open_circuit
July 29th, 2018, 05:15 PM
Kingston Peak yesterday was the second trail run since I installed my 33" tires. On the downhill switchbacks at the end of the run, I had some rubbing when turning to the right. I didn't think much of it, besides to let off on how far I turned right, until I finished the run and went to reconnect my sway bar. Apparently the rubbing was the tire on the sway bar disconnect retaining pin. The locking ring on my linch pin was gone, apparently dislodged by the tire when it rubbed. For the my JKS quick disconnect kit, I have retaining pins (posts) to bolt into the frame. The intent is to move the sway bar onto the retaining pin while off-roading, and thereby keep the sway bar (and retaining pin) from contacting any other components. The tire should *definitely* not hit this, since it could cause a tire failure. This pin/post was installed by the previous owner, and was installed too low on the frame, on the driver side of the Jeep. The passenger side pin/post is installed much higher on the frame, and appears to not be an issue.
Going by the installation instructions for the kit, at https://www.quadratec.com/sites/default/files/installation_instructions/11405.pdf, it appears I need to drill a new hole and tap it with a 5/16" x 18 TPI tap. I do not have a tap and die set, nor have I ever used one. I also do not think I have an appropriately sized drill bit (Size "F", per instructions). If anyone is nearby and has appropriate tools, I'd appreciate some assistance or the opportunity to borrow what I need to fix this sometime. How much effort is it to drill a ~0.25" hole through one side of the frame box? It looks like a pretty easy job, though I don't want to screw it up and put many more extra holes into my frame.
Follow on question -- should I just paint the old tapped hole and leave it as is? Is this something I should instead get someone to weld in/over to fill the old hole in?
Going by the installation instructions for the kit, at https://www.quadratec.com/sites/default/files/installation_instructions/11405.pdf, it appears I need to drill a new hole and tap it with a 5/16" x 18 TPI tap. I do not have a tap and die set, nor have I ever used one. I also do not think I have an appropriately sized drill bit (Size "F", per instructions). If anyone is nearby and has appropriate tools, I'd appreciate some assistance or the opportunity to borrow what I need to fix this sometime. How much effort is it to drill a ~0.25" hole through one side of the frame box? It looks like a pretty easy job, though I don't want to screw it up and put many more extra holes into my frame.
Follow on question -- should I just paint the old tapped hole and leave it as is? Is this something I should instead get someone to weld in/over to fill the old hole in?