Project: Left for Dead

[Luke95]

I heard something about another mabell run in a month perhaps you should join!

[Chaos]

I'll keep it in mind. Depends on work, and the XJ isn't that off-road worthy yet. Leaf's still need to get done. But who knows, I might be ready

[Chaos]

Fender trim is in the works for this weekend....Then the 31's on the ZJ wheels should be on within a couple weeks. Stay tuned

[Chaos]

Thanks to Travis, this happened:

More to do....but slowly this thing is becoming something.

[Chaos]

Thanks to Trav, more got done today:


Both sides are tucked up and mainly rust free. Only casualty was the mopar trailer wiring harness. I don't tow, so that's not an issue. However, notice the rear wheel. It won't come off....Tried plans A-Z. A heavy duty puller is the next project For now, back to the ZJ....

[Chaos]

Not so much of an update: No changes since the rear wheel still won't come off

Did get around to taking off some of the stubborn adhesive on the driver's side from the plastic door pieces. Might be selling the wife's ZJ, so I may be losing out on the ZJ wheels.

[1cleantj]

as far as the stubburn wheel goes, spray it with pb-blaster or wd-40 etc , jack it up and hit the tire from the back side with a sledge hammer like a man. it will come free if you have an air hammer you can hit it against the center of the rim while someone hits the backside with a hammer also, it will loosen it right up.

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Just loosen the lug nuts and hit that mother fawker!!

[rctrav]

Just loosen the lug nuts and hit that mother fawker!!

I've never seen a wheel stuck like this one. I tried with a 4 foot crow bar between wheel and drum. Wouldn't fucking budge. Pb blast the shit out of it. Torched it fucking kicked the shit out of it It and nothing.

[ct67_72]

Big. Fucking. Hammer. I take wheels off with a 16lb. Show that thing whos boss.

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Dude snatch pull! Or crash into it with another jeep it will come off.

[1cleantj]

I'm telling ya , sledge hammer with a few solid hits will take them off much hit the back side of the rim on one side, then the other (or rotate tire a bit). even the most stubborn inner dually tires lose the battle with this method and some pb blaster

[Chaos]

Lol, I will be making another attempt next weekend. All I want to do is get the thing off so I can clean the mounting area up so I know it will come off when I change the leafs over.

[Chaos]

Everything has been put on hold....thanks to an incident involving a knife and my hand.

Should be back up to speed soon.....anyone wanna break down some leaf springs for me?

[Chaos]

Went back to doing some minor work today....some misc. body work, getting rid of the old adhesive from the door trim pieces, and then discovered the XJ decided to blow a rear shock

Guess it's that time of year where the set backs keep piling up...