My first build! Jake's 93xj Blog

[CAJJ93XJ]

Cool I'm down. I have no idea where that is. Also I don't have any recovery points or sliders yet

 

[Jeep450r]

Its next to Lake Alpine, just past the Bear Valley Ski resort up highway 4. Amazing trail. If you dont care about your rockers and are fine being yanked from the axle or something if you get stuff, then come on up!

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

well it can't get much worse than it already is. the rockers are getting cut off anyway. what day? and does anyone know where I can get a plexy glass windshield

 

[Forceful Llama]

That was quick! At least you're having fun and no one was hurt. Maybe I'll drive up Sunday an hang out by the stairs and watch you guys. Don't trust the d35 on 33s

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

my buddy last night drove his 30/35 wrangler on 33's open/open. he's a much a better driver than I and that thing goes anywhere
he's been riding it hard for years

 

[Jeep450r]

Ill be on the trail Saturday. If you want, I could meet you at the Lake Alpine Lodge in the morning and then hit the trail.

Llama, if I could run the trail on Sunday too, I would but Im heading back on sunday.

 

[Jeep450r]

yeah I didn't even try to run the sway bars. both are gone. I have zero body roll because my shocks are so stiff.

I might have missed it, but what shocks are you running?

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

max control shocks from autozone. they're starting to loosen up a bit. still very minimal body roll. I don't think I can make it to slick rock just yet. I'm gonna go play around PC and lick my wounds the rest of the weekend. gotta find a spare cherokee I can cut up

 

[Jeep450r]

Roger. Maybe next time!

 

[Forceful Llama]

450r, it's all good.

Cajj, glad to hear you're keeping it. I almost didn't buy my second one. Still glad every day I did even when I have to fix stuff.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

didnt take a picture. but I got towed from PC today. got there and was just driving around in 2wd and pop went a D30 differential seal. started leaking fluid out of the driver side axle. it's sitting at 4wheelparts waiting for a fix

it's been a very discouraging couple weeks. I'm quitting out till next summer

 

[#S194]

That's actually a pretty easy fix. It's a bit of a pain, but doable in an afternoon.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

really? I figured you'd have to reset the gears. so I left it with 4wp. apparently someone did take a pic

 

[GordoSmasho]

Seals are easy. Just do both. Pull the axles and the carrier and use some pipe to knock the old ones out and the new ones in. Totally doable in an afternoon. I picked up the pipe at home depot. Cost about $30 plus the seals and rtv and gear oil.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

damn I wish I knew that. I was in a bind and didn't know what to do. could only afford 1 tow. I just cant catch a break with this thing I feel like I'm driving on eggshells and the front axle is made of glass
I'm gonna be afraid to wheel the damn thing at this rate

 

[blondejoncherokee]

you can drive around on a bad seal. didnt need to tow it. my buddy bill has been driving around on a busted pass side. just keep it full. not a big deal.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

it was pouring out diff fluid though. idk I didn't know better so I just had it towed to be safe

also my tcase is popping in and out of 4. and wont engage the front axle in 4hi
I did forget to put the star shaped rubber whatevers on the new output shaft with the SYE

 

[blondejoncherokee]

popping outta 4 makes me think linkage or shift forks. the star shaped washer on the rear output shaft will do nothing to make it pop outta 4.
basically if adjusting and greasing up the linkage don't fix it , pull the case off, and if you cant see whats wrong, take it to a place like manual transmission warehouse, I've used them before to put a few t cases back together that i didn't think i would do right...

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

freakin $400 to replace a couple seals. this jeep is killing me

 

[GordoSmasho]

I know the feeling man.