What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Thanks Man ! I’m really happy with it !!

 

I didn’t even realize they had it on tap until the next time I stopped by. Tried a sample and it was pretty good although I prefer a IPA since they have a little more bite and are more Hoppy

 

no, apache from harbor freight

 

I got an OTT tune today light, mild. After the tune all I can say is wow. I love the way it drives now, No more hunting for gears!!!!

 

Finally got my wheels and tires put on! 275/70/17 BFG ko2s with -10 offset scs blaze 10s. Tires still look small… maybe 285s will be my next set.

 

Got the Tufskinz letters on today, so here’s a pic of my skid plate. Also installed this Christmas gift (Pro shift knob) from my kids.

 

Left CV gave up but luckily I order a spare OEM one on Black Friday.

Got it out and back together in under 10min (starting with the tire off)

Where it decided to die. Made it back home in 2wd

 

I can scrape my fingernails across a blackboard without it bothering me so the noise of scraping rocks isn’t the issue. It’s that sweet smell of burning clutch that gives me a bellyache. I’m actually more of a mud/sand/woods guy.

 

Wow! That’s really good time! No pry bar? Did you use that strap and sledge (single jack) to yank it out of there?

Glad you were able to make it out in 2wd.

 

Thanks! I’ve had the front end apart enough I better be good at it

Yeah just with the strap around the cv and yank it a few times and it pops right out.

 

wow, that’s impressive for less than 10 mins. I think it would take me a couple of hours but have not swapped CVs before.

 

Not much to show for it but swapped in a 2nd gen “8.4” (8.0” non-lock) rear axle which I built with a TrueTrac and 5.29 gears, performed by good ole @ZUK in Arizona.

New wheel bearings, brakes, backing plates, etc all done by me. Thing drives great and it’s fun to chirp the tires on turns! Hopefully this puts an end to the notorious one-wheel-peel I’ve suffered the last 6 months with LT tires and heavy rains.

To make the dash happy with the locker being gone, I used a 4WD ECU from a non-locker truck. It was plug and play and everything works. At the differential I bought factory plugs to cap the old unplugged wiring and then zip tied it away.

5.29 8.75” factory locker axle for sale here soon!

 

Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind when the time comes. Been looking at RCV axles and was thinking I should probably get a set before they get too expensive. Couple of years ago they were $1799 and now they’re $2299!

 

First few times I had it apart took me a while but I put anti-seize on everything so at least I’m not fighting parts that don’t want to come apart.

 

Yeah I’m seriously contemplating them as well. $2.2k though. Man it’s a lot.

 

Yeah, but they have a lifetime warranty against breakage. Although, I’ve seen a member on here that broke one recently. Then again he’s running 37’s.

 

Downside to RCVs, at least from the perspective of a Jeep owner watching other Jeep owners, is the incessant clicking that they seem to all do. Is that an issue on the Toyota ones? I swear every Jeep I see with RCVs is clicking constantly and it’s for sure from the shafts.

 

Welcome to The OTT world of happiness

 

I’m on 35” but eventually I’ll probably go 37” it’s never ending . I’ve heard the high angle boots don’t hold up as well too. Still worth it to me. Especially for when I make it out to the rubicon or Pritchett.

 

I haven’t heard of the issue with the Toyota shafts. That could get old real quick.