You know, I coulda stuck the needle nose in the loop and tapped it out with a hammer, but would have had to go back to the box. Sometimes you just get lazy and try to get it with what you have in your hand. And she got all the rest of them with no issue. This just HAPPENED to be the one we filmed, AND, the only one that fought her. Thanks for all the advise guys.
After watching all the videos you have made on this channel, I don't think you have to justify anything you do or choose to have put in the videos. You are obviously a great (master) mechanic! I'm sure it comes from a good place (people's suggestions) but I understand your desire to explain yourself, being a fellow OCD perfectionist who takes a lot of pride in his work. Awesome job to you and Beck!
I love Kev and Britt I love the rock crawling and other stuff ( king of the hammers was great ) but I’m a garage guy at heart and Chris and Beck make a great pair ( who doesn’t love that great Beck smile) Lite Brite channel is where it’s at.
hey Chris the trick with those cotter pins is grip the cotter pin with the pliers putting the tip in the hole ( no innuendo intended) and hitting the side of the pliers with a hammer you guys rock
It also works with a hammer striking a flathead screwdriver in the cotter pin loop at ninety degrees from the pin. The longer the screwdriver the better since it minimizes the sting to your hand and gets your hand further out of the way. Regardless of what you use, try to strike as close to the cotter pin as possible or it really can sting.
I think that's the Grafton Ghost Town just outside of Virgin at the end of the video. Cool little place to explore off the beaten path to Zion. Love the videos, keep them coming!
Using wire cutters ( dikes ) on cotter pins works great . Straighten out the folded ends then grab the other end with the dikes and pull them out using leverage against the nut
I have been doing it this way for 40 years. Never thought of a cotter pin as being a pain. Love seeing these two working in the shop together. Bec has come a long way since her first appearance.
For the cotter pins, the easiest way to remove them is using side cutters at an angle against the nut. Bite into it with the side cutter then lever it out. Usually damages the pin, but it's best practice to always use a new pin when re-assembling.
“Key knockers” are where it’s at. Piece of hex rod turned to a taper on one end and bent into an S shape. Stick in the hole and hammer it out. Don’t need to straighten the legs or anything.
these people are amazing 10/10! I love them working on vehicles and how happy and excited they are! Kevin and Brittant have a great team! keep up the work and can't wait to off road with you guys!
Another kick ass video yea Chris and Beck you guys rock. I love watching teamwork and happiness it makes my day so much better. 🤙LITE BRITE NATION FOR LIFE🤙
Awesome video.... great day on the garage... appreciate the content and how to.... Great looking LJ..... egarly awaiting your next video.....Safe travels
Glad you are getting to do this! Remember, all it takes is time, skill an money! Nice to hav that shop and the good company. LiteBriteNationLovesTheLJ!
@@jakecross262 I've never heard of it before either but Chris's mechanical abilities are impressive. It's not a drastic change, I'm going to give. it a try on my LJ w/. 37's.
@@gogerwi ive never noticed a big difference, these jeeps are so damn imprecise anyway...ive run 0, little out, little in, and they still drive and steer like dog shit haha.
After many years of installing bearings in an industrial setting I have always set the C-clips or snap rings with a punch. Every now and then I find one that looks to be in the groove but it isn't all the way in and allows the bearing to move. Just a little tip from and old guy, an old guy told me when I was a young guy.
Great work! FYI I broke one of the unit/wheel bearing bolts. Amazing enough I bought new ones and they are 6 point. I highly recommend replacing all of them with 6 point. Once those 12pt get rusted they can be a booger to get off without stripping the head.
Hey Chris there is a easy way to get cotter pins out. Use side cutter to get a bite on the cotter pin & prey against the bolt & it will slide right out.
Dude from about 16-20 I spent my summers and most of the weekends during school at my friends house helping his dad work on cars and motorcycles, he was an old Vietnam Vet and one of the craziest but smartest bikers I've ever met, he taught me so much. He could dismantle and put anything back together in his garage, it was the good old days when cars were not so damn over engineered and computerized. Miss those grease monkey days. Today everything requires a damn computer and is cheap as hell, worthless cheap crap they sell today is terribly overpriced. And I'm sorry to say finding a good reliable trust worthy mechanic is damn near impossible, don't get me started on dealership mechanics. Doing it yourself if possible is the way to go.
