What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?

Driving into work this morning the steering feels so much better.
My hands are much quieter on the steering wheel.

 

Went from here

to here

Now I just got to get it bolted in the jeep. This one goes in the tan cj5. It has new Yukon 3.73's, with an Elocker
This is the 1st time I have done a gear setup. Wish me luck.

 

Trying to fix the steering on the Commando. The factory Saginaw manual box is shot, so I'm replacing it with the manual box that was in my CJ for many years. Different spline for the column so I bought a different shaft from ebay and re using the joint from when it was in the CJ. Really want ps in this thing but the brackets and pulleys are going to be a challenge on this one so this is a temporary solution to keep it on the road.

 

Test fitting today. Should have checked for wasp nests..

 

Fits in horse trailer!! Living Quarters?

 

I highly recommend washing out the straw before you have to strap down the jeep.
What are you using for floor anchors?

 

It's a stock slant, fits with inches to spare width and height. I have to make a minor mod to the slant wall at it's shortest point. Unfinished dressing room. At some point I'd like to fit it out.
I envision an awning, outside drop down shelf for Coleman stove, a cowboy shower in the horse area, cassette type pooper. Probably a propane heater. I don't require much other than a good nights sleep

 

It's clean, sin unto death hard on the floor to leave sawdust/straw/ pee-poop etc. No straps, not enough room to go anywhere( can hardly get to anything when it's in, have to crawl out the back). Low range, first, parking brake .

 

IMHO you should figure a way to tie it down as a 3000lb projectile is not something to have aimed at your back. I knew a guy that ran in to
a ditch with truck and boat in tow. The truck stopped and the boat did not. Cleaned the cap off the top of his crewcab 4X4 with him and his
wife in it. He was 59.
Just because you can does not make it a good idea or safe.

 

I hear you, have those stories too. If it gets through everything in front of it I wasn't making it anyway. Ymmv

 

Dad had a black angus dinner volunteer open his trailer like a soda can.

As my go-to open seat, it would be in my best interest for you to load the jeep then strap the axle back to the trailer frame. Go under the trailer door and use some blocks behind the jeepto ensure it doesn't roll back when you open the rear door. That's a long haul for it to stay in gear.

 

I have used that bell crank sense the 1960's without any kind of problem.
Have one on my CJ3B now.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Got my cj5 rear end torn down for a limited slip! Took about 4 hours got everything apart and all looks good. Im even going to reuse the old carrier bearings and shims im hopeing It'll go together and be right the first time.

 

Reusing bearings and shims isn't a problem, as long as they're on the same side as they came off of. Good luck, Ron

 

Yup im trying not to mix them up. I was able to get them off with a bearing splitter and the hub puller without damage. I thought i had a problem with the bearing preload on the one axle but turned out it was just becasue the other axle was out. And I think the center spacer gets reused in the new unit. It looks like itll fit.

 

Great, nice job, Ron

 

Leave the kids with Mom this year and take your JEEP out there. Enough of this renting stuff.

 

I'll be in a u-boat in Chicago... I had the week off and she took the same week. I tried to get her to stay home for a Nelly concert.

Next year... next year with nice n quiet 4.27's maybe a sm465. New tires.