What did you do to your TJ today?

Recently had a heart stopping moment driving on the highway. I had a cheap-o off brand hood latch tear clean in two and my hood stared extreme fluttering. After doing some reading in the forums I decided to buy the Daystar replacements. They are definitely stiffer and should last a long time.

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Recently had a heart stopping moment driving on the highway. I had a cheap-o off brand hood latch tear clean in two and my hood stared extreme fluttering. After doing some reading in the forums I decided to buy the Daystar replacements. They are definitely stiffer and should last a long time.

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The reason the safety catch was invented, helps avoid a serious "brown moment". ;)
 
Red Rubi turned 17 today and is due for some work. I hurt my shoulder and can't lie under the Jeep and work anymore, so I rolled over to Bikini OffRoad, here in SA. They are going to drain, inspect, and refill both diffs, the transmission, transfer case, and brake system. Also installing new rear brake lines (hoses have gone bad). Finish installing the rear shocks. Check all of the U-joints, replace as needed. New belt and hoses. I would have liked to do this myself, and have in the past, but no such luck this time. They are currently shooting steroids into my shoulder, and it could be better in a couple of months. Still stock, after all these years!

Update ...
New rotors all around.
New ball joints.
New track bar.
New steering bar.
New front u-joints.

Seems like the PO flat towed it a little more than he said he did....
 
Update ...
New rotors all around.
New ball joints.
New track bar.
New steering bar.
New front u-joints.

Seems like the PO flat towed it a little more than he said he did....

In other words
Money
Money
Money
Money
AND MORE FRIGGIN MONEY DAMN IT 🤣
Did I mention money🧐.....yeah some of dat😉
Edit- Just gotta empty every pocket
That's what we call a Jeep 😉👍🏼
 
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Well day 2 (9 hours in) of my harmonic balancer replacement that lead to a cam swap
So yeah...I'm sanding down my grill cause the thing was riddled with rock chips and I'm gonna attempt to repaint it

I'm 19 and I really have no damn clue how to do body work,although I'm pretty handy at painting with a rattle can Doing bumpers control arms engines and all that but yeah this,this is kinda foreign to me in the 10 minutes of me sanding this I can see all the highspots (i.e where it's gray) were I sanded it down to the primer,most of which are where the rockchips were at, but now I'm quickly realizing I need filler

This is what I plan on using as of right now,just gonna imagine like I'm doing drywall and smear it on there and leave no lines to not create more work sanding,wish me luck
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Just to add a kick UPS bent my head gasket so I really can't start swapping the cam....
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Yeah that'll fix it 🤣
It'll be fine,I'll figure it out looks Like she ain't gonna be running this sunday
 
Yes I'm the mouse so give me some milk for my cookie 🤣
I see's what you did there fellow 😆

I read it to my son one day and looked at my wife and said, "this mouse has ADD!" She then pointed out that I'm the mouse in the story. So now when I get derailed she'll ask something along the lines of "did you give the mouse a cookie?" 😂
 
Red Rubi turned 17 today
Still a teenager. Mine turned 20.
They are going to drain, inspect, and refill both diffs, the transmission, transfer case, and brake system.
I'm doing this soon. I just priced the fluids at around $100 for everything. I can't imagine what a shop would charge for labor.
They are currently shooting steroids into my shoulder, and it could be better in a couple of months.
Been there, done that. My doctor said he couldn't keep giving me the injections. I tore my rotator cuff and refused surgery.
Still stock, after all these years!
You or the Jeep? ;)
 
Still a teenager. Mine turned 20.

I'm doing this soon. I just priced the fluids at around $100 for everything. I can't imagine what a shop would charge for labor.

Been there, done that. My doctor said he couldn't keep giving me the injections. I tore my rotator cuff and refused surgery.

You or the Jeep? ;)

MIne is also 20 lol
 
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