I think a lot of people underestimate the Grand. I prefer the XJ, but if
you want to wheel in comfort....man!

Mike Romain wrote:

> Heh heh, Max 'does' have a lift and mudders....
>
> Actually he did really well, only needed a tug when fooling around on
> snowbanks, he did great on the trail with that Grand. I was thinking
> that big 360 was going to weigh him down, but nope.
>
> Mike
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
>>driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
>>you had many more miles left before total failure. The trip sure looked
>>fun. Looks like Max needs a little lift and some mudders to hang out
>>with you guys. :)
>>
>>PeterP wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The white CJ-7 is Mike's, mine's the TJ, and 5.9 Limited ZJ is Max's.
>>>
>>>The caps were already broken like that when I pressed them out, which was
>>>pretty easy to do since the entire drive shaft was only eight months old. I
>>>still can't believe it didn't let go on me.
>>>
>>>/Peter
>>>... wagging my finger at myself ...
>>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:G021c.3479$vG7.2540@newssvr22.news.prodigy .com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Cool shots. Who's in them? I see the pic on your U-joint. How did the
>>>>cups break, and where are your needle bearings? :)
>>>>
>>>>PeterP wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was
>>>
>>>cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>>>up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling
>>>
>>>in
>>>
>>>
>>>>>the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to
>>>
>>>plow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a
>>>
>>>slush.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
>>>>>spare.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pix are at
>>>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
>>>>>showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and
>>>
>>>put
>>>
>>>
>>>>>in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range
>>>
>>>snow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost
>>>
>>>driveshaft
>>>
>>>
>>>>>u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together.
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>>>>>
>>>>>/Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
>>01 XJ Sport
>>
>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>-- Dave Barry
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp
>>Function: noun
>>Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
>>1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
>>World War II.
>>
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tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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I think a lot of people underestimate the Grand. I prefer the XJ, but if
you want to wheel in comfort....man!

Mike Romain wrote:

> Heh heh, Max 'does' have a lift and mudders....
>
> Actually he did really well, only needed a tug when fooling around on
> snowbanks, he did great on the trail with that Grand. I was thinking
> that big 360 was going to weigh him down, but nope.
>
> Mike
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
>>driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
>>you had many more miles left before total failure. The trip sure looked
>>fun. Looks like Max needs a little lift and some mudders to hang out
>>with you guys. :)
>>
>>PeterP wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The white CJ-7 is Mike's, mine's the TJ, and 5.9 Limited ZJ is Max's.
>>>
>>>The caps were already broken like that when I pressed them out, which was
>>>pretty easy to do since the entire drive shaft was only eight months old. I
>>>still can't believe it didn't let go on me.
>>>
>>>/Peter
>>>... wagging my finger at myself ...
>>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:G021c.3479$vG7.2540@newssvr22.news.prodigy .com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Cool shots. Who's in them? I see the pic on your U-joint. How did the
>>>>cups break, and where are your needle bearings? :)
>>>>
>>>>PeterP wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was
>>>
>>>cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>>>up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling
>>>
>>>in
>>>
>>>
>>>>>the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to
>>>
>>>plow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a
>>>
>>>slush.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
>>>>>spare.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pix are at
>>>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
>>>>>showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and
>>>
>>>put
>>>
>>>
>>>>>in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range
>>>
>>>snow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost
>>>
>>>driveshaft
>>>
>>>
>>>>>u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together.
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>>>>>
>>>>>/Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
>>01 XJ Sport
>>
>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>-- Dave Barry
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp
>>Function: noun
>>Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
>>1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
>>World War II.
>>
>>(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
>>________________________________________________ ___________

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

I think a lot of people underestimate the Grand. I prefer the XJ, but if
you want to wheel in comfort....man!

