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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xjdirtbath
The hub bearings froze causing the wheel to lock up which pulled the wheel to the left hard and snapped the tie rod. I was doing about 50 to 60 at the time. Almost flipped but I held on.
holy eff!!! aren't you glad you can drive? lol
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Put in my Accel Super Tune up kit in the 98 and loved it, Runs even smoother now.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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scored a set of stock aluminium 10 spokes with near new 235/75/15's on ebay for $360. Now I can put snow tires on the old steel wheels.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Spent a total of $650 on parts, started Saturday afternoon, finished Monday and approved as-of today - and did all using light air tools, hand-tools (grunt) and rentals...

Left and right knuckles/slides and rotors reworked, hubs, axle u-joints, upper and lower ball-joints. Steering (tight-twitchy) and stopping (locks-up on a dime) feels like new - which helped in idiot/accident avoidance today!
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by xjdirtbath

The hub bearings froze causing the wheel to lock up which pulled the wheel to the left hard and snapped the tie rod. I was doing about 50 to 60 at the time. Almost flipped but I held on.
Wow, I literally just put a timken on mine like two weeks ago. That's scary
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherryokee
Spent a total of $650 on parts, started Saturday afternoon, finished Monday and approved as-of today - and did all using light air tools, hand-tools (grunt) and rentals...

Left and right knuckles/slides and rotors reworked, hubs, axle u-joints, upper and lower ball-joints. Steering (tight-twitchy) and stopping (locks-up on a dime) feels like new - which helped in idiot/accident avoidance today!
Hmm if I had that much off I would of done the tie rods and axle seals too lol jk, idk about you but it always seem that way to me "well I already took this, this, and this off, might as well replace this too" lol
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Japple650
Hmm if I had that much off I would of done the tie rods and axle seals too lol jk, idk about you but it always seem that way to me "well I already took this, this, and this off, might as well replace this too" lol
R.i.g.h.t... Oh snap, did you say "axle seal"? I hate you...
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Tire Rotation.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Washed it, couldn't believe how much mud came off from underneath it.lol


PS. I love how xj's can look just as good muddy as they do clean
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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^^ thats why i dont wash it...just a good spray and im golden!
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by D3UC3S
^^ thats why i dont wash it...just a good spray and im golden!
Yep same here, just a quick spray to get off all the big chunks and hit the windows so i can see and your good to go My tires stick out so wide if i hit any water puddles or it rains the whole side of my jeep gets dirty again so i dont worry about it too much.lol

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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Installed my arb bumper and started on rear hitch
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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i drilled a bunch of 3/4" holes in the frame rail
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
i drilled a bunch of 3/4" holes in the frame rail
Why?
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jaredsmith.tx
Why?
to make frame bosses for my crossmember mounting holes.
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