What are you doing to your rig - the continuing saga

[Frank Z]

Still looking at latch options Joe.

 

[Joe94xj]

Still looking at latch options Joe.

No worrys Frank. I have plenty on my plate right now. Just let me know what you come up with.

 

[xj-grin]

The TRE's I replaced took care of most of it. It still wants to try and wobble but it is not full blown right now. Trac bar joint is loose and I have a JKS bar on the way. Dont feel like dealing with a rod end on the trac bar. So I went with a JKS to get rubber bushings on both ends. Also after the lift my caster Is border line on the high side at 7.7. So I have a set of adjustable upper arms on the way. So I hope the arms and trac bar will take care of the rest. As for the bottle I am not using the ZJ bottle and trying something different.

Order some harder track bar bushing from Kevins, or maybe Frank will share his super secret uber-hard moog bushing part number -- those JKS bushings are crap, and you'll be replacing them in a few months... I speak from experience on that one. :wierd:

 

[Joe94xj]

I looked at those bushings. But at 60 bucks a set I will have to wait.

 

[xj-grin]

my red ones from JKS literally lasted 4 months, and I went wheeling once -- the trac bar was moving nearly a 1/4 inch on both sides, with tight bolts... just poly deflection. Maybe Frank's moogs are cheaper :dunno:

 

[Frank Z]

Moog K3176

 

[Joe94xj]

That's just the standard urethane replacement right? The blue ones? You have had good luck with them?

 

[Frank Z]

Yep, sure have.

I know a guy that get you the RE replacements too......

 

[Joe94xj]

Going to give the JKS a try first. If I don't like it I will get a RE for the other.

 

[jeepfreak1020]

I think it will drive faster now

 

[Joe94xj]

Well that sucks.

 

[YELLAHEEP]

Ouch. Sorry Chad! Major bummer......

 

[jeepfreak1020]

Ya tell me about it. Was totaly pissed. But I knew it was going to happen. So it lasted longer then I hoped. After hydrolocking it in Aug it has never ran right and was only a matter of time. O well. Going to get parked for now and engine wil get rebuilt by next summer. Some parts will start flying off for sale

 

[Frank Z]

5.3L FTW!!

 

[in4aride]

Damn chad! That sucks man.

 

[jeepfreak1020]

Lol that's way to much work frank. More then i wana do lol.

 

[Joe94xj]

Got the new washer bottle mounted up and Did some more trimming on the fenders.

 

[xj-grin]

nice, did it use the stock pumps and such? Off the shelf at vato zone?

 

[Joe94xj]

It's a universal coolant bottle. I used the stock pumps. Just drilled the holes, put the rubber gaskets in and used two brackets to mount it. Not my idea but it works. Total invested was 8 bucks for the bottle. Still need to finish the wiring. Left all my electrical stuff at work.

 

[Squirrel]

I changed my shifter: