Very nice cliff!
Very nice cliff!
Looks like the exhaust fella did some good work. Where'd you take it to have that done?
AA Performance Exhaust off Broadway and Hampden.
http://www.aaperformancemuffler.com/
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theluke19 (October 1st, 2014)
A few weeks back I hit the gas a little hard in a left turn and heard a pop from the rear end of truck as it went through the dip. Did some digging and found some excess play in output of t-case. Picked up a bearing and seal kit and rebuilt t-case. The fluid was gray that we took out, which only had a few thousand miles since last flush and fill. Noise was improved but there was still a clunk. It was only when the passenger rear tire hits a bump then. Drove it forward and backward over a board to determine the movement seemed to be coming from axle. Lifted truck and passenger side had some excess play in it. Picked up a replacement bearing and seal and got them replaced yesterday but still have to fill and drive it. Hopefully this resolves this issue but it is apparent that my drive train is not going to hold up for long unless I baby the hell out of it. Need to make it through some big bills coming up but the plan is to have transmission rebuilt (Detroit Transmissions likely) with better clutch packs and TC. Going to drop tire size back down and have 4.10 gears put in. Not sure we want to tackle this task on our own due to the amount of time it took to do Wylie's axles and this being my daily driver. Will determine when that time comes. If anybody happens across a 5.9L ZJ in a pull yard or just a killer deal on a 46RE transmission please let me know. Would prefer to take a different tranny in to be rebuilt so my down time is less than a day to swap it out. If one shows up in a yard I will even take a day off work to strip it clean
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Did you ever run it at bandi?
Yeah I made it out once 2 years ago. Progress has been slow due to focus on XJ and now trailer. Still running the re-tread tires which hurts but since that run we upgraded throttle body to 52mm, Eddy Headers, custom 3" exhaust with high flow cat and muffler and the 42,000 volt ignition coil. I am hoping to get drive train down by this summer to make another run. I am hoping for low 15's. Through work I met one of the CSP cops that drives at Bandimere on test and tune nights so next trip up I will likely run with the CSP Charger. Here is thread with pics and times.
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...dimere-Results
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The Lost Boys motto: We don't know where we're going, but we'll be there for awhile. :)
Oh my how the time flies. ZJ is getting some much needed love. Over the last year I have been accumulating a few parts, the time is finally here to start installing. Headlight housings were pretty fogged up, got them replaced with some new clear ones. We collected stock lower control arms and trac bar from the JY to remove lift. It's a new experience, never taken a truck down to stock height before. Ordered new shocks and coil springs all the way around and a polyurethane bushing kit for control arms, trac bars, and sway bars. Added in some new sway bar end links and all new steering bars and rod ends. Got started a bit last weekend but fought with some rusty bolts and didn't get as much accomplished as I wanted, hopefully will still have it done this weekend. Have an oil leak to track down and add to the list now. Rear is complete except for a shock I was waiting on which showed up today.
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Managed to finish up suspension. When taking apart front we found a bad ball joint and ripped cv boot on passenger side. Replaced CV axle and all 4 ball joints. Got it all back together and setting on some new tires. Went to smaller tire, 235/70/R16 Hankook Dynapro, but is still about a half inch taller and half inch wider than stock tire. Tires fit nice and looks like I will have no clearance issues. The variable rate springs we installed are designed for handling heavier loads so truck should not sag when loaded also. Got the alignment done on Monday and this weekend should be finishing up the little other small things. The truck is handling the road much better now. Body roll has been reduced tremendously, corners more comparable to a car now. Bumps are handled much smoother and throttle is noticeably more responsive. I expect a pretty good increase in mileage too, time will tell. Replaced windshield because it had a crack, tape is off truck now but still in one of the pictures.
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While waiting for ball joints and cv axle we set truck on ground and took some pictures with old tires for a comparison.
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looks great! you're going to love the Hankooks in the snow and ice, they're almost like snow tires.