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Mark
I probably won't undertake anything for a couple months because I am doing the HU and four speakers at the moment. I will post some details when I get around to working on it.
As for the rear seat box there is one guy who has a couple different designs and has a great sliding under the driver seat amp mount as well. Really great stuff unlike anything I had seen before. http://www.sirgcal.com/jeep/
The usual cause for binding is one propshaft trying to rotate at a different speed to the other, rather than any problem with the transfer case.
I have to ask, is it possible that one of your axles didn't get its gearing changed, or it got the wrong ratio? That would give exactly the problem you've got, and most vehicles problems are related to the last item that was worked on.
Thanks
Tim
Lifted rear end off the ground. I marked each tire at bottom center, then I marked the drive shaft right at the axle housing, then I marked the axle housing even with my mark on the drive shaft (that way I could see my reference point against my mark on the shaft as I spun the tires). I put a marker on the ground directly under each mark on the tires, spun the tires one revolution only, then did the same on the front end too. This is what I got:
Rearend: 4.5 revolutions
Frontend: 3.75 revolutions
Wrong gears? I suspect so. Any inputs?
Thanks
Tim
I don't think you need any advice on how to get things fixed though.
I've been in touch with the rearend shop and the guy didn't dispute that possibly the wrong gears could have been put in. I'm glad I have the warrenty with them.
Thanks
Tim
It does my heart good to see a family enjoying their Jeep together! Glad you guys are having fun with that Rubicon.
Thanks for sharing the pics. Those are some cute little Jeepers you have there.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
They're another make of shock with a good rep. Made by a Germany company so it ties in with your Jeeps' current heritage. :P
Here's a pic:
If you use the excellent search feature, you'll find a fairly recent discussion covering the correct part numbers and best pricing (I think it was from Autozone).
jts
if you want them, get them.
When I called him back with what I found, he said to bring it in and he'll fix it for free. Nice guy the entire time. I don't think I'll have any problems but I'll let you know when it's done.
Leason learned: Check the driveability in 2H, 4H, and 4L when you have gears replaced. I'm glad I dropped it into 4WD prior to going 4X4ing this weekend...
Tim
Do you think that there might be some damage caused by your short time in 4WD? I would certainly have the guy check things out the best he can. Sounds like an honest guy, so maybe he would tell you if you have done any damage because of their mistake.
Tom
BTW Mac, while we were installing the Bilsteins we found that the front anti-roll bar links WERE shot. Now the Sahara rides and handles 100% better!
By the way, the total price (balancing, mounting, lugs, taxes, etc.) came to $1500 and change Canadian getting just over $100 dollars for my worn GSA's. Not too shabby considering I got a set of five, and the tires alone are $200ish.
Happy in jeepland!
Ryan
Blackwall or white letter out is totally a personal preference type of thing. There is no "right or wrong."
Did you get chrome lug nuts and the chrome center pieces for those AR767's? I'm NOT a fan of chrome on a Jeep, but that little bit of chrome looks pretty good.
I'll try to find a pic of Thelma Jane when she first got her new wheels and tires.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
OK, found a pic for you in time to include it in this post. Boy, Thelma Jane looks weird without that winch up front! I had not yet gotten a winch when I took that pic.
Funny thing, my manual says I can shift from 2H to 4H going as fast as 55mph, that just doesn't sound healthy in any case. I did try it going about 2mph max a couple times but the Jeep just slewed to a stop. No noises or ground up gearing rattleing around and I'll have him look at everything when he's in there.
Thanks
Tim
The whitewalls out look good on Thelma Jane...guesss I'll have a week or so to decide. Maybe the white out will look good since my entire jeep is black. The beefier spare and wheel on the back (spare) should look sharp as well.
So excited...
Ryan
Seriously, those tires and wheels are awesome. Are they still clean????
In case all forum members weren't fully aware of this, Tom is one heck of a friend and mentor to us all. He's been giving me private advice vie e-mail with respect to dumb questions I have, and his patience is admirable! I appreciate it very much.
Happy and Safe New Year Everyone!
Randy
And a lot of lurking newbies are missing out on some great advice.... :sick:
C'mon you two - share!
Steve, Host
Truthfully, most of what I needed I found by doing discussion searches, but I needed Tom to spell it out for me using "Dick and Jane" as Jeep owners.
"....oh, NOW I get it!"
I tend to overthink things that I'm not familiar with, and get confused :confuse:
I suspect our lurkers aren't as dense as I've been this past week!
Randy
Steve, Host
If I remember correctly, you have the 3.07 3 speed auto. I have the same thing. I think I replied to one of your posts that when I went to 30" tires, I lost a little pep (remembering this combo is not exactly a street burner to begin with).
Get the 30's, it is amazing how much better they look. After all, you are not going to be going to the drag strip.
Mine are a lot noiser. I went white letters out, looks good on Red Ryder.
Terry
I'm just in the opinionated cheering section - the book should be the Tom and Mac book. They're the ones who provide all the good information.
Steve, Host
Actually, mine is the six-speed manual, but it is with the 3.07.
