What did you do to your JK today?
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Not a good weekend for this JKU. Went to the ECU-Navy game Saturday night and came home victorious in 2 OT. But, I picked up a nail or something coming home because when I got up Sunday, I had a very flat left front. I was going to rotate tires this week anyway, but I was worried this was going to cost me 2 new tires if it wasn't a repairable puncture. Hell, my tires aren't even a year old yet...
One of the mechanics at my tire guy's shop must have gone crazy with the impact wrench because I snapped a ratchet extension trying to break the lug nuts loose. 75lbs of torque, right? 275 might be closer to reality.... Anyway, all the lug nuts are buggered and I ordered a set today. I'll spend tomorrow removing and replacing one lug nut at a time... not gonna be fun.
One of the mechanics at my tire guy's shop must have gone crazy with the impact wrench because I snapped a ratchet extension trying to break the lug nuts loose. 75lbs of torque, right? 275 might be closer to reality.... Anyway, all the lug nuts are buggered and I ordered a set today. I'll spend tomorrow removing and replacing one lug nut at a time... not gonna be fun.
Jermbob28
JK Enthusiast
90 to 120lb ft torque is the typical range. If I were you I would take it back to that shop and have them back them off for you. Then you torque them to spec. I had two lug nuts sheer off on me from that exact situation and spent 8hours drilling the wheel studs after using the special reverse sockets to no avail. That way if it happens, it’s on their time and dime…
WestCoastDan
JK Enthusiast
It is the Hooke Road model linked above.
Got it for only $125.
Looking for suggestions on ways to wire up the lights.
I figured inboard to replace the factory fogs, and possibly connecting the outboard to the hi-beam circuit (w/ a relay), and the center on an aux switch (also w/ a relay).
Any other ideas worth considering?
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Geez that blows. The very least you discovered at home. Cause imagine if you blew out a tire on some sketchy Hwy mountain pass, 11PM, no cell signal, pouring rain . And you couldn't change the tire cause shop way over torqued . Yeah that's not cool.
The tire shop I use here , they use impact to get snug than torque wrench it it proper spec. Every vehicle .
It's the proper way to do it . Most def have some word s with the shop .
Hopefully not to much of a pain to loosen up lugs.
@Germbob's suggestion is a good idea if your able to get flat loosened off and switched or maybe it will hole air for drive to shop .Go bk to them and have them loosesen the lugs for you . Possible side issue is they may have stretched the studs , thus weakening them as well .
Good luck bud , let us know how it turns out .
Nice looking bumpers . If you hadn't mentioned seperate purchase I would have thought same
manufacturer. If it was me I would just wire the all 4 outboards to the fog.
The centre light bar to its own switch. Do you have a overhead pod switch you can hook light bar up to .
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Steersmarts TB arrived today .
This is one beefy TB
27 LBS
This is one beefy TB
27 LBS
Jermbob28
JK Enthusiast
Ooooh she a thick girl
hahaI’ve thought about switching my Metalcloak tbs to steer smarts, as they make a rear one now too. I have made a lot of ride adjustments over the years and would like to have ones you can adjust in place. I really don’t like having to drop it every time.
Did a little decorating for the holiday. I wired skeleton Steve's red eyes to my parking lights.
WestCoastDan
JK Enthusiast
No overhead switch pod (so far), but I think there may be room for an additional factory style switch along the dash/console area beneath the radio & HVAC controls. If not there, I'll probably configure something for that area below the vent on the left of the steering wheel (where the sway bar and locker switches are).
I feel like most of the aftermarket switches don't fit w/ the look of the factory stuff and it triggers my OCD.
Haha Yes she is!Ooooh she a thick girl
I’ve thought about switching my Metalcloak tbs to steer smarts, as they make a rear one now too. I have made a lot of ride adjustments over the years and would like to have ones you can adjust in place. I really don’t like having to drop it every time.
It’s tough to really appreciate the size threw a photo . When you hold it in your hand and take a close look at it . Very well engineered & built .
MC makes good gear . That was the direction originally going to go but not readily available in Canada or on eBay or Amazon .
Not sure if you read my post couple months ago . I have a Core 4x4 track bar that’s hitting diff cover when stretching things out . Jam nut also hits frame side TB mount
The Core is well built but not in the same league as Steer Smarts . The Steersmarts is designed in a way to give max clearance to Diff cover . It’s angled forward and the bend closely replicates factory . Plus super easy to adjust .
Will be installing this weekend and will do a separate thread comparing the Core vs Steersmarts side by side
Yeah that’s a good idea . Put n a factory switch below the stereo . I know what you speak ofNo overhead switch pod (so far), but I think there may be room for an additional factory style switch along the dash/console area beneath the radio & HVAC controls. If not there, I'll probably configure something for that area below the vent on the left of the steering wheel (where the sway bar and locker switches are).
I feel like most of the aftermarket switches don't fit w/ the look of the factory stuff and it triggers my OCD.
Jermbob28
JK Enthusiast
Yeah, be sure to post some pictures of it in as well! I have steer smarts tie rod and drag link. Quality stuff!
Oh there will be pics my friend . Many of them . CORE won't be thrilled but
it's just a straight up honest A B comparison .
Ok so you have experience with the brand , that's cool .
I'm using Doetsch 1 ton aluminum tie rod.
Barnes 1 ton aluminum drag link .
Third time . That’s not good
Hopefully your symptoms aren’t to bad . Get better soon
Follow-up on the wheel/tire situation I encountered over the weekend.
Ordered new lug nuts, they arrived yesterday and I began replacing them this morning. The chrome capped lug nuts (PO) were a mess, and it took nearly 2 hours to get them off. Got to the last wheel (right front) and, guess what? No lug nut. But it didn't take long to figure out why- the stud was stripped.
Got a new stud installed in about 20 minutes, got all the lug nuts on hand torqued them myself to 100 lbs.
Oh, and did my front brakes as well.
I have a new seal kit for the freedom top, but I'll wait for Hurricane Ian to pass by Friday-Saturday. May have some time to put it on Sunday.
Ordered new lug nuts, they arrived yesterday and I began replacing them this morning. The chrome capped lug nuts (PO) were a mess, and it took nearly 2 hours to get them off. Got to the last wheel (right front) and, guess what? No lug nut. But it didn't take long to figure out why- the stud was stripped.
Got a new stud installed in about 20 minutes, got all the lug nuts on hand torqued them myself to 100 lbs.
Oh, and did my front brakes as well.
I have a new seal kit for the freedom top, but I'll wait for Hurricane Ian to pass by Friday-Saturday. May have some time to put it on Sunday.
My wife was having a problems in a couple of lug nuts so I just decided to replace them all before ending up on the trail somewhere and not be able to get them off. Worth the piece of mind.
Glad you were able to remove lug nuts without to much of a hassel.
Were you able to get tire patched or did you have to replace ?
That hurricane is nasty . Florida getting hit pretty hard .
NC I see now under state of emergency .
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North Carolina could see heavy rainfall and possible flooding and tornadoes on Friday and Saturday from the remnants of Ian. The State Emergency Response Team will activate Thursday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh and plans to move to 24-hour operations on Friday morning.
Be safe
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