I sympathize if it makes you feel any better

 

10,000$plus fine for using a/c recharge system without being certified. Not for you for the owner of the machine, be careful...

 

 

Yeah its good to be fixed.

On another note I tried to get it state inspected today and well it failed cause I need mud flaps, so I'm fabbing up some removable ones so keep posted. i'll take pics on how to do it.

Also I need some serious knowledgeable advise. I'm looking to regear but I need to know how well my current axles will hold up. I've got the C8.25 and a LP D30. The max tire size i'll be running is 35's. will the c8.25 hold up good I should I try to upgrade to a 44 or a 8.8 first. and also I need to honestly know why a LP D30 isn't as good as a HP D30. I need real advise and not just speculation. I would prefer to not get new axles but I need to know before I regear.

 

I had the certified mechanic do it with me so no worries.

 

I just spent over an hour looking through all the pics and I am very jealous. What type of cargo basket do you have? I have an 01 60th anniversary edition and I'm hoping I can someday get it to look as good as yours.

 

Thanks man. the rack if from Nates4x4.com. he changed the design on it not too long after I bought it.

Good Luck on the 60th anniversary jeep. I've always loved them.

 

Well here are a few pics of what all I had to replace on the AC compressor.


This is what got screwed up when the fan hit one of the hoses. good thing they were able to just weld a bead over it cause it didn't go all the way through.


Well as I said I needed to make mud flaps to get my jeep to pass inspection so here they are. First I bought a three foot steel tube 1/2 inch dia(max possible to fit in shackle box, cut it in half and painted it black. (FYI this can be done easily if you have shackle relocation brackets) (and so you know the flaps do say dodge but they were basically free and will only be on during inspection and when I have to have them so I don't much care)


Then I measured for positioning and drilled three holes to mount the tube and the flap


Then I mounted the flap to the tube using bolts with lock nuts and washers to prevent it from tearing off.


after that i did a test fit so see where they needed to fit. after putting them in the shackle relocation bracket (I used the farthest front hole) I marked the location to drill the holes for the trailer clip pens to hold them in place.


after putting them on I marked how I wanted them to look and trimmed them with a razor knife.


I sprayed them again to make the hardware black and cover up where i scraped the paint off.
Here is a view of them on. you can see the on trailer pin and there is another on on the other side of the bracket to keep it in place. all you have to do is remove the inner pin and bam, they are off.


Here are some views with and without so you can see coverage.



Sorry the sideways pics.



Let me know what ya think.(besides it saying dodge, I might try to cut the letters off) And yes I took them off after these pics.

 

Jeep is practically a branch of dodge now days anyway. (with the SRT8 and all) so why not keep it? lol. Also, I love the angry eye lids. I'm doing it to mine. Sorry if you don't like me copying your idea. I love the way it looks though! Sweet rig.

 

Thanks. Ideas are meant to be copied, I copied it from someone also and so on. with the exception on my design of my removable mud flaps but anyone can copy them if they want.

 

So I just bought a D44 out of a 87 Cherokee. I paid 200 for it. What I need to know is did I do good? I have yet to tear it apart so i'm not sure what the inside looks like but i'll be re-gearing it to 4.56. and I may be taking the hp d30 out of it.

 

Well before rumors fly I better tell everyone first hand. Things in my life have taken a turn and I'm selling my Jeep and my Car so well that's the update. Sorry I can't continue the Journey anymore but if anyone is interested in buying my XJ just let me know. My sell thread is in my sig. Thanks guys for everything you have done for me and all the help you've provided.

 

Well Its official the Jeep is sold and will be on its way to a new home this week. Thanks guys for everything and all your support and I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I have. Thanks again and maybe one day i'll be back.

Hope to see all your builds progress, i'll be checking in every now and again.

 

Dude! Well miss your xj and you. Good luck in your future ventures.

 

Had to share this. I thought it was funny.