But lifting sure don't bend axles!

You sound like one of those dumber than posts dealer techs.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"Johnny V. Mullins" wrote:
>
> OHH :-( ......... It's lifted ?? Lifting misaligns all the drive shafts
> !!
>
> JVM
>
> "Justin M" <xtexatl@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1163133204.536848.321340@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I'm starting to think that's the only thing it could be. I've pulled
> > the front axles, but not the rear (the Dana 44 is new to me). They
> > look straight to me, and I've put a straight edge on them and there's
> > no distortion. There are no visible weld spots where a weight would
> > have been...
> >
> > Tonight I replaced the rear brake drums. Same thing.
> >
> > I'll pull the rear axles tomorrow to see if they're okay.
> >
> > After that, I'm out of options, and I've got to find a Jeep friendly
> > mechanic in North Atlanta who will look at a lifted Jeep. The dealer's
> > service department won't even talk to me because of the lift.
> >
> >
> >
> > nrs wrote:
> >> Just another idea. Bent axle component?
> >>
> >>
> >> Justin M wrote:
> >> > Not the rear driveshaft, either.
> >> >
> >> > Wow. Uh...
> >> >
> >> > So...
> >> >
> >> > - Had three different places rebalance the wheels/tires
> >> > - Replaced passenger side wheel bearings
> >> > - Replaced passenger side u-joint
> >> > - Replaced passenger side ball-joints
> >> > - Replaced both front brake rotors
> >> > - Replaced trackbar
> >> > - Checked and double checked all bolts on the front end and rear
> >> > - Checked and double checked tie-rod
> >> > - Pulled and checked steering stabilizer, it's still solid
> >> > - Disconnected front driveshaft
> >> > - Disconnected rear driveshaft -- so it's not a driveshaft or u-joint
> >> >
> >> > I'm completely out of ideas now... :)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Justin M wrote:
> >> > > nope. no difference on the front drive shaft.
> >> > >
> >> > > rear drive shaft is next. sheesh.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > I'm going to try disconnecting the front drive shaft and see if
> >> > > > that
> >> > > > makes a difference.
> >

 

But lifting sure don't bend axles!

You sound like one of those dumber than posts dealer techs.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"Johnny V. Mullins" wrote:
>
> OHH :-( ......... It's lifted ?? Lifting misaligns all the drive shafts
> !!
>
> JVM
>
> "Justin M" <xtexatl@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1163133204.536848.321340@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I'm starting to think that's the only thing it could be. I've pulled
> > the front axles, but not the rear (the Dana 44 is new to me). They
> > look straight to me, and I've put a straight edge on them and there's
> > no distortion. There are no visible weld spots where a weight would
> > have been...
> >
> > Tonight I replaced the rear brake drums. Same thing.
> >
> > I'll pull the rear axles tomorrow to see if they're okay.
> >
> > After that, I'm out of options, and I've got to find a Jeep friendly
> > mechanic in North Atlanta who will look at a lifted Jeep. The dealer's
> > service department won't even talk to me because of the lift.
> >
> >
> >
> > nrs wrote:
> >> Just another idea. Bent axle component?
> >>
> >>
> >> Justin M wrote:
> >> > Not the rear driveshaft, either.
> >> >
> >> > Wow. Uh...
> >> >
> >> > So...
> >> >
> >> > - Had three different places rebalance the wheels/tires
> >> > - Replaced passenger side wheel bearings
> >> > - Replaced passenger side u-joint
> >> > - Replaced passenger side ball-joints
> >> > - Replaced both front brake rotors
> >> > - Replaced trackbar
> >> > - Checked and double checked all bolts on the front end and rear
> >> > - Checked and double checked tie-rod
> >> > - Pulled and checked steering stabilizer, it's still solid
> >> > - Disconnected front driveshaft
> >> > - Disconnected rear driveshaft -- so it's not a driveshaft or u-joint
> >> >
> >> > I'm completely out of ideas now... :)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Justin M wrote:
> >> > > nope. no difference on the front drive shaft.
> >> > >
> >> > > rear drive shaft is next. sheesh.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > I'm going to try disconnecting the front drive shaft and see if
> >> > > > that
> >> > > > makes a difference.
> >

 

Johnny V. Mullins wrote:

> OHH :-( ......... It's lifted ?? Lifting misaligns all the drive shafts


Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
after that.

 

Johnny V. Mullins wrote:

> OHH :-( ......... It's lifted ?? Lifting misaligns all the drive shafts


Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
after that.

 

Johnny V. Mullins wrote:

> OHH :-( ......... It's lifted ?? Lifting misaligns all the drive shafts


Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
after that.

 

I don't think so, they would have said you're going to crash burn
and die.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Outatime wrote:
>
> Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
> guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
> installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
> it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
> after that.

 

I don't think so, they would have said you're going to crash burn
and die.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Outatime wrote:
>
> Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
> guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
> installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
> it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
> after that.

 

I don't think so, they would have said you're going to crash burn
and die.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Outatime wrote:
>
> Didn't you work at Midas at some point? I'm pretty sure you were the
> guy who refused to do an alignment on a car I once owned because I
> installed a spring/strut package that lowered it by 1/2", claiming that
> it changes everything, and that it wasn't possible to align anything
> after that.