What did you do to your TJ today?

[red02tj]

Today I was greatly rewarded for driving my TJ…got home from the gym and saw a drip . It appears my steering box is leaking, I saw where @Jerry Bransford mentioned emptying out the PS fluid and using some Lucas stop leak fluid in there. Going to try that Friday, if anyone else has any experience here feel free to share. The Jeep must have known we were closing in on a year without a mid-level repair being needed View attachment 306497

I’m a happy customer of the above. Took about a week for mine to stop, leak free for about 3 months

 

[Dunkut88TJ]

I’m a happy customer, of the above. Took about a week for mine to stop, leak free for about 3 months

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Dunkut88TJ]

It seems to have fixed mine. I poured a little too much in at first but the system seems to have regulated it out.

What’s the easiest/best way to get the old stuff out? Turkey baster?

 

[John Cooper]

Hey now… One of us in this conversation actually wheels our Jeep.

Hey I wheeled mine twice last year, not counting the dirt roads and snow playing. It did make one trip to the mall but not for crawling

 

[Jerry Bransford]

What’s the easiest/best way to get the old stuff out? Turkey baster?

Yep, works great.

 

[Dunkut88TJ]

Yep, works great.

Awesome, I just told my wife we have 10 months to sanitize it thoroughly.

 

[InOmaha]

I picked up the Jeep from the shop. They regeared 3.73 to 4.56 with front and rear lockers while in there.

It drives nice, but there's nothing different to look at; so here's a picture of a Toyota in the parking lot.

 

[All 4 Wheelin']

I picked up the Jeep from the shop. They regeared 3.73 to 4.56 with front and rear lockers while in there.

It drives nice, but there's nothing different to look at; so here's a picture of a Toyota in the parking lot.

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I've owned a couple of fj40s. Pretty tough rigs.

 

[Caesar]

Let's here what you've done to your TJ today!

I'll start by saying I gave her the biggest, most thorough cleaning possible!

I took it to the shop for diagnosis and quotes :’) it’s hard trynna treat my baby sometimes

 

[notnsuv]

Installed new rear 3” Springs, cycle rear suspension and four out that I can remove 3/4” of bump stop. And installed steering shaft liftView attachment 306295View attachment 306296View attachment 306297

I did the same steering box support recently. Beware, Rusty's radiator skid required trimming afterwards if you go that route. Just did that yesterday.

 

[dschwes]

Thanks man. Advice is welcome.
I’ve got the other snubber but the kit only came with 4 spacers so I have to make a spacer out of something.

But thanks for reminding me that I need to find a snubber spacer!

I used a hockey puck for a snubber spacer and shaved it down with a razor blade and then shaped it as best as I could with the dremel.

 

[TheBoogieman]

HaHa! Thanks Boogieman. Hey I really like your setup. I have the 5 speed (NV3550 I think) and was planning to run the 4.88's.

Thanks. I have the same trans and run 5.13s.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Yes, I found your comment on something from November, worth a shot. I have some small work being done at the shop at the end of the month so they can give it a look over then as well if it hasn’t stopped. I was supposed to hit some trails next weekend, but not super confident I should if it doesn’t seal up.

Mine has the same problem for about 14 months haha.....its a very very small leak tho'. I'm lucky if I get a drop every 3 days.
Its another thing on the winter project list for me...might give that stop leak a go.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Hey I wheeled mine twice last year, not counting the dirt roads and snow playing. It did make one trip to the mall but not for crawling

He's jealous of the yellow lettering on your Jeep.

 

[Old_Crow]

I picked up the Jeep from the shop. They regeared 3.73 to 4.56 with front and rear lockers while in there.

It drives nice, but there's nothing different to look at; so here's a picture of a Toyota in the parking lot.

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Cool, I drove my dad's brand new FJ to high school back in the 60's.

 

[Fonz54]

I've owned a couple of fj40s. Pretty tough rigs.

My friend in High School had one. It was a beast. I always wanted one but time I was able to pull the trigger on getting one they went hockey stick on the price.

 

[matkal]

Staying home from work and playing in the snow

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Staying home from work and playing in the snow
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Nice white walls..!!

 

[Gorogergo]

I finished cleaning various ground points, got rid of some wires to nowhere from a previous owner and put on a couple nice fat new battery cables (2 awg) and actually took it for a short drive for the first time in a couple weeks.
Looks like maybe some beach wheeling in the next couple days.

 

[HBomber8]

The Tuffy tailgate enclosure came today. A warning for anyone who has sound deadened the rear of their Jeep: apparently the enclosure is designed to be a pretty snug fit with just the factory carpet. So when you add in 2 layers of sound deadener, and a bedrug….. let’s just say I finally resorted to a rubber mallet and some swift kicks using the bottom of my shoe to get it to seat properly

But it’s in there!!

Pic was taken before I smoothed the side carpet out and cleaned off the shoe prints