3:20 pm
"RockinCrawler" wrote: [quote="GonZo"]Was hoping to make this run, but picked up a really bad vibration and noise in the rear end on the last snow run. 45 mph is max speed before it sounds like it is going to explode. 🙁
U-Joint?
I plan to make this one with my broken front diff.
Check out the Basic Requirements on the About Us section of the main page. Going wheeling in 2wd is one thing, going without a working front locker may be another. We all keep learning more about our rigs weak points the more wheel them. I believe we have all had to pass-up on events due to vehicle issues. Maybe you could post with a " what do you think " to get input from others to help decide what is ok or not.
5:47 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Richard, are you seriously contemplating the trip with a 2WD vehicle?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
7:40 pm
Got the rig fixed last weekend. But have been sick all week. So I am still not going.
Scott, glad you reconsidered bringing your chili on the snow patrol run, I like me some hot chili and am looking forward the the BURN!! 😈
8:38 pm
"GonZo" wrote: Got the rig fixed last weekend.
What was the problem?
8:42 pm
"Bender" wrote: [quote="GonZo"]Got the rig fixed last weekend.
What was the problem?
Not a 100% sure, but think it may have been snow and ice lodge in a wheel. Because when I test drove it down here, there wasn't an issue anymore. Did do some other maintenance to it do to looking around for the problem. 
9:04 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "GonZo" wrote: [quote="Bender"][quote="GonZo"]Got the rig fixed last weekend.
What was the problem?
Not a 100% sure, but think it may have been snow and ice lodge in a wheel. Because when I test drove it down here, there wasn't an issue anymore. Did do some other maintenance to it do to looking around for the problem.
Must be one of those problems that only happen when its really cold outside. 
9:12 pm
Must be one of those problems that only happen when its really cold outside.
😕
11:11 pm
Any problem that fixes itself that easily is my kind of problem!!
12:07 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "Bender" wrote: Any problem that fixes itself that easily is my kind of problem!!
It didn't go away, it will just completely break at a more interesting time 😈
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:15 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?
12:24 am
"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?
I'd start with "un-re-wiring" it. Clever concept for the JK though, have others done that?
12:28 am
May 4, 2004
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?
Cut the green wire. Or is it the red wire?
12:32 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Turn your hubs out...problem solved 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:06 am
"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?
Is the solenoid releasing and the locker staying locked?
4:01 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Fred, I cut both.
The solonoid did dissengage but the locker won't release. My thinking is that it's kind of sticking because it hasn't been used in 2 years. Driving may free it up. We'll find out saturday. If not, the ride will be dangerous but the 38's will come sooner...
4:28 pm
"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: If not, the ride will be dangerous but the 38's will come sooner...
Dangerous? Why? Real men don't disengage their lockers... wait, maybe that's backwards. Either way, I wouldn't call it dangerous, but it's definitely different. 😈 You'll learn to steer with the gas pedal. 😀
4:50 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Steering withthe gas pedal? I like the sound of that but may need some training.
5:19 pm
So your saying we can look forward to your tires chirping all the way up there
8:04 pm
"RockinCrawler" wrote: Drive backwards?
Seriously, drive backwards a few hundred feet, it may unbind and release.
4:21 am
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline Jeep is ready!
4:24 am
July 15, 2005
Offline Jack up the rear of your jeep to un-bind the gear teeth. Rotate one tire forward then backward several times to to see if the teeth will unlock. Also check the wires at the difff to see if one of the wires is getting power from somewhere other than your switch.
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