I tried to shrink the photo a bit but could not.

Anyhow, this does not work well. We ended up felling a tree and using an Aspen tree. However, it is like pulling it across sandpaper. Although we could get some distance, but more than a mile with many logs, you will get very tired. Perhaps if we had an Oak log. Others in the group did help me out with retrieving my truck and trailer and used this method to get it on the trailer. IT worked fine.

So, since I now have to buy a new rim, tire and spacer, I am thinking about upgrading. I want better/stronger rotors, breaks and lugs. I guess I need help directing me to quality rotors and breaks. I do not want to have to change my master cylinder reservoir as I do no have the room for a larger one.

 

Midwest 4Wheel Drive sells some pretty good brake components, google them

 

Brakes not breaks. Your front does the bulk of the stopping and the traction control runs off the rear. I would leave the rear stock unless you are installing tons.

 

I went with the PowerStop for the rears. It's different enough from stock to notice but it won't change your life (or your wallet like the TF/ Dynatrac/ etc).

You'll also need new shafts in the rear, I'd imagine. You could get away with studs but if you're already at this junction....I think it's TenFactory that has the 10yr warranty. I have the Revolution shafts that have a lifetime warranty and even though "everything is covered", bearings aren't covered.

 

You cannot post a picture like that and not explain how you ended up with a log as your rear tire!!! Full disclosure please. What the heck happened there?

 

I never upgraded mine to bigger and kept it stock. Centric rotors are good in my opinion, Wagner also. I'm running the Bosch quiet cast because they have the 3 year warranty swap. As for pads I do the ceramic lifetime warranty pads and do a brake job every summer. So rotors can be replaced for up to 3 years free and I'm on my 8th set of free pads.

I highly recommend getting a mittVac if you have a big enough air compressor. Used it on 3 vehicles so far. Fresh fluid and no air brings back the brake pedal. Never had an issue with having to activate the ABS.

Definitely need more details on that pic. Lol

 

To begin with, how I ended up with a log. I was wheeling on the Mount of Holy Cross Trail and on the way out on the gravel road my rear tire launched off the side of the mountain. It went far, very far. We could not find it. I am going back up this weekend to see if I can hunt it down. Anyhow, the nearest I can figure it, I did not bolt down the spacers very well. After adding PSC I needed spacers as my front tires could turn further and started rubbing on the frame and upper control arms. I had two lugs intact and the other three snapped of. I am guessing the nuts worked loose and then the other three could not hold the stress.

Karls10JK, I am not sure why I would need new shafts. I should be able to remove the broken studs and replace them.

Eharris, I never thought about changing the fluid. My brakes work. Since I have put on the new axles and larger tires, they feel a bit spongy now.

I haven't had time to look at everything else yet. I think this going to be a winter project since I don't have the cash right now.

 

I bet that was a holy S moment! In the big scheme of things, lucky it happened on some gravel road and not on a highway/interstate....both in what could have happened to you and the jeep, and what a 100lb rogue tire flying at other people could have done/caused.

 

Spacers sound good but they can do that anytime as you are adding more leverage on the wheel studs so they flex a little more. With spacers one should always check wheel nut torque at least once a week. Try different offset wheels and turf the spacers. Looks like it turned out ok given the holy crap that could have happened.

 

I see differing opinions on this. There is this line of thought, then there is the line of thought that directions with Spidertrax say to use blue loctite and torque em down......and if you check the torque every now and then you're actually weakening the loctite. I personally tend to agree with you. Just like beadlocks....you don't torque those bolts down and never check em again. I ran spacers for about 1 yr as a stop gap between 4.5" BS wheels and saving enough for beadlocks. I was never scared to use them, but I tear my jeep apart a lot and they were a pain in the ass to have to remove every time I removed a brake rotor for whatever random reason it was that week.