Recent content by FishFam JKU

Okay back to the problem, hopefully have her solved. Something I was not aware of, adjusting the Booster Rod to get minimal gap between the rod and MS. I certainly had 1/16-1/8” of contact so the booster never let the MS bleed all the way down. Every cycle it just built pressure until it locked...

That was the last time anyone touched fluids in any of my vehicles. I understand the MS and steering reservoir were very similar and close in my rodeo but damn that was an expensive experience.

Now I have had that happen with the help of Jiffy Lube putting steering fluid in the MS in my old Isuzu. It was a progressive failure, 100s of miles. This was very abrupt but similar outcome. Hmm.

Been a bit but can’t find my answer anywhere yet. This weekend went ahead and replaced my Brake Booster and Master Cylinder. Stock MS leaked and ended up killing my booster diaphragm. Things went relatively smooth. New Booster holds vacuum. The new MS was bench bled as best possible. Install...

Rough day indeed. I was going to throw out I love my Poison Spyder fenders. Wasn’t aware they discontinued them. Evo makes near identical sets. I’ve seen enough of the Patagonias failing in the rocks to steer clear. Mud, sand & snow they sound like they are good. But rocks always seem to bring...

It’s true the upper joint has play in most cases. I don’t believe the upper joint is designed to hold an axial load but instead just keep the rotation. Here is a good cut away representation from Synergy. I run Teraflex and have a similar design.

A how to guide and feedback thread: https://wranglerjkforum.net/threads/how-to-install-a-smart-mirror-in-your-jk-wrangler.30739/ To keep the install clean I would suggest buying the power kit to wire it directly to fuse box. And on a 4door JK routing the rear camera is tight. I literally had...

Just for consideration, a dashcam with a reverse camera. My Wolfbox is great. I have zero visibility out the back window otherwise. The camera has good quality and wide view. Hookup is easy.

Some new shocks. Hope to smooth things out on/off road. Rears aren’t in their final spot but didn’t like the fender mounts supplied. Tucked them up and under for now.

Looks like some fun. Short on snow still I see.

@Ryandou I had to pull the control arms before I could tell how bad it was. Under acceleration the axle would roll forward and rub the control arm sleeve. So much so it deformed the metal control arm sleeve. A harbor freight ball joint press and some time they come loose.

When I replaced the control arm bushings in the rear they were so bad I had metal on metal toward the back of the lower bracket. It gave me a bit of drift when braking. Chased it for months.

Pick of my Synergy bar and brace (no drop bracket) to show it. I don’t run a BigBore so it’s not a 1:1 comparison. They don’t have a drop but rather a bend for the differential. And I feel you on the drop bracket, those don’t tend to end well, especially with the added forces from the PSC...

I’ll snag a pick of my Synergy bar to show it. I don’t run a BigBore so it’s not a 1:1 comparison. And I feel you on the drop bracket, those don’t tend to end well, especially with the added forces from the PSC. Just asked my bro who runs a PSC on his 15JK. He runs a Metalcloak trackbar and has...

If that’s at full bump I would say you’re in good shape. Well as long as you’re not out rallying the JK. I personally have not seen a drop bar for a JK track bar. Seen it on other rigs so if you are rubbing might be a custom bit of bent DOM and Heim joints.