What did you do to your TJ today?

andya said:
Well the good news is replacing the front and rear sway bar bushings and end links is cheap and easy. I used parts from Moog. Andy
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Yeah, I looked around last night and they are cheap and easy. I checked out Moog parts, and they don't have end links for lifted Jeeps that I could see.

My biggest head scratcher right now is what else is going on with that rear passenger side suspension that causes it to be so bouncy. I'm tempting to take the rear shocks off and swap sides to see if it is the shock or not.
 
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JasterMereel42 said:
Yeah, I looked around last night and they are cheap and easy. I checked out Moog parts, and they don't have end links for lifted Jeeps that I could see.

My biggest head scratcher right now is what else is going on with that rear passenger side suspension that causes it to be so bouncy. I'm tempting to take the rear shocks off and swap sides to see if it is the shock or not.
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That‘s what I’d try. Swap them and see if the bouncy moves to the other side.

I can’t remember, did you just bounce it while it was parked or have you driven it and felt the bounciness?

Some say springs will affect ride quality. They don’t. I have Old Man Emu HD springs on my Unlimited. I was swapping shocks once and decided to drive around the block to see how it felt with no shocks. It was 100% not stiff and rough. I tell people it was like driving a pogo stick. If you have a bad shock, that could be what you’re feeling.
 
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MountaineerTom said:
That‘s what I’d try. Swap them and see if the bouncy moves to the other side.

I can’t remember, did you just bounce it while it was parked or have you driven it and felt the bounciness?

Some say springs will affect ride quality. They don’t. I have Old Man Emu HD springs on my Unlimited. I was swapping shocks once and decided to drive around the block to see how it felt with no shocks. It was 100% not stiff and rough. I tell people it was like driving a pogo stick. If you have a bad shock, that could be what you’re feeling.
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It bounces both when parked and when I drive it. The test I did yesterday was when it was parked though.

I probably won't have a chance to swap them around until this weekend though.
 
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TimV said:
Installed a new electric trailer brakes controller. These are impressive controllers.

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That's really nice! When I installed a brake controller in my TJ I bought the most unobtrusive one I could find, a Curt Spectrum. It is really small compared to traditional brake controllers, with the "brain" behind the dash, but yours is even more low-profile. 👍

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JasterMereel42 said:
Yeah, I looked around last night and they are cheap and easy. I checked out Moog parts, and they don't have end links for lifted Jeeps that I could see.

My biggest head scratcher right now is what else is going on with that rear passenger side suspension that causes it to be so bouncy. I'm tempting to take the rear shocks off and swap sides to see if it is the shock or not.
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I used there end links for my lifted tj…

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076HVLC29/?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
andya said:
Well the good news is replacing the front and rear sway bar bushings and end links is cheap and easy. I used parts from Moog. Andy
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As I'm keeping mine mechanically stock, I used Moog for all my control arms, track bars and sway bar links. I did end up buying a second set of rear sway bar links of another brand as my old bolts were a bit wallowed out on the shaft and the other brand came with new bolts. So I'm running Moog links with Mevotech bolts. (Cheapest way I could find to get a new set of bolts)
 
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97TJNM said:
That's really nice! When I installed a brake controller in my TJ I bought the most unobtrusive one I could find, a Curt Spectrum. It is really small compared to traditional brake controllers, with the "brain" behind the dash, but yours is even more low-profile. 👍

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Fer sure, the neat low profile is the feature that initially drew my attention. Purchased the first one for my wife's JK due to the aesthetics being a focus for her. The performance made me get one for my TJ.
 
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Kiwi TJ said:
I’m driving a a big GMC Yukon over here right now … It’s way way different to the Tj…driving on your side feels weird too haha
Although I’m loving seeing plenty of TJs on the roads…

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When I was stationed in Scotland with the US Navy, driving on the left side took some getting used to as well. O' course when I got back to the States the reverse was true. My brother was letting me drive his beloved 66 Mustang and after I took off down the left side of the road, he cut that short real fast. Told me to take his old Chevy Impala instead.
 
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Wife wanted a Sonic Blast so we took the new TJ that replaced the Tj that was totaled on May 24th… red/black Chevrolet truck rear ended me while I was stopping at a red light… by the time I came to a stop and got out he was gone!… I don’t have rear facing dashcam, so I’m hoping the cities traffic cameras can help locate this asshole… luckily, I’ve got full coverage on this one…



***** Edit**** and the results are in… $2988 in damage!

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97JadeTJ said:
Wife wanted a Sonic Blast so we took the new TJ that replaced the Tj that was totaled on May 24th… red/black Chevrolet truck rear ended me while I was stopping at a red light… by the time I came to a stop and got out he was gone!… I don’t have rear facing dashcam, so I’m hoping the cities traffic cameras can help locate this asshole… luckily, I’ve got full coverage on this one…

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A nice comp cut would take care of that…
 
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97JadeTJ said:
Wife wanted a Sonic Blast so we took the new TJ that replaced the Tj that was totaled on May 24th… red/black Chevrolet truck rear ended me while I was stopping at a red light… by the time I came to a stop and got out he was gone!… I don’t have rear facing dashcam, so I’m hoping the cities traffic cameras can help locate this asshole… luckily, I’ve got full coverage on this one…

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I hate assholes that don't take responsibility. 😒
 
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