PEAK PUTTERS

OK, since no one likes to read, I’ll just give you the quick and dirty version along with the all-important pictures Bear in mind I am not done with the installation yet, as I’m still waiting on the Currie pitman arm to arrive… Once it does, I can button up the front end and take it for a test run

• Currie Rock Jock 4â€

Wow that makes me love the unlimited way more! I'll be nice seeing this thing mobbing around.

looks real good toby those 37ins are mean lookin on their!

37's are nice

Looks real nice, Toby!

Whatcha got for a welder? Those welds sure are purdy!

He uses Jedi Pharmer Mind Power to weld. . .

And when that fails, I fall back to my trusty 220v Lincoln

Test drive: CZEK

Everything seems good, I still can't believe how well it rides/drives for a vehicle on 37" mud terrains

I see you welded those gussets to the cast parts of the axles near the ball joints. Are you using a special rod? I am trying to figure out the correct way to weld on that stuff.

Nope, nothing special for filler material. JK knuckles are made from a perfectly "weldable" metal, the name/series of which escapes me right now. A quick Google search will likely provide the specifics... I do believe, however, that the XJ D30 knuckles will require a high nickel rod and pre-heating, similar to welding to most center sections. That said, I doubt you are likely to have issues with your knuckles deforming, it's just not a common issue. The JK, however, is already notorious for having weak knuckles

I am asking because I need another attachment point for my steering conversion I am building.

I opted to drill/tap/bolt one onto the steering knuckle since nothing seems to stick when I tack-weld to it.

I built a quazzi high-steer setup for my YJ D30 a several years back, and did the drill/tap thing just to stay away from the welding issues. It was basically a copy of the M.O.R.E. system, but I used all TRE's instead of heim joints.