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Old 02-13-2015, 06:59 PM
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my steering stabilizer came loose on the drag link side and slid up the pitman arm and prevented me from turning to the left..that was a fun drive back to work from lunch.

fixed it after my shift didnt have my tools on me when it happened, i almost always have a c-wrench and a multitool on me but they were left at a project i was working on :/
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Originally Posted by cleenrob
my steering stabilizer came loose on the drag link side and slid up the pitman arm and prevented me from turning to the left..that was a fun drive back to work from lunch.

fixed it after my shift didnt have my tools on me when it happened, i almost always have a c-wrench and a multitool on me but they were left at a project i was working on :/
It's one of the reasons why I always carry a tool box with everything I would need to fix any brake downs
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Originally Posted by jtm01xj
It's one of the reasons why I always carry a tool box with everything I would need to fix any brake downs
Zip ties?
Old 02-13-2015, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jtm01xj
It's one of the reasons why I always carry a tool box with everything I would need to fix any brake downs
i usually do, ive just had the tool box out since ive been using those those more often
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Zip ties?
Lots of zipties
Old 02-13-2015, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
You laugh...I carry a roll of bailing wire.... stuff can get very useful lol
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Originally Posted by drhoward1988
You laugh...I carry a roll of bailing wire.... stuff can get very useful lol
I laugh because I have at least 300 zip ties in my YJ at all times, of varying sizes and strengths
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I laugh because I have at least 300 zip ties in my YJ at all times, of varying sizes and strengths
I keep a few of the big *** band ties we use on flex duct work. About 3 feet long and strong as hell.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Zip ties?
Hehe reminds me of when shock was ziptied onto my axle.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I laugh because I have at least 300 zip ties in my YJ at all times, of varying sizes and strengths
You guys ever heard of zip ties as a coil compressor? Scary sh**.

I attempted to put my new 231 in my xj today by myself. I have deemed that as an impossible task as it fell on my chest multiple times. I gave up.
Hopefully my brother can help me soon.
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Originally Posted by 884x4
You guys ever heard of zip ties as a coil compressor? Scary sh**.
No, I'm competent
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Mounted my rear bumper from the old xj on to the new one. Fixed a few more electrical issues

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I attached a tow strap to it and once attached a chevy 1500 with 6 inch lift and 35s to it, once a 1978 ford f-100, and 3 times a 2008 Ford F-150. Broke the strap twice. Got the jeep muddy as hell and I'm pissed off.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I laugh because I have at least 300 zip ties in my YJ at all times, of varying sizes and strengths
Zip ties are cheap fix alls most of the time, then you get days like I had today. When I finished wiring up my fog lights I went to tie the wires in place and make things neat and every zip tie I tried broke. Finally I gave up and just used twist ties till it warms up again, it was -40 with the wind chill today according to my home weather station


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