I've got the electric power steering kit for my BJ40 showing up tomorrow - hopefully that will be an easy install. I'm also waiting on hearing back from 4 Wheel Parts that my 255/85-16 BFG MTs are in so I can get them mounted and balanced on my new "retro look" wheels.
Last night I replaced both front motor mounts. The new mounts vastly decreased NV&H, especially when in Drive but at idle RPM. Previously, the whole vehicle would shake. Now, there's no difference between park and drive. Extremely happy with that development. Huge improvement.
Both mounts I took out were broken - the DS completely detached, and the PS hanging on by a thread. PS pictured below. The fact that the motor was literally not attached to the car explains why it used to move around so much, haha.
I continue to have noise/vibration issues with my front Tatton DC shaft. I think I will pull it again and see if greasing it helps. If problems persist, I may have to build my own, or explore other options.
I'm also waiting on hearing back from 4 Wheel Parts that my 255/85-16 BFG MTs are in so I can get them mounted and balanced on my new "retro look" wheels.
I ordered a Gamiviti roof rack back in February with an expected completion date in April. I had planned to take a weekend trip to Denver to pick it up and install it with Tim Nakari's help (owner of Gamiviti). Employer restrictions have prevented me from leaving the state to go get it. Tim happened to be driving through town on his way to Tucson on Friday and I met him in ABQ to pick it up. Stripping the OEM roof rack wasn't much trouble but then I discovered Tim accidentally left out the bolts that secure the brackets to the roof. So I'm waiting on the bolts and some other hardware accessories that he forgot to put on the box to show up this week to finish up the install. The no roof-rack look is very clean but not very utilitarian.
I ordered a Gamiviti roof rack back in February with an expected completion date in April. I had planned to take a weekend trip to Denver to pick it up and install it with Tim Nakari's help (owner of Gamiviti). Employer restrictions have prevented me from leaving the state to go get it. Tim happened to be driving through town on his way to Tucson on Friday and I met him in ABQ to pick it up. Stripping the OEM roof rack wasn't much trouble but then I discovered Tim accidentally left out the bolts that secure the brackets to the roof. So I'm waiting on the bolts and some other hardware accessories that he forgot to put on the box to show up this week to finish up the install. The no roof-rack look is very clean but not very utilitarian.
Somehow I knew you were going to say this. I didn't have any photos handy. I was reserving a spot for future photos. Plus, the only photo I could show now is a naked roof.
Somehow I knew you were going to say this. I didn't have any photos handy. I was reserving a spot for future photos. Plus, the only photo I could show now is a naked roof.
I couldn't remember how many + options he had!
I figured I'd never turn it over once mounted and ultimately decided on a different one that will always be flat.