The goal for the day was to get the engine removed from the Jeep. Most of the wrenching and disconnecting were completed on day three. I got the engine lift out of storage and placed it where I thought it would be a good lifting point. Well, it was going to have to work since […]
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LT Swap – Day 3
Today is prep for engine pull day. Most of the work today will be under the Jeep and in the fender wells so no timelapse video. Started this morning by removing the catalytic converters on both sides. The fun side was the passenger side because I had to remove the front upper control arm to […]
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LT Swap – Teardown Day 2
Got an early start today to work on clearing the trans cooler, power steering cooler, and AC condenser. The trans cooler hoses were tangled in the AC condenser hard lines, it was a little tricky to get things clear without making a huge mess. It would be really nice not to trash the garage floor […]
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LT Swap Has Officially Begun
I finally got the green light from the boys at RPM Extreme to start my harness and swap kit. The order has been placed and the garage cleanout is complete. Today I started the teardown of the 3.6. The Warn winch had to come off which I was absolutely dreading. In reality, it came right […]
Death Wobble is a Pain! So Are Wheel Weights…
I think I have finally tackled the elusive wobble problem on the Jeep. The Jeep spends most of its days inside the garage. This is posh, except when sitting for long periods of time my tires were flat spotting from weight and air pressure. When I would take the Jeep out for a spin it […]
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Last Three Dream Mods, One Might Become Reality…
I have told myself and others that the Jeep build has to come to an end. This means that the build completion list can only contain very few must-have items with no time constraints, but I have to stick to the list. I got the list narrowed down to four modifications, well three really since […]
Moab 2019 Part 2, Day 5
Moab Rim Trail Today was a draw straw day. Our base camp group was up late the night before trying to get Derek off the trail so they rested in. We opted to get up get gas and ice and go see if anybody was at the City Market waiting to select trails. The parking […]
Moab 2019 Part 2, Day 4
Behind the Rocks The goal for this trip was to take at least one day and ride trails with the locals. It worked out that the Moab Friends for Wheelin’ group planned a club run to Behind the Rocks for July 4th. With the temps starting to climb in the summer months, the club wanted […]
Moab 2019 Part 2, Day 3
Steering Repair and La Sal Mountain Pass Well, it’s day 3 of our Moab adventure, and our challenge for the morning is to resolve the steering mess we created last night on the Golden Stairs. Before it got too hot I was able to spread the sand mat and moving blanket out in the driveway […]
Moab 2019 Part 2, Day 2
Poison Spider, Golden Spike, and Gold Bar Rim With day one in the books, it was time to set out for day two. Derek was able to get the tie rod bung welded back in place Monday night, so he was good to go for another day of riding. On the agenda today, Poison Spider, […]