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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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I actually just did my gear box swapped it with a Durango box here how it looked when it came out along with the spacer that was in pieces I got a jcr spacer and its way better then stock but will require about two more washers on each hole
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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I'll check the steering box and all but I highly doubt that's the problem. When I'm climbing a hill going straight up it'll pop when the tire is bouncing and moving.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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Did I maybe put the ujoint in wrong? I used a press and got the clips in? Hmm
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Looks like my old box spacer!!
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 01:28 AM
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Mine has some popping. It even happens when I jump in the car, or back out of my driveway. Mine is the upper control arm bushings. Since they are pressed in, I will just wait until I can afford some nice heavy duty replacement control arms.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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I know this may sound dumb, but are your bump stops catching the coil springs at all when you're offroad? If you're still running stock LCA's after lifting it your axle is pulled back slightly and this could allow the bump stops to make contact with the spring. Sometimes it's the dumbest things.
Anyway, check the steering box brace - always a good idea to upgrade to JCR's like others said, check your axle shaft u-joints as well.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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If it's not clunking and popping you aren't doing something right.

Keep up the good work.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
I know this may sound dumb, but are your bump stops catching the coil springs at all when you're offroad? If you're still running stock LCA's after lifting it your axle is pulled back slightly and this could allow the bump stops to make contact with the spring. Sometimes it's the dumbest things.
Anyway, check the steering box brace - always a good idea to upgrade to JCR's like others said, check your axle shaft u-joints as well.
Have noticed that my bump stops are close to my springs.. But don't think that's the problem ill check though
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
If it's not clunking and popping you aren't doing something right.

Keep up the good work.
Ha thanks but ill try and fix it
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Have noticed that my bump stops are close to my springs.. But don't think that's the problem ill check though
This is what was happening to mine. I'd go offroad and when the driver side compressed, the bump stop was touching the coil. as the spring expanded, the bump stop would hit a couple of the coil rungs and make a "pop" sound. Like I said, sounds stupid, but sometimes it's the dumbest things that simplest to fix. The correct length LCA's fixed it for me.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz

This is what was happening to mine. I'd go offroad and when the driver side compressed, the bump stop was touching the coil. as the spring expanded, the bump stop would hit a couple of the coil rungs and make a "pop" sound. Like I said, sounds stupid, but sometimes it's the dumbest things that simplest to fix. The correct length LCA's fixed it for me.
Did you just buy adjustable ones?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Did you just buy adjustable ones?
went the cheap and easy route and got fixed lowers for the lift I have. Didn't want to to spend the extra money on adjustable arms when I know I'm gonna go long arms in the future.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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Oh I see, what about 3 inches of lift?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Oh I see, what about 3 inches of lift?
You can still get 'em for 3". Talk to GRIMUS99XJ on here. He's a RC vendor.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz

You can still get 'em for 3". Talk to GRIMUS99XJ on here. He's a RC vendor.
We're talking about adjustable ones right?
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