Rocky The Roxor Build

[Bob R1]

Rocky started leaking Gear Oil at the drivers side rear wheel.
I am sure this is Torq Locker related one way or another.

Reused Wheel Seal Failed ???
Wheel Bearing going Out ???
Something not installed correctly ???

I dropped Rocky off at the garage this afternoon. Hopefully they will get it in the shop and figure out what is going on shortly.

Bob R

 

[Roxasuras]

I am back. I took a small break due to my Satellite Modem taking a dump. Viasat is now back up and running.

SEPTEMBER 2024

FRONT BUMPER
I have my Front Bumper Installed. I did not end up going Cecco Racing on the front bumper as I had originally planned. I picked up a 42" section of 5" Channel and a couple 1/4" x 2" X 6" straps for the end caps. Pipe Plus in Willow Springs cut the 5" Channel on a Band Saw on both ends so it was Square for the project. I had Willis Garage in Summersville Weld the end on the Channel. I have a One Inch X Two Inch Tab on the bottom on both ends of the Bumper to keep a Farm Jack from sliding off the bumper ends.
I painted the new Bumper with some AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) Flat Black Bumper Paint that I had left over from my Wrangler MOAB Bumper Chop. I applied Clear Coat over the Black Paint. The only hard part of the build is drilling the EIGHT Mounting holes in the Bumper in the right places.

TORQ LOCKER
I finally got Rocky in the shop to have the Torq Locker installed in the back. It seems to be doing better as I put more miles on it. It is way better behaved on Grass/Dirt/Gravel Roads than Black Top. It seems to be getting better about not Popping loudly on tight turns. I had serious thoughts about taking it back out to start with. However it seems to be getting over the Loud Pops turning. I will probably slow down driving Rocky to town for the next few months due to cold weather and so far no Doors or Heater/Defroster. This will get more break in miles on the unit while not on Black Top making tight turns.

PARTS ON ORDER
I made an order with Roxor Parts Direct.
3/4" HD Shackles
HD D Ring 4 Bolt Mount (Shackle Mount)
4 New Bumper Bolts (I am very impressed that they carried the needed Bumper Bolts)
Hood Mount for the Hi Lift Jack.

I will keep you posted on how the Order goes.

Now I will need to get in gear on the Hi Lift Jack Clean up project. The Plan is to paint it OD Green.

Bob R

I painted mine od green, looking forward to seeing it all done ✔️

 

[txroadkill]

Rocky started leaking Gear Oil at the drivers side rear wheel.
I am sure this is Torq Locker related one way or another.

Reused Wheel Seal Failed ???
Wheel Bearing going Out ???
Something not installed correctly ???

I dropped Rocky off at the garage this afternoon. Hopefully they will get it in the shop and figure out what is going on shortly.

Bob R

Make sure the spacer was installed back. Otherwise the preload on the bearings isn’t there causing them to go out and then the seals leaking. Very common issue. That spacer needs to be put back in the rear for things to work properly.

 

[Bob R1]

I checked my parts box. No spacers are in it. I would presume they were reinstalled.

I stopped by the shop this morning. He says that he installed the shims.
May just be the seal. Fingers Crossed.

Bob R