Power steering pump failure

 

And this is how I plan to keep the shocks/body's out of the rail at full droop.





Pretty basic tabs, outside will be boxed. And fully welded.

These will give me another 2" of droop. Also push the axle shock mount out 3/4". Plenty of clearance for calipers and lines at full lock.

My current steering UTK, x over limits me at just over 9" down.

I'm currently working on making a weld on boxed bracket to allow me to run OTK, which will give me another ~1-2" of down travel.

The ruff stuff track bar brackets have plenty of mounting positions, so I'm able to move everything up and keep my good front end geometry.

Everything will be 1/4 HSCR plate.

 

picked up the new WJ PS pump...bolted the pulley on, fitted the pressure hose fitting...debating about drilling it out...

Read lots about people having problems that way, read about lots of people havin great success that way...skeptical.

Trying to figure out how I should run return to both valves on the res...was thinking a brass splitter, hose clamped in... But is it really going to move THAT much more fluid? Still all has to work it's way to the splitter... Also need to pick up new pressure hose, mine crack at the pump upon removal.

 

Well got the WJ pump and all new lines in today...she makes some noise at 2500+ rpms...
Going to run it for a bit, flush and fill once or twice see if maybe it clears up a bit...also want to run the second low pressure line in but haven't gotten around to it. Also got one sides bilstein and shock tabs done

 

Been awhile since I've updated. Been busy with work and life. Haven't spent much time with jeep.

Plan on picking up some parts this weekend for stage two. Even tho it's always out still.

I really need to get this thing out and wheel. :/.

 

That's all yours?

 

Noooo. I wish. Just the shocks, and assist ram...picking them up Sunday. Lol those are still on his rig. Not sure what it is but find out Sunday. Haha.

 

These might also be mine if the guy would get back to me.

 

Picked these up today.

 

Gave in and ordered her some bumpers and rear shock hoops today. Nothing fancy but I need recovery so I can go wheel. And with my work Schedule recently I don't have much time to build them.

 

Hoops ftw.

 

Went with rustys universal kit...didn't look around much but 60$ Didn't sound too bad. Hopefully this winter il be able to start some more serious fab work and get her beefed up for next summer. I just want to wheel the damn thing already and recovery had been a huge thing holding me back.

 

New body on the nitro.

 

Ohhh.

 

The best order to do it in is shock hoops, cage, then raise the tank. Good start