Post mud maintenance

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:06 pm

So I took the Libby out yesterday and got it pretty deep in a mud hole. aside from a good undercarriage cleaning what other things can I do to prevent any issues that may arise from mud getting where it shouldn't?

I intend to open my diffs and fill them with clean fluid just to be on the safe side
What are some other vital components that I might want to change fluid/do maintenance on after a good mud bath
-Transfer case?
-What sealant do you recommend to button everything back up?

Any incite would be greatly appreciated!

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:07 pm

Have you extended your breathers? If the water was above your breather lines you could get water in the t-case or tranny. If you haven't extended yours breathers now would be a good time to do it.

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crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

is there a wite up on what to use or how to extend your breathers?

cgass · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:14 pm

Check the tech section. There's actually a really fantastic one

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cgass · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:17 pm

viewtopic.php?t=44164 Here's the link

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JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

Hey!!! Had a blast yesterday at sugar hill!! I'd extend the breathers and check all the fluids....you were deep but not too deep. After you got pulled out I went thru that hole again.

I got a sprinker for the water hose and placed it under the jeep. Soooo much mud feel off of it....hahaha I HATE the mud, but it was fun!

We showed them wranglers that we could hang in there.

As far as the sealent. I used the black rtv gasket maker. Works perfect every time.

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TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:09 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

Hey!!! Had a blast yesterday at sugar hill!! I'd extend the breathers and check all the fluids....you were deep but not too deep. After you got pulled out I went thru that hole again.

I got a sprinker for the water hose and placed it under the jeep. Soooo much mud feel off of it....hahaha I HATE the mud, but it was fun!

We showed them wranglers that we could hang in there.

As far as the sealent. I used the black rtv gasket maker. Works perfect every time.

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HEY! I didn't know that was YOU.

You took a significantly better line than I did the first time XD

I ended up losing track of everyone after the pit. I went and changed into some shorts. Had mud up to my knees :ROTFL:

The girl with the Green JK has a vid of you tearing up Mud pitt on the facebook page if you havn't seen it yet it also depicts my horrible failure XD I was a bit timid and hesitated on the launch. had I backed up about ten more feet and gunned it I may have made it.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

Yea the wifey has facebook....it was pretty fun!

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cgass · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:05 pm

Do you have a link to this video?

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

Trying this out...guess linky works

First jeep is mine, first time going thru it

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 4219239435

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Ted15 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:32 pm

4x4kayak2112 wrote:

Trying this out...guess linky works

First jeep is mine, first time going thru it

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 4219239435

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link says unavailable

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:45 pm

https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?vi ... 8559187931

This one should work

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:27 pm

Moving my post over, oops :roll:

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:06 pm

jjohnson1892 wrote:

Decided to take off my grille guard as a change, probably going to put on some KJ tow hooks (I know the risks, and I don't like them but I got the tow hooks before I knew about it). Also decided to take off the plasti-dip on my grille because I took a portion off with a car wash a week ago.

1 hour and 5 bucks later, I got a new looking front end

I think you may have men't to post this in the "What did you do to your kk today section" :mrgreen:

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:10 pm

As an added note: I don't know how you managed to take your plasti dip off in a car wash I ran mine through pressure washes, brushed car washes, had a tire replaced on a dipped rim and ran it through all kinds of sandy rocky mud without a scratch.

How many coats did you use?

jjohnson1892 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:23 am

TIJKK1220 wrote:

I think you may have men't to post this in the "What did you do to your kk today section" :mrgreen:

Oops

Gageraid · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:58 pm

TIJKK1220 wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10201438559187931

This one should work

So a KK was able to get through that eventually? Pretty cool!

musclezmarinara · **Posted:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:16 pm

I Extended my breathers first week of owning

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:37 am

Gageraid wrote:

TIJKK1220 wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10201438559187931

This one should work

So a KK was able to get through that eventually? Pretty cool!

Had I been a hair taller and hit it a bit faster yes. I would have made it through, I made the biggest mistake you can do while muddin and hesitated. Let off the gas a little bit and sunk

Gageraid · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:39 am

How'd ya get out? I really have to find time to get out on the trails. I'm quite the amateur, but with the lift and performance goodies, hopefully she'll handle it all easier.

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