JAGS
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It may be "fairly normal" for "some manufacturers" but there's nothing normal about a Jeep or the people who buy them. Granted, I'm new to the Jeep thing and suck at wheeling so that's probably why my drain bolt came loose.
Years ago, I had asked my good friend Jim, the owner of Dynatrac, why his ProRock axles didn't come with drain plugs like some manufacturers include. You know, because for them, it's "fairly normal". After he stopped laughing, he reminded me of all the times that we've seen these drain bolts work themselves free and horror stories related to them. We even talked about how people back in the day used to do things like weld shit up to the bottom of the housing to recesses the bolts to help protect them and how it still didn't keep them from backing out. Of course, a lot of this is due to the fact that the drain bolts use a pipe thread - time and use on the rocks would still work them out. But hey, if it wasn't seen on one of the forums, it clearly has never happened. :crazyeyes:
I’m new to the Jeep world. Told my self I’d never buy one because of the people I’ve seen wheeling them. People with short time wheeling knowledge and only buy parts they have seen because it looks cool or someone said they needed it. I’ve been wheeling for 22 years. Mostly 85 Toyota. But I have built a buggy that was in crawl magazine. I’m not new. And I’m not saying they won’t back out. I’m saying odds are if you inspect these components that may back out after every wheeling trip. You most likely won’t have an issue. It’s a good idea to make a rig free of possible problems on the trails. That’s what we do from our experience or from others experiences. If I put a skid on I’ll build my own. But with how many of the new jeeps that have ran the rubicon and other trails with lots of rocks. This issue happens very rarely. On a true rock buggy or someone who only wheels in the rocks. Drain plug on the bottom is a bad idea. For most it’s not a big deal. For some, the loss of ground clearance would bother them more. This is just my opinion. I would base yours on how you wheel your rig. And what gives you piece of mind. I would carry a on board welder when wheeling far from recovery. And I know not many do this. But if you want to get home you will have the material it takes to do it( plus your buddies) in case of the things that can’t be fixed.
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The guy you quoted is a total fucking novice. I’m not sure he knows what a welder is, let alone how to use one.
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