Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts?
"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message news:%fVjc.10548$6L3.858@fed1read05... > I think the studs are there to help you line it up when re installing it. > Without studs there, its a beotch to hold your heavy crossmember and > transfer case in just the right spot till you line up a bolt and get it held > up in place. > KH > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > news:QBUjc.7531$huU.1134@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > okay I understand that, but 2 of the four bolts have nuts at the other end > > as well, so it makes no sense to me, which is why I thought they were > bolts > > installed from the top down. > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > news:zTFjc.7539$6L3.1331@fed1read05... > > > Kinda, its a stud with a nut fastened inside the frame so you can remove > > and > > > reinstall the stud and the nut will stay inside the rail. I found a > really > > > cool site that shows exactly what you are dealing with. > > > > > > http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm > > > > > > or if the link gets truncated > > > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52F21528 > > > > > > KH > > > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > > news:%1ljc.8005$Qcs.5721@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > > news:kM9jc.39429$dZ1.15028@fed1read04... > > > > > There are nutserts in the frame rail thingy. They can strip so lube > > the > > > > stud > > > > > well before trying to remove it. What everyone is saying is that the > > > bolts > > > > > sticking down are actually just threaded studs that screw into nuts > > that > > > > are > > > > > up inside the frame rail. > > > > > > > > so its a bolt..... with a nut at both ends? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Worst case you can get new nutserts. > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > news:408D15D4.EE26ADD2@sympatico.ca... > > > > > > Those are studs, not bolts and they unscrew from the bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No man, noone has ever touched the bolts that hold the T-case, > the > > > > jeep > > > > > was > > > > > > > purchased new in 01. Regardless 2 bolts are dropped down from > > > inside > > > > > the > > > > > > > frame and too aim upwards and screw into the frame.. I don't > > > > understand > > > > > how > > > > > > > this was done and how I can get my new longer bolts in from > above > > > > > (within > > > > > > > the frame) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > > > news:408C139D.EF79E9A8@cox.net... > > > > > > > > Well we can guess that the original bolts were stripped > or > > > > rusted > > > > > > > > out and fixed by pocking a six inch bolt through your floor > > > boards. > > > > > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > > > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the drive shaft actually became too short, hence the CV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I get some vibration off the front, and since I have some > > pretty > > > > > intense > > > > > > > > > transfer case ski plates, I can lower the t case 3/4 inch > and > > > not > > > > > worry > > > > > > > > > because the skid plates are still there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nobody knows how to get the bolts out of the frame since > > they > > > > are > > > > > > > holding > > > > > > > > > the transfer case from the top down and I can't reach up top > > > (into > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > frame) to pull the bolts out/ install the new ones.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
They figure you don't mind doing a bit of cursing when lining it back
up.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:%fVjc.10548$6L3.858@fed1read05... > > I think the studs are there to help you line it up when re installing it. > > Without studs there, its a beotch to hold your heavy crossmember and > > transfer case in just the right spot till you line up a bolt and get it > held > > up in place. > > KH > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > news:QBUjc.7531$huU.1134@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > okay I understand that, but 2 of the four bolts have nuts at the other > end > > > as well, so it makes no sense to me, which is why I thought they were > > bolts > > > installed from the top down. > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > news:zTFjc.7539$6L3.1331@fed1read05... > > > > Kinda, its a stud with a nut fastened inside the frame so you can > remove > > > and > > > > reinstall the stud and the nut will stay inside the rail. I found a > > really > > > > cool site that shows exactly what you are dealing with. > > > > > > > > http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm > > > > > > > > or if the link gets truncated > > > > > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52F21528 > > > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > > > news:%1ljc.8005$Qcs.5721@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:kM9jc.39429$dZ1.15028@fed1read04... > > > > > > There are nutserts in the frame rail thingy. They can strip so > lube > > > the > > > > > stud > > > > > > well before trying to remove it. What everyone is saying is that > the > > > > bolts > > > > > > sticking down are actually just threaded studs that screw into > nuts > > > that > > > > > are > > > > > > up inside the frame rail. > > > > > > > > > > so its a bolt..... with a nut at both ends? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Worst case you can get new nutserts. > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > > news:408D15D4.EE26ADD2@sympatico.ca... > > > > > > > Those are studs, not bolts and they unscrew from the bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No man, noone has ever touched the bolts that hold the T-case, > > the > > > > > jeep > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > purchased new in 01. Regardless 2 bolts are dropped down from > > > > inside > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > frame and too aim upwards and screw into the frame.. I don't > > > > > understand > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > this was done and how I can get my new longer bolts in from > > above > > > > > > (within > > > > > > > > the frame) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > > > > news:408C139D.EF79E9A8@cox.net... > > > > > > > > > Well we can guess that the original bolts were stripped > > or > > > > > rusted > > > > > > > > > out and fixed by pocking a six inch bolt through your floor > > > > boards. > > > > > > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > > > > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the drive shaft actually became too short, hence the CV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I get some vibration off the front, and since I have some > > > pretty > > > > > > intense > > > > > > > > > > transfer case ski plates, I can lower the t case 3/4 inch > > and > > > > not > > > > > > worry > > > > > > > > > > because the skid plates are still there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nobody knows how to get the bolts out of the frame > since > > > they > > > > > are > > > > > > > > holding > > > > > > > > > > the transfer case from the top down and I can't reach up > top > > > > (into > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > frame) to pull the bolts out/ install the new ones.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
