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    skid plate "riv-nut"?

    "need" maybe not. but I am going to buy all new bolts so I can get uniform hex sizes and lengths.
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    skid plate "riv-nut"?

    yes, that's part of being in a community. help each other when you can. PM me with your address, I will post here when I can ship them out. (I have not received them yet [probably slow post office + living out in the boonies])
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    skid plate "riv-nut"?

    Thank you! I am not to sure what the other styles will be, but I am pretty good at making things work, so I'm not to worried about it. as far as bolts, the ones that are in there are a mixed bag of lengths and head sizes. so once i get all of them out, I'm going to order all new stainless steel...
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    skid plate "riv-nut"?

    that would be great. but i have no idea how to send a PM on this board. i looked, i just could not find a place to start one.
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    Drive shaft diff bearing!

    well, isn't he lucky!
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    Drive shaft diff bearing!

    the above link IS your life line! the answer is on page 145. but before you go there, there is one CRITACLE question, did you replace the collapsible spacer (sometimes called a crush sleeve) between the two bearings on the pinion gear? it is IMPARATIVE that you do! / as far as adjusting...
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    New member looking for information

    yes, welcome! I haven't been here long either. but spent my life as a (motorcycle) mechanic. anyway, from my experience, i have found that about 2/3rds of electrical problems if properly traced back are caused by a bad ground. and that's on vehicles that very seldom see snow/salt conditions. but...
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    Drive shaft diff bearing!

    I have to agree with tommudd. at the VERY LEAST, very closely inspect every single bearing in the differential, including the outboard wheel bearings. if its been running long without lube, those bearings have had no lube for a LONG TIME. honestly, you will most likely have to replace all of the...
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    skid plate "riv-nut"?

    so, the first time I was under the Jeep, I needed to remove the skid plate for access. well, 2 of the 4 bolts holding on the rear skid plate had rusted into the riv-nuts (meaning the bolt rusted into the riv-nut, and spun in the frame), and I had to cut the heads off from the bolts in order to...
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    Rear upper control arm...

    i have never done a lift on anything. but i have worked with a few guys that did. of course that was 20 years ago, so things have changed. but it seemed like a lift kit meant finding answers for things that went wrong because of the lift. can you maybe make a sturdy spacer that would allow the...
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    RIP KJ

    all in all, the most important thing is your ok. although, i do understand the sadness of saying goodbye to an "old friend". it truly sucks when something that you have put your heart and soul into is taken from you. hopefully, the patriot will eventually be able to be as special to you as the...
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    Get OBD readings using key

    the key method worked on the original obd systems. but i dont know if that works anymore. in order to use it it was turn the ignition key on and off something like 5 times in rapid succession, ending in key on. i used it a lot in our old dodge neon. but that system was not always error free. on...
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    transfer case noise

    I did, mostly because of the mud issues though. i did not even think about the strength of the bolts. but thanks, because that is good information to know, since i will use the bolts in some application. now i will know not to use them in a high stress application.
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    transfer case noise

    well, one job done. now i have to find a squeak that is driving me NUTS! well, nuttier than normal anyway! lol
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    transfer case noise

    Something just popped into my head. I'm not going to know if this fixes my problem until we get another snowstorm again, am I?
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    Front end vibration help

    I'm going to throw something out there, that someone with experience with these newer engines will have to answer. are these engines externally balanced like some of the late 70's Chrysler v-8's were? one of my old Mopar's threw the balance weight that was spot welded to the torque converter...
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    transfer case noise

    thanks, I did, and they do a nice job of packaging everything. so now i have to decide whether i want to use the new allen bolts that came with them, or the factory regular hex bolts. if it was going to be a pavement queen, i would just use the allen head bolts, but its not, and i know what...
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    jacking & jack stands

    i guess i should ask, between the wheels, or outboard of the wheels?
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    jacking & jack stands

    Thanks, I will look tomorrow, as its dark, and I feel like I have been run over by a truck!
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    jacking & jack stands

    so i'm rebuilding the front driveshaft on the 2005 liberty. and while i thought jacking and putting jack stands under it would be pretty straight forward, i didn't find it to be so. well, once i removed the front skid plate, i saw 2 possible spots. the first is the front cross member, and the...

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