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Re: Quick disconects
By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear
too?! wouldn't think so.... something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, you can't say articulation. Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40870CC9.49C83995@sympatico.ca... > You just pull one nut off and flip the link up and tie it up with a > plastic zip tie or piece of string. > > The one side will flip up and down from being connected to the other > side. > > Doing it the first time is a bitch, after that it is easy. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Jeff wrote: > > > > I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 > > > > I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to > > Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he > > told me to save my money and showed me these plans > > http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html > > BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how > > hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on > > after??? > > as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? > > or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with > > an '03 TJ....30" GSA's > > Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff |
Re: Quick disconects
By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear
too?! wouldn't think so.... something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, you can't say articulation. Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40870CC9.49C83995@sympatico.ca... > You just pull one nut off and flip the link up and tie it up with a > plastic zip tie or piece of string. > > The one side will flip up and down from being connected to the other > side. > > Doing it the first time is a bitch, after that it is easy. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Jeff wrote: > > > > I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 > > > > I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to > > Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he > > told me to save my money and showed me these plans > > http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html > > BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how > > hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on > > after??? > > as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? > > or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with > > an '03 TJ....30" GSA's > > Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff |
Re: Quick disconects
By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear
too?! wouldn't think so.... something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, you can't say articulation. Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40870CC9.49C83995@sympatico.ca... > You just pull one nut off and flip the link up and tie it up with a > plastic zip tie or piece of string. > > The one side will flip up and down from being connected to the other > side. > > Doing it the first time is a bitch, after that it is easy. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > Jeff wrote: > > > > I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 > > > > I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to > > Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he > > told me to save my money and showed me these plans > > http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html > > BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how > > hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on > > after??? > > as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? > > or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with > > an '03 TJ....30" GSA's > > Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff |
Re: Quick disconects
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:12 -0300, "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 Welcome to the sport >I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to >Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he >told me to save my money and showed me these plans >http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html >BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how >hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on >after??? Before I put my lift on my quick disconnect kit was a ratchet with the funky torx head socket and a crescent wrench. I would get out and unbolt the ends connected to the axle and rotate the sway bar and links up and out of the way. At first I used cable ties to hold it up, until I discovered a dog collar with a quick release. I put that over the fender support and now I just clip the sway bar up. My tool kit contains a ratchet and a 2 foot cheater pipe. I can and have removed those sway bar bolts in under 5 minutes on brand new TJ's. With the cheater it isn't hard at all. >as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? Yup, the trick is to be on level ground. When it is time to reconnect, if things don't line up just right have a friend gently rock the Jeep side to side while you slip the parts together. One big advantage to using the stock bolts, other than cost, is they allow a little bit of misalignment. When you tighten them up they pull everything into line. >or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with >an '03 TJ....30" GSA's NO! Friends don't let friends drive stock Jeeps! Even if you just remove two bolts, your TJ isn't stock any more. In all honesty two mods will make your TJ a killer off road, remove the sway bar and lower the tire pressure. Cost? Next to nothing. When I first got my TJ I went to the local Jeep playground and tried a number of experiments with tire pressure high or low and the sway bar connected or not. The single biggest improvement came from dropping the tire pressure to the 12 - 15 psi range. So if you do nothing else drop your tire pressure. >Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff Dean http://www.monogramsinc.com/jeep/jeepin-action.htm |
Re: Quick disconects
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:12 -0300, "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 Welcome to the sport >I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to >Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he >told me to save my money and showed me these plans >http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html >BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how >hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on >after??? Before I put my lift on my quick disconnect kit was a ratchet with the funky torx head socket and a crescent wrench. I would get out and unbolt the ends connected to the axle and rotate the sway bar and links up and out of the way. At first I used cable ties to hold it up, until I discovered a dog collar with a quick release. I put that over the fender support and now I just clip the sway bar up. My tool kit contains a ratchet and a 2 foot cheater pipe. I can and have removed those sway bar bolts in under 5 minutes on brand new TJ's. With the cheater it isn't hard at all. >as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? Yup, the trick is to be on level ground. When it is time to reconnect, if things don't line up just right have a friend gently rock the Jeep side to side while you slip the parts together. One big advantage to using the stock bolts, other than cost, is they allow a little bit of misalignment. When you tighten them up they pull everything into line. >or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with >an '03 TJ....30" GSA's NO! Friends don't let friends drive stock Jeeps! Even if you just remove two bolts, your TJ isn't stock any more. In all honesty two mods will make your TJ a killer off road, remove the sway bar and lower the tire pressure. Cost? Next to nothing. When I first got my TJ I went to the local Jeep playground and tried a number of experiments with tire pressure high or low and the sway bar connected or not. The single biggest improvement came from dropping the tire pressure to the 12 - 15 psi range. So if you do nothing else drop your tire pressure. >Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff Dean http://www.monogramsinc.com/jeep/jeepin-action.htm |
