash

Poser shot on Long Canyon

Tomorrow Top of the World.