Wrenchfest - D60 axle install

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Wrenchfest - D60 axle install

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Hey guys/gals. I'm looking for some volunteers to help with an axle swap on my JK at Kurts either the weekend of either 9/2 or 9/30. Stwapping in a pair of D60's. It's supposed to be a direct swap, but you know how that goes. The hardest part will be moving them around, they are heavy! I've done as much as I could to prep. I have some 37's going on so I clearanced the wheelwells and rock rails, just need to trim the fender flares. Compressor and ARB solenoids are installed and will be wired up before then. Should be a pretty strait forward and an interesting build if anyone wants to lend a hand.
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Re: Wrenchfest - D60 axle install

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Randy,
To get the axles to my place I could stop by with my open trailer and engine hoist to load them up and cart them to my place.
Much easier than wrestling them by hand!.
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Thanks Kurt! They are in a crate at work and I have access to a forklift and a utility trailer, just need to verify the capacity of the trailer so I might be ok. My 37's on beadlocks are heavy too. If I could get everything there a day or two before hand that will save some time on that Saturday. I have some furniture dollies to roll them in the garage, hoist will come in handy to get them out of crate. I know you have some tall jack stands, will we need another tall set?
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If you think you'll be taxing your trailer I can always swing by some day with my car trailer and load everything on it. Not going to tax it! - LOL
I have two tall sets of jack stands and two shorter sets. That should be plenty
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Ok, I'll touch base when the date is closer ;)
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You need to do this 9/2 otherwise not done in time for the Jeep Rally.
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That's my goal but that's Labor Day weekend so it might be harder to find help
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Provide burgers. :)
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schwalby wrote:Provide burgers. :)
Goes without saying...
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Re: Wrenchfest - D60 axle install

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Ok. Looks like this is going to happen the weekend of Sept 2. It's Labor Day I know, but if anyone is available and willing to give a hand, it will be appreciated. It will be a fun project in your into that sort of thing ;)
If we can get a couple guys in each end it should go pretty quick.
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Matt moves back to school one of those days but I'll help whatever time I don't need to do that.
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Should be able to get down there and help out, don't usually have much going on.
Speed costs money, how slow do you want to go?
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MDSRACING398 wrote:Matt moves back to school one of those days but I'll help whatever time I don't need to do that.
Modeler wrote:Should be able to get down there and help out, don't usually have much going on.
That would be great! Would appreciate the help.
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This is something I would like to see as I'll be replacing (not with a D60) in a year or so. If you don't think I'll be in the way I'd like to stop by. I don't mind taking some photos.
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Won't be in the way at all, hope you can make it.
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