- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I need to find a cheap winch and do the same. Nice work!
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I need to find a cheap winch and do the same. Nice work!
I've been needing to replace my oil pump in the buggy and so I figured I'd get a new oil pan, take some scrap and make a nice skid plate. Not even close to finished but I figured I'd post it up anyways.
That swag press brake is worth it's weight in gold. Love that thing.
That swag press brake is worth it's weight in gold. Love that thing.
XJEEPER
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland Springs
Wrapped up the axle beef project on Saturday.
The inner C's had been previously rotated to regain lost caster but the passenger side was off by 1.3 degrees, so I removed the weld, rotated the C to match the driver side and rewelded it.
I then prepped both C's and burned on the Artec Upper and Lower C gussets.
Next came cleaning the diff to accept the Artec truss. This is a well designed unit and required only minor grinding to allow for a snug fit.
The Artec truss comes with a new UCA mount that will accept a Johnny Joint, but if opting to reuse the factory bushing, the provision is to trim down the factory UCA mount and reattach. The owner will be replacing these bushings with JK units to benefit from the larger sleeve/bolt size.
The final step was to modify the Stinky Fab Racing raised trackbar axle mount so that it would fit properly with the truss. The owner selected this unit, as he purchased a complete 7075 aluminum trackbar/bracket set and HD steering upgrade from Stinky Fab Racing to compliment a WJ knuckle swap, mounted with Teraflex HD ball joints.
HP 30 axle beef project ready for pickup. The swaybar endlinks brackets will be tuned and burned in when the axle is mounted and steering linkage installed, to ensure proper geometry and clearance.
The inner C's had been previously rotated to regain lost caster but the passenger side was off by 1.3 degrees, so I removed the weld, rotated the C to match the driver side and rewelded it.
I then prepped both C's and burned on the Artec Upper and Lower C gussets.
Next came cleaning the diff to accept the Artec truss. This is a well designed unit and required only minor grinding to allow for a snug fit.
The Artec truss comes with a new UCA mount that will accept a Johnny Joint, but if opting to reuse the factory bushing, the provision is to trim down the factory UCA mount and reattach. The owner will be replacing these bushings with JK units to benefit from the larger sleeve/bolt size.
The final step was to modify the Stinky Fab Racing raised trackbar axle mount so that it would fit properly with the truss. The owner selected this unit, as he purchased a complete 7075 aluminum trackbar/bracket set and HD steering upgrade from Stinky Fab Racing to compliment a WJ knuckle swap, mounted with Teraflex HD ball joints.
HP 30 axle beef project ready for pickup. The swaybar endlinks brackets will be tuned and burned in when the axle is mounted and steering linkage installed, to ensure proper geometry and clearance.
- Location
- Richfield, UT.
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Nice job on clocking the knuckles, that's no easy nor quick job. Welds look good.
Mike
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Last night I took a few minutes to replace the diamond wheel on my Weld Craft tungsten dressing tool. I’ve had this tungsten grinder/dresser for about 10+ years and this is the original diamond wheel so I’ve been very impressed.
Here you can see the wear around the outer third or so of the wheel.
I then decided to tear my Vertex 8” rotary table down and clean, inspect and lube. I bought this rotary table at an estate sale about 8 or so years ago and it’s always seemed to be a bit on the tight side. Well after going through my compound slide on the lathe the other night and seeing how smooth it operates now I thought I would do the same to the rotary table.
I think here is a lot of the problem. The grease is dry and chunky so a thorough cleaning in the solvent tank is a good place to start. I knew this piece wasn’t used much when I purchased it as it was in like new condition but there’s no saying how long it has sat on the guy’s shelf.
All of the internals were covered in the same nasty grease. No wonder it seems so tight and not smooth in operation.
Cleaned and ready for a good inspection.
I think I’m going to see how readily available the tapered bearing is and just replace the bearings. The roller bearing is merely a 6208 non-sealed or shielded bearing. The tapered bearing has a very slight catch in it that I can’t seem to flush out so I’m going to make a call to my bearing supply house tomorrow and check on availability. Worse case scenario if I can’t locate one easily is I’ll let it soak in carb cleaner for a while and dissolve the dried grease.
Mike
Here you can see the wear around the outer third or so of the wheel.
I then decided to tear my Vertex 8” rotary table down and clean, inspect and lube. I bought this rotary table at an estate sale about 8 or so years ago and it’s always seemed to be a bit on the tight side. Well after going through my compound slide on the lathe the other night and seeing how smooth it operates now I thought I would do the same to the rotary table.
I think here is a lot of the problem. The grease is dry and chunky so a thorough cleaning in the solvent tank is a good place to start. I knew this piece wasn’t used much when I purchased it as it was in like new condition but there’s no saying how long it has sat on the guy’s shelf.
All of the internals were covered in the same nasty grease. No wonder it seems so tight and not smooth in operation.
Cleaned and ready for a good inspection.
I think I’m going to see how readily available the tapered bearing is and just replace the bearings. The roller bearing is merely a 6208 non-sealed or shielded bearing. The tapered bearing has a very slight catch in it that I can’t seem to flush out so I’m going to make a call to my bearing supply house tomorrow and check on availability. Worse case scenario if I can’t locate one easily is I’ll let it soak in carb cleaner for a while and dissolve the dried grease.
Mike
- Location
- Draper, UT
I wonder if someone grounded the work through the bearing at some point or is this not a welding positioner?
- Location
- West Haven, UT
No this is not a welding positioner, I have a 6" 6-jaw chuck on my welding positioner. The rotary table is for machining on the milling machine and was not used much at all when I purchased it. I think the grease was probably less than a high quality grease to begin with.
Mike
XJEEPER
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland Springs
Thanks Mike. C rotation is a bit of a PITA, but the net results are worth it. I've done a few of these, the first was with the axle on the Jeep....won't ever do that again.
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Thanks Mike. C rotation is a bit of a PITA, but the net results are worth it. I've done a few of these, the first was with the axle on the Jeep....won't ever do that again.
Agreed. They're a PITA. We did the JK D44 that we put in my son's WJ to correct the caster to pinion angle separation and although it wasn't a technical job it was just a nasty, messy and time consuming job. That was a 10-hour day of my life I'll never get back.
Mike
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
It's one of those tasks that I'm capable of doing, yet wish I wasn't.Agreed. They're a PITA. We did the JK D44 that we put in my son's WJ to correct the caster to pinion angle separation and although it wasn't a technical job it was just a nasty, messy and time consuming job. That was a 10-hour day of my life I'll never get back.
Mike
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
@SoopaHick and I finally had time (thanks Corona) to drag his TJ from the back yard into the garage and assess the damage from last fall when his transfer case exploded all over I-15.
Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
Wow,
Just bad luck or were you able to find out why everything let go?
Just bad luck or were you able to find out why everything let go?
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I think if we can find a bad AX15 to rob the rear cover off of, we can keep the transmission and get a new bell housing. The biggest problem we face is the two engine block to bell housing bolt holes that are broken off of the engine block. We'll have to pull the engine to dress those areas and weld them up.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
We know his rear driveshaft slip yoke was seizing up. It was basically punching the tcase with every cycle of the rear suspension.
Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
Let me know if you need an engine stand and/or hoist to help the kid out.
BCGPER
Starting Another Thread
- Location
- Sunny Arizona
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
wait until you shingle it.... looks good!
BCGPER
Starting Another Thread
- Location
- Sunny Arizona
Stucco walls and a tile roof, I like my life complicated like that. Shingles don’t fare so well down here, I’d love to just shingle it
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
That’ll be more fun than shingles?