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HMF wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:23 pm Starting to look explorer esk
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So I took some time off last week to get a good bite out of the Jeep. I really wanted to get both diffs/suspension/Steering complete but the damn Rona is jamming up my parts shipment. Anyways got the 8.8 completed and brakes plumbed.

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Pulled the front out to do some Trac Bar mount mods
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Cut a piece of 2x3 tubing and worked out well. Plan is to raise the mount up by 1.5” to better jive with my drag link angles
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Ground to fit and laminated another piece to beef it up

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Bent around
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And drilled. I left a gap above the laminated piece to get a solid weld on both. Worked out.
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After I uglyied it up with the squirt gun I sprayed a coat of paint. I still have to weld on the Ram mount but still waiting on my ram
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I also finally found a NP231J and over paid for it :homer: but it will be getting a full rebuild with HD Chain and a SYE. Next up is to pull the box out and drill and tap for Hydro Assist, make up a new Trac bar as my Heims showed up and drag link and Tie Rod.
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You needed a NP231J? I have like 2 or 3 of them or something. :homer:

Nice job on raising the track bar mount. :thumbsup:

And I hear you on the 'rona virus ruining the parts supply. Shipping times are so unpredictable it makes it hard to plan anything.

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Scott Cee AKA 2drx4 wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:15 am You needed a NP231J? I have like 2 or 3 of them or something. :homer:

Dont. You. Dare :flipoff:

For some reason i thought I had posted a wanted add for one on here, but looks like I didnt :headbang:
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:lmao:

I have a staggering amount of crap lying around, for future reference.

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its looking better and better every time i check in here :cheers:

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NEWB Question :flipoff: So I pulled the 249 out and am going to temp install the 231 until my rebuild parts and SYE kit arrive so the jeep is at least mobile. I noticed the senors had different size pin connectors, the speed sensor swapped over no problem but my issues is the 4WD indicator sensor. I searched and seen lots of guys pulling apart the dash and harness to get it to work, fuck that.

-Will the NP231 Sensor from a 4.0 ZJ work? or do I have to rewire the harness because mine was a full time 4wd?
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I’ve got a couple different parts 231s kicking around if you want to steal parts


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pointsnorth wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:55 am I’ve got a couple different parts 231s kicking around if you want to steal parts


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Steering box fun, ball bearings are a great time.

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Here’s the vid of how to do it. Pretty decent

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Got the box tapped and back in the Jeep. Sling the front diff back under it. Made up a mock trac bar. Went with 7/8 helms and up sized the bolts to 9/16. Had to turn down the misalignment spacers
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Happy with the angles and started putting the springs and shocks back in
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