Author Topic: 2000 XJ (Read 30068 times)

stlaser · « **Reply #100 on:** September 03, 2018, 12:43:13 AM »

Quote from: JR on September 03, 2018, 12:35:06 AM

That's great.

Yes, tentative goal is to have this fully wheeling ready by next spring. We’re tossing around the idea of building the stock jk axles for her xj. Wouldn’t take all that much and I have a set of wheels and tires she can run for awhile. Max she would want is a 35” and those axles can be built to handle that.

As far as family business she honestly takes after her mom. Has been taking college AP courses in high school and her goal is to graduate with a capstone diploma. She should also have 5 AP courses under her belt in science alone. Hoping that colleges take notice and this helps her get into pre med easier.

But I believe she does like having a cool vehicle that everyone knows her by.....

JR · « **Reply #101 on:** September 03, 2018, 12:52:34 AM »

Sounds great. My daughter is leaning towards being a pilot. She has done the Young Eagles a few times and is great in school taking all kinds of AP classes.

stlaser · « **Reply #102 on:** September 03, 2018, 12:58:33 AM »

Quote from: JR on September 03, 2018, 12:52:34 AM

Sounds great. My daughter is leaning towards being a pilot. She has done the Young Eagles a few times and is great in school taking all kinds of AP classes.

She thinking service? Are you considering letting her do that? Baylee has a friend (both parents served) who I believe is going AF route with goal of being a pilut.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #103 on:** September 03, 2018, 03:21:03 AM »

Boys it’s a real good thing all of our girls are smarter than us.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #104 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:36:21 AM »

Quote from: xjteeg on September 02, 2018, 05:29:19 PM

We also added on rocker panels with nut zerts... this process took a lot longer than needed because dad broke the cheaply made chinese manufactured tool because he is " too strong".

Baylee, did he break the nutsert tool that I sent him the part number for?

What a brute if he broke that one!

Jeep looks awesome, really good work!

Why can't I get these Pre-Rangers of mine interested in doing the same thing??????

stlaser · « **Reply #105 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:52:50 AM »

Don, I’m impatient. It took you a week to respond on that nutsert tool. I already had one by time you gave me part number. Down side you can’t buy parts for it but upside is amazon had great return policy so I just ordered another....

Flyin6 · « **Reply #106 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:54:17 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on September 03, 2018, 11:52:50 AM

Don, I’m impatient. It took you a week to respond on that nutsert tool. I already had one by time you gave me part number. Down side you can’t buy parts for it but upside is amazon had great return policy so I just ordered another....

My Bad!

JR · « **Reply #107 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:26:25 PM »

Probably playing on the kabota,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Flyin6 · « **Reply #108 on:** September 03, 2018, 04:38:00 PM »

Quote from: JR on September 03, 2018, 01:26:25 PM

Probably playing on the kabota,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Probably...

xjteeg · « **Reply #109 on:** September 03, 2018, 05:00:04 PM »

XJ no longer squeaks as of today...

another lacking detail to the heavy duty cross over steering are ungreasable heim joints... we tore the steering apart joint by point and drilled the bolts for press in grease zerks and grease veins. Only one trip to the hardware store for a 3/16 drill bit. Then we put it back together.

JR · « **Reply #110 on:** September 03, 2018, 05:23:55 PM »

Flyin6 · « **Reply #111 on:** September 03, 2018, 07:01:16 PM »

Does that pony tail ever get caught in the wheels of the creeper?

Real question

Cause, I get my shirt tails, my sleeves and anything else left dangling caught.

I use those bolts a lot for hard to grease areas

xjteeg · « **Reply #112 on:** September 03, 2018, 07:21:10 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on September 03, 2018, 07:01:16 PM

Does that pony tail ever get caught in the wheels of the creeper?

Real question

Cause, I get my shirt tails, my sleeves and anything else left dangling caught.

