Rockwood's XJ

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Rockwood said:
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Final product. There is a VERY noticeable difference in temps of objects near the exhaust where there is wrapping and not. Put your hand on the “frame” next to the wrapped exhaust, cool to the touch. Next to unwrapped exhaust, barely bearable to touch.
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where did you purchase that exhaust wrap material looks good i need some to wrap a water line right above my turbo on my 2013 duramax
 
John@Outfront said:
where did you purchase that exhaust wrap material looks good i need some to wrap a water line right above my turbo on my 2013 duramax
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If you wrap anything melty with it, make sure to leave air gap. The shielding itself blocks heat from passing through, but it definitely absorbs it. Anything in direct contact with it will fry.
 
Rockwood said:

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If you wrap anything melty with it, make sure to leave air gap. The shielding itself blocks heat from passing through, but it definitely absorbs it. Anything in direct contact with it will fry.
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So you can not wrap a heater hose with it? You’re saying it will melt my hose ?
 
John@Outfront said:
So you can not wrap a heater hose with it? You’re saying it will melt my hose ?
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I would place it between the hose and the source, or wrap the exhaust partially. The heater hose doesn’t need to be wrapped to be protected, just blocked from direct radiated heat.

I wouldn’t want to wrap a hose with this anyway. It’s metal with raised points, so will probably abrade through eventually anyway.
 
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Walked through Mottino Wash near Big Bear (OnX says 9/10), but this happed 3/4 of the way up. Finished the rest of the trail in 2WD.

Appears the open carrier with lunchbox is at its limit. Swapping to a Yukon Zip Locker to see if it holds up. Worst that happens is I break another R&P, fix again, and sell it all for something stronger.
 
That trail is tough, you like self inflected torture huh?

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Still bet it was a fun day wheelin, how was the weather?
 
Crusty said:
That trail is tough, you like self inflected torture huh?

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Still bet it was a fun day wheelin, how was the weather?
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Jeep walked the whole trail. No winching, needed a spot a couple of times, but otherwise no problem other than the assploded diff.

Sand Shark said:
Those gears have at least one more run in them. LOL!!!
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Lol, 4WD still worked, amazingly.

Kraut_n_Rice said:
Maybe ditch the 30...
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Snowball is the problem. I ditch the 30 for what? Not much out there that’s 60.5” WMS other than a LP Dana 44 from a TJ Rubicon, so I’m swapping both axles to match…

Which means tear the whole Jeep down for months to swap, and then the NP231 is the weak link, so I swap that for an Atlas.

It did happen in a freak situation that was avoidable. The selectable will also help longevity, both because it’s a full case locker, but also because I don’t have to stress the fuck out of the R&P both from constantly locked 4WD, but also the rather harsh engagement (occasional BANG!!! loud enough to scare pedestrians) from the lunchbox. This is also the first failure I’ve had with the 30, stock shafts to boot.

If I can get away with just this upgrade, cool. If it fails again, I’ll ditch it for something else. R&P is only $150 and I’ve gotten quite good at gearing. Lol
 
Rockwood said:
Jeep walked the whole trail. No winching, needed a spot a couple of times, but otherwise no problem other than the assploded diff.


Lol, 4WD still worked, amazingly.


Snowball is the problem. I ditch the 30 for what? Not much out there that’s 60.5” WMS other than a LP Dana 44 from a TJ Rubicon, so I’m swapping both axles to match…

Which means tear the whole Jeep down for months to swap, and then the NP231 is the weak link, so I swap that for an Atlas.

It did happen in a freak situation that was avoidable. The selectable will also help longevity, both because it’s a full case locker, but also because I don’t have to stress the fuck out of the R&P both from constantly locked 4WD, but also the rather harsh engagement (occasional BANG!!! loud enough to scare pedestrians) from the lunchbox. This is also the first failure I’ve had with the 30, stock shafts to boot.

If I can get away with just this upgrade, cool. If it fails again, I’ll ditch it for something else. R&P is only $150 and I’ve gotten quite good at gearing. Lol
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All too familiar with the lunch box noise. My XJ and LJ both have them.

Buy a wrecked TJR on copart. They can be had for a couple grand. Swap in the 241 too. Kinda what I've been bouncing around.

 
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