Curry Heavy Duty Tie-rod and Drag link
I decided to install a heavy duty steering system since I’d seen a couple guys on the trail bend their tie rods. I’ve been running with 35” tires for a year and felt the steering was being stressed to the limit. All the ball joints on mine were in bad shape, and I thought it might be a good idea to upgrade. Domain: http://macamar.com
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Submitted by kizer on 08/14/2005
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Custom Swaybar Quick Disconnects
I chose to make my own quick disconnects by hacking up my stock sway bar links. I simply cut the old link in half, welded a metal sleeve to the upper half, and drilled a hole through the lower half of the sleeve and the upper end of the lower link for the hitch pin. Simple, huh? Domain: http://www.jedi.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/19/2004
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Dakota Leaves on an XJ
The pre-96 Dodge Dakota uses a sprung under rear axle. (as opposed spring over, like the XJ rear, or later Dakotas which will run springs with less arch) The springs are 2.5" wide just like the XJ, other vehicles that have 2.5" wide springs, and would make excellent candidates for leaf swaps would be:
The MJ Comanche
The Jeep YJ Wrangles
Chevy S10/S15 based Pickups and SUVs
Late model SJ Wagoneers
Various old Dodge Pickups (most have lift blocks from the factory too)
This technique of building a custom pack by mixing and matching leaves is similar to the Add-a-leaf concept that most companies use to lift the rear of the XJ, Most people complain about the AAL for two popular reasons, harsh ride and they sag. Domain: http://xjfanatic.com
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Submitted by kizer on 02/23/2004
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Dana 60 High Steering
This is my high steering setup on my front Dana 60. For this setup I am running the tie rod behind the front axle. I am doing this to avoid the pitman arm and drag link, since I have moved my front axle forward several inches. Domain: http://www.jeepgod.net
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 08/04/2004
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Death Wobble
If you're asking what "Death Wobble" or DW is all about, it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the Jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. Domain: http://www.yuccaman.com
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Submitted by themajor on 07/10/2004
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Eliminating Rub From Steering
Here is a simple 6-step process to adjust your turning radius to prevent tire rub caused by too tight of a turning radius. Domain: http://www.michiganjeepers.com
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Submitted by kizer on 12/27/2003
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Explaining Spring Rates
The next time you're shopping for a suspension lift kit, do yourself a favor and don't buy whatever your friends are running on their trucks Domain: http://www.4wheeloffroad.com
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Submitted by themajor on 06/20/2004
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Fixing Broken Upper Shock Bolts on an XJ
A common thing with Jeep Cherokee's, and any vehicle with bolts on the underneath of the chassis, is bolts snapping off like twigs. It's a pain and an extreme damper on the otherwise good day you may have been having. When you have a studded bolt (no nut on the backside for you to put your grubby paws on) they often times rust and get seized up really bad. This is to show how you can fix the problem with a few specialty tools available at any hardware store. Domain: http://jeephorizons.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 07/01/2004
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Flip Your U-Bolts
Are you tired yet of dragging, bending, and breaking your axle u-bolts on rocks? Well flip your u-bolts to gain ground clearance and protect them from damge. I was able to do the u-bolt inversion for around $50 and in just a couple hours.
The first thing that is needed to perform a u-bolt inversion are u-bolt plates from an 80s 1/2 ton Dodge pickup or Dodge Ramcharger. There are probably other sources for these plates, but this is a good and common one. I purchased some u-bolt plates from a junk yard for less than $20. It was so long ago, I don't recall the exact figure, but you should be able to pick them up for next to nothing since they aren't exactly an item that normally generates any revenue for a junk yard. The 80s Dodge Ramcharger and 1/2 ton pickup use a Dana 44 rear end, so the plates will work for for any Jeep with a Dana 44 or AMC 20 rear end. The Dodge trucks are spring over in the rear and the plates are curved to fit a Dana 44 with square u-bolts attaching the axle to. Domain: http://www.off-road.com
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Submitted by kizer on 07/02/2004
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Front Ford Shock Tower Conversion
One of the best parts of a YJ or CJ springover (SOA) conversion is the massively increased wheel travel. You get more wheel travel because of the axles'& increased leverage on the springs, and also because you'&re moving the axles further away from the body of the Jeep, allowing you to run longer shocks. Domain: http://www.bc4x4.com
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Submitted by jeeperchris on 10/24/2003 Edited
10/24/2003
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Front Upper Shock Mount Extension
Extend your shock mounts to allow your shocks to travel further upward. Domain: http://www.jeepaholics.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 06/25/2004
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Greasing Maintenance
Last time I was at the Jeep Service Garage, I noticed on the big price board that they charge $59 to rotate tires and lubricate steering and suspension components. Your manual says to grease the steering linkage every 3000 miles and to grease the suspension ball joints every 6000 miles. There are many other grease fittings you may have from aftermarket mods like greasable universals, sway-bar disconnects, and shackles for YJ owners. Domain: http://www.gotjeep.net
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Submitted by themajor on 06/10/2004
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Heim Joints to Remove Bump Steer and Backlash
I picked up Polluto, a 1970 CJ-5, from the P.O. and drove it home. I was at a loss of words when I hit the first bump! I had some major work to do… if I could only survive the drive home. After working on the front end, resulting in new everything (king pin bearings, knuckle u-joints, knuckle seals, wheel bearings, 11” brakes, hubs, shackles, etc) I still had major steering issues. To see the problem, one just needs to turn the steering wheel and observe where all motion goes. There were two problems: bump steer and steering hysteresis (backlash).
When the P.O. jacked the suspension 2.5”, it changed the steering geometry. Bump steer goes as the tangent of the drag-link angle; you want the nominal drag-link angle as horizontal as possible. The following picture shows about a 15 degree angle. In fact the ball joint on the bell-crank is at its maximum travel in its nominal position! This is not good design and has potentially catastrophic stress when the suspension unloads. Domain: http://www.earlycj5.com
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Submitted by Code3TJ on 10/20/2005
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Homemade Disconnects
This is a cheap and easy way to make your stock swaybar links into quick disconnects. Domain: http://www.4x4xplor.com
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Submitted by wayoflife on 10/11/2003 Edited
11/18/2003
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