Mike1331
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- Folsom, CA
Make sure you don't go into negative arc at all with that...
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Yet another... Build thread for an xj on 40s and one tons in norcal
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blondejoncherokee
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- Location
- sacramento
Rig still doesn't like to drive straight.
- Location
- South San Francisco, CA
Still super sensitive? What's your caster angle?
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
Toed it out to 1/8" and it's way better. Now it just pulls driver . Adjusted the driver arm out a bit. Might try centering the steering wheel since it's not center. Spent the day building a second cross member. It's always so much work building crossmembers.
The issue with it pulling driver is that when I correct the hydro is very quick so minor corrections seem more dramatic.
The issue with it pulling driver is that when I correct the hydro is very quick so minor corrections seem more dramatic.
- Location
- WA state
Caliper sticking?
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
Couldn't get the axle centered so I shortened the Trackbar.
Couldn't get the box centered so I shortened the drag link.
Adjusted the tie rod from 1/2" toes out to 1/4" and I think it drove a hair better with more toe out which is weird.
Installed the second crossmember.
Couldn't get the box centered so I shortened the drag link.
Adjusted the tie rod from 1/2" toes out to 1/4" and I think it drove a hair better with more toe out which is weird.
Installed the second crossmember.
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Jbh97009
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- Damascus, Oregon
How do you like the deavers? Have you gotten to wheel on them any?
I'm about to buy new leafs, and I'm considering buying the deavers so I won't have to worry about leafs again for a good while. Only thing holding me back atm is the reported 'stiffness'...
I'm about to buy new leafs, and I'm considering buying the deavers so I won't have to worry about leafs again for a good while. Only thing holding me back atm is the reported 'stiffness'...
Demonoid369
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- Location
- Salem, OR
Has you taken the front axle out and checke it's trueness? It's so weird that you're having issues with this. Is the frame side lower mount on the same plane?
- Location
- WA state
Not sure if the pictures are deceiving me, weird camera angle. But, to me it appears that the front driveshaft is at an improper angle from the T-case to the axle and maybe the driver side arm is off as well?
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
just the pics decieving you . its all dialed in.
831_xj
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- Location
- Santa Cruz
Looks killer jonjon
Nice work on the xmember
Nice work on the xmember
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
With 40s I could have gone to a 4.3 or 5:1 atlas. I think the 3.8 would be perfect for 35s to 37s.
Need to dial in toe in and rebuild or replace a front shock.
Rig is running and driving great. Clocking the heims stopped the dead spot by stopping tie rod roll. Rig drives very nice now.
I need to replace the tranny pan gasket all over again. pissing a ton of ATF.
Pro comps dont grab the way i thought they would , need more time to break them in .The were smooth up to 70mph on the highway, no weights, just a pint of 20g airsoft BBs to balance them.
Need to dial in toe in and rebuild or replace a front shock.
Rig is running and driving great. Clocking the heims stopped the dead spot by stopping tie rod roll. Rig drives very nice now.
I need to replace the tranny pan gasket all over again. pissing a ton of ATF.
Pro comps dont grab the way i thought they would , need more time to break them in .The were smooth up to 70mph on the highway, no weights, just a pint of 20g airsoft BBs to balance them.
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CAJJ93XJ
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- Roseville, CA
good update thanks for the info. so you need a 5.3L now to go with that 3.8? 
interesting about the pro comps. I actually picked up a spare after blowing 2 MTR's in a row (they were old and ready to die anyway) and it was a brand new pro comp 37. I was thinking about buying a whole set but not any more
these on the other hand... hnnng http://www.genright.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=FMT38TIRE
interesting about the pro comps. I actually picked up a spare after blowing 2 MTR's in a row (they were old and ready to die anyway) and it was a brand new pro comp 37. I was thinking about buying a whole set but not any more
these on the other hand... hnnng http://www.genright.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=FMT38TIRE
blondejoncherokee
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- sacramento
I like the pro comps and they hooked up great for the most part, a couple lines I took I thought the tires could have done better. I was at 13psi, so I could have maybe dropped to 9 up front and 8 ion the rear.
CAJJ93XJ
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- Location
- Roseville, CA
I've found that my tires don't hook up either, theres just too much weight with the 1 tons on loose climbs so I can't get traction where a lighter rig does
blondejoncherokee
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- Location
- sacramento
yeah I need to wheel this one more . Only two runs so far.
It had awesome traction on the ladder at SR, but the buggy line took some wheel speed and some work.
it seemed to not spin a tire once on the rubicon , good traction there, but that was with some very used MTRs.
BlueRockRash
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- Location
- Sacramento
I mean it is called SLICK rock
- Location
- WA state
Go run the "slickrock" in Moab, and then come back and say that..
- Location
- Patterson, Ca
Moab slickrock was named by frontiersmen on horseback with steel shoes, it is more comparable to 40 grit sand paper than anything smooth or slick.
