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ajmorell
05-12-2008, 08:39 PM
Post the carnage in here!


Well, I figured out the problem. It turns out that I bashed my t-case skid/x-member so hard that it was in contact with my transfer case. The vibrations from the motor and transmission/drivetrain were being transmitted back through the cross member and into the body. I'm not sure if it was a result of that bolt coming out of my crossmember, but looking at the design, it seems pretty likely that it will happen again. I need to find a way to stiffen the rear support arm....look below.

Originally there was no gap between these two surfaces.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/ajmorell/Jeep/P5120008.jpg

The bracket attached to the unibody was mangled. I pounded it out best I could.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/ajmorell/Jeep/P5120011.jpg

Final Result:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/ajmorell/Jeep/P5120010.jpg


I'm going to contact Kevin and see if anyone else had this problem. I think the main problem is that rear bracket that attaches to the unibody rail is just too thin. I'm thinking of modifying it so that it is 1/4" u-channel instead of that thin plate and having 2 bolts running through the frame rail in addition to the 2 tapped in from the bottom.

10achik
05-12-2008, 11:12 PM
Dove into the caliper job today, thought it would be relatively simple...not.

Pulled off the wheel and found this:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1548.jpg

Notice the sheared bolt still in the back:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1563.jpg

Only way to get to it, was to remove the axle shaft an the dust cover.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1562.jpg

Drilled a hole and used some ezouts and removed it:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1564.jpg

Went to the store and found some new bolts and went to put everything back together and found out the caliper bracket was actually bent. Took the bracket off and put it in a vice and beat the crap out of it. Used a little heat, a wedge and the vice to finally get it bent back right. Cast aluminum parts are not fun to bend. Anyway got it all back together, then the ABS light wouldn't go out, messed witht he wires and got that fixed.

Here's a few pic's of the other damage I found today:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1551.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1553.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1554.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1556.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1557.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1558.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1559.jpg

The skid plate held up well considering the whole jeep was being supported by it:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m288/10achik/GSMW%2008/100_1560.jpg

EMTimZJ
05-13-2008, 08:56 AM
Post the carnage in here!

bgcntry72
05-13-2008, 11:18 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/bgcntry72/GSMW%2008/DSCN0122.jpg






http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/bgcntry72/GSMW%2008/DSCN0123.jpg

Maybe I should walk around the rig and take pics of every scratch and scuff like some people.
For the record, that ass bomb that Ken dropped in the Jeep should count as carnage.

10achik
05-13-2008, 12:50 PM
Just trying to share the love man ;)

tywilson88
05-13-2008, 12:57 PM
fuckin dana 30

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/tywilson88/DSC02949.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/tywilson88/DSC02953.jpg

these are 31 spline alloys

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g59/tywilson88/DSC02952.jpg

alteredxj
05-13-2008, 01:04 PM
my front carier last year

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture328.jpg

ArloGuthroJeep
05-13-2008, 01:56 PM
Wow, never seen a broken carrier like that!

alteredxj
05-13-2008, 04:27 PM
my Black lab hit the line lock switch (well at least i can say my dog broke my Jeep