The CheapJeep

**CheapJeep** · 02-10-2007, 11:16 PM

Set the pinion angle, welded perches on, and bolted spring plates/u-bolts back on. Hooked up rear brakelines and rear driveshaft. I'm gonna try and get the driveshaft lengthened at bvd sometime this week but if all else fails I'll just do it myself. Mounted rear shocks and ran the fuel lines through the tub but I need to find some fittings to mate them to the fuel cell lines. Tomorrow I'll install the radiator and hookup the electric fan, then see if I can get something done with the fuel cell. Other than that I just need to lengthen the rear driveshaft and it'll be ready to go.

**CheapJeep** · 02-11-2007, 12:07 AM

Just thought of this but I might be able to use the k5 rear driveshaft I have laying around. I'll try it tomorrow.

**CheapJeep** · 02-11-2007, 08:00 PM

Got the Jeep finished enough to load it on the trailer and brought it back to cs. I ended up using a k5 front driveshaft for the rear but I'll need to get a conversion u-joint 1310/1330 for the rear yoke. Installed the gas tank to where it'll work for the trip if I run out of time to get the fuel cell in. I got the radiator in but still need to hookup the electric fan. All seemed to be going really well, I hitched up the trailer and drove the Jeep around to load it. A couple trips back either Alto or TCC I noticed a popping sound coming from the rear, I assumed it was the drop in locker slipping. Well today when I gave it even a little bit of power it would disengage letting the driveshaft spin or only the rear left would spin. I put it in low and got it on the trailer while smoking the front tires. So now I need to pull the diff cover and assess the situation. My guess is that it's the locker but Sharpe said that it could be that the pinion bearing went out and allowed the gears to nuke themselves. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.

**colman** · 02-11-2007, 08:04 PM

what kind of locker, if its the one that i'm thinking of the little pins have a nasty habbit of breaking, all ya gota do is replace the broken of the 4

**CheapJeep** · 02-11-2007, 08:05 PM

It's a powertrax

**Reckless** · 02-11-2007, 08:06 PM

Feck it, weld it up!

**CheapJeep** · 02-11-2007, 08:10 PM

That's my plan if Ryan doesn't have his old 8.8" carrier/gears that I can buy. I don't plan on having the ol 8.8" for much longer, summertime will bring the motor swap and won-ton's.