skull_black build thread

[Andy Steiner]

ya pickle fork didnt work either. had to go ahead and grind it off which worked got the new pitman arm on and ran into another problem!!!! hopefully the last thing left is getting my upper control arm (passenger side) onto the axle, ive tried pushing on the axle with my feet, tie strap, sideways jack and many other methods and nothing works to get the holes to line up???

Ratchet strap to the bumper to pull the axle forward. Floor jack underneath to lift it up. Old trick. Then again... you need to know the old farts to know the old tricks.

 

[johnnyc]

Pipe wrench trick works every time.

 

[skull_black]

Hey, just because we're old doesn't mean we don't get it (well, we don't get all of it). We were young once, believe me, none of you are doing anything I didn't do when I was young....and I mean anything.

I have a good stereo in my truck (nice amp, big speakers, 2 -10's), that I crank up on the drive out there. I just happen to prefer to not listen to loud music in a style that I don't like or don't want to listen to. Now, if you want to crank up some George Jones or Merle Haggard (or Led Zeppilin or ZZ Top), I'm in for awhile.

Some like loud music while wheeling, some don't. Nothing wrong with either, just personal preference. Of course, the style of music also has something to do with it. I am too old to appreciate that angry music stuff.

My personal reasoning is a throw back to hiking and backpacking, I like the peace and quiet of being out of doors, and that carries over to wheeling. Just my preference.


Good luck on getting all the new parts on. Pitman arm pullers don't cost much, and are pretty handy to have around, BTW.

no worries ill be blastin classic rock alot out there XXXX ya man i was raised with that and punk.

and we got it off all i need to do now is put the passenger side upper control arm on the axle real hard though

 

[skull_black]

DONE!!!! :smoker:
gonna torque everything tomorrow then have fun
ill post pics tomorrow

 

[skull_black]

finished completely ill have pics up in an hour

 

[HeepSpeed]

I wheel with music, but not loud. I like to listen to the car...I want to know if something breaks quickly without it being covered up with music

however, when it;s ready for the prerunning desert, you know there will be a little bump a bump (not a system though)...

 

[scottmcneal]

It's like ROCK and ROLL dude...LOL

 

[skull_black]

so time for pictures here ya go

first the gutted interior...

the stuff im going to be installing or is already installed....

 

[skull_black]

now the pictures of the xj with the old axle while i was dropping it

the bad diff (stupid bearings)

the installed lift (need tires now lol)

rear suspension

front suspension

ask away for individual pictures if you want any info or if anyone wants to request a certain picture i can take and post or ya anything like that

 

[Wiser]

wut size lift? how does she ride?

 

[-96JeepSpeed-]

Looks like a regular jeep to me!

 

[Wiser]

those side mirrors are BAMFS!

 

[scottmcneal]

Looks good..Post up when you put the tires on..Do me a favor, get a better pic of the rear lsprings at the u-bolts..PM it to me please..Trust me me when i say PM..LOL...

 

[skull_black]

wut size lift? how does she ride?

its a 6.5 inch rough country and currently rides a little rough due to it needing an alignment badly and the left front strut is not fully tightened at the frame end, brake booster is in the way but that will be done tomorrow
as far as alignment i gotta find a cheap cheap cheap place or someone who can do that stuff

98rexj probably a dumb question but what does bamfs stand for if its what i think it is thanks lol i couldnt stand the jeeps regular tiny ass mirrors its a truck it needs some real mirrors

 

[toyotawrench]

Hey so did you ever figure out what the gear ratio of that D44 was yet?

 

[skull_black]

Hey so did you ever figure out what the gear ratio of that D44 was yet?

nope not yet i found out how to see if there the same though my grandpa knows a way ill probly do that before the end of next week

 

[toyotawrench]

get the numbers off of it, I have a link around here somewhere I will dig up that says what they are.

 

[skull_black]

get the numbers off of it, I have a link around here somewhere I will dig up that says what they are.

k where are the numbers located on it ill go out tomorrow morn and get that then find out tomorrow

 

[toyotawrench]

on the diff lol

 

[skull_black]

k ya tomorrow ill post and wait im not doin anything tomorrow so ill be online all day