Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum Forum for all ZJ (1993 - 1998), WJ (1999-2004) and WK (Since 05) Grand Cherokee owners.

What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:34 PM
  #541  
CrazyWJ242's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 889
From: New Brunswick
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

YES HELL!

looks sick fireman... used the torch to cut off the LCA backets i see suppose your likely a fireman you'll put it out

I see snow flakes...
it was freezing rain for the first half hour, and now we've got some huge snowflakes coming down... hopefully it snows ALL night and i dont have to work in the AM...

18 hours from Home, still get the stuff...
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:02 PM
  #542  
04WJGuy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
From: Somewhere between NE and SW Alberta
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Looks really good Fireman, hope you get lots of use out of it. Is that a factory steering stabalizer your running?

Mike, I like winter to. The problem is that at -50 it's to cold to snow. There's more snow south of McMurray than there is up here.
Hope you get all the snow you want + a foot extra :)
When I was working up in Kitimat it dumped 14 FEET of snow in a little over 9 hours. Absolutely retarded weather.
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 05:18 PM
  #543  
fireman33's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 14
From: Saint John
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

thanks guys, yes it is the factory steering stabilizer lol ! im going to upgrade as soon as i get bigger tire...i didnt get any dw yet...the kit ride a little bit harsher compare to before, but it is still a good drive, overall im pretty satisfied.
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 06:07 PM
  #544  
CrazyWJ242's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 889
From: New Brunswick
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

From what i've figured out is most of the Death Wobble is usually problems with worn UCA's changing the caster angle during articulation, and is causing the wobble though not 100%

with your IRO kit the UCA's are welded to the LCA's and you can adjust caster, meaning you can set it up lock it in and its going to travel with the suspension proper... (the more pivot points the more the control arms have to flex and cause the undesired wobble)

Id definitely replace it when you get the new tires, dont want to wear the stocker out

the snow decided to stop, its hanging out about a hour away... but we have the advisory till 7pm tomorrow night... so fingers crossed for that 1ft extra!
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 06:23 PM
  #545  
04WJGuy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
From: Somewhere between NE and SW Alberta
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Another one of the many causes is the track bar bushings being to soft or worn since it gives the axle room to move side to side.

Once the shocks wear in a bit the ride shouldn't be very harsh at all. Most people that I know who have done the IRO kits say after a couple days it actually rides better than stock.

You can keep your snow, I'd prefer to drive to go see it. Then when I'm done I can go home.
Rockies + Snow + Idiot Drivers = overdeveloped schfincter muscles. :p
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 08:47 PM
  #546  
fireman33's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 14
From: Saint John
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

That is a good thing to know...i hope they will get softer...but i heard that those doetch tech 8000 were a bit stiff...i am going to travel quite a bit around christmas and new year so ill definitely be able to tell after that if they needed some time to brake in or something...
Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:02 AM
  #547  
WJCraig's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 217
From: Surrey, BC
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Looks good Fireman! I've been looking at that kit too...How was the install?

Looking forward to hearing how it performs for you!

Later.
Old Dec 19, 2009 | 07:21 AM
  #548  
fireman33's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 14
From: Saint John
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

I didnt installed it myself...i recently moved to another place and i dont have any garage and not enough tools to do the job so i had an offroad shop here to install it from me...they said it went pretty good though...pretty straight forward
Old Dec 19, 2009 | 03:01 PM
  #549  
CrazyWJ242's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 889
From: New Brunswick
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Just got my catalog from Advanced Adapters today (emailed them Tuesday) and i've got to say this is a well put together catalog with a TON of information in it, already giving me dimensions on the NV3550, and distance to the shifter location, and bell housing compatibilities, and all necessary part numbers for a complete Install...

Just have to look into it abit more and i'll know what im getting myself into...
Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:51 AM
  #550  
04WJGuy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
From: Somewhere between NE and SW Alberta
Default Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today

Now where would all the fun be if you knew exactly what you were getting yourself into? Where's the adventure Mike? :)



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:38 AM.

Page generated in 0.10018 seconds with 19 queries