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Didn't get any work done on the jeep today. I did however do some work on my daily driver. Just turned 15k miles on the Duramax, changed the fuel filter since they are suppose to be changed every 10-15k miles.
I'd like to kick the GM engineer right in the nuts, you have to pull the fender liner and fender flare to access the filter, then in order to prime and bleed the new filter you have to pull the tube on the intake to access it.
I used the lift at work and the tools there to get it done, only took 45 mins but easily would have doubled the time if it weren't for the lift.
My buddy says they're planning a large trip April 8th to Red Rock Canyon near Indio...I'll get the details
Sounds good, let me know.
Cav fab is shipping out 5 kits this week supposedly. According to them I'm 3-4 on the pre-order list, so hopefully my kit is in the batch going out this week.
If that's the case I should be back in business by next month, fingers crossed.
The only ones I've seen that do, are the Hooligan ones...they wrap under front to back. I would have bought them, had they been available when I bought mine, they weren't out yet. I have seen them installed on another rig in person, and they are pretty sweet.
Originally Posted by MWMahoneyJr
Rear XJ Stiffeners that Wrap under the rail:
(There may be more. This was 10 minutes on Google.)
Thanks guys. Don't know why, but I was under the impression that they all did. Guess it's not really NEEDED though except for the midsection where you bash it on rocks. Though, I think I'll still get the wrap-around style just for extra strength. Definitely a fan of Hooligan so I'll probably go with them eventually.
Originally Posted by LACK
No sir, Im not sure if that will prove to be an issue or not down the line. I doubt it though.
Yeah, I doubt it. I think pretty soon here I'm gonna get some for the midsection though so I can get sliders and have all that welded together.
Thanks guys. Don't know why, but I was under the impression that they all did. Guess it's not really NEEDED though except for the midsection where you bash it on rocks. Though, I think I'll still get the wrap-around style just for extra strength. Definitely a fan of Hooligan so I'll probably go with them eventually.
Yeah, I doubt it. I think pretty soon here I'm gonna get some for the midsection though so I can get sliders and have all that welded together.
Definitely a wise investment. Prior to installing the mids my doors wouldnt open and close freely when the jeep was flexing. I wheeled it a few trips after the mid stiffeners and it didnt matter how flexed the jeep was the doors opened and closed great.
That alone was justification in my mind. It also seems to be a little quieter (less rattle) and more responsive while driving.
Definitely a wise investment. Prior to installing the mids my doors wouldnt open and close freely when the jeep was flexing. I wheeled it a few trips after the mid stiffeners and it didnt matter how flexed the jeep was the doors opened and closed great.
That alone was justification in my mind. It also seems to be a little quieter (less rattle) and more responsive while driving.
Yeah that's what I keep hearing. I can't wait! I can hear creaking and twisting every time I make a turn! lol.... even more when I flex it out. So I'm definitely trying to plan on that next.
Installed some strong arm lift gate struts during my lunch today. No pics but it's not a very exciting task. Tired of having to prop the lift gate up because the end of the struts was broken.
Got them on Amazon and they seem to be good quality. Metal ends, lift gate goes up on its own. 20-something bucks well spent.
Installed some strong arm lift gate struts during my lunch today. No pics but it's not a very exciting task. Tired of having to prop the lift gate up because the end of the struts was broken.
Got them on Amazon and they seem to be good quality. Metal ends, lift gate goes up on its own. 20-something bucks well spent.
Just did it in the 99 and yes I see why they are popular.
Save the old ones for the hood. Order 10mm ball stud mounts on eBay and that's all you need to use it.
Was actually looking into that. Im going to convert the rear hatch strut mounts into something i havent seen before (at least on xj's). The struts with the silly ball end mounts seem to pop off occasionally.
The ends for the struts are male m6 , sourced some m6 heim joints. Going to make some brackets to mount them up. Just a little side project because I like tinkering.
