What to do AFTER wheeling

[cadmanaz]

I like to wheel and am still learning alot about what my JK can do.

What should I do after wheeling?

I'm pretty much in dry desert territory and have noticed a few more squeeks and rattles after coming back home and driving around town. Are there certain areas I need to keep regularly lubed. I do wash the JK real good (especially the dust in the radiator fins).

My trails generally are easy-to-moderate level. See my signature for my setup - pretty much stock. And I disco the front.

Any thoughts would be helpful!! Thanks!!

[ColinW]

Most (if not all) of your stock suspension uses rubber bushings at the stock suspension joints, but if you really had to, you could take a grease needle to all of the parts that see the most work when you go off roading (e.g. control arms, track bars, sway bars/ links, lower shock mounts, etc.). It would also be a good idea to go over all of those parts and take a wrench, or torque wrench to them to make sure none loosened up, and also to look over to see if anything was damaged.

[jkkat]

After every run i due an after wheelin roll around. It is an inspection of the whole under carrage after washing it and before going any where else.

[LOST]

I always do a quick undercarrige inspection before I get on the highway after wheeling.

Sticks caught in springs or brake lines, big clods of mud inside the rims, mud caked radiator and debris on top of the cat are the most common things I look for.

As always check for leaking fluids and tire damage.

[Big Clint]

First thought after reading the title of the thread is to get a :beer: or :beer::beer:.

[mmcan]

I like to wheel and am still learning alot about what my JK can do.

What should I do after wheeling?

I'm pretty much in dry desert territory and have noticed a few more squeeks and rattles after coming back home and driving around town. Are there certain areas I need to keep regularly lubed. I do wash the JK real good (especially the dust in the radiator fins).

My trails generally are easy-to-moderate level. See my signature for my setup - pretty much stock. And I disco the front.

Any thoughts would be helpful!! Thanks!!


As a doctor, I would recommend at least 2 cold beers in your favorite flavor.:thumbsup::thumbsup::clap:

And repeat prn.:rotflmao2::rotflmao2:


(prn = as needed)

[robin]

First thought after reading the title of the thread is to get a :beer: or :beer::beer:.

I thought abot the same thing, we usually get a couple of beers after wheeling.

[Big Clint]

Well, after a recent trip in which I was the last in line - I did this when I got home:

Grabbed a Tecate from the fridge.
Checked my trans fluid, because I got the phantom DING again. Check all of the other fluids.

Grabbed another Tecate.
Turned on my air compressor and blew out 27lbs of trail dirt (found Jimmy Hoffa).

Grabbed another Tecate.
Power washed the JK and parts of the engine (still has mud from Trabuco).

Grabbed another Tecate.
Greased and tightened all control arms and track bars.

Grabbed another Tecate.
Pulled my CB antennae off my back bumper and threw it away.

Grabbed the last Tecate. Damn...

And that's about it.

The lesson here is that when the Tecate runs out, the work must stop.

[Gunny]

After wheeling I put mine in the garage .

[Gunny]

If you don't know: Gunny rides 'em hard and puts 'em away wet (and dirty).

Why wash'em when their going to get dirty again next week :dontknow2:

[txraistlin]

If you go near mud at all, and you disconnect, I would highly recommend thoroughly washing off the connection points and making sure the bolts and nuts are clean before reinstalling. Re-check when you get home too as they tend to loosen up as did mine. Mine got a little grit in them during re-install, no water to wash off at the time, drove home forgot about it. :naw: Till my next w/e when I spent 3 hours trying to break the galled bolt loose and finally gave up on disconnecting. :mad: Ordered the Teraflex quick disconnects that night (this last Friday) and they should be arriving in a few days at which point I get to chop the old bolt off!

[Big Clint]

Maybe we all forgot a step...BEFORE heading for the :beer::beer:'s at your local establishment, re-connect your sway bar links. If you don't, you may feel like you've already had a few before you get there.

[jkkat]

Why wash'em when their going to get dirty again next week :dontknow2:

I hear ya Gunny. I only wash enought to get the seals and stuff from getting bad.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/100_2442.jpg

[Big Clint]

I hear ya Gunny. I only wash enought to get the seals and stuff from getting bad.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/100_2442.jpg

Ditto...I think it's pretty ironic to see a jacked up off road vehicle without a drop of dirt on it sitting in a parking lot. Besides that...dirt is like wax...it provides a protective coating over the paint.

[WranglerDan]

debris on top of the cat.

Miaoooooooooow!:rotflmao1:

[paulp575]

Why wash'em when their going to get dirty again next week :dontknow2:

So you can get 'fresh' dirt on it!!!!

One time when I was stationed in Berlin GE (had a Toyota 4x4 at the time), the Security Police (US Air Force) left me a very interested warning ticket. Can't remember all the details, but it went somewhat along the lines of "Clean windshield - 4x4s are supposed to be dirty, and so forth!

I knew the guy that put it one there - later gave him a hard time!

[Gunny]

So you can get 'fresh' dirt on it!!!!

One time when I was stationed in Berlin GE (had a Toyota 4x4 at the time), the Security Police (US Air Force) left me a very interested warning ticket. Can't remember all the details, but it went somewhat along the lines of "Clean windshield - 4x4s are supposed to be dirty, and so forth!

I knew the guy that put it one there - later gave him a hard time!

:rotflmao2:

[spartan99]

Beer afterwards? From what I saw during my first 4wheelin' experience, you drink DURING the offroad trip. I wouldn't, but just about every other driver had a beer in their hand and/or secured on the dashboard.

[seal20]

Beer afterwards? From what I saw during my first 4wheelin' experience, you drink DURING the offroad trip. I wouldn't, but just about every other driver had a beer in their hand and/or secured on the dashboard.


no...no...no...no....!!! :naw:

Plenty of time for a "medicine" afterwards!!!

[snippy]

Stop before you hit the highway and pick the stones from your tires, especially with the mud terrains, man they pick up some hefty stones.

[jkkat]

Stop before you hit the highway and pick the stones from your tires, especially with the mud terrains, man they pick up some hefty stones.

They automatically throw out, why due that?

Air up is a good idea though.

[rjmcam]

The removing the stones is good since I have broken lenses on both of my stock fog lights (which I have notseen anyone sell guards for).

I would say as the thing to do though... take photos nad use a permanent marker to mark the highest water line

[snippy]

They automatically throw out, why due that?

Not sure what it's like in Washington, but up here if they get your plate number, you're liable.

Though I figure if some asshole is tailgating me and I hear a stone fly out of my wheel well and into his windshield, the first thing I'm going to do is nail the brakes. Me being rear-ended is his fault :)

[paulp575]

Beer afterwards? From what I saw during my first 4wheelin' experience, you drink DURING the offroad trip. I wouldn't, but just about every other driver had a beer in their hand and/or secured on the dashboard.

I'm glad you aren't drinking WHILE off-roading!
That is a very dangerous situation.
In many areas of the country, there are "dry" counties. If you drink in these counties, even in the "outback", you still can get caught! If not while on the trails, they may be waiting for you when you exit the off-road areas.

FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK WHILE DRIVING OFF-ROAD!

Thanks,