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5-24-2012
Today I flex it out with the fork lift at work to see if having no military wraps help any and it did
! I use a online calculator to figure out that I am scoring a 835 on a 20 degree angle! My wheel base is 94.5 (don't ask me how) and I can go up 27 inches in the front before my tire is ready to leave the ground. I didt check the rear score only the front!
5-27-2012
So I was going to go wheeling on Monday but I was doing my pre wheeling run down and found that the cast stock mount for the motor mount on the right hand side has broke
so no wheeling for me now, looks like the brown dogs replacement bracket it 100 bucks and I won't have money to fix it till next payday! On the bright side my gears are going in the 8.8 on Monday...... I might be installing the axle on my next day off which is Monday! And I got to go on a cruise with the family today and that's always fun!
5-30-2012
So since my 8.8 will be finished this week and since my jeep is broken (motor mount) I decided to yank the super 35 out, I also took the degree shims off and replaced the center pins. I don't know why the old center pins got so bent out of shape.......maybe the Detroit??
wow my phone got those pic all sorts of mixed up haha
So today I decided to order some spring frame bushing for the rear since I had it apart any ways so I went ahead and pulled the old ones out and man were they bad! I also was really board and decided to paint my shocks red (thanks for the idea 91BoD) my buddy will be done tonight or tomorrow night with the ring and pinion install I can't wait! Almost forgot I installed the flange adapter on my driveline also today!
6-1-2012
So I picked up my 8.8 from my buddy's house (he set my gears up) and got it thrown all back together and man were those clips a pain to get in the locker! I put the driveline in place to see what the angle would look like and I think it turned out pretty good (I have no move degree shims) and another note worth noting I got a new asr winch line can't wait to get in spooled on! Left to do on the axle is finish hooking up the brakes and bleed them, figure out a ebrake setup, fill the diff with fluid and torque everything up!
No I have it sealed up and full of fluid now! If it goes out than I am out a free r&p set and that just means time to upgrade again! So I woke up and went straight back out to work on the jeep before work! I got the brake line all together and the brakes gravity bleed, I got the driveline in all the way, fill up the diff with gear oil, and torque the shackles to 45! When I get home I am going to have the wife help me bleed the brakes and I will get the ubolts torque than I can go on a test drive! Look past my working mess
6-2-2012
So I got my jeep rolling again 8.8 complete
! I had zero vibes from the drivel line, the locker is alot noises than my old Detroit but I heard it should quit down after in wears in some! Today I also got my mirror relocation brackets and mirrors mounted, I also installed my new asr winch line! As some as I get the motor mount fixed I am hitting the trails!
6-4-2012
So I got the e brake set up today, I should be selling my old super 35 at the end of this month and I am either going to order rampage frameless top (I like the design better then my soft topper) or pull the trigger on 1 ton steering with the money what should I do??
6-8-2012
The only recent update is I got my brown dog motor mount bracket to replace my current broken bracket! I hope to get it installed this weekend so I can take the jeep out wheeling!
6-9-2012
So I got my motor mount bracket installed after work today and got my jeep and my buddies jeep ready for wheeling tomorrow!
6-10-2012
thanks man! Today a couple friends and I went out wheeling and had a great time no one took damage or broke anything! I plane on selling my wheels and tires now so I can order up a set of 15x8 steel wheels and 35 inch bighorns tires after I may do a daystar 1 inch bodylift! Here are a couple pics from today more to come!
