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Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:31 pm

STINGN wrote:

if Tom lives to be a million

Wonder what kind of odds Vegas is offering :lol:

STINGN · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:33 pm

tommudd wrote:

Stingn
My wife says I have to live to be a 105 is that close enough
would love to read the paper

you can do itttt!!!!

yea, a 9 page paper on it...a lot of rambling on about how there is a lot of activity there, etc...if i can find it, was for first semester on my pc, mac didnt transfer over some files

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:59 am

yodejt02 wrote:

I dont know Tom did you see the last TopGear challenge from season 14. The Yota didnt fair so well, think it was a FJ40. The unreliable 80 era Land Rover......well wan't great but made it (so did a susuki somthing or other)

I saw it john and it was quite amusing

Everyone that hasnt seen it should. Off-roading at its best!

SoupKJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:13 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

yodejt02 wrote:

I dont know Tom did you see the last TopGear challenge from season 14. The Yota didnt fair so well, think it was a FJ40. The unreliable 80 era Land Rover......well wan't great but made it (so did a susuki somthing or other)

I saw it john and it was quite amusing

Everyone that hasnt seen it should. Off-roading at its best!

Awesome Episode!
http://www.bigvidpro.com/?v=t130LF5DN6ZDpgwnJdtMGA

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:24 am

So, who want's to road trip to MI and help take the busted front shock assembly out of the KJ this weekend? Should promise red projectials :banghead:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:42 am

Man I wish I could come help you! But alas my weekend is already booked! Have to be in Columbus tomorrow morning for a meeting, Friday afternoon & Saturday Mom has a "TO DO LIST " a mile long and then a Anniversary party for my Aunt and Uncle on Sunday!

Good luck and wear protection :shock:

VoodooMann · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:06 am

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Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:42 am

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

So, who want's to road trip to MI and help take the busted front shock assembly out of the KJ this weekend? Should promise red projectials :banghead:

Seriously if it is that dangerous (I haven't really thought your problem through) this is one of those cases that I'd let a shop take it apart.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:17 am

Like a shop is going to want to tackle it? Come on they will run like everything.
Spring compressors and just be careful, take your time and it will not be a problem.
May have to remove the UCA to gain better access but that's easy to do as well.
If I didn't already have a full weekend I'd be there to take it out.

No thinking through the problem, its doable

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:29 am

Your lucky you don't have CRD springs! :wink:

It's going to be a !@#$%

But I've had a shop use them on mine... Definately doable....

Air tools will help A LOT! when using the spring compressors.

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:39 am

tommudd wrote:

:ROTFL:

Like a shop is going to want to tackle it? Come on they will run like everything.
Spring compressors and just be careful, take your time and it will not be a problem.
May have to remove the UCA to gain better access but that's easy to do as well.
If I didn't already have a full weekend I'd be there to take it out.

No thinking through the problem, its doable

Really? Where I go they'll do anything I ask them to.

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:50 am

I have the origional skyjacker springs #425 they are so stiff that I really can't tell the shock was disconnected until the clunking started. Can't wait to get a bumper on it to preload those springs a little bit. So, how long are you going to be gone tom? LOL just kiddin brother. By the way thanks for the "if I wasn't busy" that is pretty cool. I have a football helmet that I'll be wearing for this job.

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:51 am

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

I have the origional skyjacker springs #425 they are so stiff that I really can't tell the shock was disconnected until the clunking started. Can't wait to get a bumper on it to preload those springs a little bit. So, how long are you going to be gone tom? LOL just kiddin brother. By the way thanks for the "if I wasn't busy" that is pretty cool. I have a football helmet that I'll be wearing for this job.

I bet you wear it when you drive too right? :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:08 pm

Boiler wrote:

tommudd wrote:

:ROTFL:

Like a shop is going to want to tackle it? Come on they will run like everything.
Spring compressors and just be careful, take your time and it will not be a problem.
May have to remove the UCA to gain better access but that's easy to do as well.
If I didn't already have a full weekend I'd be there to take it out.

No thinking through the problem, its doable

Really? Where I go they'll do anything I ask them to.

Depends, some may yes if you pay the price, I am sure one look at what stump has and the price will go way up.
A local 4 Wheel drive shop charges 55/60 bucks each just to compress springs already off the vehicle wonder what they would charge for this?

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:10 pm

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

I have the origional skyjacker springs #425 they are so stiff that I really can't tell the shock was disconnected until the clunking started. Can't wait to get a bumper on it to preload those springs a little bit. So, how long are you going to be gone tom? LOL just kiddin brother. By the way thanks for the "if I wasn't busy" that is pretty cool. I have a football helmet that I'll be wearing for this job.

I'll be back late Sunday evening let me know I can maybe run up Monday if you still need help

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:45 pm

Boiler wrote:

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

I have the origional skyjacker springs #425 they are so stiff that I really can't tell the shock was disconnected until the clunking started. Can't wait to get a bumper on it to preload those springs a little bit. So, how long are you going to be gone tom? LOL just kiddin brother. By the way thanks for the "if I wasn't busy" that is pretty cool. I have a football helmet that I'll be wearing for this job.

I bet you wear it when you drive too right? :lol:

Only when I walk through rooms with sharp corners, My mom says I have too.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:54 pm

tommudd wrote:

Spring compressors and just be careful, take your time and it will not be a problem.

Stump, after you take the wheel off, put a shop jack under the LCA and have all the weight of the KJ do the job for you.

Then your spring is already compressed (ok, a little). Then you put the compressors on, just handtight. Jackstand under the KJ, lower the jack, take out coilover. Easy...

Overhere in Mexico we would take off the LBJ nut, lower the jack and stand back. :goink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:12 pm

Over here in Mexico.............wait a minute . :shock:

where are you from again
Barcelona Mexico :?:

I can't find that on my wall map??? :ROTFL:

yodejt02 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:03 pm

anyone heard from Scott, been trying to get ahold of him.....

KJWildman · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:27 pm

Heard a new noise today. :evil:

Played for a few minutes in a mud puddle while I was at lunch. I think maybe I stressed the front driver's side CV over the weekend at Bundy Hill ( I'm sure my front end hopping and grabbing traction on that sand hill climb didn't help ). Didn't make any noise Saturday but when I pulled the lever today ... :banghead:

There's that clicking noise!!!!!!! Pulled it back into 2WD ... no noise :?:

... 4WD ... noise ... 2WD ... no noise :furious:

This is the same sound I heard up at Silver Lake Sand Dunes a couple years ago when I jumped it 10' in the air and came down on the front end! My CV is on the way out!! At least it's still drivable right now. Called my emergency contact # for a KJ Specialist and he agreed. He said we can pull it if it gets too bad. ( Thanks Tom :lol:

) Guess an upgrade is coming. Gonna check the funds and order some cut CVs from JBA as soon as I can get the money!! Was gonna try and save for the steel diff housing and 4.10's front and rear, but guess that has to wait now :furious:

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