Somebody is lifted now (with pics)

durangotang · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:21 am

Hey all... after a ridiculous (nearly) 12 hour ordeal the CRD is lifted. I wound up with several unexpected repairs to some bonehead's prior wrenching... I swear they stripped everything

I'll post up pics tomorrow along with some nice little tricks I found out along the way.... stay tuned

501 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:45 am

Congrats Durango

Can't wait to see the pictures!

ga_repoman · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:50 am

way to go
welcome to the club
and i know 1st hand about those unexpected problems
dealing with a couple still
But overall its worth it and i personal love the lifted jeep

03kjsport · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:12 am

nice. im sure it looks good with those flares.

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:16 am

I can't wait to see pics of it with some 16x8s and 265s, since he can clear 'em up front with ease with the Elephant Ears!

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:57 am

congrats! i bet it looks killer now

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:45 am

I look forward to seeing the maiden voyage in MOAB. :twisted:

I hope the rent-a-JK can keep up.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:13 am

durangotang wrote:

Hey all... after a ridiculous (nearly) 12 hour ordeal the CRD is lifted. I wound up with several unexpected repairs to some bonehead's prior wrenching... I swear they stripped everything

I'll post up pics tomorrow along with some nice little tricks I found out along the way.... stay tuned

12 hour ordeal? Yep I know what you are talking about. it took me 12 hours to install my frankenlift II. Found so many problems while taking it apart.....

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:18 am

be interesting to see a list of the little problems you found doing a lift and taking 12 hours. I have done 5 and the sixth to do coming up and none have taken over 4 hours total work time, that includes 1 Frankenlift, 2 OME spring/Rancho shocks, 2 Rustys

Maybe if you listed them it would help others know what to look for and have ways around the problems

At least you were not paying anyone, although I pay myself 99 bucks an hour to work on mine :twisted:

flat rate ya know

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:41 am

tommudd wrote:

be interesting to see a list of the little problems you found doing a lift and taking 12 hours. I have done 5 and the sixth to do coming up and none have taken over 4 hours total work time, that includes 1 Frankenlift, 2 OME spring/Rancho shocks, 2 Rustys

Maybe if you listed them it would help others know what to look for and have ways around the problems

At least you were not paying anyone, although I pay myself 99 bucks an hour to work on mine :twisted:

flat rate ya know

Hey TOM.... You can pencil #7 In. :shock:

.. I'm ordering my rear isolater pads today and I all ready have the front Spacer....

chris

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:52 am

cool when and where do you want to do it?
When do you have your next lomg break coming up?

NO WAIT ...can't do that.....what am I going to do next to get above you again! ???????

Moving my wife this weekend back up here so you may see me pass through lancaster area, but next weekend or ???

have you penciled in though :wink:

durangotang · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:15 am

OK so I got a good night's sleep so here's the rundown on the problems with the lift yesterday. I spent all day fixing the problems that someone previously caused by wrenching on a rig they shouldn't have been.

1. Pulled front wheels off and the BJ studs were threaded with SAE nuts on the metric studs. The bolts were seized on both nuts and they stripped out the 10mm fitting on the bottom trying to tighten the ball joints. The threadas were also mangled where they used vice grips on the threads. I wound up having to cut the BJ studs off and replaced both UCA's.

2. Noticed some "shoe goo" or something similar repair goop on one of my CV boots and that one didn't feel like it had as much grease in it as the others. Replaced that CV boot and regreased the joint. Regreased the other side while I was still angry about it.

3. 1 swaybar bushing was missing. (never made any noise somehow)

4. Narrower shocks were on the rear and they didn't use any spacers. The shock mounts were bent in and I had to bend them back out.

5. Most bolts had rounded edges (could tell they used the closest SAE sockets they had on the metric bolts and proceeded to round half of them.

It was a circus... but at least it's up to par at the moment. :roll:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:01 pm

dang it seems you got someones elses problems for sure! Glad you finally got it all done

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:09 pm

durangotang wrote:

OK so I got a good night's sleep so here's the rundown on the problems with the lift yesterday. I spent all day fixing the problems that someone previously caused by wrenching on a rig they shouldn't have been.

