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  1. IronRoberts73

    Nice xj!!

    Nice xj!!
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    Installed a rustys off-road dual steering stabilizer and finally killed my death wobble.
  3. IronRoberts73

    expo xj on a budget

    I hope this weekend i can install my new steering stabilizer I ordered a dual kit from rustys off-road to hopefully kill the last bits of my death wobble. I also picked up my 4 gallon air tank for the OBA setup yesterday it's a RV air tank used for the air over water pressure system. Down the...
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    expo xj on a budget

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    expo xj on a budget

    Well I managed to tear up my AC joint in my shoulder so I have been off work since last week, but I have been able to do a lot of cleaning and some of the interior work. I started by pulling the headliner and recovering it with some cheap black Jersey material from jo annes. Next was cleaning up...
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    New driveshaft storage deck in the rear and started my OBA setup.
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    Well the shop gave me a laundry list of parts to change although they admitted they haven't dealt with a lifted jeep before. I have now replaced the stabilizer, the sawybar bushings and mounts, ball joints, tie rods, track bar and checked the upper and lower link bushings. I rotated front to...
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    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    I feel your pain dropped mine off at the shop for a alignment and to get another opinion on what could be causing my DW. Got tired of replacing a piece of the front end every day when I got home from work only to have it try to shake itself apart on the drive in the next morning. All I know so...
  9. IronRoberts73

    '01 XJ DD/All-Purpose Build

    Very clean looks like mine should look lol. Subbed
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    expo xj on a budget

    I got everything painted with bedliner and reattached this weekend. And during the process noticed a major mistake by the PO the left rear flare was mounted on the right front lol. I slowed hopefully stopped a few leaks by tightening a load of Tcase and other bolts. Now im working out a design...
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    expo xj on a budget

    Well I got a little done today with the rain. Picked up new motor mounts to kill more rattles and clunks and installed a push bar on the front I bent up from 1 1/2" tube. I also stripped the door trim and painted the rockers with body armor bed liner spray bombs.
  12. IronRoberts73

    What did you do to your Expo Jeep today?

    Ball joints sway bar bushings steering stabilizer and purchased a Hi Lift and other random recovery gear.
  13. IronRoberts73

    expo xj on a budget

    As it set Thursday morning I have since tore apart the front axle and installed ball joints sway bar mounts and bushings a steering stabilizer and finally killed the death wobble. Tomorrow I'll start cleaning up the fluid leaks and fix a mystery plug by the t case that looks to have gotten...
  14. IronRoberts73

    expo xj on a budget

    Well with all the work out back almost finished i decided to replace the tiny beatup steering stabilizer. Picked up a middle of the road priced monroe and installed it today at lunch took it out for a test drive and right aground 48 MPH death wobble from hell. I got back to the shop and...
  15. IronRoberts73

    expo xj on a budget

    Ultimate plans are a two adult 3 kids weekend camp / expo rig. I have a few years experience in fab shops so external upgrades will be rear bumper tire carrier, sliders with steps, minimal armor, front light protection loop and a roof rack. Internally a drawer system with a load deck/ sleeping...
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    expo xj on a budget

    I greatly appreciate the offers! I just checked tom woods site a replacement shaft built and shipped within 24 hours is only $199. I think ill be giving them a call on my lunch hour today as well as ordering a dropped pitman arm and steering stabilizer and picking up a fresh battery. Cheers!
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    expo xj on a budget

    Thanks! took it by the driveline shop today $350 for a new shaft and pinion yoke was the estimate. also called 12 different salvage yards and parts stores apparently my jeep is the only one in Houston. No one had even a yoke for a Cherokee is there another model I can use as a drop in part...
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    expo xj on a budget

    Well we picked it up this morning and everything went smoothly. Although about 15 miles from the house it developed a teeth rattling vibration I immediately pulled into the first auto parts I could find I figured if its broke where better than a parts house. I checked the lugs checked the front...
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    expo xj on a budget

    Thanks! We were very fortunate to score a 2011 traverse for her at a very good price. So she's give me a little budget for upgrades and fun stuff.
  20. IronRoberts73

    expo xj on a budget

    I have been without a camping/expo vehicle for over 10 years hoping to get back into the less traveled parts of the state. My wife and I have been sharing a car for most of our marriage and I will say she has been very tolerant of the situation. We are a family of 6, 4 boys from 5 to 18 and our...
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