I’m a hat kinda guy....

Here’s something interesting locally, DT has been a fixture longer than I have lived here. Les Schwab is now building a new store across the highway a 1/4 mile up the road.

Put these on at 4 tonight, inlaws are in town. Should have listened to Charles and bought that smoke tube long ago...

Charles, good help is hard to find. And it’s a tire shop, I’d probably let it go.

Daughters came home, hour late on a frontier flight but they made it home safely 

In the process while I camped out at the airport my inlaws showed up...

I find it interesting that every where there is beautiful mild weather and or a college campus there seems to be liberal infestations.

FIFY

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 28, 2018, 06:31:07 PM

Done deal. Traded the Traverse on a Tahoe.

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Looks like quite the upgrade Jon. Congratulations.

Small improvement here today. Hopefully be good to go by next weekend.


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That’s good news, nice upgrade on vehicles Jon.

I’ve had two so far in the last two weeks. Neither would tell me who was paying the tab although the first was definitely Jared Polis Dem or a pac for him to get elected. I made sure they knew I thought he was a DA & would not be voting for him.

The second was more discreet, I still tend to believe it was a Dem organization due to the funding questions of certain programs.

I don’t recall them starting this early in the year on a mid term of all years. Thinking the D’s are worried about their chances in Nov.

Also worth noting, in the past especially in 2008 I lied every time they called and told them I was voting party line D. I guess I don’t feel the need to lie as much this time around. They suck, have even worse candidates then last time and look to be driving themselves off the liberal cliff.

Clean work, but why 3 one way and 3 the other?

Storage at one end with shelving both sides & opposite end work area?

I would have framed that back wall for a garage door, worst case put it in later.

I was going to ask if you needed to use a CV setup... Don't remember you mentioning it until now. Is it really necessary with that diff/lift combo?

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I discussed it at length with Jesse, who’s been doing this as long as anyone. The total measured length was 47.875 honestly I could have gambled and if it was Off Road only went non cv. However, there was a chance going non cv I might get a vibration. So for $150 roughly more I went cv & then if I do a long arm conversion done the road it won’t matter.

Ok, back on task. Spoke with Jesse at High Angle Driveline’s this morning, new rear cv shaft is supposed to ship first of next week. All goes well I’ll get it installed and get you some better pictures. I need to touch up the paint on the axle, muscling it around by myself scratched it up a bit.

I was contacted yesterday by a mutual friend who told me the guy who owned the shop I was GM over for 16 years had come down with an auto immune disease. Long story short at about year 15 of me working for him he wanted to sell out, from my view point and many others I received the short end of that stick and as such made some huge life choices including resigning and ended up in hippy land. There were some hard feelings, I made my peace with them a couple years ago for my part.

This morning he texted me this

quote Hey guy- Mike said you heard the news. I’ve been diagnosed with an Auto Immune disease called Pemphigus Vulgarious. The immune system is attacking my skin cells.  Have lost 95% of my skin from thighs to neck-front and back.  Got me on hi dose steroid and anti-infection meds.  Next stop is burn unit if can’t keep infection under control.  No cure- there’s a drug that can put you into remission- then manage it. That’s the goal.  Have appt Monday with hematologist/oncologist to hopefully get into the drug protocol.   Lot of side effects from drugs on to of the pain. quote

He was raised Catholic although not practicing to my knowledge. I have been thru a ton with this guy. If you could please lift him up in prayer I would appreciate it. I told him that I would pray for him and ask you all to do the same. Thank you

 

Quote from: KensAuto on July 26, 2018, 08:43:38 PM

But how do we know how well the parts worked on Dsquared?

 

Depends on what the parts were. If it was the parking brake, I can attest to the fact that it hasn’t rolled down the hill it’s parked on over the last couple months. Other than that, can’t help you.


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Tater is developing quite the track record

Let us not forget that

* He made many things happen on SquareD

 

Quote from: stlaser on July 25, 2018, 09:39:38 PM

It’s a Jeep, I expect it.....

I just hope the rear axle doesn't fall out. I know the guy that installed it. :)
Edit: added smiley face to keep feelings from getting hurt

Luckily not hauling H around so that will help....

Edit: added wink smiley face because you know I’d never haul H around! 

It’s a Jeep, I expect it.....

Yeah, I might live in hippy ville but at least we have Broncos....

my apologies for not painting the calipers btw Charles.

I sell Randy's parts I think that in of itself pretty much sums it up if nothing else.

As far as Tate, he's impressed me with what he actually knows tech wise about things. And yes, I have dealt with some frustrating techs before. I also consider Tate a friend on a personal level. 

Dave, when we get large vet bills we fix it with 7 cents. I figure my dogs are always $500 or less, I pay yearly for their shots, heart worm and flea and tick. We also have them groomed every couple of months. However, when they get old and have issues I refuse to spend large money fixing them.

