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Old 02-12-2017, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
Noticed it was starting to lean to the right just a hair. Did some poking around and found the 2nd leaf in my pack has about a 4" section completely missing right around the front retainer clamp.

Close to 50,000 problem free miles out of this Rusty's leaf pack. Think I'm gonna buy another Rusty's leaf pack, some boomerang shackles and the HD relocation kit. Hoping to not get gain any lift.
It's posts like this that caused me to go with Rusty's, their stuff lasts a long time.
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Originally Posted by shooptube
It's posts like this that caused me to go with Rusty's, their stuff lasts a long time.
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Old 02-12-2017, 11:27 AM
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It's a phone conversation with Rusty and the way he refused to take responsibility when his steering kits were causing catastrophic accidents that keeps me from ever buying from him.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
It's a phone conversation with Rusty and the way he refused to take responsibility when his steering kits were causing catastrophic accidents that keeps me from ever buying from him.
I don't recommend their steering but everything else seems proper
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People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands.

You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands. You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
Hey that's why we have our own opinions and bank accounts haha. But I think we can all agree RR and RC are all junk.
Old 02-12-2017, 03:13 PM
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Converted my 89 Cherokee Thermostat Housing to the 92 Thermostat Housing with the stock Temp Sensor Switch and Wire Harness in the housing.

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Old 02-12-2017, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
Well good news for me. Problems fixed. Felpro pan and rear main seal install done and over.

If you notice more leaking in that area, check the valve cover gasket, the distributor gasket, the oil filter adapter o-rings, and your oil pressure sender. If oil is leaking from any of those orifices, it will trail back to the rear of the motor and show up as an RMS or Pan Gasket leak.
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Originally Posted by CurrySoSpicy
Started installing my front tube flares on the XJ. Have my baby monitor on the hood so I can listen for little Bennett's whimpers. Wife and her friends are seeing a late showing of fifty shades. Need to make some cuts with my grinder, need to cut away raised area where factory fender bracket mounted. That lip is not allowing me to position the new fender correctly, as of now I can't lay out my final trim and mark my bolt holes. Don't want to wake up my son, will continue tomorrow but probably not finish. Parents are back from the Caribbean, I'm sure they will come to visit the baby for a few hours tomorrow. Then in the evening it's off to the in-laws for Sunday dinner. What's in store for me when the wife gets home from fifty shades????
Glad to see those are finally going on! Hopefully a little more trimming solves your issue. As far as 50 shades went... I sent my gf and a couple of her friends off to do the same. Hope your night went the same as mine haha!
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
If you notice more leaking in that area, check the valve cover gasket, the distributor gasket, the oil filter adapter o-rings, and your oil pressure sender. If oil is leaking from any of those orifices, it will trail back to the rear of the motor and show up as an RMS or Pan Gasket leak.
Valve cover gasket has been changed already. Distributor and oil filter housing gaskets are next if it still leaks. Ill double check the sending unit as well. Only have front cover seal and front main seal after that!
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
Valve cover gasket has been changed already. Distributor and oil filter housing gaskets are next if it still leaks. Ill double check the sending unit as well. Only have front cover seal and front main seal after that!
Shouldn't even have to worry about those. They rarely EVER leak.
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New crank sensor did the trick. Back on the road again.
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installed the rest of the exhaust, sounds great by the way not too loud, installed the trans dipstick, topped of fluid, pulled it out of the garage and went for a 10ish mile drive(not sure speedos not working) trans still no shiftty. ive only got 1st and 3rd. going to take it to a shop so they can put a scanner on it.

PS pump is howling too
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
People like his suspension parts, but I don't support vendors I can't trust. In this market, the big three are Rocky Road, Rough Country, and Rusty's. I'd consider using them second-hand, but I refuse to put money into their hands.

You have every right to disagree with me, but that's my personal stance
What the issue w/ RR? When I first got my Jeep I would have purchased my lift from them if I had the money to do it right away.


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