1350 yoke making contact with gas tank skid

[VeruGE*144]

Hi all,
While washing my Jeep after my recent wheeling trip I noticed a dent in my factory gas tank skid. It looks like the the yoke is rubbing on the skid when the rear passenger wheel is at full stuff. (I think [emoji848])






The only part that I can tell is rubbing is the yoke but the dent looks much bigger than those little scuffs on the yoke. Also it doesn’t look like the ears (at ujoint) on the driveshaft itself make contact.
Here’s the only visible rubbing part on the yoke.


Possible solutions I can think of:
1. Add more bump stop, which I don’t really want to do.
2. Give the skid a little persuasion with the BFH to allow for more clearance.

Did anybody run into this problem before? Is it ok to beat on the skid with the BFH at this spot? Any tips and comments appreciated. [emoji869]

 

[wayoflife]

Pretty normal. If you have an adjustable track bar, shift your axle over a bit. If not or if you're already centered, take a BFH and pound in your skid to clearance it. :yup:

 

[VeruGE*144]

Pretty normal. If you have an adjustable track bar, shift your axle over a bit. If not or if you're already centered, take a BFH and pound in your skid to clearance it. :yup:

I don’t have adjustable track bar. I have AEV axle bracket and track bar. I have to take the spring out to get to the bolt to make any adjustments on he bracket. BFH sounds like a easier solution lol, since I already know where it needs a little more persuasion. I just wasn’t sure if it’s ok to bang the skid at this spot. Thanks Eddie!!!


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[wayoflife]

I don’t have adjustable track bar. I have AEV axle bracket and track bar. I have to take the spring out to get to the bolt to make any adjustments on he bracket. BFG sounds like a easier solution lol, since I already know where it needs a little more persuasion. I just wasn’t sure if it’s ok to bang the skid at this spot. Thanks Eddie!!!


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LOL! Oh yeah, bang away. You might find it easier to get a bigger stroke if you pull the shaft from the pinion though. Why does that sound wrong? [emoji848]


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[VeruGE*144]

LOL! Oh yeah, bang away. You might find it easier to get a bigger stroke if you pull the shaft from the pinion though. Why does that sound wrong? [emoji848]


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Yup thats what I was planning on. I’ll definitely pull the shaft out fo the pinion to get a better swing at it. [emoji854]


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[WJCO]

LOL! Oh yeah, bang away. You might find it easier to get a bigger stroke if you pull the shaft from the pinion though. Why does that sound wrong? [emoji848]


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Lol. I'm over here laughing and read this to my wife, she just gave me that look and asked "Is it really that funny?"

 

[Saharaunlmtd]

Pull the shaft and stroke away...


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[JKbrick]

Lol. I'm over here laughing and read this to my wife, she just gave me that look and asked "Is it really that funny?"

I finally got my wife to laugh when I read her longarmwj’s post in the 3’ penis thread. Other than that she is not amused


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[Andy5160]

Yup thats what I was planning on. I’ll definitely pull the shaft out fo the pinion to get a better swing at it. [emoji854]


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ahhhhhhh you guy are killing me here!!!!!!!!!!! Keep banging hard!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeeeep]

LOL! Oh yeah, bang away. You might find it easier to get a bigger stroke if you pull the shaft from the pinion though. Why does that sound wrong? [emoji848]

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Yup thats what I was planning on. I’ll definitely pull the shaft out fo the pinion to get a better swing at it. [emoji854]

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so wrong and so funny :cheesy::cheesy::cheesy:

 

[VeruGE*144]

Pulled the shaft out the pinion. Stepped back a little for some good long strokes and banged it out.
Ball pein hammer helped a ton with directing the strikes exactly where I wanted, still a little tight to do with the yoke on but hopefully it’ll do




Cleaned it up with some aceton and squirted some paint on there so I can easily tell if it makes contact again.




Good workout [emoji106]


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[dillard09]

Very nice! Mine started doing it really bad on the trail one day. Had to stop and do the same thing, beat on it with a BFH. Good thing I had some help that day.

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[fiend]

Very nice! Mine started doing it really bad on the trail one day. Had to stop and do the same thing, beat on it with a BFH. Good thing I had some help that day. View attachment 282018

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Hey, that’s me supervising. [emoji23]

 

[dillard09]

Hey, that’s me supervising. [emoji23]

And you were a great supervisor! You did your share of work earlier that day when your hydraulic line to your ram blew. So you were clear for supervisorary duties on mine.

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[wayoflife]

Pulled the shaft out the pinion. Stepped back a little for some good long strokes and banged it out.
Ball pein hammer helped a ton with directing the strikes exactly where I wanted, still a little tight to do with the yoke on but hopefully it’ll do

Cleaned it up with some aceton and squirted some paint on there so I can easily tell if it makes contact again.

Good workout [emoji106]

See how easy that was :crazyeyes: Nice job :thumb:

 

[VeruGE*144]

See how easy that was :crazyeyes: Nice job :thumb:

Wasn’t bad at all, thanks again


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[2011jk]

You can also cut out and rehang that area if needed, I had to for the PR80.