Cherokee Suspension party!

[RnnngTrails]

Hey question.. Anybody got an Idea for a fix on my exhaust? I knocked it on a rock the other day when we had the Cruise Night Run and now it's hanging down.. 

[rocket]

your muffler will have to be either welded back to the peice that broke off or replaced.  just ensure you remove your down-stream O2 sensor before welding!

[Seabee_BUC]

I can weld pretty decent however, that won't last long if it gets welded. Buy a new muffler...Just my $.02

[rocket]

I can weld pretty decent however, that won't last long if it gets welded. Buy a new muffler...Just my $.02

now that i think about it, you are right, Scott.  If it was rusted bad enough to get knocked clean off by a rock, its too bad to repair.  spend $25 on a turbo muffler and you will be all set!

[RnnngTrails]

Suspension insall this weekend is on hold. Somethings come up and I cant be there so Thanks to all who were planning on showing up.. I'll keep you posted for the new date/time.

[Axle]

That sucks...  Hope everything is ok.

[RnnngTrails]

Ok so I got an itch tonight and couldn't look at all the stuff anymore and decided to start putting it in in the driveway. Here's the progress so far.


drivers side front


passenger side front


passenger side upper control arm bolt got snagged.. This is my current hold up.

I'll be working on this till sunday every day after work till it's done. Any help would be appreciated.

PM me for address if you feel like lending a hand.


P.S. for those who didnt know, if you're sitting at the base gas station waiting for your friend to fill up, and you answer your phone, dont roll forward because that's considered "operating a motor vehicle while on a cell phone" and carries a mandatory 30 day base sticker suspension. 

[rocket]

oops!

[BayouGold]

I can help friday. i think. i'm 2nd shift right now & hopefully we'll be done w/shiftwork tonight.if you do anything this weekend to it let me know. i dont have anything planned.

[RnnngTrails]

I'm home for the day and starting work for all who are interested in lending a hand. 631 294 2859

[RnnngTrails]

Front is done. Started the rear and successfully sheared the heads off two of the rear shock bolts. (1 on each side)anybody who's good with fixing that kind of thing... HELP!! CnoteTJ is over helping out and other than that, things are coming along nicely.

[rocket]

ez-out or heli-coil

[RnnngTrails]

So at close of business, We have the entire front done, the leafs and shocks out of the rear and the axle dropped. The shocks however had all 4 mounting bolts sheared off the body.  I've heard easy out. I figure I'll give that a try tomorrow. If that doesnt work and I have to drill them, do you think I could get a hand welding a plate up, Scott, so that I can tap it and try again if that's the case...? Starting again on Friday, hopefully no later than 11AM. Call If you're interested. So far its CnoteTJ and I and possibly BayouGold Depending on how his shift work went. I'd post Pictures of the progress, but CnoteTJ has my camera in his glovebox.

[Axle]

Gary, the shock bolt thing happened to me too.  Here's what to do...

Get some grade 8 bolts and weld them like studs hanging down over the old bolt holes.  Make sure you only tack them on at first.  Do a test fit with the shock to make sure things line up right.  Then do the final burn.  Make sure you place a water soaked towel over your gas tank, and if you can, make sure you have a full tank of gas.  Then, you just put the shock up, add a couple of nuts with lock washers and tighten it up.

I would offer to help, but I'm still fighting with my own shocks.  I hurt my back pretty bad last night and had to stop.  If I can't get them in today, I'll be out for tomorrow.

[Seabee_BUC]

So at close of business, We have the entire front done, the leafs and shocks out of the rear and the axle dropped. The shocks however had all 4 mounting bolts sheared off the body.  I've heard easy out. I figure I'll give that a try tomorrow. If that doesnt work and I have to drill them, do you think I could get a hand welding a plate up, Scott, so that I can tap it and try again if that's the case...? Starting again on Friday, hopefully no later than 11AM. Call If you're interested. So far its CnoteTJ and I and possibly BayouGold Depending on how his shift work went. I'd post Pictures of the progress, but CnoteTJ has my camera in his glovebox.

Unfortunately, I'm leaving this morning to go to Mohawk for the weekend so I'll be back Monday sometime. Did you happen to soak everything with PB Blaster or WD-40 a few days before you started? I have never heard of so many bolts breaking on a fairly newer vehicle...

I hurt my back pretty bad last night and had to stop. 

From lifting those tires I bet...