Oh thats 30 mins max!

 

Funny guy. Budget crawler here. Will have axle by next weds. Springs by end of june. Planning on going 2nd weekend in july

 

You guys have any tips or tricks for swapping the axle

 

Putting a new carrier in? If not, an impact wrench or a good breaker bar is needed to break the axle nut. Don't forget the 12-point 13mm(I think?) socket needed to get the carrier out. There are some nice hints/tricks to get the carrier out.
I used a 2-1/2" grade 8 bolt and alternately pinned it between the u-joint and the axle housing and turned the steering wheel back and forth (turned off). Pops right out!

 

Whole axle or shafts?

 

Swapping whole axle. I wrench all day. Should ber no problem swapping every thing. be my first. Need help with making sure both axle are aligned. Bent lower control arm bracket

 

Swapping a whole axle is an hour job

 

Its not the tar hollow area. Its on the other side of Mcarther. There is so much around there its not funny. Its at the hunting reserve in Mcarther.

No name that I know of. There is a hill climb a few miles in that got the best of me. There was a wrangler with 35s that would not even attempt it, just watched me fail about 5 times and have to back down through the trees. The main trail through is not as steep as the hill I was making, but there is a huge rock mid way up that throws you into the bank. Did not want any body damage, yes I am girly. If I had lockers front and rear with meaty side lugs I may make it without body damage? But I have some awesome trail tires now and I am certain I can make the hill I was attempting thats off to the side.

Funny thing last time during my last attempt. Got 3/4 of the way up the hill, lost traction and slid back to a 2ft tree! I was trapped, so we took a hand saw and about 30 minutes later had the tree down so I could go back down the hill

 

Mark here I live in Lima Ohio I have a 99 xj limited with 180,xxx on it. Plan on lifting it and wheeling it. My gf calls it the swagj (which I don't like but whatever) so hence my username.

 

Welcome to the site

 

Thanks look forward to learning some stuff here. I need a sye for a np231j and serious offroad has one for like $130 that I will probably get. Anyone have any better suggestions?

 

I have a 242 didn't have to crack the case

 

What's that mean? U didn't have to open it up? Why not?

 

Hack n tap

 

O I've heard good and bad things about those