What did you do to your XJ today? 1M Views

[anthonygubbin]

Originally Posted by junglejuice

The 751's should do really well in sand due to the rounded edges and mild tread.....

You would think so. But I suspect they don't bag out all the well. I had to keep way too much momentum up to climb the soft dunes, it was so much that a few times I bottomed out in the valleys, hence why I squashed a trans line. I suspect that the side walls are quite stiff, although I can not confirm this. I have read on AJOR other people experiencing similar probs on sand with 751s.

Regards A

[anthonygubbin]

Originally Posted by JEEPCHIK

Fitted the Ome kit yesterday except for the transfer case spacer kit. Was expecting 4 bolts on the crossmember but found 2 studs instead, which really confused us both. As I was the only one with any jeep knowledge, it was decided to find out everything I need to about fitting them. And yes I have some pretty scary driveline vibes going on. So I need some advise please on how to fit this spacer kit and what's the best way to remove the studs? Hopefully with some carefull driving, my diffs and tailshafts will be ok until I can have it fitted Saturday.

Any tips would be great.

Originally Posted by Steve F

Double nut the studs (Put one nut on and then a second and lock them together) and they should come out, spray plenty of your prefered thread release in the (Innox, WD40 etc) before you start though, ideally days before you start.

Cheers
Steve

After undoing the nuts make sure you drop the cross member before removing the studs There is a coller half way up and you will stuff the thread in the chassis as I did on one stud.

Regards A

[Puk]

I picked up a new (old) tailgate (thanks JJ) to replace mine that had a run-in with a tree.

what's the trick with the torx bolts holding the tailgate on?

I didn't have quite the ideal tool, and completely rounded out one of them trying to get the damn tight thing to budge.

Now how the hell do it get the f$%^%&g thing out?

And does anyone have a spare one?? (or three) Where do i get some new ones?

[junglejuice]

The trick would have been to use a Torx bit....

I have some spare ones here still....

[JEEPCHIK]

Thanks Steve and Anthony, that's the kind of info I need. Steve, was planning on spraying the bolts tomorrow or Wednesday.

[layback40]

Originally Posted by Steve F

Double nut the studs (Put one nut on and then a second and lock them together) and they should come out, spray plenty of your prefered thread release in the (Innox, WD40 etc) before you start though, ideally days before you start.

Cheers
Steve

A 50/50 mix of acetone (nail polish remover) & auto trans fluid is the best release you can get.
ASME did tests on all available products years ago & the mix left all commercially available products for dead.

[rastus2571]

Originally Posted by Tezza

751s are great tyres never stoped amazing me where they take me and I never deflate. put a stick though a side wall at camp coffs 3 plugs and finished the day of and drove home.
Tezza

I still had a few slippery off camber moments on these tyres. Not really the tyre I am wanting to go play harder on. Until now they do ok. I know the limits of these tyres and I must say they are very limited.