What Did You Do To Your GC Today
07-04-2009, 07:32 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
well i got the back bumper off, couldnt find my 10mm deep sockets so had to vice grip it... UGH
but i finally get it off and take a look at the gas tank and to my amazement... im missing a support bracket for my gas tank
my dog started walking into the pic, thats what the black and brown blur is
ughh.... if its not one thing its another...
If i were to pick up a heavy duty skid plate would it come with a new one?
but i finally get it off and take a look at the gas tank and to my amazement... im missing a support bracket for my gas tank
my dog started walking into the pic, thats what the black and brown blur is
ughh.... if its not one thing its another...
If i were to pick up a heavy duty skid plate would it come with a new one?
07-04-2009, 07:41 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
When I installed my trailer hitch the tank only had the one support (same spot) even though you can see where the other one bolts up. Check out the junk yard and see if you can find one for the other side. If you manage to find a good skidplate let me know I'm looking to get rid of the factory one.
07-11-2009, 11:31 AM
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Well time to do all the fluids again, doesn't seem that long ago that I was lying underneath the Jeep doing this. This commuting between Fort McMurray and Crowsnest is sure putting the miles on fast. Might have to start thinking about getting something with better mileage and retiring the Jeep to in town and weekend warrior status.
07-14-2009, 01:26 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Nothing wrong with that...
So i made a trek back to the states, and in Maine i hit a concrete statue that fell off a truck in front of me, i had 2 guys pacing me on my left and right and had nowhere to go but suck it up...
broke part of the front bumper, bent the radiator support just a tiny bit, and popped up over the thing with the front passenger side tire...
front passenger side of the axle is leaking at the CV joint (differential is still topped up doesn't appear to be losing any fluid) appears to be debris in the fluid as its practically silver... and both tires are so off camber... so thats what im up to in this 39C Heat
So i made a trek back to the states, and in Maine i hit a concrete statue that fell off a truck in front of me, i had 2 guys pacing me on my left and right and had nowhere to go but suck it up...
broke part of the front bumper, bent the radiator support just a tiny bit, and popped up over the thing with the front passenger side tire...
front passenger side of the axle is leaking at the CV joint (differential is still topped up doesn't appear to be losing any fluid) appears to be debris in the fluid as its practically silver... and both tires are so off camber... so thats what im up to in this 39C Heat
07-14-2009, 02:51 PM
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Well that's gonna put a glitch in the day, hopefully your ok. Anyway to get the owner of said statue to pay the damages?
Luckily KOR now sells a HD lower rad support with tow points for the WJ's. :)
Luckily KOR now sells a HD lower rad support with tow points for the WJ's. :)
07-14-2009, 03:45 PM
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the guy never noticed it fall off the truck, when i hit i pulled right over and the other guys kept on going... i stuck around for a few minutes assessing the damage and figuring out how bad it was... then i got in and kept going to the next rest stop...
im gonna take a few pics and post... its not that bad, aside from the axle and camber issue
im gonna take a few pics and post... its not that bad, aside from the axle and camber issue
07-15-2009, 02:06 AM
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weird my post didn't show up...
so somehow I've got a locker installed...
when i rotate my front driver tire, my passenger tire rotates the same direction, inside the differential, the planet pinion does not rotate... if i hold the passenger tire i can still rotate though, the passenger side CV joint boot is not connected on the axle side and is just sending grease and gear oil everywhere...lots of grinding and popping coming from somewhere, but no apparent damage to anything visible in the differential
my hub assembly is good to go, no damage what so ever so it must be something within the axle... Im just reluctant to take off the steering knuckle since i don't have the funds yet to take it in for a proper alignment, or what do ya thing should i just go ahead and rip it apart to get to my problem which is most likely the whole axle assembly
so somehow I've got a locker installed...
when i rotate my front driver tire, my passenger tire rotates the same direction, inside the differential, the planet pinion does not rotate... if i hold the passenger tire i can still rotate though, the passenger side CV joint boot is not connected on the axle side and is just sending grease and gear oil everywhere...lots of grinding and popping coming from somewhere, but no apparent damage to anything visible in the differential
my hub assembly is good to go, no damage what so ever so it must be something within the axle... Im just reluctant to take off the steering knuckle since i don't have the funds yet to take it in for a proper alignment, or what do ya thing should i just go ahead and rip it apart to get to my problem which is most likely the whole axle assembly