Another Quick Disconnect Question

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:03 pm

The biggest complaint about the discos is that they rattle a LOT. What if you put a dab of silicone sealant on the loose part so it can't rattle. Just one bead of the stuff. Has anyone tried something like that?

Terry

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:38 pm

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:00 pm

it sounds like it would work, but I dont know

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:07 pm

They will still rattle.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:05 pm

It may stop it for a short while but as soon as you remove it the first time and reistall, back to the rattle. Plus I don't think the silicone would hold up against the pressure

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:36 pm

yeah, I think we should just let this sleeping dog lie.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:26 pm

Anyone get the email from Jeepinbyal talking about a kit that stops all that noise?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:50 pm

got the email from Marlin but it will not stop it all, no way it could or will

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:33 am

Defeatist attitudes! :lol:

I wish someone with them would at least try the silicone. Yes, once removed you would have to reapply more silicone.

Terry

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:01 am

Fulltimer wrote:

Defeatist attitudes! :lol:

I wish someone with them would at least try the silicone. Yes, once removed you would have to reapply more silicone.

Terry

Silicone will do nothing to stop the noise/rattling.QD's just weren't ment to be on a KJ.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:51 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

Fulltimer wrote:

Defeatist attitudes! :lol:

I wish someone with them would at least try the silicone. Yes, once removed you would have to reapply more silicone.

Terry

Silicone will do nothing to stop the noise/rattling.QD's just weren't ment to be on a KJ.

I'm sure that the 2 brothers in Dayton, OH were faced with the same type of attitudes in their bicycle shop. I'm glad they didn't listen.

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:04 am

Fulltimer wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

Fulltimer wrote:

Defeatist attitudes! :lol:

I wish someone with them would at least try the silicone. Yes, once removed you would have to reapply more silicone.

Terry

Silicone will do nothing to stop the noise/rattling.QD's just weren't ment to be on a KJ.

I'm sure that the 2 brothers in Dayton, OH were faced with the same type of attitudes in their bicycle shop. I'm glad they didn't listen.

Terry

But with them there were ways of improving, with this problem there is no way to make something that will be easily removed, but still work and not rattle, its just part of owning a 4X4, have to have some rattles :wink:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:14 am

Just asking someone to try it.

Terry

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:46 pm

I got the upgrade kit for my disconnects from Jeepin' by Al said to eliminate 90 % of the noise. Too complicated (hard) to put on and off defeats the purpose of Quick Disconnects. I love mine gives me more droop and I can live with the noise, my Jeep isn't a Beamer.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:56 pm

is the noise eally that bad?

Inc · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:07 pm

When I made my home made versions the noise what horrendous. It sounded like my front end was falling apart on every bump I hit. The nice professionally made ones should be better than my home made ones but I do know first hand that my buddies old RE discos were really really loud too. I am looking into making some with another design but we'll see if I ever get around to it.

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