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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 429772" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p><strong>More Axle Stuff</strong></p><p></p><p>On the AZ trip, I also met [USER=19255]@jeepjoe43[/USER] who I sold my old empty Dana 30 to. He had a similar ideal in his mind that he could get my axle built while he drives around on his current one. Then once it's ready, just install right into place. During our exchange, he nicely gifted me a DV8 super swamper tread diff cover. Thanks Joe! I'll get a pic once it's installed. Amazon actually delivered my Lubelocker gaskets a few minutes ago so it'll be soon, hopefully today or tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117674[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>After getting home from the trip, I realized I have a hell of a lot of stuff to do! I got the 30 cleaned up some more, put it on some stands, and painted it with rust converter and VHT epoxy black paint. I don't need it to be beautiful, I just wanted it to look black and not rusty under the Jeep. The axle I sold Joe was black as can be, so I at least needed it to look like I wasn't downgrading myself lol.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117669[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>With the help of my brother, I set the 30 up in place on the springs. Yesterday I rented a ball joint press and installed my 2 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007N6OHI0/?tag=yjforum-20" target="_blank">Spicer Ball Joint Kits.</a> They went in perfectly. The knuckles that came with my front axle also were in pretty poor condition, but I installed them temporarily so I could get the Jeep on it's wheels again. With this recent axle adventure, I am going back to stock brakes and steering. No more WJ swap for me.</p><p></p><p>To complete the front, I ordered:</p><p></p><p>Pitman Arm Nut</p><p>Two steering knuckles</p><p>Two brake shields</p><p></p><p>Once I receive these I can hook everything up and go for a drive soon.</p><p></p><p>After getting the Dana 30 in place, I tried my luck with the Dana 44. Lo and behold, it fit the springs freakin' perfectly! I pulled the shims from the springs so I could take some pinion angle measurements. This axle was impossible to weld perfectly without the Jeep present, because the Dana 44 is longer at the pinion, which shortens my driveline, and the JB SYE uses a high clearance yoke, that shortens the driveline a bit. Not wanting to risk it and weld the pinion too high, we guesstimated a bit low on purpose. With no shims, the axle is at 11 degrees and the driveshaft at 24 degrees. According to Tom Wood's pinion angle calculator, with my 17" driveshaft, I need a 5 degree shim. This makes sense because as you rotate the axle, the pinion lifts up the driveshaft u-joint which means 1 degree of shim actually adjusts the angle difference by roughly 2 degrees (the exact amount depends on length of driveshaft). I went ahead and ordered some 5 degree shims from Tom.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117667[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117668[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Even the shock mounts were 100% perfect. We managed to install them in such a way that the shock never hits the tube, yet is not too far forward to hit the fuel filter skid plate either. Thankfully, the YJ doesn't offer a lot of uptravel so it's not like the shocks have some crazy travel anyways, but it's still easy to be concerned when you can't do the welding in person. This actually worked out better anyways, the OME shocks don't allow much downtravel because they are pretty short. They never bottom out due to the YJ's lack of uptravel. The way we welded the shock mounts a bit higher actually allows the shock to travel all the way down and stops at the same time the suspension does, so no loss of downtravel now! The springs don't flex up enough to bottom out so no issues there regardless.</p><p></p><p>Once the degree shims arrive, I'll pull the 44, paint it, and take some pictures, especially of the spring perches and shock mounts. I am ecstatic with how well it fit. Patrick (the Arizona friend) is very good at this type of stuff so I wasn't too worried, but there's always that doubt when you don't have the vehicle with you to confirm. I'm very glad it all worked out and certainly glad to have his help and expertise with axle work.</p><p></p><p>To go with the 44, I ordered:</p><p></p><p>New Caliper Hoses</p><p>New Coated Rotors & Pads</p><p>New Parking brake shoes & hardware</p><p></p><p>The LJ axles use this funky combined hard and soft line hybrid, so I ordered a flaring tool and will cut and flare the line so I can install new hoses myself.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117675[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>After the 44 Axle is done, I will be piecing my Dana 35 back together and hopefully selling it. It is a 4.10 ratio, setup and plumbed for disc brakes, and is overall a nice condition axle. It would make a good axle for someone with a mild build plan that wants disc brakes. I also have the super 35 shafts so it would make a good build for someone wanting to run a locker as well. I only ever changed plans because I decided I wanted a LSD instead of a locker out back.</p><p></p><p><strong>Interior</strong></p><p></p><p>Before I left, I ordered Bestop seat covers to go with the ACC carpet kit I had also ordered. Both arrived while I was gone, so those were nice to come home to. Only the rear Bestop seat cover arrived so I went ahead and got it installed. Not the tightest fit ever but seems like nice quality and will do the job. Certainly will clean up my ratty grey cloth seats a decent amount at least.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117676[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The carpet kit is extremely nice. This carpet is way thick, the mass backing adds a lot of thickness and weight. That will help it hold it's shape and not blow away in the wind. It also comes with jute padding adhered to large areas for extra noise isolation and comfort. It is charcoal color but turned out sort of brown. Not a big deal though, should look good in the Jeep and it certainly doesn't look as brown as the pictures.