EZ-E Build Thread

JayKay

JayKay

Caught the Bug
EZ-E said:
Pretty much done now. Just have to order up a new passenger side front shaft and the Jeep will be back to 100%. Still waiting on my rockhard rear center bar that was on back order.
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Looking good man! Now I know what my JK will look like with rock skins, slabs, 37s, aftermarket bumpers, EVO sliders, winch, sport cage, trucklights :cheesy: :cheesy:

We need to get a trip planned to Washita or Moonlight this winter, I know Greg will be on board and you'd be able to fill us in on your experience at the JKX
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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JeepKeeper said:
Looking good man! Now I know what my JK will look like with rock skins, slabs, 37s, aftermarket bumpers, EVO sliders, winch, sport cage, trucklights :cheesy: :cheesy:

We need to get a trip planned to Washita or Moonlight this winter, I know Greg will be on board and you'd be able to fill us in on your experience at the JKX
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Thanks brotha. And I'd definitely be in for a winter trip!
 
EZ-E

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Just got the start and end point for the JKX! Obviously can't say where, but it's shaping up to be a great trip! Plus, I still have no idea of the route to get from start to finish. September cannot come soon enough.
 
sean.m.adams33

sean.m.adams33

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EZ-E said:
Just got the start and end point for the JKX! Obviously can't say where, but it's shaping up to be a great trip! Plus, I still have no idea of the route to get from start to finish. September cannot come soon enough.
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Awesome news!!! Can't wait to follow the updates!
 
JayKay

JayKay

Caught the Bug
EZ-E said:
Just got the start and end point for the JKX! Obviously can't say where, but it's shaping up to be a great trip! Plus, I still have no idea of the route to get from start to finish. September cannot come soon enough.
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Awesome! So what's the route? :brows: :cheesy:
 
BlackHawk08jk

BlackHawk08jk

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JeepKeeper said:
Looking good man! Now I know what my JK will look like with rock skins, slabs, 37s, aftermarket bumpers, EVO sliders, winch, sport cage, trucklights :cheesy: :cheesy:

We need to get a trip planned to Washita or Moonlight this winter, I know Greg will be on board and you'd be able to fill us in on your experience at the JKX
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I would love to hit a winter trip up with everyone.
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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JeepKeeper said:
We could go to Flatnasty, which is probably 2.5-3 hours east of you. It's near Montauk State Park.

Smorr would be out of the question since they close up Thanksgiving to February
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FlatNasty is a good park and its relatively close to me. I'd be down for that.
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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I'm replacing my busted front shaft. Anyone have a part number for a full circle clip u-joint for the front axleshaft? Or just what size u-joint it is? I don't wanna order the wrong one. Stock spline Rubicon 44 if that matters.
 
GeckoGlow

GeckoGlow

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Are you running the 5-760X u-joint (typical chromo shaft joint) or the 5-7166X (stock rubi 44 joint)? Either way, I think the bearing caps are the same size for both, 1.188 inch. I found the M30 external rings # 1135326 from Fastenal to be the rings that came with my shafts that use the 5-760X joint.
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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GeckoGlow said:
Are you running the 5-760X u-joint (typical chromo shaft joint) or the 5-7166X (stock rubi 44 joint)? Either way, I think the bearing caps are the same size for both, 1.188 inch. I found the M30 external rings # 1135326 from Fastenal to be the rings that came with my shafts that use the 5-760X joint.
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Ok great info man, thanks man. I was running a chromoly G2 shaft. Going with the same again, just not the whole set, going to grab the inner and outer and u joint for the passenger side. So the u joints don't come with full circle clips, you have to order them separate?
 
GeckoGlow

GeckoGlow

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EZ-E said:
Ok great info man, thanks man. I was running a chromoly G2 shaft. Going with the same again, just not the whole set, going to grab the inner and outer and u joint for the passenger side. So the u joints don't come with full circle clips, you have to order them separate?
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When I bought the Ten Factory shafts, they came with the full clips, but one was missing. Went to Fastenal with a clip and bearing cap and found the M30 rings to be the right size. The english equivalent rings will work too, but the metric rings are slightly thicker. When buying u-joints, they will come with the standard half clips.
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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Waited three weeks for my rear center bar. Showed up yesterday....

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Correct label on the box, correct hardware bag, wrong part. Irritating.
 
EZ-E

EZ-E

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Update:

Got the correct part in and installed the rear center bar. So cage is all done.

Also, Nitto Tire is very graciously providing me a free set of 37" Trail Grapplers to run for the JKX. So those should be here sometime soon.

Only minor irritation is that I just mounted my other tires on the Chamber Pros 3 weeks ago, so now I get to do it all over again. Butttt, can't complain about getting a free set of tires. And I've never ran Nitto's before so I am excited to put them to the test! 👍
 
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