@Truth Defenders 100% true on all the parts being junk, overpriced, and finding a good mechanic is by far a hard task.. ive been luckily enough that I a guy who does diesel mechanics in his backyard and has not yet gotten big enough to go full time on it but does a better job then I would on certain things and the other things he does just as good as I would.. I also have a good off-road rig mechanic who does nothing but built rigs, and he helps me out a ton. Just the phone calls and advice I get from him are gold.. (thinking of which, I need to throw him some cash for all his help over the phone) .. I also grew up where my dad and my buddies all were told "if ya can't fix your own vehicle you shouldn't have it" and back then yes I'd agree, but now, the amount of cash it would take for me to buy the computer gadgets to do a job I may only need it 1 time, it's worth the trusted mechanic to do it for half the cost and half the time.. But again, finding the mechanics is always a hard task.
Put a steering box brace on as well. It takes a lot of the flex out of frame, especially with bigger tires. Makes the steering feel more precise as well.
Great video!! I need this steering on my LJ, among other things as well!!😃 I use small vise grips and a small hammer on the vise grip to remove cotter keys.
Hello, Love the channel! When removing cotter pins. I stick the end of my needle nose pliers into the hole and hit the pliers sideways with a hammer. Much easier than trying to pull it.
Chris, I didn’t see you refer to the toothpick method or similar for resetting the Rubi locker sensor when reinstalling the carrier. How did you make sure the sensor was in the right position? (Assuming she still has the stock Rubi lockers of course). It involves a short piece of toothpick with a length of fishing line tied to it used to hold the sensor fully extended while the locker (carrier) is seated. Once the carrier is seated you pull on the fishing line to pull the toothpick out to release the sensor.
The trick to cotter pins is to use side cutters (wire cutters). You can manipulate the split end straight~ish. Then pinch the looped end and pry it out. Piece of cake.
To help remove the cotter pin, straighten it out the best you can then grab the ring end with one plier in and one out, then tap your needle nose with a hammer or the closest tool handy and it comes right out. Hope that helps
Just got done doing a similar job on my JK Rubicon. You are right, when you are in there might as well change as much as you can. Re gearing is SOO much fun...
I put that same Currie currectlync on my TJ. Took about two weeks for it to steer right because of how tight the rubber is. Got to admit they are super, super tough. They are the best 👌
On the cotter pin. Take one of the two jaws of the needle nose plyers and run it through the hole in the cotter pin (thus plyers are parallel to the shaft). Push in such that it goes beside the nut. The use the plyers handle as a big lever arm and pry it out.
A tip to remove cotter pins...once you bend them straight, use a diagonal cutters to grab the cotter pin and only squeeze enough to grab the pin not cut it off next to the center shaft and then tip the cutter using the center shaft as the fulcrum. Keep grabbing it until it comes out. Much easier than using a pliers.
Beck, helpful hint from an old school shadetree mechanic: You don't re-use the cotter pins anyways so I usually put a flathead screwdriver or small chisel through the loop and tap it out with a mallet.
I usually remove cotter pins by either using a prick punch or a set of needle nose pliers and placing it into the hole and tapping it with on the side until it slides out. Works great for me. This will also allow you to reused the pin in most cases.
You know, I coulda stuck the needle nose in the loop and tapped it out with a hammer, but would have had to go back to the box. Sometimes you just get lazy and try to get it with what you have in your hand. And she got all the rest of them with no issue. This just HAPPENED to be the one we filmed, AND, the only one that fought her. Thanks for all the advise guys.
After watching all the videos you have made on this channel, I don't think you have to justify anything you do or choose to have put in the videos. You are obviously a great (master) mechanic! I'm sure it comes from a good place (people's suggestions) but I understand your desire to explain yourself, being a fellow OCD perfectionist who takes a lot of pride in his work. Awesome job to you and Beck!
I love Kev and Britt I love the rock crawling and other stuff ( king of the hammers was great ) but I’m a garage guy at heart and Chris and Beck make a great pair ( who doesn’t love that great Beck smile) Lite Brite channel is where it’s at.
I love…
You 😂
Well said
Beck looks like a man
I agree love them all 💘😘
You 2 were def a great addition to the channel.. keep killing it Lite Brite crew.
Those 2 have been a great addition to the channel!
Chris and Beck make an awesome team, and are fun to watch, too! Learning a lot watching them.
Love the shop content with Chris and Beck! More please!
hey Chris the trick with those cotter pins is grip the cotter pin with the pliers putting the tip in the hole ( no innuendo intended) and hitting the side of the pliers with a hammer you guys rock
Exactly what I was about to comment. I use a mallet.
