I've been running Duratrac's for over two years, although that's only about 15,000 miles. But they have been wonderful on road and off.
Posts by jmack
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Nevermind - just realized we will be at DFH for the WOCAWN that day.
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Install tube flat fenders on the TJ front and back. Been wanting to do this for years, but I keep talking myself out of it. I sense that 2018 is the year...once my garage warms up a bit.
Store bought or homemade?
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I need a new transfer case shifter and some other minor things. Overall I hope to finally get some of the projects I have been thinking about for years underway. And I'd like to get both kids out wheeling this year.
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It certianly seems reasonable to me given all the improvements and changes I've seen. Hoping I can get more value out of mine this year and spend more time on the trails.
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It's in good hands with Astape. I did mine in my garage and would never do that myself again. The whole dash needed to be moved out of the way. The only reason I did it myself was that I was stripping the interior to bedline it anyway.
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You didn't mention u-joints. They can certainly contribute....
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I drove it out of the driveway for the first time in over a week after installing a newish transfer case yesterday.
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I saw a 4 cylinder TJ case there myself, i know he has them but he is away this weekend
I was actually able to catch up with him and was able to grab a case yesterday. Two years newer than mine, direct replacement. Went in yesterday.
If I hadn't effed up one of my u-joints during the repair, I'd be all set. For now it's up and running, just without a front DS until I can get another joint this week.
Thanks all!
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I saw a 4 cylinder TJ case there myself, i know he has them but he is away this weekend
Any idea what he gets for them? I already texted, so thanks for the heads up on weekend. Guess it's wait on see.
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So any TJ case would work? I've found plenty of XJ and YJ cases, any chance those would substitute?
Thanks
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Your chain is deff stretched out which wore the case down. I know Dan in west chester will have one for you, he has all kinds of cases laying around i was just there.
610-496-1834
There's what I was looking for. I've been to his place before, but couldn't find the number.
Thanks!
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I don't think the chain failed, because the jeep was still moving in 4wd when I pulled it into the garage to pull apart. But being that it wouldn't shift out of 4wd could make a shift fork a definite possibility. I actually thought it was just low on fluid until what I put in came pouring out the hole.
Planning on pulling it out an opening it up tomorrow to see what, if anything I can salvage and reuse.
Thanks for the information, at least makes me think I'm on the right track. Hoping to find the right one.
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I just put a thread in the for sale section that I need a np-231 for my TJ, but I'm looking here for some information so that I might be able to broaden my search and find one that may not be a direct fit but could work. Or even if I can find one with a good case, I'm not opposed to switching out some parts if that would work.
So, I know that ideally I would find one from a TJ with a 4cyl and the ax-5, but I've struck out on that so far. If I can find one that mated to an ax-15 is it just a matter of changing the input shaft? And if I can just find another one, are the cases the same between years and vehicles? Or do I really need a perfect fit here?
Thanks
Jamie
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I realized last night that there is a hole in the case of my np-231.
If anyone has a usable one lying around please let me know. In a perfect world it would be from a TJ with the ax-5 transmission, but I'm open to options at this point.
Thanks
Jamie
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Be very, very, very careful with it. There's a lot of potential energy in a compressed spring.
I've got a dent in the garage wall to prove that's true. That said, I've replaced all the springs on my TJ without using one. Few extra bolts but easier and safer.
