candymancan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:38 pm
sierrablue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:27 pm
candymancan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:13 pm
Well its odd how the zjs took 200-400k miles to do but the SJ is like after 100-150k
The SJ is 4500-5000+ lbs. The ZJ is like 3500. The SJ makes more power than the 4.0 ZJ...no coil springs or anything. More weight=more wear, right?
Of course, there's always the "It's a Wagoneer; it always needs something" argument too
Actually a 4.0 has more power than a 360 lol. Nearly 200hp. The 360 is what 145 ? My 5.9 ZJ is 4300 lbs and puts out 2x the power. But i hear ya
Did you happen to get thrm on amazon ?? I suspect lots of stuff there is chinese parts in a dana box. I wont order the 707611x or whatever ball joints and the u joints on amazon because of it.
Now the leaf springs i imagine dont help.. lol especially with my add a leaf lift for 2 inchs.. and my already stiff new springs i got fir added weight capacity.. the Jeep shakes like crazy on bumps. Oil shocks did help though.
But i wont lie i do miss the sagging leaf springs. It road soooooooo nice lol
Yeah, hp the 4.0 beats the 360, but in torque they're pretty equal. The 360 should have more. And torque is the bigger concern with components like that.
No I think we got them from Summit. MOOG is a name brand, high quality stuff. If it isn't made in the USA, it's still got good quality control and stuff.
The leaf springs shouldn't really have an effect on how much that stuff wears. Stiffer spring rates MAY cause things to wear out a little more quickly, just because it takes more force to move the axle, thus the joints absorb more force before the springs move. But the difference is/should be relatively minimal.
I think yet again it's just about new parts sucking and not being built to the same standards as the originals. Also you're still replacing stuff for the first time on the GW--after it sat. Mechanical stuff doesn't like to just sit. Using it too much isn't good for it either, but things go bad when it just sits. And you don't know how it was treated before you got it, or even nec. why it was parked.
Locking hubs will also help with cutting down on wear on u joints...well 5 of them anyway lol. And keep them greased up if they have grease zirks, every time you do an oil change.
If the '71 has taught me anything, it's that if you give them what they need, they're more likely to be reliable and protect you if/when they need to. Your Jeep wants to keep going
'71 Wagoneer (DD)
-B350 (HEI, iron 4-barrel, Edelbrock 1406), TH400, D20
-'74 D44 front (nonpower discs)
-custom headliner
-Front shoulder belts (rears eventually)
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There are 2 major differences between new Wranglers and FSJs. FSJs are meant to be both utilitarian and capable, not just capable. FSJs are also rarely initially recognized as Jeeps by the average American.