BerserkerCatSplat
Hormone Induced
So, having finished up a few other projects, it was time to finally bite the bullet, get the Jeep up on stands, and start pulling parts off. And then putting on new ones.
Step One: Goodbye Dana 35. Also, goodbye factory control arms, track bar, springs, shocks, etc.
The factory axle had lived a lot of miles (~435,000km) but it was starting to howl (turned out to be pitted axle shafts) and the only thing keeping it alive back there was throttle restraint and being an open carrier. Time to go!
Step Two: Hello Dana 44HD!
The freshened-up limited-slip axle is in, along with RC adjustable control arms (upgraded with Currie joints), JKS trackbar, Iron Rock springs, and Bilstein shocks. Only missing sway bar links that haven't arrived yet.
Step Three: Install More Parts.
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With the rear essentially buttoned up (minus the sway links and a shorter drive shaft), I moved on to the front. The factory crossmember is out and has been replaced with the Iron Rock crossmember that the IRO long arms will attach to. Next steps are to drop the front axle and remove all the running gear there - control arms, springs, shocks, track bar, swaybar, knuckles, brake calipers, and steering linkages are all being upgraded. The brake caliper upgrade requires a minor bit of fab to mount the ABS sensors, so I've certainly got a at least a few more weekends of work left. Hopefully I'll have it done before I hit the 10-year anniversary of owning the Jeep!
Step One: Goodbye Dana 35. Also, goodbye factory control arms, track bar, springs, shocks, etc.
The factory axle had lived a lot of miles (~435,000km) but it was starting to howl (turned out to be pitted axle shafts) and the only thing keeping it alive back there was throttle restraint and being an open carrier. Time to go!
Step Two: Hello Dana 44HD!
The freshened-up limited-slip axle is in, along with RC adjustable control arms (upgraded with Currie joints), JKS trackbar, Iron Rock springs, and Bilstein shocks. Only missing sway bar links that haven't arrived yet.
Step Three: Install More Parts.
With the rear essentially buttoned up (minus the sway links and a shorter drive shaft), I moved on to the front. The factory crossmember is out and has been replaced with the Iron Rock crossmember that the IRO long arms will attach to. Next steps are to drop the front axle and remove all the running gear there - control arms, springs, shocks, track bar, swaybar, knuckles, brake calipers, and steering linkages are all being upgraded. The brake caliper upgrade requires a minor bit of fab to mount the ABS sensors, so I've certainly got a at least a few more weekends of work left. Hopefully I'll have it done before I hit the 10-year anniversary of owning the Jeep!