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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: BayouGold on January 31, 2009, 11:39:12 PM
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I tried installing my 44 by myself today with disastrous results. The hi lift kicked out & dumped the rear twice. I hate to ask & I know tomorrow's the super bowl but if anybody can lend a hand for a little bit tomorrow it would be much appreciated. The main thing is getting it on jackstands & the old axle from underneath. everything's undone just the bolts in the shocks & lower arms holding the axle on. It's in a friend's driveway 3 doors down from Axle. I could pay a little to anybody that shows up.
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Are those jackstands even tall enough to hold the frame of your Jeep up to get the axle out? I'm heading off to coach a basketball game tonight and I have church in the morning, but I'll have to see what kind of time I have tomorrow afternoon.
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was the spot where the hi-lift positioned ice free?
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Do your self a favor and go buy some tall jack stands. Mine are rated for 6 tons, but they are also tall. You need to get them tall enought to support the frame with the axle at full droop. I would lend you mine, but I still am not done my swap, and they are under my frame. The good news is that the D35 only weights about 120 lbs or so.
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no the jack was on pavement,the jeep kicked over that way towrads the ice when it fell
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where are ya?? i can lend ya really tall jackstands and a floor jack. the jack and stands are still at my moms houes , but i can possibly drop them off or meet ya on the way home. i'll be travelling from wilimantic to southingotn tomorrow.
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you weren't working on it w/o jack stands, i hope?
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I've had mine slip off teh jack before. I was lucky enough to be able to put it in 4low and drag it up a set of car ramps and put the jack back under the pumpkin.
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I will try and give you a hand today. Sorry I couldn't help yesterday. Glad you weren't hurt. Good to see I'm not the only one who drops jeeps!
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not the worst thing that could have happened, at least you weren't under it!
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& here's the upgrade! 8)
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thats hot!
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It looks great.
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Thanks!
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hey that would look nice under my XJ :D
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or my TJ. Which looks enough like yours already.
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Looks much beefier then the D35. The little D35 looks like it should be used a paper weight compaired to that axle. ;D Did you add the ox locker or just install the cover?
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Holy S@#t I cant believe that someone is still using a hi lift for work like that after what happened to me. I guess the story doesn't get around much anymore. Let me tell you all this my jaw still kills me to this day. Piece of advice take it from me, leave the hi lifts for emergencies and use a regular floor jack whenever possible. If you dont already know the story, I didn't get my name for nothing.
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Holy S@#t I cant believe that someone is still using a hi lift for work like that after what happened to me. I guess the story doesn't get around much anymore. Let me tell you all this my jaw still kills me to this day. Piece of advice take it from me, leave the hi lifts for emergencies and use a regular floor jack whenever possible. If you dont already know the story, I didn't get my name for nothing.
I wasn't working umder the hilift, i was lowering it onto jackstands,or trying to. so no the story hasn't gotten around, at least not my way. gimmie a quick rundown.
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Looks much beefier then the D35. The little D35 looks like it should be used a paper weight compaired to that axle. ;D Did you add the ox locker or just install the cover?
ordered the axle with an ox locker.
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Holy S@#t I cant believe that someone is still using a hi lift for work like that after what happened to me. I guess the story doesn't get around much anymore. Let me tell you all this my jaw still kills me to this day. Piece of advice take it from me, leave the hi lifts for emergencies and use a regular floor jack whenever possible. If you dont already know the story, I didn't get my name for nothing.
I wasn't working umder the hilift, i was lowering it onto jackstands,or trying to. so no the story hasn't gotten around, at least not my way. gimmie a quick rundown.
this link should explain it all.....
http://www.cave76.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27602&highlight=#27602
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Holy S@#t I cant believe that someone is still using a hi lift for work like that after what happened to me. I guess the story doesn't get around much anymore. Let me tell you all this my jaw still kills me to this day. Piece of advice take it from me, leave the hi lifts for emergencies and use a regular floor jack whenever possible. If you dont already know the story, I didn't get my name for nothing.
I wasn't working umder the hilift, i was lowering it onto jackstands,or trying to. so no the story hasn't gotten around, at least not my way. gimmie a quick rundown.
this link should explain it all.....
http://www.cave76.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27602&highlight=#27602
OUCH
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Rich told me about it at one of our gatherings, but now I have the whole story.
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rich kept a few details (like the sledge) to himself!
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I got all hardcore today & took out all of my interior carpet. Smelled like used gear oil & was pretty worn anyway so i took it all out. Now it feels like a jeep.
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just rino-line the floor boards!
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I got all hardcore today & took out all of my interior carpet. Smelled like used gear oil & was pretty worn anyway so i took it all out. Now it feels like a jeep.
I did that to mine last summer. I like it. I even pulled all of the drain plugs. That way, when the snow on my boots melts, it just drains out. I actually got the idea from One-eye, but haven't gone as far as he has yet. He Rhino-lined the floor in his.
You're right about one thing... It does feel more "jeep-like", doesn't it? ;D
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I got all hardcore today & took out all of my interior carpet. Smelled like used gear oil & was pretty worn anyway so i took it all out. Now it feels like a jeep.
You're right about one thing... It does feel more "jeep-like", doesn't it? ;D
;D
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Probably louder though huh???
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Probably louder though huh???
Probably, but I never really paid that much attention. My carpet was all gear oiled and run down as well, so it really needed to go.
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Maybe a little louder.
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I did the same thing to my XJ 2 years ago. I bedlined the entire interior and have been happy. It is a little louder, but not too bad. The only thing that is bad is that the floor gets really cold in the winter and when I took my drive back to Michigan over Christmas through the snowstorms my feet got really cold.
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That's funny. When i pulled the carpet out there were two yellow stickers warning about carpet was installed for protective purposes from engine heat. i haven't noticed a difference though.
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Just be careful where the transmission hump is under the gear shifter. It can get pretty hot in the summer. Not enough to burn you too bad, but enough to let you know not to put your leg there!
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Just be careful where the transmission hump is under the gear shifter. It can get pretty hot in the summer. Not enough to burn you too bad, but enough to let you know not to put your leg there!
I had that problem with one of my xjs. i ended up putting in carpet samples from a local flooring store on the way to paragon one summer.
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I read some where that some where like Arizona or some place hot, that a Jeep caught on fire because the bed liner stuff caught on fire. Kind of hard to believe, but Axle is right, they do get hot by the transmission hump. If I remember right the carpet on the TJ's has some foil stuff near that area. You can always install a heat shield on the underside in that area.
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Yeah it did. there was some foil padding stuff on the underside of the carpet around the center,which is also where the two warning stickers are.