I use those bolts a lot for hard to grease areas

It does sometimes but I try and keep it pulled back and out of the way lol.

stlaser · « **Reply #113 on:** September 03, 2018, 08:04:51 PM »

We drilled those bolts on the lathe. The one passenger knuckle bolt is over 5” and to get grease veins in right spot we needed a longer drill bit. So I had to make one trip to hardware and buy a 12” drill bit then cut it to around 6”.

stlaser · « **Reply #114 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:02:06 PM »

There was some concern voiced to me about using heims on this steering setup. Mainly due to a ton of cheap Chinese joints flooding the market of questionable quality. I’ve personally ran into them over the years myself. So I understand the concern and if nothing more than a learning moment will cover this topic a bit.

First, I always try to buy FK Rod ends. They are one of two American made products I would recommend the second being QA1 (I think that is correct). Both have options for a self lubricating Teflon lined rod end. The ones Baylee has I believe are the QA1 version best I can tell. She has around 4K on these and they are tight still.

We are buying a second set to have in the xj as spares. If one goes we will replace all 4. Just good maintenance procedure in my opinion. Similiar to the cotter pinned nuts on each connection we run steel “safety” washers so in the event a rod end would pop the socket it cannot come completely unhooked. Baylee is additionally aware that these will wear out and as much as we work on her vehicle it is checked regularly just like the oil level etc. She further understands that her vehicle is modified and with that comes more responsibility & added work.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #115 on:** September 04, 2018, 10:46:27 AM »

Hey Shawn, those teflon lined bushings don't last when used on helicopter applications when exposed to a dusty environment.

May or may not apply to this situation, dunno, just sharing

stlaser · « **Reply #116 on:** September 04, 2018, 12:32:14 PM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on September 04, 2018, 10:46:27 AM

Hey Shawn, those teflon lined bushings don't last when used on helicopter applications when exposed to a dusty environment.

May or may not apply to this situation, dunno, just sharing

Copy, none of them last as long as we would like!

xjteeg · « **Reply #117 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:38:47 PM »

not a build thread update but finally got the facebook page up and running after being disabled by facebook twice... https://www.facebook.com/baylee.xj

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #118 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:43:05 PM »

Must be a conservative....

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stlaser · « **Reply #119 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:45:10 PM »

Well, she is my kid.....

JR · « **Reply #120 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:19:41 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on September 08, 2018, 08:45:10 PM

Well, she is my kid.....

Its ok, I don't facebook, myspace or those. Here is bad enough.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #121 on:** September 08, 2018, 11:32:36 PM »

Quote from: JR on September 08, 2018, 10:19:41 PM

Quote from: stlaser on September 08, 2018, 08:45:10 PM
Well, she is my kid.....

Its ok, I don't facebook, myspace or those. Here is bad enough.

Your not kidding right there.

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xjteeg · « **Reply #122 on:** September 09, 2018, 06:54:03 PM »

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 09, 2018, 08:53:56 PM »

Baylee works on her own Jeep and is funny too!

EL TATE · « **Reply #124 on:** September 10, 2018, 12:52:54 PM »

Quote from: xjteeg on September 09, 2018, 06:54:03 PM

YES!!

xjteeg · « **Reply #125 on:** October 15, 2018, 09:26:13 PM »

Finally took el jeepo to the mountains... took some pics on the way down figured I'd share them...

Hopefully get to take it on some trails next time...

JR · « **Reply #126 on:** October 16, 2018, 12:29:57 AM »

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #127 on:** October 16, 2018, 05:49:51 AM »

Good job Baylee. Where’s dads jeep? ..oh wait....

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cudakidd53 · « **Reply #128 on:** October 16, 2018, 06:40:09 AM »

Nice pictures Baylee! Nice to see your work being rewarded with the ability to enjoy the vehicle and intended!

stlaser · « **Reply #129 on:** October 16, 2018, 08:55:47 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on October 16, 2018, 05:49:51 AM

Good job Baylee. Where’s dads jeep? ..oh wait....

