What did you do to your jeep today?

[sota]

broke my winch today.
was using it to tension, cut, and pull down dead trees. that part all went fine. it was when I went to respool it and I had to pull all the line out, and some ******* forgot to unhook it from the anchor i was using to drag the line all the way out, and I ripped the cable from the tie point on the drum. FYI, the ******* was me.

Guess I'll be upgrading to that synthetic winch line I've been wanting, sooner rather than later.

 

[CzarKJ]

broke my winch today.
was using it to tension, cut, and pull down dead trees. that part all went fine. it was when I went to respool it and I had to pull all the line out, and some ******* forgot to unhook it from the anchor i was using to drag the line all the way out, and I ripped the cable from the tie point on the drum. FYI, the ******* was me.

Guess I'll be upgrading to that synthetic winch line I've been wanting, sooner rather than later.

Well I'm glad it performed well. It was just time to upgrade!

 

[sota]

yea. just feel like a total moron for that screw up.

 

[renegade 04]

I finally installed the industrial PCV filter. While on my way to Napa I learned how to do a burnout, will post pictures of PCV set up tomorrow.

 

[LibertyTC]

Oh ya charging stuff, using inverter, I blew the rear power outlet fuse this afternoon!
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Good thing on the back of cover they list fuse #s. Manual said needs #16. :gr_grin:

 

[profdlp]

Today I filled my Jeep with tools and parts in preparation for a little trip in the morning. :driver:

 

[Kal-El]

...and some ******* forgot to unhook it from the anchor i was using to drag the line all the way out, and I ripped the cable from the tie point on the drum. FYI, the ******* was me.

Whew! Glad I'm not the only one who does brain-fart stuff like that... :emotions34:

 

[tommudd]

Today I filled my Jeep with tools and parts in preparation for a little trip in the morning. :driver:

Everything loaded up
and ready to roll out of here in 30 minutes to go lift some Northeastern Ohio KJ.
Washed mine last night, cleaned the windows and wake up to............
THIS Beautiful morning, thunder/ lightning/ pouring down rain:emotions34:

HEY BOB hope ya got the garage cleared out or a big tarp to work under outside :happy175::happy175:

 

[sota]

sorting through my options:
1) re-crimp an eyelet on to the steel cable ($unknown)
2) replace steel cable with another steel cable ($unknown)
3) replace steel cable (and roller fairlead) with a synthetic cable and aluminum fairlead ($300 est.)
4) replace entire winch with another one from HF ($300 est.)

the winch works perfectly fine, but it is showing some rust in places from the couple of times I had to use it in foul weather, which is pretty much WHY I bought the damn thing.

anyone know of any how-to's to replace the eyelet? it looks like it's just a piece of copper, and almost like a really big ass electrical terminal. if that's the case can I buy one and just smoosh it on?

 

[uss2defiant]

you just need a giant crimper to make the eyelet.
as big as a bolt cutter.

maybe use Wire Rope Clips instead?
you might need thimble too.

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[HoosierJeeper]

I'm thinking you could. If it's the same set up of my Warn, I bet you could. I wouldn't replace the whole winch over that. Synthetic cable would be good, but I wouldn't upgrade just because of this.

 

[sota]

Everything loaded up
and ready to roll out of here in 30 minutes to go lift some Northeastern Ohio KJ.
Washed mine last night, cleaned the windows and wake up to............
THIS Beautiful morning, thunder/ lightning/ pouring down rain:emotions34:

HEY BOB hope ya got the garage cleared out or a big tarp to work under outside :happy175::happy175:

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3 choices of things you should keep around, just in case.
i've done auto work under a pair of the blue popup ones. certainly better than getting beat down on by the sun or rain.

 

[LibertyTC]

Geez it's nice a quiet in the forums..ha ha ..where is everyone? :gr_grin:
TC's accu weather forecast says the sun comes out, after the lift is done!
Woke up to this gloomy day too! Streetlights still on 45 min after sunrise..
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Wipers streaking, had to clean the blades with alcohol wipes.
Fall is here by the looks of it.:birgits_tiredcoffee

 

[CactusJacked]

broke my winch today.

I'm really surprised the Harbor Freight winch bashing hasn't yet started on you. :happy175:

 

[sota]

considering it was my own ******* fault and not the winch's, there shouldn't be any.

 

[sota]

think i found my clunk.
or at least, I found something.
driver's side rear lower control arm bolt was loose. as in I could turn the nut and bolt by hand.
i'll be calling the shop on monday to schedule another free front end alignment I guess.

 

[ltd02]

I'm really surprised the Harbor Freight winch bashing hasn't yet started on you. :happy175:

I actually know nothing about winches (among many other things) but I know three people who have HF winches and all three like them. They use them often too.

 

[sota]

getting outside in a bit and going to work on the parking brake.
going to spoon the adjusters in the rear.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

The WK: traded it in
The KJ: nothing
The XJ: nothing
The KL: Bought it

 

[sota]

and finally I played with the rear adjusters.
finally have parking brakes that work.
noting that they work better when going in reverse than forwards.
and I'm pretty sure I installed the passenger adjuster backwards. I can't see the star wheel through the opening. oops.
next time I rotate the tires I'll pull the caliper and rotor, and see if I can't switch it easily enough.