Hey Brian - Hope your summer has been going well. Most recent jeep mod was an unexpected one. When I installed the longer leafs and boomerang shackles, I had some clearcnce issues with the exhause pipe. I cut part of the pipe off at the end; and thought that was good enough; but when taking things apart to install the D44, I noticed that at flex, there was another area causing more than just rubbing, rather the leaf pack strap and strap bolts were rubbing the exhaust hanger and grinding away at both. Luclkily the leaf hanger is sofer metal and took about 70% of the wear. To fix it I had to relocate the exhaust pipe over abotu 0.5 inch. Since I was at it, I put a flowmaster on. Needless the say, when I got noticed the issue, I forfit the axle swap to address the grinding issue and will need to do the 44 another weekend. I have never worked on drums, so I also realized that I will need to learn bit about the drums just the figure out how to disconnect the parking brakes. In all this, Michelle has agreed that I need a different daily driver since she can not drive me to work when/of I can't get the jeep back together at the end of a weekend. Considering a 2004-2006 Unlimited Rubicon so that I have a relaible DD that I do not need to touch until it is old - with exception to some flat fenders. I do not need it; but I need a good veihicle for work and why not another jeep.
Just curious, but what type of MPG did you get out of your CJ3? I am not considering getting one as a DD; but I have always wanted an CJ5 as a project car; and just curious as to what MPG the older jeeps get with small stock enjines and smaller OEM size wheels. It will be years until I can talk the wife into letting me add a 2nd project veihicle; but never hurts to know more.
Hope all is well. Have a good 4th and say hello to Katie for me.
You planning on making it out to Moab any year soon? Let me know when you are?
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