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Offline FourbangerYJ

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2009, 09:54:29 AM »
Did you get anything done?
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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2009, 08:41:49 PM »
Its been crazy lately with baby moma drama and my dads gf trying to plan an intervention. However I managed to get rockers cut up and dropped off with my yj for the cage work and tubes welded to rckrs

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #32 on: October 01, 2009, 08:52:02 PM »
Time line is to be done before my next trail ride,oct 18th. I am being forced to take 4unpaid furlo days. So i am taking a 4-5day weekend 10-14th of october. Plan to tackle the steering that wkend

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #33 on: October 01, 2009, 09:01:05 PM »
oh...and cant forget pay day will be nice. cant find anyone w reamer and i went overbudget last check so have to wait to get reamer..I will post my work as it goes.

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #34 on: October 07, 2009, 06:07:26 AM »
UPDATE: buying reamer today. spliting cost w a bud that needs it too. steering going in sunday

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #35 on: October 07, 2009, 10:01:26 AM »
UPDATE: buying reamer today. spliting cost w a bud that needs it too. steering going in sunday

Use LOTS of cutting oil when reaming the knuckles. They take long time. Put a drip pan under the knuckle so it can drip into it. Then you can reuse the cutting oil.
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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #36 on: October 07, 2009, 11:41:32 AM »
good tip... went with www.completeoffroad.com for reamer. Being in iowa fast shipping to me in chicago. oh it was $69

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #37 on: October 07, 2009, 01:27:54 PM »
good tip... went with www.completeoffroad.com for reamer. Being in iowa fast shipping to me in chicago. oh it was $69

take some pics when you do it (the whole install if you can) - you should have a project thread just for this.
'95 YJ, NSG370 6spd / Hurst shifter, Dana 300 + 4:1 Doubler / tri-stick, Custom skid, Super D35 / Auburn LSD / 4.88, 35x12.5x15 BFG KM2, 64mm t/b, 1.7 RollerRockers, MkVIII e-fan, Dual Diaph Booster
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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #38 on: October 07, 2009, 05:11:31 PM »
ok. i will give it a try. i will post on this thread till done. then using tips i got before and during along with pics  try and make it like a how to

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #39 on: October 07, 2009, 09:05:34 PM »
ok. i will give it a try. i will post on this thread till done. then using tips i got before and during along with pics  try and make it like a how to

that'd be awesome, looking forward to it.
'95 YJ, NSG370 6spd / Hurst shifter, Dana 300 + 4:1 Doubler / tri-stick, Custom skid, Super D35 / Auburn LSD / 4.88, 35x12.5x15 BFG KM2, 64mm t/b, 1.7 RollerRockers, MkVIII e-fan, Dual Diaph Booster
Latest: Corbeau BajaRS heated seats :dance: keeping warm the rear end

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Re: 1ton steering
« Reply #40 on: October 12, 2009, 03:54:05 AM »
drag link was about 6-8 inches too long. tie rod worked great