Re: Quick disconects
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:12 -0300, "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 Welcome to the sport >I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to >Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he >told me to save my money and showed me these plans >http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html >BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how >hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on >after??? Before I put my lift on my quick disconnect kit was a ratchet with the funky torx head socket and a crescent wrench. I would get out and unbolt the ends connected to the axle and rotate the sway bar and links up and out of the way. At first I used cable ties to hold it up, until I discovered a dog collar with a quick release. I put that over the fender support and now I just clip the sway bar up. My tool kit contains a ratchet and a 2 foot cheater pipe. I can and have removed those sway bar bolts in under 5 minutes on brand new TJ's. With the cheater it isn't hard at all. >as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? Yup, the trick is to be on level ground. When it is time to reconnect, if things don't line up just right have a friend gently rock the Jeep side to side while you slip the parts together. One big advantage to using the stock bolts, other than cost, is they allow a little bit of misalignment. When you tighten them up they pull everything into line. >or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with >an '03 TJ....30" GSA's NO! Friends don't let friends drive stock Jeeps! Even if you just remove two bolts, your TJ isn't stock any more. In all honesty two mods will make your TJ a killer off road, remove the sway bar and lower the tire pressure. Cost? Next to nothing. When I first got my TJ I went to the local Jeep playground and tried a number of experiments with tire pressure high or low and the sway bar connected or not. The single biggest improvement came from dropping the tire pressure to the 12 - 15 psi range. So if you do nothing else drop your tire pressure. >Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff Dean http://www.monogramsinc.com/jeep/jeepin-action.htm |
Re: Quick disconects
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:12 -0300, "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>I'm a newbie still....first TJ '03 Welcome to the sport >I've decided that I'm going to make my own quick disconnects...thanks to >Chad Fraker for his post to my question of which brand to go with and he >told me to save my money and showed me these plans >http://hookedonjeeps.rockcrawler.com...%20Discos.html >BUT...... I have no time to make them before trail run on sunday..... how >hard is it to remove the sway bars for the run then put them back on >after??? Before I put my lift on my quick disconnect kit was a ratchet with the funky torx head socket and a crescent wrench. I would get out and unbolt the ends connected to the axle and rotate the sway bar and links up and out of the way. At first I used cable ties to hold it up, until I discovered a dog collar with a quick release. I put that over the fender support and now I just clip the sway bar up. My tool kit contains a ratchet and a 2 foot cheater pipe. I can and have removed those sway bar bolts in under 5 minutes on brand new TJ's. With the cheater it isn't hard at all. >as long as I'm on level ground this is not too bad?? Yup, the trick is to be on level ground. When it is time to reconnect, if things don't line up just right have a friend gently rock the Jeep side to side while you slip the parts together. One big advantage to using the stock bolts, other than cost, is they allow a little bit of misalignment. When you tighten them up they pull everything into line. >or should I just run stock a few times first....remebering I'm a newbie with >an '03 TJ....30" GSA's NO! Friends don't let friends drive stock Jeeps! Even if you just remove two bolts, your TJ isn't stock any more. In all honesty two mods will make your TJ a killer off road, remove the sway bar and lower the tire pressure. Cost? Next to nothing. When I first got my TJ I went to the local Jeep playground and tried a number of experiments with tire pressure high or low and the sway bar connected or not. The single biggest improvement came from dropping the tire pressure to the 12 - 15 psi range. So if you do nothing else drop your tire pressure. >Thanks...lookin' forward to the opinions of others, Jeff Dean http://www.monogramsinc.com/jeep/jeepin-action.htm |
Re: Quick disconects
Yup it's on both ends of the TJ, otherwise the rear coils will fall
out. The Rubi articulation hooked up: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Rubive...%2003%2011.jpg Disconnected: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/RubiMe...p/Dsc01085.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ SB wrote: > > By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear > too?! wouldn't think so.... > > something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, > you can't say articulation. > Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! |
Re: Quick disconects
Yup it's on both ends of the TJ, otherwise the rear coils will fall
out. The Rubi articulation hooked up: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Rubive...%2003%2011.jpg Disconnected: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/RubiMe...p/Dsc01085.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ SB wrote: > > By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear > too?! wouldn't think so.... > > something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, > you can't say articulation. > Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! |
Re: Quick disconects
Yup it's on both ends of the TJ, otherwise the rear coils will fall
out. The Rubi articulation hooked up: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Rubive...%2003%2011.jpg Disconnected: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/RubiMe...p/Dsc01085.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ SB wrote: > > By disconnecting it improves articulation?? So is there one in the rear > too?! wouldn't think so.... > > something funny about that word...articulation. If you can't articulate, > you can't say articulation. > Like....the cruelty of putting an S in LISP! |
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