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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: Mr Rock on September 16, 2013, 10:27:54 PM

Title: Next Wrench Day
Post by: Mr Rock on September 16, 2013, 10:27:54 PM

Hey everyone, Jon and I will be working on his JK in my garage on Saturday the 21st. Come on by if you want to lend a hand or need to work on your own stuff! hope to have Jon there by 9:AM

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: JKJon on September 17, 2013, 02:37:55 PM

Sounds good Rock. I can be there as early as you want.

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: JKJon on September 22, 2013, 02:25:03 AM

Success!!! Huge thanks to Rock!! We got my front axles sleeved,, new synergy front tie rod on and new fox steering stabilizer on. All in all it went really  smooth. Some serious pounding with a 10 lb sledge hammer for about 25 minutes just on one side, but they eventually went all the way in. (these were the Nitro weldless bang in axle sleeves) Trust me, these things are never gonna move.

Thanks again Rock!!

Oh ya and I am now rolling on 37" MT/R's !!!!

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: Mr Rock on September 22, 2013, 03:41:26 AM

37's!!!

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: skibum on September 22, 2013, 02:49:34 PM

Sweet!!  Cant wait to see it

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: calvynandhobbs on September 22, 2013, 03:11:32 PM

Congrats on getting the work done and wow, 37s?

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: Mr Rock on September 23, 2013, 06:18:56 PM

Quote from: JKJon on September 22, 2013, 02:25:03 AM

We got my front axles sleeved,  All in all it went really  smooth. Some serious pounding with a 10 lb sledge hammer for about 25 minutes just on one side, but they eventually went all the way in. (these were the Nitro weldless bang in axle sleeves) Trust me, these things are never gonna move.

This is what it looks like after they were installed.

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt60/Mr-Rock/IMG_20130921_105340_830_zps3ef81e0c.jpg)

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt60/Mr-Rock/IMG_20130921_105331_208_zps063c3f9d.jpg)

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: Mr Rock on September 23, 2013, 06:23:31 PM

And this is what the "special" tool I made looked like by the time we were done pounding on it!!

I used 1-1/4 pipe and 3/8 plate steel on either end!! 

It started to mushroom at each end before it bent!!

That was some serious pounding to get them in all the way!!

(http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt60/Mr-Rock/IMG_20130921_125139_618_zpsd8aaf05b.jpg)

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: skibum on September 24, 2013, 03:49:03 AM

Maby a bigger hammer was needed. Lol
Great job. Glad to say I was not there to help cuz my back would be a total wreck after swinging a hammer like that.

Title: Re: Next Wrench Day
Post by: Mr Rock on September 24, 2013, 05:48:17 AM

We broke the first 10lb sledge and luckily the second made it to the end!

John did most of the swinging I wonder how sore he was/is???