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Got sided tracked and never updated this thread so here it is. After the towers were painted and the track bar mount (frame side) was done I then moved the axle side mount to make it right and then took it out for the last time fully welded it. I also bolted the top of the ORIs in for good.
After everything was right moved the axle out side so I could paint it. Now the rear axle is ready to go in the Jeep one last time to stay. At some point I plan to cut some of the bottom LCA mounts off and then make a skid for them. At this point Im more concerned about getting the Jeep going again so that can be put off to possibly when Im waiting on driveshafts to be made later.
After that I fixed the front track bar mount on the axle side. Not sure if I mentioned, but one day I set it on the ground to push the rear end over because it was sitting real sideways on the lift and I want to fix it because I was worried it was gonna come off. When I did that a couple of the tacks broke and it bent it up. So I broke the last couple loose and straighten back up with a bfh and fully welded it then tacked it back to the axle.
So then here we are today. My new shock tabs showed up to replace the ones that went MIA so now to get at it to finish up the front.
Ive also been debating on what Im going to do about my tierod and I believe my buddy that has a set of 05+ SD axles under his XJ is going to be taking his off and doing doubled ended ram so Im gonna see about buying his. Its 1.5" .250 wall DOM with 7/8 heims. From what I understand you cant run a straight tierod so his is already bent with gussets on both sides where it is bent.
After everything was right moved the axle out side so I could paint it. Now the rear axle is ready to go in the Jeep one last time to stay. At some point I plan to cut some of the bottom LCA mounts off and then make a skid for them. At this point Im more concerned about getting the Jeep going again so that can be put off to possibly when Im waiting on driveshafts to be made later.
After that I fixed the front track bar mount on the axle side. Not sure if I mentioned, but one day I set it on the ground to push the rear end over because it was sitting real sideways on the lift and I want to fix it because I was worried it was gonna come off. When I did that a couple of the tacks broke and it bent it up. So I broke the last couple loose and straighten back up with a bfh and fully welded it then tacked it back to the axle.
So then here we are today. My new shock tabs showed up to replace the ones that went MIA so now to get at it to finish up the front.
Ive also been debating on what Im going to do about my tierod and I believe my buddy that has a set of 05+ SD axles under his XJ is going to be taking his off and doing doubled ended ram so Im gonna see about buying his. Its 1.5" .250 wall DOM with 7/8 heims. From what I understand you cant run a straight tierod so his is already bent with gussets on both sides where it is bent.