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]117671[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117672[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117673[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]117677[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 429772, member: 18789"] [B]More Axle Stuff[/B] On the AZ trip, I also met [USER=19255]@jeepjoe43[/USER] who I sold my old empty Dana 30 to. He had a similar ideal in his mind that he could get my axle built while he drives around on his current one. Then once it's ready, just install right into place. During our exchange, he nicely gifted me a DV8 super swamper tread diff cover. Thanks Joe! I'll get a pic once it's installed. Amazon actually delivered my Lubelocker gaskets a few minutes ago so it'll be soon, hopefully today or tomorrow. [ATTACH type="full" width="374px" alt="IMG_4005.jpeg"]117674[/ATTACH] After getting home from the trip, I realized I have a hell of a lot of stuff to do! I got the 30 cleaned up some more, put it on some stands, and painted it with rust converter and VHT epoxy black paint. I don't need it to be beautiful, I just wanted it to look black and not rusty under the Jeep. The axle I sold Joe was black as can be, so I at least needed it to look like I wasn't downgrading myself lol. [ATTACH type="full" width="375px" alt="IMG_3965.JPEG"]117669[/ATTACH] With the help of my brother, I set the 30 up in place on the springs. Yesterday I rented a ball joint press and installed my 2 [URL='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007N6OHI0/?tag=yjforum-20']Spicer Ball Joint Kits.[/URL] They went in perfectly. The knuckles that came with my front axle also were in pretty poor condition, but I installed them temporarily so I could get the Jeep on it's wheels again. With this recent axle adventure, I am going back to stock brakes and steering. No more WJ swap for me. To complete the front, I ordered: Pitman Arm Nut Two steering knuckles Two brake shields Once I receive these I can hook everything up and go for a drive soon. After getting the Dana 30 in place, I tried my luck with the Dana 44. Lo and behold, it fit the springs freakin' perfectly! I pulled the shims from the springs so I could take some pinion angle measurements. This axle was impossible to weld perfectly without the Jeep present, because the Dana 44 is longer at the pinion, which shortens my driveline, and the JB SYE uses a high clearance yoke, that shortens the driveline a bit. Not wanting to risk it and weld the pinion too high, we guesstimated a bit low on purpose. With no shims, the axle is at 11 degrees and the driveshaft at 24 degrees. According to Tom Wood's pinion angle calculator, with my 17" driveshaft, I need a 5 degree shim. This makes sense because as you rotate the axle, the pinion lifts up the driveshaft u-joint which means 1 degree of shim actually adjusts the angle difference by roughly 2 degrees (the exact amount depends on length of driveshaft). I went ahead and ordered some 5 degree shims from Tom. [ATTACH type="full" width="390px" alt="IMG_3961.JPEG"]117667[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="388px" alt="IMG_3962.JPEG"]117668[/ATTACH] Even the shock mounts were 100% perfect. We managed to install them in such a way that the shock never hits the tube, yet is not too far forward to hit the fuel filter skid plate either. Thankfully, the YJ doesn't offer a lot of uptravel so it's not like the shocks have some crazy travel anyways, but it's still easy to be concerned when you can't do the welding in person. This actually worked out better anyways, the OME shocks don't allow much downtravel because they are pretty short. They never bottom out due to the YJ's lack of uptravel. The way we welded the shock mounts a bit higher actually allows the shock to travel all the way down and stops at the same time the suspension does, so no loss of downtravel now! The springs don't flex up enough to bottom out so no issues there regardless. Once the degree shims arrive, I'll pull the 44, paint it, and take some pictures, especially of the spring perches and shock mounts. I am ecstatic with how well it fit. Patrick (the Arizona friend) is very good at this type of stuff so I wasn't too worried, but there's always that doubt when you don't have the vehicle with you to confirm. I'm very glad it all worked out and certainly glad to have his help and expertise with axle work. To go with the 44, I ordered: New Caliper Hoses New Coated Rotors & Pads New Parking brake shoes & hardware The LJ axles use this funky combined hard and soft line hybrid, so I ordered a flaring tool and will cut and flare the line so I can install new hoses myself. [ATTACH type="full" width="347px" alt="64420317248__A07C519C-7D48-4932-B9F4-AC3F7A5A4C96.JPEG"]117675[/ATTACH] After the 44 Axle is done, I will be piecing my Dana 35 back together and hopefully selling it. It is a 4.10 ratio, setup and plumbed for disc brakes, and is overall a nice condition axle. It would make a good axle for someone with a mild build plan that wants disc brakes. I also have the super 35 shafts so it would make a good build for someone wanting to run a locker as well. I only ever changed plans because I decided I wanted a LSD instead of a locker out back. [B]Interior[/B] Before I left, I ordered Bestop seat covers to go with the ACC carpet kit I had also ordered. Both arrived while I was gone, so those were nice to come home to. Only the rear Bestop seat cover arrived so I went ahead and got it installed. Not the tightest fit ever but seems like nice quality and will do the job. Certainly will clean up my ratty grey cloth seats a decent amount at least. [ATTACH type="full" width="419px" alt="IMG_3987.jpeg"]117676[/ATTACH] The carpet kit is extremely nice. This carpet is way thick, the mass backing adds a lot of thickness and weight. That will help it hold it's shape and not blow away in the wind. It also comes with jute padding adhered to large areas for extra noise isolation and comfort. It is charcoal color but turned out sort of brown. Not a big deal though, should look good in the Jeep and it certainly doesn't look as brown as the pictures. [ATTACH type="full" width="332px" alt="IMG_4001.JPEG"]117671[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="331px" alt="IMG_4002.JPEG"]117672[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="331px" alt="IMG_4003.JPEG"]117673[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="330px" alt="IMG_4006.jpeg"]117677[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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