Welcome to the thread! Sounds to me like previous owner was BS'ing you about the drive shaft cause he did'nt want to tell you it was screwed up.

 

I know I get bored and check this all the time but it has been dead lately. I should be working but I just want to sleep.

 

Been following the thread for awile now. I plan to run on the 24th and look forward to meeting you guys. So far only met Tom at tearapart. Will any guys be showing up at snakes that are engine gurus ???? I have lower engine noise (mostly heard at the oil pan) that makes her sound like a diesel. Did quite a bit of searching here and on naxja and flywheel and bolts are intact. Its bugging the heck out of me and i need to replace the front main seal, oil pan gasket and probably rear seal as well. oil pressure is good, no overheating, smoke etc...
Hoping for some free advice. Thanks, Chris

 

for real

 

my first jeeps drive shaft was messed up so i ran with it off, do anyone remember my first run on here where i was bolting my drive line on at chevron? lol brings back memories...

also removing the drive shaft does help on fuel economy

 

done

I have mine off. the CV joint went bad about 5 months ago. and since I have been planning axle swaps I didn't want to pay to replace/rebuild it just to pay to have it redone. I don't know how it is with the NP231, but its no biggie with the NP242...

 

1-Tool's:You need enough tool's in your rig so if ya need to go to a do it yourself J/Y you can strip a Jeep down to the ground
2-Replacement Parts: U-joint's, Spare tire(fullsize),Fluid's,WATER!!!!, Blanket's,Jack of some sort and don't forget a Flashlight
3-CB radio:...It suck's being on a trail without one...
I'm gonna ad a forth to the list...Probably the most important!!!
4: ALWAY'S WHEEL WITH OTHER VEHICLES.....IF YOU DO SOMETHING STUPID LIKE ROLL OR GET KNOCKED OUT FALL OFF A CLIFF ETC...ETC.. THE ADDED SECURITY OF WHEELING WITH OTHER'S IS IN MY OPINION THE MOST IMPORTANT.

 

what year is your cherokee. i have one out of a 94 if it will work come get it.

 

In full agreeance with this in every way, other than, it should probably be #1.

 

Ya no prob ryan! Glad to hear he is gettin it together, ya there is nothin worse then gettin stuck without another rig there..... well guys after blowing out 2 sidewalls on my 33" procomps, I have finally got some 35's git them on today and it makes a world of difference! Now I just gotta lower it about an inch or two so I can be riding around 6"

 

I just wanted to post up with some clarification. Ryan and I are planning a shakedown run for his new setup out to the snakes on Easter Sunday April 24th. We'll be meeting at the crossroads at 10:00am and will plan on heading out to the trailhead about 10:30ish. http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4G...75094683503360

Laymens directions, if you take I-15, to Lehi main street and then go west to Redwood road you'll see the Chevron on the NW corner (its usually full of Jeeps), thats where we'll be.
So come out and play, should be a good time!

 

Does that mean we can expect to see you out at five mile on Easter Zach?

 

I might be able to make it. all my parts came in and hopefully will have my rear axle swapped this weekend. now to just figure out a front drive-line...

anyone on here ever put a rear centered D44 from a waggy in a xj? i have a SYE and a front shaft in the back right now. just curious if that will work in the back still or if I need a shaft made... ive looked for about 3 hours and no info...

 

That suck's you guy's are doing this run on Easter!!!! I have my kid's for one and since my girls' b-day's are on april 22 and 24th I will be out for this one (mostly because I will be on the road back to Cedar City)

 

Its Easter so I'm still tryin to figure out for sure, plus I have prom on the 23rd so that might drain my wallet...- but to answer your question I'm pretty damn sure I will be there! I gotta make some bumpstops, and plate my frame, and put in new ball joints by then tho