Exactly was was going through my head. 😆
I use wire cutters to grip and pull them out. Easy and quick.
Yes, exaclty what i do. Works every time.
It also works with a hammer striking a flathead screwdriver in the cotter pin loop at ninety degrees from the pin. The longer the screwdriver the better since it minimizes the sting to your hand and gets your hand further out of the way. Regardless of what you use, try to strike as close to the cotter pin as possible or it really can sting.
I think that's the Grafton Ghost Town just outside of Virgin at the end of the video. Cool little place to explore off the beaten path to Zion. Love the videos, keep them coming!
You guys are great together. Love watching you work on these rigs.
As an LJ owner I’m always excited for a LJ video. Thanks guys!
These guys have the best job ever!
Using wire cutters ( dikes ) on cotter pins works great . Straighten out the folded ends then grab the other end with the dikes and pull them out using leverage against the nut
Agreed. Or, put one jaw of the needle nose in and a couple light taps with a hammer against the pliers.
I have been doing it this way for 40 years. Never thought of a cotter pin as being a pain. Love seeing these two working in the shop together. Bec has come a long way since her first appearance.
I cringe when I see needle nose used for cotter pins, just waiting for the blood! Can't go wrong with with a pair of nice looking dikes!
For the cotter pins, the easiest way to remove them is using side cutters at an angle against the nut. Bite into it with the side cutter then lever it out. Usually damages the pin, but it's best practice to always use a new pin when re-assembling.
Absolutely agree. 30 year Mechanic, and I have found this to be the best way.
I always replace the cotter pins with a new one anyways.
“Key knockers” are where it’s at. Piece of hex rod turned to a taper on one end and bent into an S shape. Stick in the hole and hammer it out. Don’t need to straighten the legs or anything.
Nice little repair and upgrade video, good to know that Bec has a safe Jeep to fool around in. 😁
Love the videos with you guys just as much as Kevin an Brittany! Lite Brite videos never fail to make my day!
Great job again guys. You hit a home run here again.See you in the next one!
these people are amazing 10/10! I love them working on vehicles and how happy and excited they are! Kevin and Brittant have a great team! keep up the work and can't wait to off road with you guys!
Awesome video again guys!! Look at that view.....Yah, I was. 17:59
You guys were a great addition to the Lite bright family !!!! Love watching your channel !!!
Nice tip on installing the Axel Seals! Thanks Chris & Bec! Y'all Rock!
Great stuff guys!! Ya'll work so well together. It's fun to watch. I love LJ's and I'm glad you are taking care of yours. Have a great day!!
Another kick ass video yea Chris and Beck you guys rock. I love watching teamwork and happiness it makes my day so much better.
🤙LITE BRITE NATION FOR LIFE🤙
You two are an incredible addition to the channel, thanks.
Kev and Britt love watching you two .nice video.. getting Chris and Becky was a really good thing adding to the team. They are awesome.
Love how these guys work together, they are amazing ✌️
you guys work so well together,always so knowledgable,keep up the great videos...
Awesome video.... great day on the garage... appreciate the content and how to.... Great looking LJ..... egarly awaiting your next video.....Safe travels
Master Gunny would've called that charge 8 coffee! 😆 🤣 😂
Served from the FDC...
Hint put the point of the needle nose in the loop and then hit it with a hammer, makes removing cotter pins easy!
Nah, just use side cutters and roll them right out, you can even cut off the bent ends before pulling the pin.
Or vice grips 🤷♂️
Yup, the views!! Never gets old!
Glad you are getting to do this! Remember, all it takes is time, skill an money! Nice to hav that shop and the good company. LiteBriteNationLovesTheLJ!
The Kevin size door way had me going! Love that Bec
Is anything in life sweeter than a video with both Bec and an LJ?
Great!!!! Always like to learn something and see beautiful utah! Thanks for sharing!
These videos are the best! Love the wheeling vids but the fab, repair and upgrade vids are awesome!
LJ’s are still my favorite! Say what you want ;)
Keep the builds coming!
Gotta love the LJ. Wish I could own one some day.
Another great video of you two. Love the LJ videos, keep them coming!
Watching Chris wrench has taught me so much about what I need to re-do on my own jeep to do it right. His attention to detail is impressive.
