The Mud Pit > Wrenching
XJ Refurb
calvynandhobbs:
Those rear upper shock mounts are a pain. I've broken mine off too, but I just cut two holes in the rear flooring and put them in from the top. I put a hinge on both sides so I can open them back up if the need ever arises again.
kirksjeep:
--- Quote from: calvynandhobbs on July 06, 2009, 04:03:35 AM ---Those rear upper shock mounts are a pain. I've broken mine off too, but I just cut two holes in the rear flooring and put them in from the top. I put a hinge on both sides so I can open them back up if the need ever arises again.
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The cutting the hole in the floow was the back up method and the way I would have went if this wouldn't have worked. The idea of the hinge is a great idea I would have never though of that. I just put monroe gas matic shockes with a life time warranty so hopefully they will last a while, unless it gets lifted some day ;).
PaulW:
--- Quote from: kirksjeep on July 06, 2009, 04:20:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: calvynandhobbs on July 06, 2009, 04:03:35 AM --- I put a hinge on both sides so I can open them back up if the need ever arises again.
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unless it gets lifted some day ;).
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you mean UNTIL :P
kirksjeep:
Today I kncoked out the front shocks, steering stabilizer, drained the front diff and pulled the drivers side shaft. I was working on getting the old U-joint out when I had to stop becuase the guy is comming by to pick up the Jetta. My pile of parts is down to 2 U-joints and some diff fluid. After the Jetta is gone I'll be headed back out to try and make more progress.
kirksjeep:
Yesturday I waited at the DMV for almost 3 hours to get temp tags and when I got home I got the drivers side axle shaft in and did the passenger side too. I used my spare shaft from my YJ since it had a new U-joint in it, and I was tired. I filled the front diff and took it for a test drive. At about 60 MPH I have a vibration out the the left front, so I am thinking a tire balance and an alignement are probabaly needed. The engine has a lot of power left and the tranny shifts smooth. After ridding the Liberty for 7 years, the XJ feels more like a truck the the KJ.
I still have a lot of work to do, but atleast I can drive it to work when it rains. I am on the look out for some 30x9.50 AT's. I was going to find the matching 225/75/15 BFG Long Trail, but one of them has a pretty good slice in the tread and another is showing some cracking. I might settle for some 235/75/15 AT's if the price is right. New they are about the same price.
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