Anyone have experience with LI slider boxes? Deciding between those or HD no-lift SRB and boomerang shackles. I really like the slider design so far.

 

Oh, that sucks!

No I wouldn't tempt fate banging on the C-clip like that. How would you get the stud out from the middle of the brake chamber, anyway?

I get the feeling you're just trying to save some gear oil and your RTV job lol. Sucks, but, sometimes she goes, sometimes she doesn't go... that's just the way she goes.

Ahh. I follow. Yes, it would be nice to have a heat exchanger to warm up the transmission oil, there's no replacement for the gears beating it around to warm it up.

If you're having that much trouble, look into one of the Redline fluids. I ran MT-90 in mine because the synchos were toast, made a huge difference. Redline MTL is slightly lower viscosity and even better in the winter. It's actually worth it.

Might want to try Modified Tech https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/

 

So she goes? She's gone...F%##in way she goes!

 

Way of the road, bud!

 

Quite possible, worn down to the copper is no good.

 

I was looking a Royal Purple. My Harley friends swear by it though I think most of them imagine things ;-)

I run high end Valvoline in mine.

I saw that Valvoline has the widest temp-range available, at least in the parts store I was in. Not too expensive. I sleep on it a while... Thanks for the help and advice!

 

This made my day.

It doesn't take rocket appliances

 

You can press the stud out, instead of beating on it with a hammer. I think you can get a tool specifically for it, or rig something up like a big c-clamp, with a spacer to go over the head of the stud. 10 minutes instead of 2 hours....

 

I've seen a commercial remote start unit that worked for manual transmissions. If I recall, you needed to follow a special procedure when you stopped, to be sure you were in neutral. Something like the vehicle needed to be running, you got out, and used the remote to STOP the engine. If you followed this procedure when stopping, this would enable the remote start. If any door opened after the REMOTE stopped the engine, it would disable the remote start.
May have been tied into remote door locks also, that you needed to do a remote lock first, and unlock would also disable it. The only loophole I can see is if you left a window open, and somebody reached through the window to put it into gear.

 

You can make one relatively easily, get a clear piece of Plexiglas, cut it to the same size as the original. Design a die cut sticker you want to overlay it, or have someone who makes vinyl stickers help you with that part. Use somewhat thick black vinyl material so the light wont bleed through.

Then just color the back portion of each light with whatever color you like with a sharpie or some type of dye.

 

Royal Purple is a divisive subject. A lot of racing (or wannabe) racers swear by the stuff. I believe in science and facts. RP doesn't publish any specifications or data about their products, and I've got bad experiences with their gear oil SynchroMax.

Which Valvoline oil are you running? Is it for synchronized boxes? You know GL-5 hypoid gear oil is bad for these transmissions, right?

 

I ask again

I'm interested in opinions for leaf spring bushings, I'm piecing together a lift and I'm looking at OME (Old Man Emu) leaf springs but I've heard the bushings from them have some minor issues, fitment, squeaks, etc.

Does anyone have recommendations on bushings or should I just go with the OME bushings?

Thank you

 

They'll probably be fine, ome makes great stuff and everyone has different experiences.
When I made a set of bastard packs I put in a set of oe bushings and they have been great.

I recommend putting some anti-seize on the leaf spring bolts so they don't seize to the collar on the inside of the bushings.

 

quite a few folks run ome in my area and come into the shop. Never heard squeaky bushings as a complaint. Or any complaints at all hahah

 

^THIS is very good advice from the guy that wrote the best write up on oil I've ever read. I put RP in my 8.25 diff on my '01 the last time only because its what my buddy had in the garage and he only had it because it was on sale, paying a premium for oil that doesn't give you the numbers is dumb.