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Old 04-07-2014, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by XJsportG
Hey Matt, just scrolled through your build and it looks great! I've actually meet you before at the OBX beach day before a few years back.

Any reasoning why you installed the arms backwards? (Bushing at Axle, Joint at Frame?)

Honestly it's just how I did it. No real reason. I guess I could always swap them around.
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Honestly it's just how I did it. No real reason. I guess I could always swap them around.
I have the same kit, Just wondering if there was anything better about mounting that way.
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No there's not. I actually never really realized they got put in backwards 'til you mentioned it. I'll probably swap them around just so they're correct.
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your jeep will flex much better with the arms in the correct direction
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Originally Posted by dukie564
your jeep will flex much better with the arms in the correct direction

Yeah I'm thinking that too. Usually helps when things are done right. Like I said, I never even noticed that they were in backwards. Of course I had removed them to do the frame stiffeners, replace the front axle, and rear-gear the new front axle so by the time I got to putting them back in I was just trying to get finished. Haste is the downfall of Jeep projects.
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Yeah I'm thinking that too. Usually helps when things are done right. Like I said, I never even noticed that they were in backwards. Of course I had removed them to do the frame stiffeners, replace the front axle, and rear-gear the new front axle so by the time I got to putting them back in I was just trying to get finished. Haste is the downfall of Jeep projects.
It took me a few double takes when installing mine since the instructions show a different styled arm in their pictures. I was also concerned about the clearance of the arms and frame rail when hitting a large bump at speed or falling off and obstacle.
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The Jeep is in for some serious maintenance.
Valve cover is getting pulled, cleaned, new gasket, and painted
CCV ports cleaned
Oil pan is getting pulled, cleaned, new gasket, and painted
New rear main seal
Tightening the flex plate bolts
New motor mounts (getting ordered from BrownDog)
Engine flush then filled with Rotella T6 and a Ford 302 oil filter
New radiator hoses
New heater hoses
And finally the defunct A/C system is getting pulled and a bypass bracket and pulley is going in.
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Bypass bracket? I figured you'd go OBA
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Bypass bracket? I figured you'd go OBA
One day I will. The compressor is bad so this lets me rebuild it and get everything set for OBA without the "I gotta have this done by Monday" crunch.
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Yeah that's a good point.
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Part 2 of TheXJGuys' XJ 4.0 Maintenance 101 is up! Take a look and see what you need to do to keep that cooling system in tip-top shape!
http://thexjguys.com/?p=560
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Nothing real new yet, just a few things ordered/purchased to be ready for a big maintenance weekend.
- Brown Dog motor mounts: ordered.
- IRO Hack-n-Tap SYE: ordered.
- 2 gallons of Rotella T6 Synthetic: purchased.
- XJ front driveshaft: purchased.
- New driveshaft u-joints: purchased.
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I approve. You''ll love the Brown Dogs. You go super brackets?
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I approve. You''ll love the Brown Dogs. You go super brackets?
No, just the standard with rubber bushings. Wish I had the money for the supers though. The bushing of my driver side mount is missing the top half so I really can't wait much longer on doing these, especially with a trip coming up.

I'll eventually get the engine brackets though.
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