it seems like you've put some thought into that. Aside from doing a coil conversion, stretching the rear would be good for some added articulation.

 

So I tried to fix my evap canister awhile back with JB weld. Noticed it didn't hold up today. Has anyone drilled it out and put a threaded barbed fitting in?? I don't want to spend $100 on a new one. Although I need to get rid of those gasoline vapors before I start taking a torch to the undercoating.

 

Took a trip out to the coast this weekend. Detoured along the beach for a few miles just because Jeep. Ran across some military guys on duty blocking off the beach because they were target shooting.

 

My front pinion seal leak got a little worse now that I've been driving it more often. I want to try to get the leaks sorted out before the wet weather comes back. So of course since I'm pulling the yoke I should get the spicer yoke that accepts u-bolts. Since I'm draining the fluid I should get a new diff cover. Since I'm shopping at Ruff Stuff, I might as well get The Cure. Plus while I'm addressing leaks in the front axle I should get the axle seals out of the way too.

 

Sweet...hope for More insight on "the cure" I got a little of tie rod role on new steering and curious if it works....keep on informed...

 

My impressions so far with The Cure. My steering is fairly fresh and tight. I felt a slight roll after I installed my lift.

First you have to remove the factory rubber dust boot on the TRE. The Cure takes the place of the dust boot. I cleaned out all the spent grease and hit it with the grease gun to get all new grease in there. After putting on The Cure I hit it again with the grease gun to see how well it seals. It doesn't seal in the grease much, but seems like enough to keep dust mostly out of the ball joint. So I'm guessing I'll be greasing the joint more consistently.

On the street it felt like before lifting the Jeep in terms of steering feeling and response. I don't think I had much of a dead spot, but it did give it a more solid feel. I've only just took it for a spin. I haven't' had any freeway time or trail time with it yet.

 

Sweet jeep man! I swear I have seen you rolling around the Portland/ Milwuakee area a few times.

 

Thanks! Maybe, but i'm not out in Milwaukee too often.


Just a small update. I went wheeling two weekends ago, and ended up hitting some deep water and it took out my driveshaft. Waiting on the parts to arrive for that. So in the mean time I swapped my rear diff oil and extended my transmission and transfer case breather tubes (already have my rear vent tube extended above my gas filler tubes). I scored an overhead console at the JY and a evap canister. Now that I don't have gas vapors floating around under my Jeep I can finally take a torch to the undercoating

 

Found some snow on the way home from snowboarding.. I didn't venture out too far since I didn't have another vehicle with me.

 

I want snow and woods...

 

I grabbed a ZJ gas tank skid from the wrecking yard. Pulled my hitch to start trimming the skid and so everything will bolt in nicely together.

I also ordered some shackle relocation brackets. They should be here Monday

 

I installed some shackle relocation brackets, ZJ skid, and got the hitch put back on. I'm thinking I'll have to hack my exhaust a little short. Any good ways of making I don't get any carbon monoxide back in the cabin?


The ZJ tank took a lot of extra drilling and fitting than I thought.









I have more tinkering to do, to get the most out of the rear leafs. I ran out of shock travel, but I'll just wait until I put in my Ford 8.8. I'll be losing a lot of shock length when I mount the shock mounts on the 8.8. It's a shame that I have 3.5" wasted uptravel length currently

I stopped after snowboarding to see how it performed.

 

Out with the old and in with the new. I knew they weren't too bad, but good to get the stock dampeners out of there.

 

Looking Great! I like the rack set up! Looks like your enjoying your rig .. Also those mounts are always good to replace after a decade anyhow!

 

I know the feeling of the zj tank...I've installed 2 already and what a pain!
Jeep is looking good!