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Hey now! Leave my poor 2wd Jeep out of this....

Flyin6 · « **Reply #130 on:** October 16, 2018, 09:54:23 AM »

stlaser · « **Reply #131 on:** December 24, 2018, 05:30:19 PM »

Well the xj build is officially done as of today. When I was back in Indiana in Nov Baylee got rear ended. Hard enough it pushed her hitch (minus receiver at the time) forward and down bending both frame rails if you can call them that? along with making her rear hatch inoperable. Waiting on USAA to get back to us with a payout, we believe they will total it. The starting fix quote by their approved shop was just shy of $5300

So Baylee asked the other day what I would do. After sleeping on it overnight I told her I would get the Jeep I really wanted (after she told me her limited criteria for a vehicle

). She’s going to be a senior next year and figured now was a good time to upgrade. As of 1300 the new rig is in my shop awaiting a couple small fixes and some plates and insurance that will come after Christmas.

Sure Baylee will update soon enough

JR · « **Reply #132 on:** December 25, 2018, 02:20:20 AM »

Hope she wasn't hurt, sorry about the xj though.

Are they paying market or BB for the XJ. My wifes Saturn was totaled and they tried to lobal us. I gave them current selling prices and we got double what they offered.

cj7ox · « **Reply #133 on:** December 25, 2018, 05:02:38 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on December 24, 2018, 05:30:19 PM

Well the xj build is officially done as of today. When I was back in Indiana in Nov Baylee got rear ended. Hard enough it pushed her hitch (minus receiver at the time) forward and down bending both frame rails if you can call them that? along with making her rear hatch inoperable. Waiting on USAA to get back to us with a payout, we believe they will total it. The starting fix quote by their approved shop was just shy of $5300

So Baylee asked the other day what I would do. After sleeping on it overnight I told her I would get the Jeep I really wanted (after she told me her limited criteria for a vehicle ). She’s going to be a senior next year and figured now was a good time to upgrade. As of 1300 the new rig is in my shop awaiting a couple small fixes and some plates and insurance that will come after Christmas.

Sure Baylee will update soon enough

Sucks to hear this! Hopefully the payout covered what Baylee really wanted. USAA usually does a pretty good job.

stlaser · « **Reply #134 on:** December 25, 2018, 06:49:06 AM »

Quote from: JR on December 25, 2018, 02:20:20 AM

Hope she wasn't hurt, sorry about the xj though.

Are they paying market or BB for the XJ. My wifes Saturn was totaled and they tried to lobal us. I gave them current selling prices and we got double what they offered.

No one was hurt, thankfully. Still dealing with them, my guess is I won’t accept first offer....

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #135 on:** December 25, 2018, 08:18:00 AM »

We had to fight tooth and nail with State Farm about our first traverse. They tried to give us half.

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JR · « **Reply #136 on:** December 25, 2018, 01:36:25 PM »

If you think the offer is fair, go for it. Just pointing out what I did.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #137 on:** December 25, 2018, 01:41:44 PM »

Oh No!!!

stlaser · « **Reply #138 on:** December 26, 2018, 09:44:14 PM »

Well, the fight is on.....

They low balled us compared to any xj I can find locally for sale with low miles. I told them how low and gave three good examples for reference. We’ll see what they say next....

EL TATE · « **Reply #139 on:** December 27, 2018, 10:34:53 AM »

Dang Shawn, I'm sorry. Tell them they need to look outside of your zipcode (since that's where you had to go to buy it right)? I found out they use those demographics to make their decisions when I wrecked the piece of junk Aveo. booked at $800, cashed out at $2400 because of the waterfront zipcode, or how they put it, "where the vehicle was garaged".

stlaser · « **Reply #140 on:** December 27, 2018, 02:41:05 PM »

We actually bought this one about ten miles north of us. However, Colorado front range brings large price tags for anything with word Jeep on it. I did a 50 mile quick search on cars.com and found three examples a good $1500 higher with similiar vintage and mileage. So we’ll see, they told us not to drive it. So I’m going to start charging them a rental fee next if they drag their feet.....

