02 modified TJ, I don’t know where its going rebuild

[HWNPUNCH]

I'm not sure how it'd work with the FabTech triangled rear since it's similar to the Full Traction setup & when I was trying to pick a suspension in 2006 before I'd bought the AiRock Steve had told me not to use the FUll Traction suspension which is why I'd done the Nth Degree suspension back then... There are parts that have to be modified that you couldn't return to stock easily but YES you could bolt one onto your Jeep. You'd lose your Coilovers and would need to outboard the rear shocks. If you're interested I can see if the installation instructions are online or if I have a PDF copy so you could see what is all needed.

Here ya go: http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Download/Airock_Installation G2.pdf


Believe me I know all about a diminished cognitive skills but mine's due to a full oil change and then some...

Thanks you

 

[HWNPUNCH]

For my records
Rear drive
Tom woods driveshaft specified $430.00 out the door T-shirt $30
Long Arm Poly bushing ball joint kit x 4 ( just for rear, front later) $68.00ea = $272 plus tax shipping
A-frame Truss Uniball joint kit $60.00 plus tax shipping, need to capture frame attach pivots part # total approx $450.00
T-case ?
Rear Diff new ARB seal housing $120.00, hopefully just carrier reshim, plenty of those. $500.00 for buddy to do, just might. Dropping it anyhow.
Rear shock rebuild kits $30 ea plus tax shipping total $ 80.00?
Rock Hard harness bar with straps $250.00
New driver Harness? 120?
?Sway bar bushings?
Got rear brake rebuild kit
Tranny good for now, auxiliary cooler?
Tranny mount ?
More Eastwood Rust encapsulation, ok for now.
$1300.00
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AiROCK ? $1300.00 plus big bucks? + $30.00 for AiROCK T-shirt
$XX30.00

 

[Wildman]

AiROCK ? $1300.00 plus big bucks? + $30.00 for AiROCK T-shirt
$XX30.00

AiRock when I bought it in $2005 or 2006 was close to $5K for everything if I remember correctly. That $1300 is only the shocks. I have 12" travel Fox shocks with remote reservoir & LSC so they were a little more than that.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

AiRock when I bought it in $2005 or 2006 was close to $5K for everything if I remember correctly. That $1300 is only the shocks. I have 12" travel Fox shocks with remote reservoir & LSC so they were a little more than that.

Yes, the 1300 is my guess cost to put it back together as is. Like you said earlier it is a good time to relocate mounts, considering slowing things down some more. My goal was to get Jeep up and running no later than Mid May? 5k back then, sure it is more now.

 

[Wildman]

Yes, the 1300 is my guess cost to put it back together as is. Like you said earlier it is a good time to relocate mounts, considering slowing things down some more. My goal was to get Jeep up and running no later than Mid May? 5k back then, sure it is more now.

They always seem to morph into more than we'd planned when we start... I really thought mine would have been running and driving 2+ years ago.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Well….made some progress today, I stopped at exhaust drop step to get at passenger side long-arm upper bolt. T-case drained, nothing alarming, no metal fines evident. I used my bicycle headset tool to remove ball bushings, don’t seem to bad. Shocks look rough but seem to be functioning fine? Tranny mount feels squishy. Not sure when to drop t-case, Running out of bench space. All good

 

[HWNPUNCH]

AiRock when I bought it in $2005 or 2006 was close to $5K for everything if I remember correctly. That $1300 is only the shocks. I have 12" travel Fox shocks with remote reservoir & LSC so they were a little more than that.

STILL AVAILABLE! Built to order. That’s FYI for all. After further review, too much work and cost to weld stuff back on for my rig. I am still considering relocating rear coil mounts. Good reason to get a welder finally.

 

[Wildman]

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STILL AVAILABLE! Built to order

Hell that's with the York compressor and everything.... I'd say that's a good price.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Hell that's with the York compressor and everything.... I'd say that's a good price.

I know, frame swap? Then comes a HEMI.

 

[Wildman]

I know, frame swap? Then comes a HEMI.

Why do you need a frame swap?

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Why do you need a frame swap?

I was just being silly, and not wise for me to going any further than what I am doing now. I need to stop daydreaming, A frame swap, meaning really doing it right, building up and roll under body. I am beat from yesterday, tuff doing this alone. I wonder sometime if I have taken on too much. My wife just wants me to fix it and sell.

 

[Wildman]

I was just being silly, and not wise for me to going any further than what I am doing now. I need to stop daydreaming, A frame swap, meaning really doing it right, building up and roll under body. I am beat from yesterday, tuff doing this alone. I wonder sometime if I have taken on too much. My wife just wants me to fix it and sell.

I feel that way sometimes too but I keep pluggin away at it...

I don't have that other half to bug me about my toys.. Could be why I'm broke all the time. Get it fixed and take her for a few drives and she'll change her mind.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

I am not sure how rock resistant these are, but more enticing and a little easier for her and me getting in. She will not get in it…yet.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

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[Wildman]

I am not sure how rock resistant these are, but more enticing and a little easier for her and me getting in. She will not get in it…yet.

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I can't say how well they hold up but knew someone who had them.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

I can't say how well they hold up but knew someone who had them.

What was their opinion of them? I may a hunch if they no longer have them

 

[HWNPUNCH]

My wife was an avid horseback rider when she was younger, I have been trying to encourage her back into it

Clever and also affordable

 

[lBasket]

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My wife was an avid horseback rider when she was younger, I have been trying to encourage her back into it

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Clever and also affordable

Have you considered a stepstool-on-a-string so you can pull it back in after using it? I always thought these rope stirrups seemed kinda sketchy... But then again I was never a horse rider

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Back to agenda for tomorrow hopefully. I don’t see why it would be necessary to remove t-case out at this point to repair rear seal?

 

[lBasket]

Back to agenda for tomorrow hopefully. I don’t see why it would be necessary to remove t-case out at this point to repair rear seal?
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I don't see why you would NEED to either. When I did my SYE I left it installed (you take the back half of the case off). Some people like to fully remove it to make it easier but you don't have to so it's probably the same here