Okay, I'm going to 'fess up on something. I simply couldn't determine my axle ratio, and Jeep's "contact us" link was down (was attempting to request the Build Sheet). So, I e-mailed Tom for help.
Tom told me to look underneath my jeep and I'd find a tag/decal which would tell me my axle ratio. So, I dutifully crawled underneath with my digital camera, looked and looked, and finally found a round, metal disk. To my shock, the bottom portion, which stated "Ratio" on it, had the numbers "2.72" embossed on it.
Well, dang...I guess I didn't have either the 3.07 OR the 3.73. So, I shot Tom the pic of the disk, and he replied (and I KNOW he was laughing as he typed, but wouldn't admit it), that what I took a picture of was.....(I can't stand this)....the transfer case!
So, gang, THAT'S why I was secretly soliciting Tom's advice. But what the heck....I figure you all need a good laugh, and I'm not one to take myself too seriously (well, usually).
Mtngal, I agree...."Tom and Mac's" Book seems very appropriate.....but please keep "Dick & Jane" for me!
Yours in perpetual confusion,
Randy
Kind of like the guy pulling levers at the beginning of 'Eraserhead'? Perhaps, but you're right that I'm not from the land of Oz, neither the Judy Garland nor the platypus version. :shades:
I guarantee that there are lurkers here who don't know how the transmission and drive train are laid out under a Jeep. Don't feel that any question is too basic to ask on this forum.
Hey, nobody's born knowing anything!
All in all, this forum has been invaluable with all its help and fantastic members!!
I fear some of the questions I ask privately...had they been posted on the forum, would have led someone to ask me at what intervals I change the air in my tires! But, I'm purty sure I wouldn't have bit on that one!
Randy
Mac who??? Sounds like a dubious character to me.
.......ask me at what intervals I change the air in my tires!
Surely you do it whenever you change the blinker fluid.
Seriously though, I don't ever remember anyone being mocked or sneered at for asking for asking even the most basic of questions.
That's one of the things I really like about this forum - everyone is friendly, patient, and fun - a great place to hang out.
By the way, my husband's idea of working on a vehicle is to take it to a mechanic. If he were to get under the Wrangler he'd describe it as a bunch of metal.
Behind my glove box is the following: I have a four-wire bundle (brown, red, blue, yellow) running low from behind the console left-to-right to behind the fuse box, then attaches via a plug to a six-wire bundle (brown, red, blue, yellow, black, green) that runs out in front of the fuse box right-to-left up and behind the console again -- making a crisscrossed loop. The wiring that feeds the fuse box is independent of this four/six-wire bundle.
My question concerns whether or not any of the wires in this bundle can be safely spliced to provide power and ground to my CB? I would guess Red and Black are candidates, but want the advice of this excellent forum before I proceed any further.
Thanks in advance! And Happy New Year!!
Sorry, Mac"24"!
I was told that a CB needs to be hooked directly to a power source on its own separate wire in order to keep the electrical interference down. Also, I was told that an in-line fuse was a must and that it should be as close to the power source as possible.
So, this is what I did, and it seems to work fine.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Above all, make sure that everything is properly grounded including where you mount the radio and the ground on your antenna mount.
You most likely won't need to go as elaborate as we needed to, but the principles described are the same...
Radio Power Installation
Project Jeep Overview
Thanks for the info, as always. How do you recommend penetrating the firewall to get the power wire to the battery / power distribution box? On my unit, the options are pretty tightly sealed. Did you create a new hole specifically for the CB? Dirk.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
i have reviewed some of the back posts on the 4WD system, but still would like an opinion. this is my first winter with my Wrangler and i am trying to get acquainted with the system. i had a Cherokee years ago so am not a complete novice to 4WD. i understand not to use the 4WD on high traction roads, so i try not to leave it on when it is not needed, but this can mean a lot of off and on, so my question is in the shifting protocol.
the owners manual says the 4H can be engaged at speeds up to 55mph! that makes me nervous. seems like a bad idea to lock axles together going 55. in my Cherokee, i'm pretty sure the 4WD was only to be engaged at low speeds (correct me if i'm wrong.) but what if, say, i'm coming off a highway that is fine for 2WD onto a ramp that has not been plowed? what are some guidelines for healthy shifting in and out of 4H?
also, i notice that sometimes once i disengage the 4WD, it doesnt seem to release immediately. it stays on for a bit and then there is this bang like i hit a water buffalo as it unlocks. i read an archive post about tension in the system that seems to relate to this. how do i avoid this, and how bad is it?
i'm just trying to get a feel for the system and trying to avoid damaging anything. thanks.
michael
I just leave my Jeep in 2WD in the conditions you describe, intermittent slick spots on a mostly dry road. Just slow down, which you should do anyway, whether in 2WD or 4WD.
I can't imagine a situation where being in 4WD would make it safer to go faster than one would drive in 2WD. (I know you didn't say anything about driving faster, Michael. I just threw this in for no extra charge. )
That's my two cents worth.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?