Rusty PW Journal

[JTGuy]

I leave my frame holes open for flushing and they allow air in to dry it. Salt is not in my area.
I have a GlueTread with me and hope I never have to use it.

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[Rusty PW]

Replaced the spline drive lug nuts that came with the Method rims from Discount tire. The finish was starting to tarnish and come off. Plus the socket that came with the lug nuts is a THIN wall. I had a thin wall spline lug nut socket split on me the other day on my Nismo. After that. I made my mind up to replace the lug nuts on the JT then. I got Gorilla lug nuts. Had them on my Power Wagon for years. The finish on them stayed nice.

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[Bandit’s Lair]

I need to do this as well. Mine has all those spline nuts and I can just see that being bad. I have the socket for em but am kinda nervous to use my new Bauer impact to get them off. I cringe at the thought of the splines just melting away and having a perfectly round lug nut.

 

[Rusty PW]

I need to do this as well. Mine has all those spline nuts and I can just see that being bad. I have the socket for em but am kinda nervous to use my new Bauer impact to get them off. I cringe at the thought of the splines just melting away and having a perfectly round lug nut.

There is nothing wrong with using spline drive. But using a thin wall socket for lug nuts gives me the chills. If you're out on the trail and that socket decides to split, and you don't have a spare. You're in trouble.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

There is nothing wrong with using spline drive. But using a thin wall socket for lug nuts gives me the chills. If you're out on the trail and that socket decides to split, and you don't have a spare. You're in trouble.

Exactly. I do plan on going for some solo jaunts too so want to be set up to self recover/self repair as much as possible. If I can’t even get a tire changed when I’m out I don’t belong out there.

 

[Stan H]

Mods;
1. Weathertech Floor Mats.
2. Weathertech Mud Flaps.
3. Z Auto Tazer Mini.
4. Line-X Bed Liner.
5. Ziebart Undercoating
6. Dana Cast Iron Diff Covers in blue.
7. DeeZee bed box. 35"x12.5"x12". To store my recovery gear.
8. White Knuckle Sliders.
9. Brackets to mount my Hi-Lift jack on the Trail Rail.
10. Hard Rock Front and Rear Control Skid Plates.
11. Rusty's Rear Lower Control Arm Frame Side Skid Plates.
12. Metalcloak Rear Swaybar Reinforcements.
13. Clayton Front Springs. Beta testing replacement springs for the bottoming issue. Removed with the lift kit install.
14. Steer Smart Steering Bracket.
15. Mopar Freedom Panel Storage Bag.
16. CoverKing Headliner.
17. WeatherTech Sun Shield.
18. WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors.
19. AJT Design Key Fob.
20. Rock Hard FAD Skid Plate.
21. Rock Hard Front Upper/Frame Side Control Arm Skid Plates.
22. Badge Glow Simple Aux Wiring Board.
23. DesertDoesIt Shorty Front Seat Jackers.
24. QuadTec 12V Power Adapter.
25. Banks Derringer Tuner.
26. Banks IDash Gauge.
27. Banks Pedal Monster
28. BulletPoint Mounting Solutions RubiGrid.
29. Teraflex Rear Upper Control Arm Extended Travel Brackets.
30. Teraflex Rear Spring Retainer.
31. Teraflex Rear Track Bar Bracket.
32. Teraflex Geo Bracket.
33. Teraflex Geo Bracket Reinforcement Kit.
34. Engine Block Heater P/N 5644734AA
35. Geno's Garage Block Heater Cable and Plug Cover. https://www.genosgarage.com/product/eco-diesel-block-heater-cable/winter
36. Rugged ridge Hood Locks.
37. JKS Front Adjustable Coil Spring Spacer with Hydraulic Bump Stop. ACOS Pro.
38. Synergy Snap Lock Front Bump Stops.
39. Clayton Rear Bump Stops, with the Bump Stop Extension kit.
40. Clayton 2.5" Diesel Springs in the front and Clayton 3.5" spring in the rear.
41. Core 4x4 Crawl Front Track Bar.
42. Core 4x4 Crawl Front Lower Control Arms.
43. Clayton Rear Track Bar with the bend for a 37" spare.
44. Clayton Sway Bar End Links.
45. Bilstein 5100 Shocks.
46. Synergy 1.75" Wheel Spacers. Removed with the new rims.
47. KLM Stainless Brake Lines, 4" over oem.
48. Eldorado Mud Claw Extreme MT tires, 37/12.5R17.
49. Mopar Jack Base.
50. Core 4x4 Front Upper Control Arms, Rear Upper and Lower Control Arm, Front Axle Johnny Joint Kit.
51. Set of 4 Roll Bar Grab Handles.
52. Amazon Under the Steering Column Gun Holster.
53. ASFIR Transfer Case / Fuel Filter Skid Plate.
54. Method 315 Rims, 17"x8.5", 0 OS, 4.75" BS.
55. Extended View Blind Spot Mirrors.
56. Core 4x4 steering linkage with Apex tie rod ends.
57. Summit Racing tire dolly.
58. Fox ATS Steering Stabilizer
59. Clayton Steering Stabilizer Axle relocation Bracket.
60. Apex Bracket for the Fox ATS Steering Stabilizer on the Tie Rod Bar.
61. ?


Wish List:
1. Ohlins Shocks.
2, Drive Shaft, Woods.
3. LoD Signature Shorty Bumper.
4. Warn Zeon 12S Platinum Winch.
5. RCV Axles.
6. CroMoly Rear Axles.
7. Road Armor Stealth Rear Bumper with winch.
8. ARB dual air compressor.
9. Kraken under the seat ARB mount.
10. Next Venture belly skid plate.
11. Front Diff Brace Kit
12. Still thinking.

Holy kakatoa thats a freaking beast !!!! I think this is where I just fade into the scenery

 

[Rusty PW]

Holy kakatoa thats a freaking beast !!!! I think this is where I just fade into the scenery

It's still a work in progress. Still needs a winch bumper and winch. Longer shocks. They're my limiting factor right now. 4" lift with 3" shocks. Driveshafts, front axle bracing, and Metalclock ball joints.

 

[Rusty PW]

Got my Jurassic World Badge yesterday.

 

[Rusty PW]

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[Stan H]

How do ya keep the paint so nice , mines a 21 and it never shown like that ..lol may need some ceramic coat

 

[Rusty PW]

How do ya keep the paint so nice , mines a 21 and it never shown like that ..lol may need some ceramic coat

Insulator wax that I got when I worked at the power plant. I'm on my last bottle of it.

 

[Rusty PW]

Up date. The Kenda's will need rotating at around 4,000 miles. They start to show signs of cupping on the front.

 

[Stan H]

Up date. The Kenda's will need rotating at around 4,000 miles. They start to show signs of cupping on the front.

Are you running kendas @Rusty PW ?
Wonder if the slightly lighter Gas 3.6L might be able to go 5,000 ?

 

[Rusty PW]

Are you running kendas @Rusty PW ?
Wonder if the slightly lighter Gas 3.6L might be able to go 5,000 ?

Yeah, the 37" MT's.

 

[Stan H]

Yeah, the 37" MT's.

I just ordered the RT's so hopefully they aren't as bad.. a guy who works on my site says he has had good luck with them.

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