On the other hand I had no idea you could buy pet medical insurance, interesting. Although, I will not be getting a quote on it. 

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on July 25, 2018, 02:50:36 PM

Now if I understand correctly H is going to try third time being a charm in 2020?

Wrong thread? Of course this is wrong ANYWHERE!!!


Isn't the stock 44 housing on those really weak?

JR, not so sure the housing is weak as it is the shafts. Although I believe this housing is much lighter duty than say those 70’s 3/4 ton front axle housings of old.

JK, is back together. I took one lousy pic today, here you go



It all went back together pretty easy other than me grabbing the short shaft and installing it on the long side.  lol, I had to review the picture of the shafts (all 4 together) to confirm I somehow did that....

Worth noting the Currie housing has a bunch of adjustment built into it which is very nice. I had a 2 inch frame end track bar drop bracket for the lift kit installed which I was able to remove and use the mount on the axle to come up 2 inches at housing end. While I had it off I pressed in new bushing on both ends of track bar.

Other than that it was pretty straight forward, bought a 2 foot piece of rubber hose to extend vent & replaced a bottom shock bolt that was seized to the bushing on old axle.

I drove it on the front driveshaft into it's bay as I await the rear driveshaft. Once that comes I will install it, pull the front shaft and do a proper break in of the new diff. I think the next focus is to finish that front axle that has been taking up my large work bench for several months now.

OK, so threw the kids on a plane at 530 this am. Came home and started the tear down. My goal for today is to get the currie slung under it and pull driveshaft measurement. I won't bore you with pulling the rear tires, driveshaft or brakes. Brakes will be reused on new axle although I have a set of vented rotors and new pads for it. So basically unhook everything and tie it up out of the way.





Pic of the OME lift shocks, I picked up a set of Bilstein 5100's that will be going back on. I think the one rear OME shock has been leaking since day 1.



Stock shafts, the one bearing retainer stud spun on me so it got cut with a 4" cutoff wheel back axle pic. Flipped the rotor around and used it as a make shift slide hammer to pull the shafts as you can see rotor is still attached to front shaft.





& then with a snap of my fingers it vanishes just like H's hopes on election day!

I learned today that if pesky door to door solicitors show up at your house after 9pm that is legal in our town.

I also learned if you ask them for their permit and they hand it to you they have to request it back to file theft charges against you. However, if they drop it and run away that is considered littering.

It is also wise if you’re doing door to door sales to know the town ordinances and not run away after I tell you I have a no soliciting sign (which is unenforceable) & am calling the police.

Since that nice young man left his $25 permit I handed it over to the police and told them the guy with his name on it left / littered with it on my property.

Sure hope they find him so he isn’t out $25
 

Shouldn't you have used something a little heavier? ya know, like half a dozen 4x6's covered in 4x4's? 

Well, I didn’t take photo of other wall but I used 1x planks for the shelves. That shelf cost twice as much. When you consider that there might very well be 1000# on that shelf it’s not really overkill.

Lol, yeah I was rearranging the shop making room in preparation for the disaster it will become tomorrow.

Between someone’s xj build parts in my way constantly & spare f150 parts it was a mess.

Tomorrow is D day for stock rear axle. I need to pull it and get 9 hung for driveshaft measurement. So in prep for that I for the first time today pulled the currie 35 spline axles out of the box. I am fairly impressed as these seem quite beefy. To recap here is the unit description from Currie Enterprises site.

The F9 fabricated 9" rearend assembly for the 2007 and up Jeep JK includes the complete housing with the Hi-Form 50 steel housing center, 3" x .250" wall d.o.m. steel tubes, and custom housing ends that accept set 80 axle bearings (over 50% greater capacity than stock) and allow for all factory disc brake hardware and ABS and ESP sensors to bolt back on. All new heavy duty Currie Jeep JK suspension brackets are mounted and feature multiple control arm mounting holes, multiple trac bar mounting holes, and adjustable shock mounting holes. Also included are the Currie performance forged alloy 35 spline axle shafts that are dual drilled with the stock JK 5 on 5" wheel bolt pattern as well as the 5 on 5 1/2" wheel bolt pattern. Unit s 66" wide overall. Axles feature wheel studs, ABS tone rings, and axle bearings pressed on, as well as the bearing retainer plates. The only parts needed to complete this unit is a 9" high or low pinion 3rd. member, and assembly of the unit! Your JK's stock rotors, calipers, and caliper mounting brackets transfer over! This unit is 66" wide.

Doesn't give me much detail on the axle shafts themselves, I'm sure Tate has an opinion or more information he could add. I did measure them and the main portion of the shaft is 1.75 diameter. It then necks down to 1.45 and back up to the splines at 1.50

https://www.currieenterprises.com/f9-9-inch-jeep-jk-rear-axle-builder axle page

https://www.currieenterprises.com/CE-1014PJK shafts separate