Jeep Mods. Round 2.

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Here's some of the axle shaving on the rear. Took the lip down even with that little hump in the middle. .25" less than the AMC 20 was.

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Lift turned out to be about 8" I think. May adjust the height some after it settles.

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Moved front axle forward 1". Looks like the rear moved back too but all I did was swap to yj front springs + some of my old leafs. Rear drive shaft length worked out fine because of the more lift and longer pinion.

Another note to self: notch skid plate.

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I got the drive shaft back in with a new joint. Did some other little ****. And ran all over town finding parts today. Still needed are 3/4" jam nuts which should be in at Ace wednesday, front brake hoses made tomorrow at Bryan Hose and Gasket if the fittings come in, and misalignment washers. Anybody know a source for the washers in town? I might have to make some. In that case, anybody got a drill, 3/4" bit, and chop saw I can use? I could get by without the chop saw. Trying to finish before llano this weekend. And a rear axle seal is leaking now, I think it's the one I replaced too.

[Chadnutz]

If it becomes an emergency you can send your crap with detailed instructions to my work via our African buddy Emmanuel.

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Yep, maybe put him and you to some good use. My idea for making the washers involves big lug nuts, a 3/4" drill bit, and maybe a chop saw or something to cut it shorter.

WTF, I cant' find where the breather hooks to on the front axle. It's not there and there's no hole for one I think. Anybody know where its supposed to be? I've been getting parts by calling it an axle from a 77 K20.

[Chadnutz]

The only use Emmanuel will be to you is in transporting the stuff. I actually let him play with the welder once. It was quite entertaining. He's learning a lot of stuff out there though.

[fbronco86]

dang ryan looks alright

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Looks like the best $2 I ever spent on it. Dark grey with little metalic blings in it. I think I like the 16.5x 7 wheels. So what if the tires wear more in the middle, it's a $75 set. Anybody got 2 more of them? I think they come from a ford. They say Firestone and Canada on them. And they have a safety bead. I got to use my welder today too. Maybe finish the air after I do some homework while its hot. My leg is bleeding.

[Seth]

i say leave the tires just like they are - narrow in front, wide in back.....dont ask just think.

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Me think if I air down the rears much below 12 psi I'll lose a bead and it's a bitch to reseat them.

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I got some front shocks today. I stopped by Xtream offroad looking for misalignment bushings (they even knew what they were) but they didn't have any. I ended up building my own. They had some 14" travel BDS shocks in stock so I bought a pair for $25 each. Nice people too.

I turned up the pressure and volume in the steering pump. Turn the wheel with my pinky finger now. Here's some links with info on this. WTOR and Weed

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Dammit. I just burnt out the rectifier bridge on my welder, I think, probably just 1 diode, smokin. Guess I'll head to radio shack and see how big of doides I can find. Any other place in town that might sell that stuff?

Extended the front drive shaft but then it died when I was tacking up the shock mounts. Must remember, low duty cycle.

[jerryg79]

try midstate electronics down on texas at the bend in bryan

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That's what radio shack said too. But I was cruisin and thinkin, and I thought, my dad has a 3 month out of warrenty dead 225 amp miller AC/DC cracker box. There must be some big diodes in there and I'm sure they're not the reason its dead. Have to look next time I go home. I did some testing and in fact, I have a shorted out negitive diode. I did find some 70 amp diodes at O'rielley but they're $11 each, I need 6, and I'd still have to build some type of heat sink. And I doubt the diodes I had were really 50 amp like I thought.