Another damn XJ

[redcagepatrol]

ah crap, is that a Dana35C?

I think that I've witnessed at least four break in Clayton, and 6 or 7 in my years of wheeling. Always an interesting process of getting off the trail...

[redcagepatrol]

pulled a 35 c-clip out and put in a 35 non c-clip in with 3.73 gears, the front is gonna be a 30

I went back and read the thread... That should make it better getting off the trail

[JeepPhisherman]

See the "Good Deals" thread if you're interested in a winch bumper.

[TMatheaus]

the passanger side motor mount is a ***** on this thing, i didnt know that you had to take the oil filter adapter housing off in order to get the bolt out, i wish i knew this before so i could have got the orings for it first.

things done so far for this clayton trip
install new motor mounts
wired up CB

things still need to be done
replace trans mount
repair/replace transmission lines
remove trans crossmember lowering kit
get orings for oil filter adapter and reinstall
install locker if i get it (maybe in the parking lot of the A&A)

[redcagepatrol]

I need an XJ driver seat. Do you have a spare?

[TMatheaus]

lemme check with my brother to see if the wants the other set of seats out of the parts one

[TMatheaus]

i'm fixing to bump up to some 33"s as the 32"s are getting pretty ugly now

i'm going to need a little more lift on there what would be the best about an 1.5"-2" spacer in the front and shackles in the rear, this would put me at about 5" of lift total on there

would i need to run a SYE with that amount of lift?

[TexTJ209]

For TJs its anything over 4" needs an SYE. Not sure about XJs..

[eight]

XJ's longer and you don't drive it on the highway much. Don't worry about it.

[TMatheaus]

i was mainly worried about the dshaft falling out under full droop, i guess i will try it without it first and see what happens

[breckboarder55]

You will need an SYE. I'm guessing you have allready dropped your TC? I am to lazy to look.

[AggieTJ2007]

leave the Slip yoke, just make your driveshaft a little longer, or get an RE hack and tap

http://www.rubiconexpress.com/JeepPa...px?part=RE1801

[Eckert]

how ugly are the BFG's? i might need 'em.

[TMatheaus]

As some of you may have seen this weekend, i added 2" spacers to the front and 2" shackles to the rear and an adjustable track bar, and the 33" BFG muds from my silver truck

all of that helped tremendously

all was going good until the first obstacle, when i folded my tie rod into a nice v shape, i have another good one at home that i am going to sleeve it, or maybe get one of those fancy alumaflex ones that a couple of the guys were running out there

i toasted my tcase late in the day going up a ledge, i still had power going to the front wheels but not the rear, i am thinking that it is the main shaft, may be as easy as ordering a complete sye kit and installing it to get it going again

also went to start it yesterday, it started for a second and then died, i can hear the fuel pump prime but when you depress the schrader valve, it barely trickles out, so this would be a good time to do a fuel tank relcation

[redcagepatrol]

all was going good until the first obstacle...

nice - at least you made it to the first obstacle