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Got my new Alloy USA ball joints. Does anyone have a ball joint separator and press that they could lend out for a weekend?

Ianf406

Sorry again haha. I always go rent the one at AutoZone. You pay like 100 bucks and they give it back when your done.

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It's all good. I may just buy a kit from Harbor Freight so I have one.

Dakri

Im in Lewistown. nice to meet ya all

jeep4lf

Will be in the Zoo tomorrow am, will be in town until the weekend, maybe longer if anybody wants to meet up to at least get a beer

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Well, got going on my ball joints and the pass side lower is rusted in and the drivers hub won't budge either. Does anyone have a torch I could borrow? Or a Cheater bar?

kal1fornia

have you tried hitting it with a hammer? If not i'm sure you could go buy a cheater bar somewhere for pretty cheap...maybe home depot?

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Yeah I beat the crap out of it withy 5 lbs sledge an also a full size. Going this mornin to buy some pipe and to borrow a torch

zim

Hey Dakri, welcome. If you are new to your Cherokee, the Lewistown OReily's has two counter men who are also Cherokee drivers/wrenchers. They are a good live source of help.
How are you going to set your rig up? I live 50 miles out in the breaks from Winnett so am a big fan of small bastard lifts, lotsa cutting and folding on the fenders and Super Swampers. Get you some tires with a bit of meat, Treadwrites are a good start and get with another Jeep and come see us. YOu can drive an eazy hundred miles of gumbo right from my house. YOu will get to know your Cherokee real quick.
Imn

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So after fighting with my jeep for about 3 days I finally got a new exhaust manifold, ball joints, and a new '99 intake manifold (my dad managed to bend the old one ever so slightly when we took it out) installed. Now after alignment my death wobble is MORE pronounced (I could kind of feel a slight shake at 50-60mph) now its really bad. any suggestions? I do have polly bushings to install on my track bar yet, and I plan on replacing my steering with 1 ton upgrade here this winter.

Ianf406

Sounds like you got a lot done! Death wobble is a pain in the butt to fix. I have only had it once and it was my trackbar. The bolt that holds it in had worn down so it could move about 1/4inch in either direction. Did you get it fixed? I have a Rustys 1-ton steering I am replacing with the Currie one sometime next week. If you want the rustys let me know.- Nothing is wrong with it... I just had how it eats TREs. I also have 4 shocks for a 6.5" lift if anyone wants em (replaced with bilsteins)

Ianf406

Ill give you the steering if you want it for a box of 165g 30-06 bullets and a few energy drinks (NOS)

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Bullets and energy drinks eh? But you say it eats TREs? And doin need to ream out my knuckles and pitman for it to fit?

Ianf406

Yea on mine it destroys tie rod ends- about once every 4-6 months I have to change them and realign. Could just be my driving though- I have always ate them up. Thought I would give the Currie one a try instead.I have had this set of TRES on for awhile now though- I bought the good ones vs the cheap autozone ones. Might have been the problem haha.
It is this one:http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-...nversion.html/
Ive had it for a few years and it is red w/chips (would need a quick sanding/painted) all the threads are straight and it is not bent or anything. Definitely much strong than stock. The XJ TREs are too long but it requires no reaming or anything. Uses 1941-1986 CJ TREs.

Ianf406

And yes.. bullets and energy drinks. I also have a throttle-body spacer I could throw in there for an additional couple energy-drinks if you want it. I think its this one: http://www.quadratec.com/products/17...FSEV7AodRRIATw