Cascadia
Undecided
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Running late. Had to reposition the jeep on the trailer after I left. 
Northern Utah First Tracks 2014 up Snakes, 5th annual New Years Day Run w/ Dirt Hedz!!!
- Thread starter jinxspot
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Cascadia
Undecided
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Last one there, first one home. Had a great time this morning! First time out in TY-J. Nice to learn how to drive it and shift the t cases. No major issues. Overheated once until I remembered it had an electric fan. Once I flipped the switch it was good to go. Then on WW it was starving for fuel. Was running like a carb'd motor on a steep incline. Figured out why it was starving for fuel. It didn't have any! Haha. Gauge said full so I assumed it was full. Turns out the gauge isn't hooked up. I didn't get any pics. But I know Bear got some pics and video.
Had a great time this morning! First time out in TY-J. Nice to learn how to drive it and shift the t cases. No major issues. Overheated once until I remembered it had an electric fan. Once I flipped the switch it was good to go. Then on WW it was starving for fuel. Was running like a carb'd motor on a steep incline. Figured out why it was starving for fuel. It didn't have any! Haha. Gauge said full so I assumed it was full. Turns out the gauge isn't hooked up. I didn't get any pics. But I know Bear got some pics and video.
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
Just so nobody worries, I made it home safe and sound. Now time to start pricing parts and figuring out what I need vs. what I want and can afford.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
That doesn't sounds good...
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
That doesn't sounds good...
Broken driver front axle, popped the u-joint, snapped the inner shaft and blew out my ball joints.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Wow, sorry man!
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
It'll all work out, budget kinda sucks with a kid coming in February but I'll figure it all out, I likely won't be making WOTR now but we'll see.
For now I've pulled the passenger side shaft and drained my diff fluid so it's driveable.
For now I've pulled the passenger side shaft and drained my diff fluid so it's driveable.
SiRed91
Member
- Location
- Woods Cross
Had a blast!
- Location
- The Village of Kay
That sucks! I am doing similar work to mine when the parts get here. Axles, ball joints, and drag link. I will give you my driver side stock if you want once I pull it out. What ball joints were you running?
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
Picked up an axle last night so I'm good there. I'm running synergy ball joints, don't think it would have mattered, there was a lot of stuff flying around in there that wasn't supposed to be.
- Location
- The Village of Kay
Glad you got an axle. That really sucks about the carnage. I didn't think the 3.8L gutless wonder could produce enough wheel spin to cause that much damage!
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
I got wedged in the rock garden. Bound up wheels and low range cause havoc.
- Location
- The Village of Kay
Ouch! That is a tuff situation. How would you get out in the future without tearing stuff up?
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
There was no way to know, my rear end was sliding over like I expected and it just bound up and popped.
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
My seals were already leaking slightly before all this.