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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Coils- Skyjacker softride 3"
Love these, used coil spacers in the past, but these are just a dramatic difference in ride quality.
Shocks: Gabriel Gforce Ultra. Just your typical shock, getting RC Nitros soon enough.
Gas tank skid: fabricated by me.
33" BFG mud-terrains on 16" American racing wheels.
Full size spare carried when on the trail.
Back is sitting on a bastard pack and the same shocks as the front..
After the winter is over I'm extending my brake lines and lifting another inch.
Oh... And my whole interior is bed lined. Like a bed liner was sprayed all over.
I also am in the process of adding a steel subframe underneath.
Love these, used coil spacers in the past, but these are just a dramatic difference in ride quality.
Shocks: Gabriel Gforce Ultra. Just your typical shock, getting RC Nitros soon enough.
Gas tank skid: fabricated by me.
33" BFG mud-terrains on 16" American racing wheels.
Full size spare carried when on the trail.
Back is sitting on a bastard pack and the same shocks as the front..
After the winter is over I'm extending my brake lines and lifting another inch.
Oh... And my whole interior is bed lined. Like a bed liner was sprayed all over.
I also am in the process of adding a steel subframe underneath.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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Year: 1997
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Year: 1999
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Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
I know this has probably been asked a million times but I am going to put it out here again. I picked up my Jeep today after having new gears installed. I put a Spartan locker in the front Dana 30. I actually installed it in the new carrier before having the shop install the gears.
Drove the Jeep to work after picking it up and the front differential sounds like it is crunching and popping really bad when I am turning. More than the usual ratcheting sound from lunch box lockers. I know I installed it right and the gap between the gears fell in spec.
Is there some kind of break in period for this Spartan locker or are they just really this noisy? Has anyone else had any trouble with a Spartan locker? Not real happy or impressed with it at the moment.
Gears seem to be alright. No howling from them thank goodness.
Drove the Jeep to work after picking it up and the front differential sounds like it is crunching and popping really bad when I am turning. More than the usual ratcheting sound from lunch box lockers. I know I installed it right and the gap between the gears fell in spec.
Is there some kind of break in period for this Spartan locker or are they just really this noisy? Has anyone else had any trouble with a Spartan locker? Not real happy or impressed with it at the moment.
Gears seem to be alright. No howling from them thank goodness.
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
36s on stock axles? asking for disaster?
i have a lifted k5 blazer with 36 super swampers i want to put them on the rims on my cherokee? with 36s on stock axles? and i asking for broken axkes?
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
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I got the install manual out and there is a piece of paper in there that says there is a slight break in period and louder than normal popping will be heard. I guess I will give it some time and see what happens.
Will definitely put the 90W-140 in when I change it out at 500 miles. I may pull the locker and grease it all up if it is still louder than "normal". Instructions did not say to do that but I saw a write up where the guy put that red thick grease all over his Spartan locker before install. I am sure that would help.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
I drove it some more last night and it did not seem as bad. Making left turns is tolerable. Making slow right turns is where it sounds bad like something is binding up.
I got the install manual out and there is a piece of paper in there that says there is a slight break in period and louder than normal popping will be heard. I guess I will give it some time and see what happens.
Will definitely put the 90W-140 in when I change it out at 500 miles. I may pull the locker and grease it all up if it is still louder than "normal". Instructions did not say to do that but I saw a write up where the guy put that red thick grease all over his Spartan locker before install. I am sure that would help.
I got the install manual out and there is a piece of paper in there that says there is a slight break in period and louder than normal popping will be heard. I guess I will give it some time and see what happens.
Will definitely put the 90W-140 in when I change it out at 500 miles. I may pull the locker and grease it all up if it is still louder than "normal". Instructions did not say to do that but I saw a write up where the guy put that red thick grease all over his Spartan locker before install. I am sure that would help.
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Looking at some pictures the Spartan is the exact same design as an Aussie. My Aussie never broke-in. Heavier oil and grease didn't help either. The instructions are very clear on the pre-checks and setup which I followed. It did it's job of locking on the trails but I couldn't take the banging anymore and replaced it with a No-Slip.
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Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Looking at some pictures the Spartan is the exact same design as an Aussie. My Aussie never broke-in. Heavier oil and grease didn't help either. The instructions are very clear on the pre-checks and setup which I followed. It did it's job of locking on the trails but I couldn't take the banging anymore and replaced it with a No-Slip.
How do you like the No Slip as far as noise is concerned? Pretty quiet?
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I was at the point where I was going to pull the Aussie and just put the stock parts back and wheel open in the front.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
Just finished installing my 2" lift (weak I know). What should I keep an eye out for in the next week or two?
Should I just check all my torque specs and then get an alignment?
I have read a couple how to's on alignment changes. Do you guys prefer to do this yourself? or take it into the shop. I have never messed with any steering/suspension components outside of the lift and I know that I will end up doing this job by myself. Think I should try to tackle this one? Don't want to mess anything up.
Should I just check all my torque specs and then get an alignment?
I have read a couple how to's on alignment changes. Do you guys prefer to do this yourself? or take it into the shop. I have never messed with any steering/suspension components outside of the lift and I know that I will end up doing this job by myself. Think I should try to tackle this one? Don't want to mess anything up.