Sinking Creek 4WD Association

School me on Potts mountain trail...
What are the minimum requirements for the trail?

I have a ZJ with 4.5" lift, 33's, locked in the front and no skids. Is this do-able?

I've heard the trail has gotten worse lately? Is this true?

Bryan

Does anyone happen to have a compressor I could borrow by any chance..?

Bryan

zip ties wrote:Yeah is screen name is TerryD. He has a PBR logo as his avatar. You will need to contact him asap. He currently is not living in the area but drive through frequently.

Please let him know he has a PM. Thanks,

Bryan

If all else fails you can always call Dr. Terry. He makes house call and does it right! I think he is very busy tho, and it will cost some $$, but well worth spending the money now then making it 50 miles down 81. Cause after replacing the pinion bearings you still need to check the backlash. And ...

Looks like a nice fun trail! I'd be willing to go in a month or so.

Both the inner and outer pinion bearings are new, as well as the crush sleeve.
I've never done this axle gear bearing thing before, so what your saying is that;

1) pull carrier
2) hold yoke down with monkey wrench
3) tighten the hell out of it to get the sleeve to begin to crush
4) then as it ...

How do I check the bearing preload?

I'll try Randys idea first then. should I pull the carrier and do it that way, or should I leave the carrier in? If that doesn't work, then I guess i'll have to take it to the shop.

Bryan

The newer TJ's and ZJ's have the crush sleeve, the XJ's haven't ever used them for some reason.

Ok, looks like i'll be pulling everything apart again this weekend and hope it will tighten correctly.. Would it be possible for me to drive the jeep a quarter mile to a shop and have them do it? It's ...

So I have a Dana 30 with crush sleeve.. I replaced the pinion bearings and such, and Re-assembled everything. The dealership told me to start tightening it down before the carrier went in, so I did that to about 50 foot pounds. Now the shafts are in and tires are on, and it's on the ground and I ...

I signed up last year and am hopefully going to make it to the next meeting on the 26th.. My last parts are coming in Friday, so hopefully they will be in by then... Locker, heavy duty tie rod, rear cromolly shafts
As it sits now...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UOyl_2gQ6t0/TFYx6wpQOSI/AAAAAAAABIw ...

Thanks! Hopefully it'll get bigger over summer break.
Bryan

Put some 33s on over the weekend..

Thanks! i'm actually going home the weekend of the 9th-11th so that I can replace the pinion seal on the dana 35.. Hopefully i'll be able to catch the next trail ride though.
Bryan

Hi,
I'm Bryan, I am a freshmen at Radford University and drive a 1998 Grand Cherokee with a 4.5 inch Iron Rock Offroad kit and 31's( looking to upgrade to 33's soon..) I've done everything on the ZJ myself and am always looking for more to do on it. I've been wheeling in the GWNF near JMU a few time ...