The Mud Pit > Wrenching
Comanche
kirksjeep:
--- Quote from: BlacXJeep on September 09, 2010, 08:24:10 PM ---I have always been taught to replace them because the metal stretches, and they could theoretically break while driving down the highway. I guess for a trail rig it shouldn't matter much.
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As a guy with a Mech E degree, I can say that Duece is right. For a street rig, you can usually get away with using the U-bolts twice since you can usually put more torque on then the factory and add a little stretch. Never re-use U-bolts more then twice. For a trail rig, I would definity get new U-bolts, the laterial stress is a lot more with a trail rig. U-bolts are cheap parts that can prevent a bad day on the trail.
Flex:
So we got the interior all fixed up, just got to figure out how to mount a 5 point harness to this milk crate
Got the front 60 out of the way if i had more room i could start the tear down and all the welding that this axle is going to need but we just have enough room to make that happen, so we r going to go ahead and tackle all the frame stiffing, boat side and the long arms then move on to the axle.
So the previous owner did a few things that are really less than ideal so his fix to stripped out nutserts had to be cut out.
So to fix this a 3/16" plate we be welded in the holes drilled and just drop the nuts in from the top, then all this will be wrapped with the frame stiffners this is about the strongest way i can come up to fix the problem, any suggestions are welcome.
Flex:
I've got an up date. Got the middle frame stiffeners welded on and the cross member all bolted up. Also got the driver side front stiffener welded on then i ran out of gas, plan is to have the front axle under the jeep by the end of the week, only time well tell. Heres some pics for anyone that cares.
Mr Rock:
You ran out of Gas....Yea right!... lol
Who make's the cross member? Is that one of the link mounts built into it? If so, won't it be a pain to drop the cross member to work on the transfercase?
It's looking good, keep the pic's coming!
Flex:
--- Quote from: Mr Rock on October 07, 2010, 11:40:42 PM ---You ran out of Gas....Yea right!... lol
Who make's the cross member? Is that one of the link mounts built into it? If so, won't it be a pain to drop the cross member to work on the transfercase?
It's looking good, keep the pic's coming!
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tnt makes the crossmember and the link arms bolt into it on both sides the the upper arms tap off the lower arms. So yea its a pain in the A$$ to do tranny or t-case work however ground clearance is awesome b/c everything is tucked up on top of the crossmember.
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