Winterfest 2009 Carnage

[BRIANHO13]

I spot for my own enjoyment.

 

[HaleYes]

What I thought was a bad CA bushing.....was not a bad CA bushing.....
I guess I'm lucky I got home!

They're Rusty's arms. I got them off of eBay. I paid $90 for a brand new set of adjustable uppers and adjustable lowers. So, I guess I got what I paid for. At least they lasted this long.....

 

[99SJ_Ex]

Wow Hale that impressive! I'm holding out on looking mine over till I get home Fri for spring break... Then the Jeep is getting put in the garage for proper inspection.... I have a feeling my t-case skid has seen its last off roading experience....

 

[macgyvr]

Taylors Red Label's......he has a very nice friend discount on the 39's

y didn't you text me back on those tires? or were you just trying to find out what size i was running for someone else...

Pat, my stock shafts and spicer joints all held up to everything as well as my hubs...

Its ok, I buy other peoples junk too

mac 'go 60 or go home' gyvr

 

[Rev Den]

Good thing you did not find that at WF.....you could be the proud owner of a new spare tire.



rev

 

[macgyvr]

Hmmmm....that looks familiar...tho it was upper rustys arms that I broke, one in Attica in 2001 and one in Tellico in 2001...got rid of the lowers soon after...

mac 'had one of the first sets of adjustable uppers' gyvr

What I thought was a bad CA bushing.....was not a bad CA bushing.....
I guess I'm lucky I got home!

They're Rusty's arms. I got them off of eBay. I paid $90 for a brand new set of adjustable uppers and adjustable lowers. So, I guess I got what I paid for. At least they lasted this long.....

 

[HaleYes]

What I thought was a bad CA bushing.....was not a bad CA bushing.....
I guess I'm lucky I got home!

They're Rusty's arms. I got them off of eBay. I paid $90 for a brand new set of adjustable uppers and adjustable lowers. So, I guess I got what I paid for. At least they lasted this long.....

Couple more:

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

that sh*t will buff out

 

[IllianaXJ]

Ya know, I could shuttle the Frankenspare from Bloomington to Flora really easily

Nice carnage Mike. What's the replacement plan?

 

[HaleYes]

What's the replacement plan?

Not sure.
Give me call if you've got any ideas or lines.

 

[IllianaXJ]

For now I'd just weld it back up and run it. Would a stock UCA work as a temp, or did you have them adjusted out?

Someone in the MWC for sale section had some Skyjacker fixed lowers for sale IIRC.

 

[dozer_xj]

Bent both passengers leafs (I did a front leaf conversion). Broke my front driveshaft. When that let go it busted one of my shift cables that I use to shift my dana 300. Trans leaks too now.

 

[85xjwoody]

Here is a picture of my leaf spring breakage on Friday. I have to get the parts and take picture of them taken out.

 

[HaleYes]

What's the replacement plan?

I'm leaning toward JKS arms now. I'm afraid that these would just break again if I just welded it up. It'd just move the stress point. Being that it'd be the same (fairly thin) material, I really think I'd end up with the same problem again down the road.

With the JKS's I seriously doubt that I'd ever have to mess with them again. I wish I had the cash to throw at it for some quality LA's but that's not an option.

 

[ChiXJeff]

I'd replace them as well. The shell is already egged, and I doubt you'll ever get it round, or the right diameter again.

Personally, I've had good luck with anything I've bought from JKS. The adjustable arms they were building a few years back looked pretty nice.

 

[IllianaXJ]

Yeah, I just meant to weld them up to get you back on the road.

Check with Jason @ RC, he may be able to help you out

 

[HaleYes]

I try to learn from others experiences with this stuff. I know that Randy (I think it was Randy) ran JKS arms and beat the snot out of them for a long time. When one did break, JKS replaced it. I know I don't want another set of Rusty's, RE SF's would probably get me by just fine. However, I think the price difference between the JKS and the RE's is worth it from what I've read. At any rate....I plan on ordering a set of arms tomarrow. Still up in the air as to which ones. I'll do some searching this evening.

 

[FlexdXJ]

Wow! Its a good thing you got home on that thing Hale. That could have been very bad.

 

[Pat]

I spot for my own enjoyment.

and paint for your own enjoyment...

mac - apples to oranges

 

[boost_fr3@k]

Bent both passengers leafs (I did a front leaf conversion). Broke my front driveshaft. When that let go it busted one of my shift cables that I use to shift my dana 300. Trans leaks too now.

HAHAHA...you're home made, square front driveshaft?