99' XJ; A slow and steady NW build.
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Ok, so today marks a somewhat busy day for me. I am moving 70 miles south, to continue my education, so there was a few things I wanted to get done to the Jeep before I won't have garage space and access to a boat load of tools. I headed over to my girlfriends grandpa's, who I'd also consider my grandpa as well, to use his awesome shop space and abundant amount of air tools, wrenches, sockets, etc. My two tasks in mind; Replacing my Neutral Safety Switch (NSS), which was on its last leg, and install my new ladder shipped from CVT.
I started off doing the NSS. I really had no problems and the removal and installation went smooth. The most time I spent was maneuvering the wire cutters to snip the zip ties starting from the transmission to the transmission dipstick. Their were three zip ties along the way. I used these two write-ups here:
http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/
http://www.boyandjeep.com/tech-artic...switch-rebuild
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I proceeded to move onto fitting my CVT RTT with a brand new ladder. The ladder is one of their older, as well as common, designs for RTT use. Unfortunately, the telescopic ladder never seemed to lock correctly and I was about at my wits end with it. One call to Bobby at CVT, and a ladder was on it's way. I can't say enough about this company and their customer service... second to none! Anywho, the sliding ladder did require drilling one new hole for the ladder mount. The telescopic ladder is a little wider than the sliding ladder, so that is why. In contrast, the inner bolt and nut now becomes the outside bolt and nut.
Once you drill a new hole, all you essentially have to do now is fill the void and wallah! Moving onto the sliding ladder now... The sliding ladder comes with one pre-drilled hole. The ladder stuck a little far out for my liking, so I decided to drill my own new holes so that the ladder could sit at the angle that I liked it.
It was a good day to get things down. My next adventure... packing the Jeep up and trekking down I-5 to my new home (apartment).
I started off doing the NSS. I really had no problems and the removal and installation went smooth. The most time I spent was maneuvering the wire cutters to snip the zip ties starting from the transmission to the transmission dipstick. Their were three zip ties along the way. I used these two write-ups here:
http://bc4x4.com/tech/2010/jeep-neut...ty-switch-nss/
http://www.boyandjeep.com/tech-artic...switch-rebuild
Picture of the two:
I proceeded to move onto fitting my CVT RTT with a brand new ladder. The ladder is one of their older, as well as common, designs for RTT use. Unfortunately, the telescopic ladder never seemed to lock correctly and I was about at my wits end with it. One call to Bobby at CVT, and a ladder was on it's way. I can't say enough about this company and their customer service... second to none! Anywho, the sliding ladder did require drilling one new hole for the ladder mount. The telescopic ladder is a little wider than the sliding ladder, so that is why. In contrast, the inner bolt and nut now becomes the outside bolt and nut.
Once you drill a new hole, all you essentially have to do now is fill the void and wallah! Moving onto the sliding ladder now... The sliding ladder comes with one pre-drilled hole. The ladder stuck a little far out for my liking, so I decided to drill my own new holes so that the ladder could sit at the angle that I liked it.
It was a good day to get things down. My next adventure... packing the Jeep up and trekking down I-5 to my new home (apartment).
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Good luck on the trek man! Enjoy school, it will suck doing the homework and all but is totally worth it! I'm starting my senior year in 3 weeks, and am not ready for the school thing to be over; I enjoy it too much.
When we going to be hearing announcement of a wedding?
When we going to be hearing announcement of a wedding?
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Good luck on the trek man! Enjoy school, it will suck doing the homework and all but is totally worth it! I'm starting my senior year in 3 weeks, and am not ready for the school thing to be over; I enjoy it too much.
When we going to be hearing announcement of a wedding?
When we going to be hearing announcement of a wedding?
Ha you'll hear about it once my modifications stop!
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Not really Jeep related, but it will be providing future images. Next to my beautiful Girlfriend, as well as beautiful Jeep, this makes my third most prized possession!
Canon EOS 7D. Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Other small misc items as well.
Canon EOS 7D. Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. Other small misc items as well.
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Hey hey, thanks for lookin'. If i'm not mistaken, is that in The Gorge on the WA side? It almost sounds like you upgraded by living in Montana though...
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Arlington is about 30 miles north east of Everett - Use to a lot of wheeling in the Cascades and a lot of snowmobiling. Enjoying Montana now (not overcrowded) and a lot of country to explore.
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Ah I see, I must have got that all mixed up. Yeah Montana looks like beautiful country... can't wait to trek over to your region in the near future.
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I got to do a little one-nighter the other day with my girlfriend and her grandparents.
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Anyone interested in a RTT? .
Anyone interested in a RTT? .
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Yes. A bumper + winch will serve me much better. I want to get out more often, and if that involves going alone, then I certainly need the equipment to be prepared for the worse. Unfortunately, an RTT won't get me unstuck. I'll miss it as it was so comfortable and convenient, but i'm in my early 20s so I can rough it for a few more years. Hopefully by then i'll have AT-type trailer set-up and I can through an RTT on there.
Thanks! It's nice to know another XJ is near by. I've been jonesin' to get out to Noonday trail.
Thanks! It's nice to know another XJ is near by. I've been jonesin' to get out to Noonday trail.