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JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« on: April 04, 2012, 06:27:11 PM »
So a few weeks ago or maybe about a month ago when Smike and I went to rausch creek in the snow, I snapped my cable shifter on the first trail of the day. Managed to finagle a set of vice grips onto the lever and working that's all weekend through the floor. It definitely made for some interesting wheeling considering I could not use my shoulder harnesses because then I would not be able to reach the vice grips.

 So a couple nights ago while looking 4trailers parts to make a solid link mount shifter... I realized that the second lever above the shift lever on the transmission was for a throttle pressure linkage and not kick down cable.

 Having not ever had hooked that up I've been running low pressure in my transmission since day 1. Anxious to see how it will perform when is connected to the throttle.

 I've never heard of a throttle pressure linkage  set up on a transmission before has anybody else?

 This is a torque flight 999
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2012, 07:04:39 PM »
Yes..
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I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2012, 10:30:45 PM »
th400 with a small block, just give it up already!      ;D
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JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 07:04:55 AM »
Haha.
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 10:11:16 PM »
sorry i forgot...

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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 10:15:39 PM »
I ordered new Rod Ends From Summit In the hopes of getting some new linkage built this weekend. But The 5/16" Stainless Threaded Rod i received Was mistakenly Labeled as the 3/8" i had ordered.  :-\

But Summit is awesome and said keep it, we will send you the 3/8" ASAP.
oh well,
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JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 10:23:42 PM »
Threaded rod in stock at Fastenal?
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 12:03:38 PM »
Im stopping by today. I wanted stainless but at this point ill settle for zinc coated.
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 12:51:54 PM »
i grabbed a 10' chunk from surplus last time for stuff like this...
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2012, 08:18:12 AM »
So I'm starting to think that all this breakage is contagious.

 Or more specifically lack of maintenance on my part. I guess you can only leave your Jeep in the shop for 3 months... never touch it, throw it on a trailer and go wheeling with no issues a limited number of times.

Broken / Messed up Parts List

All wheelbearings fried ( too much creek wheeling)

3 broken high steer arm bolts

Steering heims shot

14 bolt diff cover leaking (bottom 3 bolts missing or not recognizable)

60 diff cover just refuses to hold fluids anymore ( even the chocolate milk)

Powersteering pulley has begun to slip on the pump shaft. Hydro steering almost being negated.  Saginaw no keyway

3 out of 8 front johnny joints ( hosed)

Exhaust down pipe cracked (again)

Passenger front Bogger (RIP) ¹¹ years old

Front drive shaft - death wobble (dirty dancing with too many sharp rocks)

But thanks to Dan @Ruffstuff having a sale on hiems last week... I have a BIG box coming.



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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2012, 08:53:04 AM »
sounds about what i did in two laps this race, haha
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2013, 12:14:10 PM »
Did some long overdue maintenance yesterday and installed some new front axle joints.

Driver side install went smooth as glass.
The bushings in the joints on both sides of the axle were hosed.
During re installation of the passenger side hub and drive flange she needed some persuasion with he LFH to align the splines of the drive flange, hub and stub shaft.
Nothing major just needed a nudge to get started.
Now she wont freewheel by hand in nuetral.

Bearings and races are all relatively new and in good shape and all repacked.

Keep in mind...
Second to last trip we did "Kiss" a 4ft tall bridge pier with that side wheel while attempting a muddy hill climb at full throttle. Prob 10mph
Sheared a grade 8 - 5/8" dia bolt in one of the steering heims.

Opinions?
Bent knuckle
Bent stub shaft
Bent spindle

All of the above


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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2013, 12:17:30 PM »
most of those components break and dont bent.  i think your fine
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2013, 12:29:54 PM »
If it was fine why won't it spin?

I guess you'd need to pop the drive flange to check anything
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Re: JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2013, 12:40:19 PM »
id guess twisted splines.  Im not sure i understand "wont free wheel in neutral by hand"


F'd spindle needle bearings will do this, id inspect the inner (stock?) shaft for spine twists ect.  i have twisted / broke 4340 shafts with only spicer joints before. 


give the knuckle a good look around the arm for cracks.  was the nylon bushing hosed from the bidge hit?
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