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I have a couple different ball joint forks like in the first link. The biggest I have will just start over the shaft. I think it’s the biggest I have...

The "wedge" is the way to get it done. I have an assortment of ball joint separators. I don't remember which one I use but, here is a link to the...

Just an awesome parade this year! The Jeep Fest just keeps getting bigger. 70,000+ people, its been going on for two days and it is still going on...

Not so good in my experience. A lot of videos from fly-by-night and shade tree mechanics. Even the ones most people accept as knowing what they are...

Looks like a great turn out. PeeJay is a great leader of the pack. Glad you all had fun.

Good videos on youtube how to disssasemble t 18 transfer case

What are people using to remove the front bearing on the D18 output shaft? It’s been so long since I took it apart I don’t remember how I did it the...

peeJay Leads the way!

WOW the turn out was enormous this year, bmorgil says around 75,000!!!!

Thank you to all for the help.....I levelled the jeep and than put bracket level and tacked.....Hooked up bell crank and drag link....looked good and...

Well Jeep Fans it’s about to start!!! Bmorgil and his Son Domonic are lined up in Toledo about to lead the pack in the pararade through town Again...

Got him on his feet . Waiting on steering repair parts then move him out of shop and set body on him.

Glorified Labor right here!! Edit..... more sand blasting today. :-)Prep....Paint....Assemble:-)

It is good practice to make sure, that's for sure! I have seen well intended lubricants and sealers cause a lot of problems due to incompatibility....

I didn’t think of Vaseline. That would work well. I keep some in the shop to grease o-rings. The service manual just says something like “sticky...

I knew we would have someone break out the “Universal Jeep Justification Chart” eventually :D;) See Larrbeard there’s always a Reason and the pros...

I have always used the lube I am going to run in the transmission in a squirt can. For lube to "stick" things like the counter shaft bearings and...

I agree gm! Very cool experience here.

Build away. This is going to be excellent!

It's not egging you on, it's encouragement so to speak. Let's use the universal Jeep justification chart; Pros: 1) Miss Becky needs her...

Wow - thanks. Going to take a good look at them

Only thing we can do at this point; is build!! :-)

I am guessing that since there are issues with modern gear oils in the transmission there could be a potential problem with some assembly greases....

Yeah - look at the shackle bolts - they do tend to get a bit of wear on them .....

All great ideas and advice gents - thank you much!

You have a few options. I would first call Silv-o-Lite. They made the pistons originally long ago. They are the only current manufacturer of Willys /...

But Larry...... you did set her up with a dyno-mite sewing machine! Don't let him fool you, Larry is surrounded. He lives in harms way. Trouble...

CJ3eh This may not matter but, when I finished my project I had the spring shackles at the rear and the front to tight and it didn’t give the...