You guys are gold together
Love all you all so much can’t wait to to meet you all
Love your guy’s videos. Keep ‘em coming, especially working on that sweet LJ. I’m learning how to work on mine.
On my 2006 LJ I ditched the unit bearing and installed a set of manual locking hubs from Solid Axle. Saves a lot of wear on the front axle components.
Love me some Light Brite Garage. Thank you for your time.
Chris & Beck, listen 👂 to the jeep, making the repairs needed to wheel❗ Great job re-doing frount end ⬇️ with steering replacement 〽️ part's ‼️
these two are entertaining to watch
Another top video...Bec is now officially a UA-camr ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Chris is Amazing to.
Very interesting, 1/16" tow out rather than toe in. I have an 06 Rubicon LJ also. I'll give it a try. Thanks.
They are the only people ive seen recommend this. In is generally preferable.
It’s a personal preference thing, but we prefer to run all of our rigs this way.
@@jakecross262 I've never heard of it before either but Chris's mechanical abilities are impressive. It's not a drastic change, I'm going to give. it a try on my LJ w/. 37's.
@@gogerwi ive never noticed a big difference, these jeeps are so damn imprecise anyway...ive run 0, little out, little in, and they still drive and steer like dog shit haha.
Great, informative video. Nice to watch. Love Chris & Beck with shop videos. Great additions to the channel. Thanks for sharing.
That front axel has seen some water. (Rust). Looks like you did the repair and maintenance just in time. More 👍 good wrenching, etc..
It’s awesome that you guys have the mountains in your backyard! 👍
After many years of installing bearings in an industrial setting I have always set the C-clips or snap rings with a punch. Every now and then I find one that looks to be in the groove but it isn't all the way in and allows the bearing to move. Just a little tip from and old guy, an old guy told me when I was a young guy.
Thank you for this video. I'll be installing new u joint on my TJ hear really soon and just seeing that part come apart was a huge help. Thank you.
Love the LJ work! I have an 05 LJ Rubi and it happens to be white too. Great content, thanks guys!
Great job...Gotta love Lite Brite Nation!!!
Wrangler LJ is my all time favorite jeep. so awesome
LJ/TJ LOVE!!!!!!!!!
Great work! FYI I broke one of the unit/wheel bearing bolts. Amazing enough I bought new ones and they are 6 point. I highly recommend replacing all of them with 6 point. Once those 12pt get rusted they can be a booger to get off without stripping the head.
You two did an amazing job
Another great How To video form the Lite Brite Co Hosts !!!
Awesome content Chris. Learned a lot. Nice upgrade for the LJ.
My 2004 Jeep Unlimited thanks you! Great info as always from Chris and Beck!!!!!
LOVE IT, KEEP ALL CONTENT COMING!!
Good ole Nth Degree suspension! Haven’t seen that setup in a long time!
I have been trying to figure out what setup that is.
Yup nth degree. Still running it on my TJ. All J in big bear are the people that keep the kits alive. They occasionally have used kits / can make one.
I really hope we get more builds. I don't have a wrangler but I still enjoy the shop work.
Hey Chris there is a easy way to get cotter pins out. Use side cutter to get a bite on the cotter pin & prey against the bolt & it will slide right out.
As a Chrysler tech it is always interesting to see how people do these jobs without all the special tools. Good job done.
I have exactly what I need to do pretty much every in the back of my Jeep. Including my M12 impacts and electric ratchet
Dude from about 16-20 I spent my summers and most of the weekends during school at my friends house helping his dad work on cars and motorcycles, he was an old Vietnam Vet and one of the craziest but smartest bikers I've ever met, he taught me so much. He could dismantle and put anything back together in his garage, it was the good old days when cars were not so damn over engineered and computerized. Miss those grease monkey days. Today everything requires a damn computer and is cheap as hell, worthless cheap crap they sell today is terribly overpriced. And I'm sorry to say finding a good reliable trust worthy mechanic is damn near impossible, don't get me started on dealership mechanics. Doing it yourself if possible is the way to go.
@Truth Defenders 100% true on all the parts being junk, overpriced, and finding a good mechanic is by far a hard task.. ive been luckily enough that I a guy who does diesel mechanics in his backyard and has not yet gotten big enough to go full time on it but does a better job then I would on certain things and the other things he does just as good as I would.. I also have a good off-road rig mechanic who does nothing but built rigs, and he helps me out a ton. Just the phone calls and advice I get from him are gold.. (thinking of which, I need to throw him some cash for all his help over the phone) .. I also grew up where my dad and my buddies all were told "if ya can't fix your own vehicle you shouldn't have it" and back then yes I'd agree, but now, the amount of cash it would take for me to buy the computer gadgets to do a job I may only need it 1 time, it's worth the trusted mechanic to do it for half the cost and half the time.. But again, finding the mechanics is always a hard task.
