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2:05 am
January 20, 2009
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It's been quiet around here lately. 
Finally had some time to work on my front axle today...
Old and new right shafts
Old and new left shafts
Kevin
2:07 am
January 20, 2009
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Right side disassembled
Right side with new shaft
Right side reassembled
Kevin
2:10 am
January 20, 2009
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I got tired and called it quits for the day. Everything is back together except for remounting tires, adding new gear lube, and test driving.
If all goes well I should be able to make the next run. 
Kevin
2:49 am
Did you go with chromemoly or stock? Either way your back in the running 8)
4:22 am
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July 10, 2003
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Nice to see you running again.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
5:06 am
January 20, 2009
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"rick-rock" wrote: Did you go with chromemoly or stock? Either way your back in the running 8)
Went with stock TJ shafts for now.
Kevin
10:18 pm
July 15, 2005
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Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
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1:53 am
January 20, 2009
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"RobD" wrote: Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
hmm, no. Is that an easy fix or would I need to pull everything apart again?
(I think I know the answer based on the history of my jeep projects 😥 )
Kevin
2:03 am
"kevheb" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
hmm, no. Is that an easy fix or would I need to pull everything apart again?
(I think I know the answer based on the history of my jeep projects 😥 )
Man...do I ever know that feeling. 
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11:39 pm
January 12, 2007
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"RobD" wrote: Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
Can you put full circle clips on stock TJ shafts?
11:50 pm
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July 10, 2003
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"Justin" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
Can you put full circle clips on stock TJ shafts?
Get back to fishing 👿
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:31 am
May 4, 2004
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"Justin" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Did you put some full circle clips on the joints?
Can you put full circle clips on stock TJ shafts?
I don't think you can without doing some grinding on the yokes
12:46 am
January 20, 2009
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"FAM" wrote: I don't think you can without doing some grinding on the yokes
Yeah, according to this article the yoke needs to be shaved a little.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f140/u-j ... de-416890/
So, should I go for it, or leave it as is?
Kevin
4:15 am
May 4, 2004
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"RockinCrawler" wrote: I vote to leave it...
As Alex would say, x2
2:34 pm
"FAM" wrote: [quote="RockinCrawler"]I vote to leave it...
As Alex would say, x2
4:11 am
January 12, 2007
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"JohnDF" wrote:
Get back to fishing 👿
7 full days of EPIC fly fishing! 8) .......pretty crazy to take a brake on the side of the McCloud river and check the Posse forum on my phone. 
Glad your up and running again Kevin.
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