Mike Romain wrote:

> Heh heh, Max 'does' have a lift and mudders....
>
> Actually he did really well, only needed a tug when fooling around on
> snowbanks, he did great on the trail with that Grand. I was thinking
> that big 360 was going to weigh him down, but nope.
>
> Mike
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
>>driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
>>you had many more miles left before total failure. The trip sure looked
>>fun. Looks like Max needs a little lift and some mudders to hang out
>>with you guys. :)
>>
>>PeterP wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The white CJ-7 is Mike's, mine's the TJ, and 5.9 Limited ZJ is Max's.
>>>
>>>The caps were already broken like that when I pressed them out, which was
>>>pretty easy to do since the entire drive shaft was only eight months old. I
>>>still can't believe it didn't let go on me.
>>>
>>>/Peter
>>>... wagging my finger at myself ...
>>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:G021c.3479$vG7.2540@newssvr22.news.prodigy .com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Cool shots. Who's in them? I see the pic on your U-joint. How did the
>>>>cups break, and where are your needle bearings? :)
>>>>
>>>>PeterP wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was
>>>
>>>cooking
>>>
>>>
>>>>>up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling
>>>
>>>in
>>>
>>>
>>>>>the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to
>>>
>>>plow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a
>>>
>>>slush.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
>>>>>spare.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pix are at
>>>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
>>>>>showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and
>>>
>>>put
>>>
>>>
>>>>>in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range
>>>
>>>snow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost
>>>
>>>driveshaft
>>>
>>>
>>>>>u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together.
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>>>>>
>>>>>/Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>>
>>03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
>>01 XJ Sport
>>
>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>-- Dave Barry
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp
>>Function: noun
>>Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
>>1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
>>World War II.
>>
>>(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
>>________________________________________________ ___________

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:q031c.3499$vG7.2444@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
> driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
> you had many more miles left before total failure.

I did lube it right after installing it, and lept lubing it about once a
month since then !?!

/Peter

 

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:q031c.3499$vG7.2444@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
> driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
> you had many more miles left before total failure.

I did lube it right after installing it, and lept lubing it about once a
month since then !?!

/Peter

 

"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:q031c.3499$vG7.2444@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
> driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
> you had many more miles left before total failure.

I did lube it right after installing it, and lept lubing it about once a
month since then !?!

/Peter

 

Cool, thanks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

PeterP wrote:
>
> A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was cooking
> up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling in
> the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to plow
> through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a slush.
> Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
> spare.
>
> Pix are at
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>
> I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
> showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and put
> in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range snow
> bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost driveshaft
> u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together. I
> won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>
> /Peter

 

Cool, thanks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

PeterP wrote:
>
> A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was cooking
> up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling in
> the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to plow
> through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a slush.
> Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
> spare.
>
> Pix are at
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>
> I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
> showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and put
> in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range snow
> bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost driveshaft
> u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together. I
> won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>
> /Peter

 

Cool, thanks.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

PeterP wrote:
>
> A buddy and I met up with Mike Romain in the bush yesterday. He was cooking
> up a gourmet storm as usual when we arrived. We did some mild wheeling in
> the mild weather, it was nice to get out. It was surprisingly hard to plow
> through the shallow snow, but it was very dense, wet snow, almost a slush.
> Unfortunately, Mike broke a hub later in the day, and none of us had a
> spare.
>
> Pix are at
> http://www.storm.ca/~sprocket/wheeli...%20Bush%20Run/.
>
> I complained about a "mild" driveline vibe yesterday that had started
> showing up late last week. In my infinite wisdom, I was ignoring it, and put
> in three or four hours of highway driving plus the high-rpm low-range snow
> bashing yesterday. The last of the picturs shows what my rearmost driveshaft
> u-joint looked like by the time I got home. I'm amazed it held together. I
> won't be ignoring "mild" vibes any more!
>
> /Peter

 

Really? Wow. I'm sure a lot of people are harder on U-joints than I am,
but I've never seen caps cracked that badly. Also, I don't see any
needle bearings in your cups. Usually those disappear from lack of grease.

PeterP wrote:

> "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:q031c.3499$vG7.2444@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
>
>>Ooh, someone didn't lube the u-joint after installing the new
>>driveshaft? Heh heh. Well, glad you made it home OK. Doesn't look like
>>you had many more miles left before total failure.
>
>
> I did lube it right after installing it, and lept lubing it about once a
> month since then !?!
>
> /Peter
>
>

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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