They figure you don't mind doing a bit of cursing when lining it back
up.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:%fVjc.10548$6L3.858@fed1read05... > > I think the studs are there to help you line it up when re installing it. > > Without studs there, its a beotch to hold your heavy crossmember and > > transfer case in just the right spot till you line up a bolt and get it > held > > up in place. > > KH > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > news:QBUjc.7531$huU.1134@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > okay I understand that, but 2 of the four bolts have nuts at the other > end > > > as well, so it makes no sense to me, which is why I thought they were > > bolts > > > installed from the top down. > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > news:zTFjc.7539$6L3.1331@fed1read05... > > > > Kinda, its a stud with a nut fastened inside the frame so you can > remove > > > and > > > > reinstall the stud and the nut will stay inside the rail. I found a > > really > > > > cool site that shows exactly what you are dealing with. > > > > > > > > http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm > > > > > > > > or if the link gets truncated > > > > > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52F21528 > > > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > > > news:%1ljc.8005$Qcs.5721@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:kM9jc.39429$dZ1.15028@fed1read04... > > > > > > There are nutserts in the frame rail thingy. They can strip so > lube > > > the > > > > > stud > > > > > > well before trying to remove it. What everyone is saying is that > the > > > > bolts > > > > > > sticking down are actually just threaded studs that screw into > nuts > > > that > > > > > are > > > > > > up inside the frame rail. > > > > > > > > > > so its a bolt..... with a nut at both ends? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Worst case you can get new nutserts. > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > > news:408D15D4.EE26ADD2@sympatico.ca... > > > > > > > Those are studs, not bolts and they unscrew from the bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No man, noone has ever touched the bolts that hold the T-case, > > the > > > > > jeep > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > purchased new in 01. Regardless 2 bolts are dropped down from > > > > inside > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > frame and too aim upwards and screw into the frame.. I don't > > > > > understand > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > this was done and how I can get my new longer bolts in from > > above > > > > > > (within > > > > > > > > the frame) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > > > > news:408C139D.EF79E9A8@cox.net... > > > > > > > > > Well we can guess that the original bolts were stripped > > or > > > > > rusted > > > > > > > > > out and fixed by pocking a six inch bolt through your floor > > > > boards. > > > > > > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > > > > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the drive shaft actually became too short, hence the CV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I get some vibration off the front, and since I have some > > > pretty > > > > > > intense > > > > > > > > > > transfer case ski plates, I can lower the t case 3/4 inch > > and > > > > not > > > > > > worry > > > > > > > > > > because the skid plates are still there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nobody knows how to get the bolts out of the frame > since > > > they > > > > > are > > > > > > > > holding > > > > > > > > > > the transfer case from the top down and I can't reach up > top > > > > (into > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > frame) to pull the bolts out/ install the new ones.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
They figure you don't mind doing a bit of cursing when lining it back
up.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:%fVjc.10548$6L3.858@fed1read05... > > I think the studs are there to help you line it up when re installing it. > > Without studs there, its a beotch to hold your heavy crossmember and > > transfer case in just the right spot till you line up a bolt and get it > held > > up in place. > > KH > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > news:QBUjc.7531$huU.1134@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > okay I understand that, but 2 of the four bolts have nuts at the other > end > > > as well, so it makes no sense to me, which is why I thought they were > > bolts > > > installed from the top down. > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > news:zTFjc.7539$6L3.1331@fed1read05... > > > > Kinda, its a stud with a nut fastened inside the frame so you can > remove > > > and > > > > reinstall the stud and the nut will stay inside the rail. I found a > > really > > > > cool site that shows exactly what you are dealing with. > > > > > > > > http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm > > > > > > > > or if the link gets truncated > > > > > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52F21528 > > > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > > > news:%1ljc.8005$Qcs.5721@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:kM9jc.39429$dZ1.15028@fed1read04... > > > > > > There are nutserts in the frame rail thingy. They can strip so > lube > > > the > > > > > stud > > > > > > well before trying to remove it. What everyone is saying is that > the > > > > bolts > > > > > > sticking down are actually just threaded studs that screw into > nuts > > > that > > > > > are > > > > > > up inside the frame rail. > > > > > > > > > > so its a bolt..... with a nut at both ends? