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KingtheZJ

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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #45 on: December 05, 2012, 02:01:24 PM »
is the 249 working ok? i have 249 parts if needed.

shouldnt really be having problems with ujoint axle shafts and the 249. i never had that setup, but i know people who did with no problems.

i loved my 2wd  8)
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #46 on: December 05, 2012, 03:42:18 PM »
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #47 on: December 05, 2012, 03:52:42 PM »
i have not attempted to shift the 249, its in high and goes when i put my foot down.


i dont know anything about them.  i know 231's pretty well.


to me it sounds like i am driving a 4x4 truck on pavement, but no tire chiping or feeling like its bound up, just rotational drive line clunking

slow or high speeds its present.  put your foot down with wheel straight it sometimes goes away.



what does the VC do? just bias power to the front or rear like a center diff?
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #48 on: December 05, 2012, 04:01:30 PM »
so doing some reading, sounds like the VC is shot and its just locked up and gives 100% to front and rear
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #49 on: December 05, 2012, 04:26:12 PM »
usually when the VC goes the case is shot...

its exactly as you said.. center diff... wheelers dont like the case because there is no way to lock it..
fpr pavement its the shit..
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #50 on: December 05, 2012, 04:30:15 PM »
burned up vc acts like a locked tcase aka 231 in 4hi.
96+ 249 is locked in 4 low
unfortunately i sold the vc out of the 249 i pulled from my ZJ.


pull the front driveshaft out and see how it responds.
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #51 on: December 05, 2012, 04:45:03 PM »
ya thats what i read, 96 down you are screwed because there is no lock up.

ill pull the shaft and verify, but if its fine, ill probably go the 231 route
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new 5.9 whip
« Reply #52 on: December 05, 2012, 05:31:59 PM »
My buddy pulls the front shaft on his every summer for the last 12 years
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #53 on: December 05, 2012, 10:35:06 PM »
ya its pretty clear its ok to do this on 96 and later


96 and before , you roast your VC killing your AWD
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #54 on: December 07, 2012, 11:00:32 PM »
got this guy on the lift tonight, pulled the front shaft


the CV is shot, drives mint now.




Also noticed someone bugger welded 2" of square steel into the rear upper control arms cut in half and made longer  :o
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new 5.9 whip
« Reply #55 on: December 08, 2012, 09:14:38 AM »
Sweet
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KingtheZJ

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« Reply #56 on: December 08, 2012, 11:16:04 AM »
Iirc ZJ uppers are ZJ specific. Check the length of a set from a TJ before you install them. Also, I was at 3" lift with stock rear control arms with no problems. So stock length replacement should be fine
I have a set of adjustables on now that I'll be pulling soon if you're interested.
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #57 on: December 08, 2012, 03:36:35 PM »
I was wondering if the axle brackets were different from the doner truck and they buggered in the diffrrence to get the pinion angle correct.  I did verify its an aluminum carrier axle ad is LS.  I have a pile of tj arms ill check.  They look longer.
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« Reply #58 on: December 08, 2012, 10:26:06 PM »
If its the 44a with LSD it's probably the original axle.  They were probably trying to get the pinion up more.
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Re: new 5.9 whip
« Reply #59 on: December 17, 2012, 03:46:47 PM »
hmmm maybe i do have a chance of getting plates for this guy without a replacement title....


IN number:   1J4GZ88Z8WC263943
Model year:   1998
Vehicle Make:   JEEP
 
Title Issue Date:   Title Not Yet Issued.
Number of Liens:   00



im still wondering how he managed to get a NYS registration without an NY title.  The DMV site is so annoying and the phone messages dont even put you on hold they just say they are full and hang up!

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