Another funny coincidence, we just bought her second rig 5 mins from the first one

JR · « **Reply #141 on:** December 27, 2018, 03:31:51 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on December 27, 2018, 02:41:05 PM

Another funny coincidence, we just bought her second rig 5 mins from the first one

stlaser · « **Reply #142 on:** December 27, 2018, 06:02:11 PM »

So Carlos with USAA calling from a San Antonio number is apparently the hard nosed initial adjuster you get to deal with (not sure what it is with these Texas insurance guys..... Poke- Charles!) at the moment. Apparently they like to get you on the phone and throw a bunch of legal insurance jargon at you.

Me personally I like to tell them to pound sand on the phone and then follow up with an overtly nice email thanking them for their time among other things while explaining if you can’t get your crap together I’m going to need a rental vehicle and with your below market valuation you gave me it may take some time to find a comparable replacement vehicle in the price range you are giving me to work with at the moment. Then finish it off with I sure hope I do not need to seek legal counsel over this matter and would really like to find some middle ground if possible.

The saga continues....

I did follow up with my insurance guy (Allstate and he’s been great to work with for last 3.5 years) and he stated USAA has a great reputation but they have had several interactions with them over the last year where they initially low ball you hoping you take their offer. Carlos even mentioned I may have to have my insurance cover this claim to which I literally laughed out loud and told him that wasn’t going to happen.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #143 on:** December 27, 2018, 06:52:17 PM »

Yep. It’s a business.

As for the lawyer. That can backfire. Depending on the situation if your case is weak that’s an invitation for me to toss it to a group of 150 internal lawyers and make you do it the hard way. Everything in writing. No phone calls and the process slowed way down.

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stlaser · « **Reply #144 on:** December 27, 2018, 07:32:28 PM »

Copy Charles, I don’t care for lawyers but I guess it’s always a last resort option. The case is this, heavy slow traffic on a single lane highway and the usaa client is not paying attention. Slams his truck into rear of suv, totals his truck and suv on impact. Suv who was tailgating the xj gets shoved into baylee which as it turns out totals Baylee’s xj too. Pretty cut and dried, although I’m sure internal lawyers can play letter writing games etc.

My take is this, USAA is low balling us (no surprise) and they need to try a little harder. I told him this was the case in fact & he didn’t deny it. Wanted more info on my comparisons I sent which I provided then. Honestly, I can’t find anything close to his offer for sale and I’ve looked quite a bit.

JR · « **Reply #145 on:** December 27, 2018, 08:36:16 PM »

Might want to check, but in most states if you are hit from behind. It is automatically the fault of the driver who hit the other from the rear.

stlaser · « **Reply #146 on:** December 27, 2018, 09:01:03 PM »

Quote from: JR on December 27, 2018, 08:36:16 PM

Might want to check, but in most states if you are hit from behind. It is automatically the fault of the driver who hit the other from the rear.

The fact a third vehicle pushed a middle vehicle into Baylee is pretty cut and dried no matter the state I would think JR. I could understand an issue between the very rear vehicle and middle one (non functioning brake lights etc) however the front one is pretty well in the clear one would think.

JR · « **Reply #147 on:** December 27, 2018, 09:34:09 PM »

Gotcha, guess I missed that. Just hope you get whats its worth and glad she is not hurt.

stlaser · « **Reply #148 on:** December 27, 2018, 09:39:18 PM »

Quote from: JR on December 27, 2018, 09:34:09 PM

Gotcha, guess I missed that. Just hope you get whats its worth and glad she is not hurt.

me too!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #149 on:** December 28, 2018, 07:08:19 AM »

Think you’re on the right track Shawn, just adding some general context. Bad media exposure is kryptonite. More potent medicine than lawyers usually.

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