Can I temporarily turn my 99 TJ into a 2WD convertible?
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Unless I missed something, you won't destroy your u-joints taking them apart. A good vice or press is preferred, but various sized socket and a hammer can do it. And snap ring pliers are helpful. Don't muck up the caps either.
Don't lose any needle bearings and put the inner shafts with 1/2 of the still installed u-joints in a plastic bag.
Finding the right bolts as an alternative doesn't seem cost effective. But it's your Jeep.
Be well. Jeep on.
The nut on the stock shaft is 36mm if that puts anything into perspective.
Exactly,I would have just separated one side and put the two caps in a bag and called it a day?
Well, I may do that, these bolts and hardware were only $20, good to have on hand, and I've got a six ton press and snap ring pliers.
At least have options.
Presses should never be used on u-joints.
Caps should remain on the same journals they were removed from.
Lol, and Yikes! I'm not really special, getting a little long in the tooth, I am 220 6'4 with a big torque wrench that goes up to 250-300.
But ain't in no way approaching 800 anything!
I guess, obviously over torque of the unit bearing is not only a non issue, but it'll handle however tight I can get it.
I'll get @AndyG to come over, and we can both jump up and down on it together like a couple monkeys! He and I together at least bring it up to 300..
I don’t even think our IQ will break 250 combined...I know it used to be affected by our blood alcohol content
Hey man, the 0ld jeeps not the only one, this 30 year old is the garage queen. The Jeep was supposed to be the "Bronco saver"
I thought that you said money was tight? And here I thought you were living in trailer park, eating top-ramen every day.
Your garage is way cleaner than mine!
Nice clean Bronco! Looks good! .... OJ
Your garage is way cleaner than mine!
Nice clean Bronco! Looks good! .... OJ
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We probably couldn’t even find the garage if we did that
I thought that you said money was tight? And here I thought you were living in trailer park, eating top-ramen every day.
Your garage is way cleaner than mine!
Nice clean Bronco! Looks good! .... OJ
Thank you for calling him out on that. When it comes to suffering he’s right in there with Elizabeth Taylor.
Scott is a good example of taking care of your stuff and take care of your finances and family and life will look pretty good.
He’s not had an easy path but
he has done well by everybody he loves, Has put his parents ahead of himself and has been there for his family all the way.
I’m proud to say he’s one of my best friends.
I thought that you said money was tight? And here I thought you were living in trailer park, eating top-ramen every day.
Your garage is way cleaner than mine!
Nice clean Bronco! Looks good! .... OJ
Bahahaha!
Thank you sir, and No, not in a trailer park or eating Ramen, (Too high sodium content in that stuff), but yeah, my newest vehicle is the 2005 Supercrew, so all three are old, I cringe at the thought of any major issue right now, due to the family situation funds are tight. I've Had the Bronco for 30 years, it literally was the last thing I had a payment on.The Jeep and the Bronco are just Hobby luxury vehicles. Going to have to thin out the herd someday.
Ok guys.
Got the passenger side off, everything looks good and test fitting this 1" Nylock nut, bolt, flat washers and lock washer. Looking at this setup, especially cleaned and with locktite, I can see where this should be very strong when tight.
My question would be, the 1" bolt does have a little play and gap inside the grooved axle hole inside the unit bearing.
I realize this is to hold the hub unit bearing together. Not the entire front end.
And the three bolts holds the hub unit to the steering knuckle.
I have no doubt it will do that, and I will torque it as much as my 1" drive jumbo wrench and torque wrench will.
I did tentatively attempt to remove the axle U-joint, but I'll have to rent a puller tomorrow to do that properly and clean.
Thoughts? Once this setup is torqued to say 250- 300, the Max I'll be able hit probably in the vice, is the gap in there a non-issue?
No worries? I'd guess it's about 1/8+ of play in there. I'd hate for it to work loose and damage the teeth in the hub unit bearings.
The setup does look slick and easy, it is almost shame the washer on the outside (smaller 1" washer), doesn't match the diameter of that outside hole there where the nut goes, because I would feel better about it locking that bolt dead center. But there are only a few washers available in this size and short of machining a large one down to drop in there, not happening.
And I do like the idea of this setup for a temp solution. Just need some assurance.
@mrblaine
@AndyG
Got the passenger side off, everything looks good and test fitting this 1" Nylock nut, bolt, flat washers and lock washer. Looking at this setup, especially cleaned and with locktite, I can see where this should be very strong when tight.
My question would be, the 1" bolt does have a little play and gap inside the grooved axle hole inside the unit bearing.
I realize this is to hold the hub unit bearing together. Not the entire front end.
And the three bolts holds the hub unit to the steering knuckle.
I have no doubt it will do that, and I will torque it as much as my 1" drive jumbo wrench and torque wrench will.
I did tentatively attempt to remove the axle U-joint, but I'll have to rent a puller tomorrow to do that properly and clean.
Thoughts? Once this setup is torqued to say 250- 300, the Max I'll be able hit probably in the vice, is the gap in there a non-issue?
No worries? I'd guess it's about 1/8+ of play in there. I'd hate for it to work loose and damage the teeth in the hub unit bearings.
The setup does look slick and easy, it is almost shame the washer on the outside (smaller 1" washer), doesn't match the diameter of that outside hole there where the nut goes, because I would feel better about it locking that bolt dead center. But there are only a few washers available in this size and short of machining a large one down to drop in there, not happening.
And I do like the idea of this setup for a temp solution. Just need some assurance.
@mrblaine
@AndyG
This is your line of separation, as long as the rear washer is past that, it can't come apart.
FYI, your slinger(s) on the stubshaft(s) are on backwards. They are doing nothing in the current configuration.
Thank you Andy, right back at you my friend.
Since first grade! Unreal.
I've been blessed to be able to do what I've done. And now doing it with the last one, mother in law, is the toughest on us.
Never dreamed it'd be this hard.
And you don't believe the gap and play inside, the bolt not being snug inside the shaft so to speak, is any issue at all?
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