1. Pulled front wheels off and the BJ studs were threaded with SAE nuts on the metric studs. The bolts were seized on both nuts and they stripped out the 10mm fitting on the bottom trying to tighten the ball joints. The threadas were also mangled where they used vice grips on the threads. I wound up having to cut the BJ studs off and replaced both UCA's.

2. Noticed some "shoe goo" or something similar repair goop on one of my CV boots and that one didn't feel like it had as much grease in it as the others. Replaced that CV boot and regreased the joint. Regreased the other side while I was still angry about it.

3. 1 swaybar bushing was missing. (never made any noise somehow)

4. Narrower shocks were on the rear and they didn't use any spacers. The shock mounts were bent in and I had to bend them back out.

5. Most bolts had rounded edges (could tell they used the closest SAE sockets they had on the metric bolts and proceeded to round half of them.

It was a circus... but at least it's up to par at the moment. :roll:

Who in the h$ll owned your CRD before you?Seems like they didn't know how to work on a vehicle period,and why did they rip the whole front end apart anyway? Did it have a lift on and then removed when you bought it? For how hard those balljoint studs are I can't see how they got a SAE nut on them in the first place.

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tommudd

be interesting to see a list of the little problems you found doing a lift and taking 12 hours. I have done 5 and the sixth to do coming up and none have taken over 4 hours total work time, that includes 1 Frankenlift, 2 OME spring/Rancho shocks, 2 Rustys

Maybe if you listed them it would help others know what to look for and have ways around the problems

At least you were not paying anyone, although I pay myself 99 bucks an hour to work on mine flat rate ya know

Getting slow with your old age?( :lol:

J/K!!!!!!!!!)

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:16 pm

tjkj

yes taking longer....not due to age , fridge in the garage not working, have to go into the house for BEER!!! :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:22 pm

tommudd wrote:

tjkj

yes taking longer....not due to age , fridge in the garage not working, have to go into the house for BEER!!! :lol:

Time to get one of those beer fetching dogs?

durangotang · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:38 pm

OK so here's the mandatory pic.... my partner today at work happens to drive a pre-lowered KJ so I went and snapped a pic....

I'll get more pics from Moab.... and now I just need to track down something starting with 265

03kjsport · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:50 pm

nice. looking good.

tier10 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:05 pm

tommudd wrote:

be interesting to see a list of the little problems you found doing a lift and taking 12 hours. I have done 5 and the sixth to do coming up and none have taken over 4 hours total work time, that includes 1 Frankenlift, 2 OME spring/Rancho shocks, 2 Rustys

Maybe if you listed them it would help others know what to look for and have ways around the problems

At least you were not paying anyone, although I pay myself 99 bucks an hour to work on mine :twisted:

flat rate ya know

Am I #6? It might be about a month for me to get the funds. I might end up #7 or #8.

Back on the thread, nice job Durangotang! When I first saw your name I thought you might have been sporting a durango, but I noticed your from durango. I traded a 5.9 durango with 31"s in on my libby. Anyway, GJ!

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:56 pm

tier10 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

be interesting to see a list of the little problems you found doing a lift and taking 12 hours. I have done 5 and the sixth to do coming up and none have taken over 4 hours total work time, that includes 1 Frankenlift, 2 OME spring/Rancho shocks, 2 Rustys

Maybe if you listed them it would help others know what to look for and have ways around the problems

At least you were not paying anyone, although I pay myself 99 bucks an hour to work on mine :twisted:

flat rate ya know

Am I #6? It might be about a month for me to get the funds. I might end up #7 or #8.

Back on the thread, nice job Durangotang! When I first saw your name I thought you might have been sporting a durango, but I noticed your from durango. I traded a 5.9 durango with 31"s in on my libby. Anyway, GJ!

when you are ready I can be found somewhere in Ohio ...well usually anyways

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