Body lift question

I did that kind of a job on a YJ and I just put the old mounts in a miter box and cut them in half. Then another friend put the left over half in their YJ.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Kris wrote:

Thanks, Mike. That's an interesting possibility that I didn't consider.

-Kris

Mike Romain wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@sympatico.ca:

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If you're careful with the cuts, I know somebody who might take the left-overs off your hands ;-)

-- Old Crow 24 hours in a day... '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' 24 beers in a case... '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande Co-incidence? I think not. ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

The mounts were hex shaped and tapered a bit at each end, so to get a square cut I had a chunk of wood kicking around to fit under the tapered end to keep square cuts. I used my 'sawsall' reciprocating saw to cut them.

We just used my driveway tree and a hand winch on the roll bar to lift the body and did one side at a time. It was a pretty fast job actually.

Mike

Kris wrote:

I'd be happy to give the halves to you. Don't know if it's worth the shipping, though. I'm in Norway... ;-)

Thanks for the hints Mike. I think I might have the right tool for the job. But all in all, I get the feeling that you agree with me that the Daystar setup IS stiff, and that keeping the body mount halves will make the ride more bearable, right? Off to the shop...

-Kris

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Yes. Poly mounts are vibration routes. Rubber mounts are better for ride.

If you like the ride you have now, then I would stay with the same material.

Mike

Kris wrote:

Approximately 11/26/03 13:50, L.W.(ßill) Hughes III uttered for posterity:

Speaking of which, anyone know of a good safe lubricant for?

Shock absorber bushings are squeaking, and it is bothering the mouse.

I find silicone spray works well on rubber parts.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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Approximately 11/26/03 15:58, L.W.(ßill) Hughes III uttered for posterity:

Pretty much the schedule. However, the real question was for polyurethane shock mounts. Whether or not a rubber lube or silicon spray would hurt or even work worth a darn. Perhaps graphite or moly powder if I could figure out how to get the powder into the joint without pulling them off and remounting.

You have poly shock bushings?

The silicone spray will still work great. WD40 will even work for a while, but it wears out fast, the silicone seems to stick around for a season.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

The best thing I've found for the poly bushings is the copper colored anti-seize.

Chris

Approximately 11/26/03 16:26, Mike Romain uttered for posterity:

Yeah, standard on the Rancho adjustables, bright red yet.

Will give it a shot. Just didn't want to damage the urethane as is PITA to get at them. No big deal on a trail, but in quiet city the squeaking is getting annoying when driving over speed bumps and ricemobiles.