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I have the links that came off the sway bar I broke in Moab. I can hand them to you in a couple weeks if you want them. Could probably rescue the rubber mounts too as those went in the trash Sunday.
That would be cool... you're not replacing the sway bar?
I've got a rear antirock for it.
Weldin' on the downturn. I am sick of how gross flux core welds look, so much splatter. So watch out, here comes some hideous pictures.
The muffler section was kinda mangled from when it got smashed in Moab, so there was a big gap on one side.
Since I shortened the flange of the new tube, I had some extra, so I cut that ring in half and used it to make this gap easier to weld.
Welded up
Another one of the hangers split at the toob, probably since I was missing the muffler hanger for a long time
Welded that puppy up
Also welded on a new hanger behind the muffler. You can hardly tell it isn't factory!!!
One more fun surprise, transmission mount ain't looking too hot anymore. I am probably going to replace it while I have the skidplate off.
The muffler section was kinda mangled from when it got smashed in Moab, so there was a big gap on one side.
Since I shortened the flange of the new tube, I had some extra, so I cut that ring in half and used it to make this gap easier to weld.
Welded up
Another one of the hangers split at the toob, probably since I was missing the muffler hanger for a long time
Welded that puppy up
Also welded on a new hanger behind the muffler. You can hardly tell it isn't factory!!!
One more fun surprise, transmission mount ain't looking too hot anymore. I am probably going to replace it while I have the skidplate off.
Basically the ground needs to be on the positive & the lead is on ground. I forgot to swap mine the last time I was doing Flux-Core.
Oh I see what you mean. I can check when I go out there tomorrow. I've never had gas though so I'd think it's on right?
I think I'm noticing if I don't push the button down hard enough it has a delay in arcing which makes the wire spool out too far then look like crap. I also need to replace my ground clamp tbh it's kinda melted
Are you going with just that straight down output?
If so, I have no experience... but all I've heard is to be cautious of floor reverberations from it - plus a potential build-up of exhaust smells - both especially on trails...
Adding a 45* kink off to the side could help with that. Just sharing.
Yes, I previously had it going straight back out of the muffler until it melted a JJ, so I'm hoping this will at least be a better situation than that. The exhaust was never really an issue like that but idk if the downturn could make it worse.
If it smokes me out I guess I'll be booger welding another turn on though like you said.
I thought I'd read somewhere a downturn is slightly quieter than straight back too, but even if not I'm thinking it'll be quieter since I closed that crack on the other hanger and will also be replacing a leaky clamp around where the oil pan is. You can see it's letting exhaust out in this pic
The socket that got stuck when you removed my exhaust on poison spider (cos I was too weak) is still on there
Do they have car washes in Colorado?
New clamp
You're supposed to let the goop cure 24h before driving... Whoopsies
New mount
Hopefully no more fried bushings
I hope this bolt touching the muffler doesn't turn into a problem lol
It is mildly quieter with the exhaust leaks fixed which is nice, not sure I can tell anything about the new transmission mount but I'll see when I drive it down the highway next. It is quieter without the sway bar inverted, and feels a lot nicer without that JJ being melted. Success!
You're supposed to let the goop cure 24h before driving... Whoopsies
New mount
Hopefully no more fried bushings
I hope this bolt touching the muffler doesn't turn into a problem lol
It is mildly quieter with the exhaust leaks fixed which is nice, not sure I can tell anything about the new transmission mount but I'll see when I drive it down the highway next. It is quieter without the sway bar inverted, and feels a lot nicer without that JJ being melted. Success!
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