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The steering stabilizer mount now identifies as a HA cylinder mount.
Redux
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Short test drive found a leaky seal at the shaft. @mrblaine sent out a replacement seal within 15 minutes so that'll be a project for this weekend.
I'm waiting to give a review until after this is fixed and I align the steering, but so far it feels good.
Underside needs to be washed again since fluid sprayed all back at the engine and frame.
I'm waiting to give a review until after this is fixed and I align the steering, but so far it feels good.
Underside needs to be washed again since fluid sprayed all back at the engine and frame.
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Made a gas can carrier since the rules state that fuel can not be in the passenger compartment. Spare tire will be layed flat in the cargo area.
I have a thread of how I built it over here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...as-outside-the-jeep.62729/page-3#post-1167272
I have a thread of how I built it over here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...as-outside-the-jeep.62729/page-3#post-1167272
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I don't see the -6 male plugs in the lines. We whip one fitting off of the cylinder, plug it real quick while the cylinder is in the bucket, do the next one and then leave the lines in the bucket while we work on the cylinder. When it goes back in, the cylinder goes in the bucket, plug pulled, line screwed on, repeat for the other port. That way we aren't draining the whole system again. Fast and easy.
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The entire area is covered in about half a quart of fluid anyway from the leak and I was able to get most in the clean bucket to reuse by plugging them with my fingers while removing the other.
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While I was bleeding I contemplated the wisdom of your words and realized that I could have bleed the system in minutes if I had followed them.
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I mounted the old ARB from my red LJ on the unused ABS tray. The wiring was installed quick and dirty since I'm running out of time. It'll work, but it's not as clean as I'd like.
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Mrs Tox posted a full trip report for the Alcan 5000 rally over here: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...000-in-summer-2022.25998/page-11#post-1188627 So I won't go into trip details in this thread.
Maintenance was pretty minimal for the trip. The frame side track bar bolt loosened up about 1/4 turn on day 7 which I tightened at the next gas station. We did an oil change half way through the trip, and replaced the air filter at the end of the trip before the drive home (although, next time I would bring an air filter along to swap out half way through since the roads were very dusty and I noticed a reduction in power). Everything else held up great and waited until we got home.
Of course I brought along a bottle for sampling oil so here's the report from that:
Maintenance was pretty minimal for the trip. The frame side track bar bolt loosened up about 1/4 turn on day 7 which I tightened at the next gas station. We did an oil change half way through the trip, and replaced the air filter at the end of the trip before the drive home (although, next time I would bring an air filter along to swap out half way through since the roads were very dusty and I noticed a reduction in power). Everything else held up great and waited until we got home.
Of course I brought along a bottle for sampling oil so here's the report from that:
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Maintenance at home was simple stuff:
- The oil got changed again, this time to SuperTech 5w-30 High Mileage Full Synthetic supposedly good for 10,000 miles. Depending on how the next report comes back I plan to run it for at least 8,000 miles.
- Balance and rotate tires.
- Some dirt (maybe rust?) settled in the bottom of the radiator overflow tank so I flushed it out and refilled.
- Replaced the air filter again.
- Washed the Jeep and engine bay three times since it was so dirty.
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The report from the Valvoline High Milage Synthetic 5w30 that I put in mid-Canada came back.
The air filter that I ran during the first half of the trip was a Wix 46081. During the 2nd half of the trip I ran a cheap one from Napa but changed it again to a Wix after the trip.
The air filter that I ran during the first half of the trip was a Wix 46081. During the 2nd half of the trip I ran a cheap one from Napa but changed it again to a Wix after the trip.
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I had a great trip and slept out on an ice road!
I wrote a full trip report here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...he-ice-road-from-angle-inlet-to-kenora.68785/
And I made a video!
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We've been a little slow putting miles on the Jeep. So I decided to change the oil a little earlier than anticipated. (5000ish instead of 7000-8000)
Will update once the Blackstone report is back.
Put in Royal Purple this time since I got a bottle cheap for a promotion. And a quart of Amsoil to see if all of the people saying not to mix oil brands have validity.
Will update once the Blackstone report is back.
Put in Royal Purple this time since I got a bottle cheap for a promotion. And a quart of Amsoil to see if all of the people saying not to mix oil brands have validity.
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The taillight went off-grid just like PO.
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Changed the rear diff fluid at 109,589 miles. That's about 24,000 miles on this fluid.
It looked a little muddy colored, maybe road dust from the Alcan 5000, so I'll probably change it again in 10,000 miles or so.
The front axle is leaking ever so slightly out the axle tube so I'm waiting on changing that one until I fix that leak. It also doesn't get as much wear as the rear since the hubs are unlocked pretty much all summer aside from trails.
It looked a little muddy colored, maybe road dust from the Alcan 5000, so I'll probably change it again in 10,000 miles or so.
The front axle is leaking ever so slightly out the axle tube so I'm waiting on changing that one until I fix that leak. It also doesn't get as much wear as the rear since the hubs are unlocked pretty much all summer aside from trails.