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For anyone wondering what the heck jeepdan is talking about, here is what that funky pulley looks like: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=13652125&cc=3446677&pt=2448&jsn=838

Every now & then this bothers me and I say that I'm going to 'fix' it. Then I get distracted. My thought was to use some type of black trim or weatherstripping and either tuck it under the A-pillar trim or use 3m trim tape to attach it.

I get your concern, but it is the clamping force from the bolt that holds the shock in place (or I guess I should say it holds the steel inner sleeve of the shock bushing in place). If the bolt is properly torqued, the little bit of slop doesn't really matter.

IMO, I don't think your erratic transmission shifting had anything to do with the rear differential. There are times that the transmission will 'hold' a gear for longer than expected, notably when you are accelerating briskly and abruptly get off the throttle and then back on it without...

Well, the previous 3 pages have a lot of replies that say greasing the shock shaft with silicone grease solves the squeak. Did you try that? Also look at the end bushings. One of my rear shocks had one that wasn't seated all the way, so it was off-center and rubbing the chassis causing a...

With a 9500 lb rated winch, it would be a good idea to carry a snatch block with you. Remember that the 9500 lb pull rating is only on the first wrap of the drum. A snatch block will double your pulling power. Boy, those are some ugly welds on that Bulldog winch mount.

If designed & placed properly, shape and reinforcing webs will have a significant impact on strength. They are used regularly in my designs at work. I'm not sure about other winches, but with the Warn Zeon you need to watch out for the mounting bolt length when using different thickness...

Just a heads-up. The Q&A on etrailer states that this winch plate is 5mm thick steel (5/25.4 = .197"). Warn recommends a minimum plate thickness of .25". Side note: When I bought my JK winch mounting plate from Maximus 3 about 9 years ago, it was made from 5.5mm thick steel plate (.217"...

I have a 2014 JK Rubicon X that I ordered new. It came with the steel front bumper, which is very similar to the current JT/JL steel front bumper. I have a Warn Zeon 10s mounted on it using a Maximus-3 mounting plate. That OEM bumper is super tough. I've had to use the winch plenty of times...

The issue, IMO, is that the pilot fit between the shafts is not continuously bathed in oil. It may get some 'splash' lubrication from the oil, but it is definitely not continuously oiled. With the FAD in operation, the inner shaft is spinning backwards at the same rpm that the outer shaft is...

The way your initial post was written made it sound like you were surprised and you were complaining about having to spend $ on a mounting plate. Maybe my sarcasm detector is a little wonky today, but see what I mean:

Well, if you thought that the bumper was "ready for a winch", then that was just an assumption on your part. Jeep states that the front steel bumper "can accept a winch" and it is "winch-capable", that's it.

Hmmm, interesting. Did you ever get confirmation directly from Dana on running that setup with the FAD? I have a lot of experience with gearbox design for critical power plant equipment, and I would never use that metal-to-metal pilot fit with the relative motion required by the FAD. Does...

So, why did you need to remove the plastic bushing? It would seem strange that the replacement outer axle shaft would not use the plastic bushing. If the pilot fit of the new outer shaft is a loose fit with the intermediate shaft (either due to removal of the bushing or wear due to...

Can you elaborate on this? Are you saying that you kept the stock intermediate shaft and only replaced the outer RH front axle shaft?

I'm still interested in what your plans are for the gearing. Have the dealer do all the work under warranty and then have the rear end re-geared again? Try to get the dealership to tear apart the new diff and your old diff to swap the gears over to the 'warranty' assembly?

^^ Yeah, I have a feeling that the OP is going to get a call after dropping it off to be fixed, stating that they won't cover it under warranty.

So, what's your plan for the gearing? Have the dealer do all the work under warranty and then have the rear end re-geared again? I'm actually surprised that the dealer has agreed to cover a re-geared rear end running 37s under warranty. The source of the noise is likely the pinion bearings...

Ahhhh, now I see how you are looking at this. To me, "loss of droop" means the a change in the point of full suspension droop, but to you it is a change in shock downtravel from normal ride height to full shock extension.

When you add spring spacers by themselves, it does not change full droop or full compression locations of the suspension. Those 2 points are still in exactly the same place, you have simply raised the ride height of the vehicle. Full droop is still controlled by maximum shock length (which you...