Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done
She did it, 7 days wheelin in Moab. Now time to do some repairs, maintenance and upgrades for next year
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Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done
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She did it, 7 days wheelin in Moab. Now time to do some repairs, maintenance and upgrades for next year
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She did it, 7 days wheelin in Moab. Now time to do some repairs, maintenance and upgrades for next year
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Nice. Im looking forward to hear what needs to be repaired/upgraded. A week of Moab is pretty impressive and long earned for you with this one. Something to definitely be proud of.
Finally home
On the repair side i need to add a brace across the frame rails to keep the steering box from flexing the
Frame and bumper
On the maintenance side i need to change my front wheel bearings as their old and loose
On the upgrade i need to redo my rear trac bar as im tired of hearing heim joints Click clack all day long im going to fab up an all poly bushing set up
i have a steering ram i need to install
I need to finish the front spring hangers as well
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On the repair side i need to add a brace across the frame rails to keep the steering box from flexing the
Frame and bumper
On the maintenance side i need to change my front wheel bearings as their old and loose
On the upgrade i need to redo my rear trac bar as im tired of hearing heim joints Click clack all day long im going to fab up an all poly bushing set up
i have a steering ram i need to install
I need to finish the front spring hangers as well
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Finally decided to repack or replace front wheel bearings.
Ive been procrastinating for 4 years and after getting the snap rings out of the hub i remember why i was procrastinating lol
And of course when I ordered the bearings 4 years ago I ordered the wrong races and seals ugh….
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Ive been procrastinating for 4 years and after getting the snap rings out of the hub i remember why i was procrastinating lol
And of course when I ordered the bearings 4 years ago I ordered the wrong races and seals ugh….
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Come on man ! You know all those guys at Summit. Should be no problem. 
lol speaking of i do have a serpentine belt i need to exchange with themCome on man ! You know all those guys at Summit. Should be no problem.
Really busy weekend, kids want me to take them to Moab, i told them they have to survive some local wheeling trips first.
Took them camping and wheeling at Bridgeport TX, looking like the newer Jeeps have dug out several obstacles that my 35s cant climb anymore, found my rear diff multiple times, time for a diff skid and home made steel dif cover
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Some how found the exhaust to
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Come on snow and ice…… im gassed up and want to do donuts
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You going to do them topless ? More sporting. 
Armyvet25
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your sick....c'mon global warming 
your sick....c'mon global warming
Oh no its not global warming anymore its climate change, you gotta update your terminology
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You going to do them topless ? More sporting.
It would be interesting to pull the top and doors lol
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Belizean
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Shouldn’t be too bad since you wouldn’t be doing 60 down the road. That would be cold.
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Careful what you wish for, Gert. Just did a 1300 mile trip from CO to AL to take my son back to school. Some of the worst driving I’ve experienced was in S. CO and OK. Lotsa dumba$$es out there too.
Belizean
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Wow. Never driven in the white stuff like that. Landed in Denver once like that and was hoping to change planes an hour later. Nope. They closed the airport and we slept in the terminal 2 nights in the chairs. 56 hours later we were one of the first flights out. At least the terminals were all open and plenty of food.
Oh Man we have the patent on dumba$$ drivers, they cant even drive on dry roads without getting into wrecks here
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Well its 4am Monday and we ate just now getting snow thankfully its so cold here that its not melting on the streets like normal, off to work i go
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