What are you doing to your rig - the continuing saga
- Thread starter old_man
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Frank Z
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- Location
- Colorado Springs
eflores
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- Location
- Greg's place
Serious steering? serious tracbar?
blackandtan
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- Location
- Denver
putting it back together after (resprayed Dark Charcoal Metallic)
... on to the interior ...
build thread: https://www.3rdrevolution.com/projects/1994-xj
... on to the interior ...
build thread: https://www.3rdrevolution.com/projects/1994-xj
blackandtan
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- Location
- Denver
What steering setup are you running? I'm getting close to replacing all of the linkage on my heep and looking for a system that's already built (considering ORO uturn)
xj-grin
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ah, like moths to a flame ... 
Frank Z
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- Location
- Colorado Springs
The one pictured won't work on a Dana 30, i built it for my Dana44.
That being said....
Here's a link to the kits I sell on my website:
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.com/Serious-Offroad/Serious-Steering-Kits
Gotlift01
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- Location
- Loveland, Colorado
Just spent a full week in Moab wheelin in my golf cart. Did over 120 miles, did Hell's Revenge, Fins & Things, Flat Iron Mesa, Behind the Rocks, Steel Bender, Strike Ravine, & Green Day. Used less than a tank of gas ( which is 8 gallons ), never winched once, and never put a wrench on it the entire trip. 
Twas a good trip!! :thumbup:
Twas a good trip!! :thumbup:
xj-grin
NAXJA Member #1096
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
front end on the WJ is finally pretty much de-clunked... after a good reaming from FrankZ :eyes:, the pitman arm no longer has a wiggle, and I found a loose sway mount to boot! :cheers:
SeeingSpots
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- Location
- Bend, OR
Oh Lordy Lordy...I have gone against my own rule of not backyard engineering things.
After taking the rig out for its first 100+ mile ride over the weekend, the steering was still really jittery at highway speeds; so I added my old steering stabilizer to help things out.
The Ruff Stuff 1 ton steering system leaves barely any room to mount the SS, so I butt-welded a 1/2" Grade 8 to the 7/8" Grade 8 bolt for the Track Bar. I did 2 passes with .35 wire so I know I got good penetration. I'm not sure how long this thing will last without a double sheer, but it'll do for now until I get my new Dana 60.
Overall adding this made a HUGE difference and I'm loving my rig again.
Jim
After taking the rig out for its first 100+ mile ride over the weekend, the steering was still really jittery at highway speeds; so I added my old steering stabilizer to help things out.
The Ruff Stuff 1 ton steering system leaves barely any room to mount the SS, so I butt-welded a 1/2" Grade 8 to the 7/8" Grade 8 bolt for the Track Bar. I did 2 passes with .35 wire so I know I got good penetration. I'm not sure how long this thing will last without a double sheer, but it'll do for now until I get my new Dana 60.
Overall adding this made a HUGE difference and I'm loving my rig again.
Jim
blackandtan
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- Denver
Uh huh, shows what I know
Looks like a nice setup. Are you building these here locally? Cheers
Frank Z
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- Location
- Colorado Springs
Sent you a PM.
- Location
- Golden, CO
:huh:I butt-welded a 1/2" Grade 8 to the 7/8" Grade 8 bolt for the Track Bar. I did 2 passes with .35 wire so I know I got good penetration. I'm not sure how long this thing will last without a double sheer, but it'll do for now until I get my new Dana 60.
Overall adding this made a HUGE difference and I'm loving my rig again.
Jim
How much of that 1/2-inch bolt changed color? Where did the colors stop?
SeeingSpots
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- Location
- Bend, OR
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eflores
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- Location
- Greg's place
Oh Jim.....you better start tanning with rigging like that
SeeingSpots
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- Location
- Bend, OR
Oh whatever...it's a secondary stress point. It'll hold until the end of the summer.
- Location
- Golden, CO
We used to tack 1/2-inch bolts at work, until they started breaking where the discoloration stopped. It does not seem to be a problem with bigger bolts, probably because they have more material to dissipate any heat we put to them.
BTW, we use only high tensile bolts, SAE Grade 5, ATSM A-325, or higher grade.
If the bolt made it to torque, it'll probably be OK...
Gunter
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- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
dudes i am plotting my first lift of any sort.
spring over rear.
gonna be a piece it together from junk sort of a deal. what lift of springs should i be looking for for the front?4 or 6 inch? the rear of the MJ has some shackles that added ...hmm ... 1 and a 1/2 maybe 2 inches. so that plus whatever spring over will give me.
thanks--
carry on
spring over rear.
gonna be a piece it together from junk sort of a deal. what lift of springs should i be looking for for the front?4 or 6 inch? the rear of the MJ has some shackles that added ...hmm ... 1 and a 1/2 maybe 2 inches. so that plus whatever spring over will give me.
thanks--
carry on
xj-grin
NAXJA Member #1096
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
I likewise had some grade 8 s snap right at the bluing line when welded to my d44 under the xj as shock mounts... Repeatedly.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Might just be me but 6" is too tall... I am right at 3-4" or so with 33s and wouldn't go any higher. In fact I'm going to try and keep it right where it is when I go to 37s.
I went with some unknown set of 4" coils I bought from a friend for 30 bucks and a set of Rustys 4.5" SUA MJ leafs. Didn't want enough lift to go spring over axle and my leafs were totally shot anyways.