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Worst case you can get new nutserts. > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > > news:408D15D4.EE26ADD2@sympatico.ca... > > > > > > > Those are studs, not bolts and they unscrew from the bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No man, noone has ever touched the bolts that hold the T-case, > > the > > > > > jeep > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > purchased new in 01. Regardless 2 bolts are dropped down from > > > > inside > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > frame and too aim upwards and screw into the frame.. I don't > > > > > understand > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > this was done and how I can get my new longer bolts in from > > above > > > > > > (within > > > > > > > > the frame) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > > > > news:408C139D.EF79E9A8@cox.net... > > > > > > > > > Well we can guess that the original bolts were stripped > > or > > > > > rusted > > > > > > > > > out and fixed by pocking a six inch bolt through your floor > > > > boards. > > > > > > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > > > > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the drive shaft actually became too short, hence the CV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I get some vibration off the front, and since I have some > > > pretty > > > > > > intense > > > > > > > > > > transfer case ski plates, I can lower the t case 3/4 inch > > and > > > > not > > > > > > worry > > > > > > > > > > because the skid plates are still there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nobody knows how to get the bolts out of the frame > since > > > they > > > > > are > > > > > > > > holding > > > > > > > > > > the transfer case from the top down and I can't reach up > top > > > > (into > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > frame) to pull the bolts out/ install the new ones.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
They figure you don't mind doing a bit of cursing when lining it back
up.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:%fVjc.10548$6L3.858@fed1read05... > > I think the studs are there to help you line it up when re installing it. > > Without studs there, its a beotch to hold your heavy crossmember and > > transfer case in just the right spot till you line up a bolt and get it > held > > up in place. > > KH > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > news:QBUjc.7531$huU.1134@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > okay I understand that, but 2 of the four bolts have nuts at the other > end > > > as well, so it makes no sense to me, which is why I thought they were > > bolts > > > installed from the top down. > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > news:zTFjc.7539$6L3.1331@fed1read05... > > > > Kinda, its a stud with a nut fastened inside the frame so you can > remove > > > and > > > > reinstall the stud and the nut will stay inside the rail. I found a > > really > > > > cool site that shows exactly what you are dealing with. > > > > > > > > http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm > > > > > > > > or if the link gets truncated > > > > > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52F21528 > > > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > "herman" <email@adress.there> wrote in message > > > > news:%1ljc.8005$Qcs.5721@news04.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com... > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:kM9jc.39429$dZ1.15028@fed1read04... > > > > > > There are nutserts in the frame rail thingy. They can strip so > lube > > > the > > > > > stud > > > > > > well before trying to remove it. What everyone is saying is that > the > > > > bolts > > > > > > sticking down are actually just threaded studs that screw into > nuts > > > that > > > > > are > > > > > > up inside the frame rail. > > > > > > > > > > so its a bolt..... with a nut at both ends? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Worst case you can get new nutserts. > > > > > > KH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > > news:408D15D4.EE26ADD2@sympatico.ca... > > > > > > > Those are studs, not bolts and they unscrew from the bottom. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No man, noone has ever touched the bolts that hold the T-case, > > the > > > > > jeep > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > purchased new in 01. Regardless 2 bolts are dropped down from > > > > inside > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > frame and too aim upwards and screw into the frame.. I don't > > > > > understand > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > this was done and how I can get my new longer bolts in from > > above > > > > > > (within > > > > > > > > the frame) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > > > > > > > news:408C139D.EF79E9A8@cox.net... > > > > > > > > > Well we can guess that the original bolts were stripped > > or > > > > > rusted > > > > > > > > > out and fixed by pocking a six inch bolt through your floor > > > > boards. > > > > > > > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > > > > > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the drive shaft actually became too short, hence the CV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I get some vibration off the front, and since I have some > > > pretty > > > > > > intense > > > > > > > > > > transfer case ski plates, I can lower the t case 3/4 inch > > and > > > > not > > > > > > worry > > > > > > > > > > because the skid plates are still there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nobody knows how to get the bolts out of the frame > since > > > they > > > > > are > > > > > > > > holding > > > > > > > > > > the transfer case from the top down and I can't reach up > top > > > > (into > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > frame) to pull the bolts out/ install the new ones.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
So you may have a question to put to this group?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
So you may have a question to put to this group?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
So you may have a question to put to this group?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
So you may have a question to put to this group?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ herman wrote: > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? |
Re: Help with XJ T-case lowering kit...
this is crazyness at its best. two bolts facing upwards.. and two facing
downwards where I can't get them out, or new ones in. Just great.. I don't understand thou, why noone else has a Xj and has seen what Im talking about, Im gonna take a picture for you guys and post it tomorrow. Stay tuned "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4091629E.12B25D96@cox.net... > So you may have a question to put to this group? > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > herman wrote: > > > > but why does the kit have 4 spacers and 4 longer bolts? |
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