New XJ for Overland Build

[07EXPOJK]

found some rust

So I knew I had one small rust problem that I needed to fix for inspection. I decided I was going to weld in some sheet metal then seal it. Problem is I have never welded in my life I've seen a lot of people do it but never tried. So I bought a welder and decided to start. They are the ugliest welds I have ever seen but they held here are some pics. I also changed the hubs and u joints this weekend too. After doing the hubs I went out for a test drive and my pass side u joint blew up. Had to take the able out of the tube t drive home in a thunderstorm....

 

[Mitch502]

Welding is difficult to learn to say the least. A good quality welder does do wonders though

 

[F40]

Your new hub/bearing may be junk after being driven on without an axle shaft in place. The shaft keeps the bearing together.

 

[jswift716]

They come in really handy for helmets, ext. cords, rope, harnesses, shovels, etc. definitely worth they're weight.

 

[Anak]

Your new hub/bearing may be junk after being driven on without an axle shaft in place. The shaft keeps the bearing together.

I have wondered about this. Do you know what they do differently on the two wheel drives with the beam front axle? The spindles look the same from a casual glance. I have never really delved into the issue though. I have pressed apart a unit bearing from a 4wd XJ and it did not seem to require an excessive amount of effort, so I can imagine it could come apart without a stub shaft in there. Do 2wds run a dummy stub shaft? Just curious.

To the OP, looks like a nice starting point.

 

[Mitch502]

I have wondered about this. Do you know what they do differently on the two wheel drives with the beam front axle? The spindles look the same from a casual glance. I have never really delved into the issue though. I have pressed apart a unit bearing from a 4wd XJ and it did not seem to require an excessive amount of effort, so I can imagine it could come apart without a stub shaft in there. Do 2wds run a dummy stub shaft? Just curious.

To the OP, looks like a nice starting point.

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/replacing-wheel-bearings-early-xj-2wd-front-spindles-205333/