Recent content by Drunner97

Stock jack works fine under the rear axle or under the lca in the front on a flat surface. You just have to load the suspension enough to get the tire off and back on. You don't need a lot of clearance if you're just changing a tire.

ball peen hammer, chisel, 5 lb sledge. That's how I got my original one off. Tapped the hell out of the plug with the ball peen, then went to town with the 5lb and chisel. Eventually it started turning.

Can't say I'm surprised considering the frame on the Gladiator they beat the hell out of at KOH last year was bent too.

For one, if you actually read the link from ECGS you'd see a few reasons to run Lucas 85-140, not least of all cling factor and heat dissipation. Second, I run what's specified by the guys who hold the warranty on my geared and locked differentials. I'll go ahead listen to the experts on this...

85-140 for standard conditions, 80w90 for cold conditions. 85-140 is what I've been running since I regeared 3 1/2 years ago and haven't had a single issue since. I do still run mobil 1 synthetic in the transfer case though. ECGS Gear Oil Recommendation

I can only vouch for the one my buddy goes to, but they typically have it done same day. He does have another vehicle though.

Or the option no one else has mentioned, take the OEM to a drive line shop and get it resleeved, new u joints, and balanced.

^ This. I don't understand why people overthink this shit so much.

As far as I know Oneluv13T4R and MACT4R are both still running lunch box lockers. Haven't talked to either one in awhile though so I don't know if they've had any longevity issues with the gears or axle shafts.

It's going to be nearly impossible to replace the bushings without pulling the rack. There's simply not enough space to work with to get them out. Good time to flush the system and put fresh fluid in. I just replaced my rack last June and it's not terrible. Save yourself the headache and just...

I love the bots bumping 8 year old threads, and then people actually reading the whole thing then responding.

My only regret was not buying more AMD when I had a chance. My current shares I bought at 4/share years ago and I've been sitting on them since. I actually had a buy set up to pick up another 100 shares if it ever dropped to 1/share but canceled it. About a week later it dropped to .97/share but...

Holy shit what a huge difference off road. I was hitting things faster and harder than I would have liked because the rear is finally about where it needs to be. Next up will be a shock tune but I'm super happy with the 701s handling the amount of weight I have in the rear. Hit the bumps a...

When I first got the rear bumper I tried the Metal Tech 3" heavy LT coils. They worked fine for the crawling trails we were doing at the time, but I soon found out they weren't working too well for high speed or really rutted/washed out roads. So I switched to the Dobinson 677s thinking that the...

Same, except that's where I have my inreach mount vs a phone mount. No need to have my phone within reach, it doesn't get used while I'm driving. If I need street navigation maps I just toss my phone into the cup holder. I can see it just fine there.