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Old Jul 14, 2016 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Plummer
Dana 30 up front could be bent? I know they like to do that after they've been jumped. How hard do you beat the jeep?





Wheelied it a couple and flopped it just about on it's side. A rock stopped and held me
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Thanks I'll have to look into that, it could also be that it was a cheap $10 universal terminal too
No problem as soon as I can afford a set I am going to be ordering a set.
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 12:58 PM
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Put a straight edge on the bottom of the axle and check. Also have you ever done balljoints? I forgot and dont want to read back I feel like you have. Also any play in unit bearings?
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandonrcm
Put a straight edge on the bottom of the axle and check. Also have you ever done balljoints? I forgot and dont want to read back I feel like you have. Also any play in unit bearings?
Yeah, upper and lower ball joints only 5k miles ago, a bit before our Winterfest trip. I'll go and do a quick check on the others
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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Axle is straight. There's alittle play in the drivers side wheel side to side, but on the passneger side there is decent play all around. So wheel hub and bearings it is and'll just keep tracking stuff down until it's fixed
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 01:46 PM
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Where did you get the last set of bearings from? I've done through 6 sets of advance wheel bearings in a year and a half. I bought some timkens and its been about 10 months now and they just started getting play (I blame the week of 38.5s)
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandonrcm
Where did you get the last set of bearings from? I've done through 6 sets of advance wheel bearings in a year and a half. I bought some timkens and its been about 10 months now and they just started getting play (I blame the week of 38.5s)
Never done bearings on it yet. For all I know they could be factory. I'll definitely spend the money off the Timkens though and do it right the first time
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 05:09 PM
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I did my front bearings about two months ago, got timkens. Mine were so bad that they came out in three pieces, and it took hooking up a 15lb slide hammer to get them out. But that saved us a hell of a lot of time. I did all new rotors and calipers two when I did it, brakes so much better now.
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:06 PM
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Alright. Rear bumper's getting picked up tomorrow and also doing the front brakes. Nothing special, just Advance Auto Gold **** or something pads and rotors, I'm way overdue. Also got some remanned calipers too since my bleeders are destroyed. Hub and bearings should be in later tomorrow night though so i won't be able to do it all at once.

Next week I'm heading out with Brandonrcm and a handful of others to the Badlands for a weekend wheeling/camping trip.
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Alright. Rear bumper's getting picked up tomorrow and also doing the front brakes. Nothing special, just Advance Auto Gold **** or something pads and rotors, I'm way overdue. Also got some remanned calipers too since my bleeders are destroyed. Hub and bearings should be in later tomorrow night though so i won't be able to do it all at once. Next week I'm heading out with Brandonrcm and a handful of others to the Badlands for a weekend wheeling/camping trip.
you better get to work on the jeep lol
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyKurty
you better get to work on the jeep lol
Oh yeah! Been a bit slow at work this week so I was givin a day off, just in time too lol. I haven't been able to pick up my bumper because of conflicting schedules or do anything to the Jeep for that matter because of work
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Doove
Oh yeah! Been a bit slow at work this week so I was givin a day off, just in time too lol. I haven't been able to pick up my bumper because of conflicting schedules or do anything to the Jeep for that matter because of work
I know how that jeep life is
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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Also this little comparison between my LED Trucklites and my buddy's HIDs

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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyKurty
I know how that jeep life is
I work 10 hour day then I get home and work on my jeep until dark... Friends and parents think I am crazy... With college started in 2 weeks it will come to hault
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:17 PM
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With leds do you need and upgraded wire harness?
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