ChrisD 24 Posted October 9, 2022 Thank you for the great trip yesterday, Kris. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Gadget camping on The Rug Road: and a shot from @4x4tographer: Edited October 26, 2022 by theksmith 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,897 Posted October 26, 2022 That one that Ryan took is def a fave!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted October 27, 2022 got a wild hair and went to get Gadget weighed again... last time she was on 35's with factory wheels and came in at around 5,750 lbs with a full tank of gas. so now with the 37's and black rhino wheels, a full tank of gas, all my normal trail tools and spares (including a hi-lift), but an empty fridge and empty water tank: just over 6k! i also managed to get pretty centered on the front/rear platforms this time so the individual axle weights would be more accurate. the split seems about right, i usually air down the front tires 3 more PSI than the rears to get the same "pucker". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacey and Scott 1,404 Posted October 27, 2022 Which scale house do you go to? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, Stacey and Scott said: Which scale house do you go to? i went to the Love's off I-10 and i think it's 83rd ave-ish 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) the steering shimmy i've had for a couple months got bad enough (actual death wobble a couple times) that i could finally find what was loose... the upper trackbar bushing was destroyed. this is a second gen Synergy track bar with their DDB (dual durometer bushings). it's only been a year and a half since i put this bar in, so i'm not currently impressed with those bushings. since it was over a year, Synergy wouldn't replace the forged end / bushing for free, but did give me a discount on it at least. i like the track bar otherwise, it's beefy and i really appreciate that it can be adjusted while in place thanks to the clamping end instead of a jam nut. if it wears out again too quickly, i may see if i can replace it with this Johnny Joint forged end. it has the same 7/8-14 left-hand thread, 9/16" bolt hole, and 1.6" width. the synergy one is bent at a 12* angle and that one is not. however, the Johnny Joint supposedly has 30* of misalignment, so even if the bushing is always sitting at 12*, it should still have plenty of pivot left - if it doesn't hit the bracket. Edited October 30, 2022 by theksmith 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,897 Posted October 30, 2022 NOT DEATHWOBBLE NOOOOOOO!!! 😵 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted November 3, 2022 pretty much wrapped-up the dual battery project - wired in a new switch panel & control box (powered from the house battery): 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
