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05-22-2017, 09:58 AM

#58186

Joecam18

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Originally Posted by TwistedWrench

Clean and prep all the metal thoroughly, and knock down any rust you find. Once this is done, couple of good products out there.

POR15
Eastwood Chassis Black frame paint.
Any good bedliner(applied, not rattlecan)

With any of these, but especially the bedliner, good idea to run all your screws/bolts in halfway before applying product. This not to keep your bolts nice, lol, but makes re-installing seats, belts, console, etc much MUCH easier. Running bolts into holes with gummed up threads is not fun.

Copy. And what about deadener, peel and seal? Fat mat? Want to take I'll advantage while I'm in here and have everything out

05-22-2017, 11:00 AM

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I'd be nervous about putting POR-15 on a unibody floor. If you wheel it hard enough, it might crack from the stress. That's only an idea, though; not something I have experienced. Someone has probably done it and can share their results.

05-22-2017, 01:18 PM

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Rear suspension tracking

I have a 97 with stock suspension. It has a chronic pull to the right. The other day i noticed the right rear is sagged lower than the left by 3/4 inch! Is that effecting my rear tracking geometry? It makes sense that it would be designed in to have the rear axle pivot toe left under left turn loading.
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Rick

05-22-2017, 03:00 PM

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Copy. And what about deadener, peel and seal? Fat mat? Want to take I'll advantage while I'm in here and have everything out

Use a rust killer like RustMort first.

05-22-2017, 08:39 PM

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Been busy lately. New job. Daughter is at her everything is about her age lol. Haven't had time to really log in and poke around. Wanna get back into the jeep scene again. Been a while

Say what? Daughter? Last I remember you had just gotten married and moved into a house.... didn't know you guys had a little one already! You been gone WAY too long, man!

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Didn't Dukie do POR15 on the floor or was that Chasis Saver?

05-22-2017, 09:19 PM

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Didn't Dukie do POR15 on the floor or was that Chasis Saver?

I don't know. I'm not saying it will be a problem. It's something I'd look into first to be safe before I did all that work

05-23-2017, 08:07 AM

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Daughter is at her everything is about her age lol.

That age is called "everything after birth."

05-24-2017, 01:43 PM

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I have an ax15 that I'm getting ready to rebuild and was wondering if you guys know any good sources for a rebuild kit. Money's always tight so I don't want to pay double for the same quality parts... Sorry if there's threads about this, I did a quick search and didn't see anything promising. Thanks in advance.

05-24-2017, 01:54 PM

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You looked here?
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/

05-24-2017, 02:37 PM

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You looked here?
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/

Rockauto is usually great. I've had a lot of good luck with them in the past. Unfortunately, on this particular one, their sets don't have any syncros and cost almost as much as summit racing's set that comes with syncros... Thanks for the good tip though.

05-24-2017, 09:36 PM

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How could caster be different on one side of the front axle than the other?

05-24-2017, 10:21 PM

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How could caster be different on one side of the front axle than the other?

Bent/broken things...uneven sagging springs?

05-24-2017, 11:31 PM

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How could caster be different on one side of the front axle than the other?

What are the readings? Always more positive caster in the right side to compensate for the road crown.

05-25-2017, 06:10 AM

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What are the readings? Always more positive caster in the right side to compensate for the road crown.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but I can check when I get home. The right side spring bows a little and the left doesn't, but it's enough to catch my sway bar a bit.

05-25-2017, 06:19 AM

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Quote:

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How could caster be different on one side of the front axle than the other?

It is called 'cross-caster' and there is a small amount of it set into axle. A fraction of a degree.

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I don't remember the exact numbers, but I can check when I get home. The right side spring bows a little and the left doesn't, but it's enough to catch my sway bar a bit.

From numerous sources including Chrysler, I discovered the passenger side wheelbase is up to 10mm shorter than driverside. I compensated for this when dialing in adjustable control arms.