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by John T
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:48 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR
Replies: 8
Views: 7278

Re: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR

hopefully you measured center [rear diff] of yoke to center [t/c] of yoke on your scout with vehicle on the ground.
and gave the d/s company that measurement
all yours needed, if it wasnt bent, was the double cardan end replaced on your driveshaft.
best to upgrade to larger diameter tube and thicker ...
by John T
Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR
Replies: 8
Views: 7278

Re: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR

yep. on one of my older scouts they were all combined and T'd and plugged into the aircleaner housing.
now i just have them all run to a T with a vent cap in the end of the hose, looped at the heater core housing.
FA, RA, Trans and Tc
by John T
Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR
Replies: 8
Views: 7278

Re: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR

you need a complete new double cardan cv assembly plus the drive shaft end BECAUSE ITS ALL CHEWED UP AND doesnt have the strength it had previous to getting chewed up, ITS DAMAGED.
so the end of the driver shaft gets replaced, and the entire DC cv joint- including the yoke on the transfer case ...
by John T
Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR
Replies: 8
Views: 7278

Re: Drive shaft / u-joints needs fixing before IHWR

find a drive shaft shop.
the entire double cardan assembly and the d/s yoke need replacing
by John T
Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Roll Cage Fabrication in South Orange County
Replies: 7
Views: 7558

Re: Roll Cage Fabrication in South Orange County

most all premade 'roll ''bars ARENT.
the tube size is small.
the tube wall thickness is thin.
wrong steel
and------AND they arent made to attach to the FRAME.
all they are good for is a place for sticking all of them fancy off road lights .
so the factory hardtop will do just fine for most one time ...
by John T
Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Rear Axle Bearing
Replies: 6
Views: 5916

Re: Rear Axle Bearing

you should also get T.A.B.O.R. plates, then your axle cant come out of the housing, regardless of bad bearing/broken axle.
by John T
Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Tow hooks
Replies: 4
Views: 4580

Re: Tow hooks

Remove sway bar.
or mount tow hooks on top of bumper