@@preston_highwaycrawlers I completely agree that if you are going to off-road you need to know how to fix your own rig and carry the tools to do it.
Put a steering box brace on as well. It takes a lot of the flex out of frame, especially with bigger tires. Makes the steering feel more precise as well.
Tip for the cotter pin. I stick a punch in the loop end and tap on the side with a hammer. Visegrips work too...
I didn’t think I could like her any more than I already did…then bam!…LJ for the win!
Great video!! I need this steering on my LJ, among other things as well!!😃 I use small vise grips and a small hammer on the vise grip to remove cotter keys.
This is a better love story than twilight ❤
Hello, Love the channel! When removing cotter pins. I stick the end of my needle nose pliers into the hole and hit the pliers sideways with a hammer. Much easier than trying to pull it.
Everybody should know how replace ujoints. Good job guys.
You guys are a awesome team. Love your videos
Chris, I didn’t see you refer to the toothpick method or similar for resetting the Rubi locker sensor when reinstalling the carrier. How did you make sure the sensor was in the right position? (Assuming she still has the stock Rubi lockers of course).
It involves a short piece of toothpick with a length of fishing line tied to it used to hold the sensor fully extended while the locker (carrier) is seated. Once the carrier is seated you pull on the fishing line to pull the toothpick out to release the sensor.
The trick to cotter pins is to use side cutters (wire cutters). You can manipulate the split end straight~ish. Then pinch the looped end and pry it out. Piece of cake.
To help remove the cotter pin, straighten it out the best you can then grab the ring end with one plier in and one out, then tap your needle nose with a hammer or the closest tool handy and it comes right out. Hope that helps
Thats awsome! What a great present!!! Running the same on my old TJ drives like a brand new Jeep
GREAT VIDEO, love the LJ, love y'all...and your back yard is to die for...be well
Just got done doing a similar job on my JK Rubicon. You are right, when you are in there might as well change as much as you can. Re gearing is SOO much fun...
I put that same Currie currectlync on my TJ. Took about two weeks for it to steer right because of how tight the rubber is. Got to admit they are super, super tough. They are the best 👌
Bec is the most incredible woman!
Thank's for the smile you put on me, you two are adorable together 😁❤
On the cotter pin. Take one of the two jaws of the needle nose plyers and run it through the hole in the cotter pin (thus plyers are parallel to the shaft). Push in such that it goes beside the nut. The use the plyers handle as a big lever arm and pry it out.
Love you you all from Australia
A tip to remove cotter pins...once you bend them straight, use a diagonal cutters to grab the cotter pin and only squeeze enough to grab the pin not cut it off next to the center shaft and then tip the cutter using the center shaft as the fulcrum. Keep grabbing it until it comes out. Much easier than using a pliers.
I have a leaky front axle seal on my TJ so this was very helpful, thanks!
I like seeing you guys together.. you make a great duo or couple, great video.. very interesting 👌 👍
Can't wait for the four of them to go to Jeep Beach 👍👍👍👍
Chris & Bec will be at EJS, but probably not Jeep Beach unfortunately.
Becs Jeep is my fave, love lj’s.
Beck, helpful hint from an old school shadetree mechanic: You don't re-use the cotter pins anyways so I usually put a flathead screwdriver or small chisel through the loop and tap it out with a mallet.
I usually remove cotter pins by either using a prick punch or a set of needle nose pliers and placing it into the hole and tapping it with on the side until it slides out. Works great for me. This will also allow you to reused the pin in most cases.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing mechanic work learning a lot
You guys live in a beautiful part of the world.
Chris and Bec, I am no professional, but a pair of Side cutters works really well for pulling cotter pins. Try it out!
I agree. I didn’t expect it to be so difficult to get out. Then again it’s an old jeep! Other side came right out though.
Hook Beck up with some Bilstein shooks com'on
Good job guys!!!
You should have mentioned to make sure the ball joint boots overflow hole is pointed away from the brakes. I have the Rock Jock steering and love it.
Carter pin, put the needle nose in the loop hold at 90° and tap with a hammer pin comes out a lot easier than just pulling.