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What did you do to your TJ today?

Got ORV stickers today and took it off to some seasonal roads to drive around in some dirt and sand
Andddddd got a flat and was stranded for a good two hours because the wheel was frozen on

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Pascal25 said:
Got ORV stickers today and took it off to some seasonal roads to drive around in some dirt and sand
Andddddd got a flat and was stranded for a good two hours because the wheel was frozen on

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Been there.., had a tire go flat and a second tire hissing on the other side. Only one spare…However in my case I did that fasted change over ever and booked it at serious speed to get back to civilization…. It was close….

My serious recommendation for personal experience is get a better tire than the Passenger “P” rated tire or you might be having more of these tire adventures than you want.

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Pascal25 said:
Got ORV stickers today and took it off to some seasonal roads to drive around in some dirt and sand
Andddddd got a flat and was stranded for a good two hours because the wheel was frozen on

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That's what happens when you get generic 'ORV stickers'... Garbage product(s). You need to go with OEM-quality 'Trail Rated' badges to operate safety & undamaged off-pavement.

Luckily - they are still available OEM:

Trail Rated Badge
 
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JustDandee said:
Been there.., had a tire go flat and a second tire hissing on the other side. Only one spare…However in my case I did that fasted change over ever and booked it at serious speed to get back to civilization…. It was close….

My serious recommendation for personal experience is get a better tire than the Passenger “P” rated tire or you might be having more of these tire adventures than you want.

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New tires are definitely in the cards for me very soon
These are the ones that were on it when I got it, and I have no idea how long they sat without moving or how many miles they've got. That one had rotted and gone flat, and I hadn't taken it off yet and broken it free like the front two.
Fortunately the spare held up just fine to get me home!
 
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JustDandee said:
Been there.., had a tire go flat and a second tire hissing on the other side. Only one spare…However in my case I did that fasted change over ever and booked it at serious speed to get back to civilization…. It was close….

My serious recommendation for personal experience is get a better tire than the Passenger “P” rated tire or you might be having more of these tire adventures than you want.

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I have a set of

2004 Ravine Wheels with BFG KO2 Tires​

posted in the classifieds. I'm in Ohio
 
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Luke90 said:
Last week I installed new raybestos disc brakes and new brembo brake pads, as well as hood grille and stickers.
also, I changed injectors with OEM ones and solved my misfire issue.

coming next: Heavy duty tie rods!

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Bonus points for the stylish brick garage floor! 😀
 
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Continuing the "resurrection" of Liz's '99 TJ, this weekend, I was able to pay attention to some much-needed detailing... :cool:

After successfully testing the Sonax wheel cleaner (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UT3S6Q?tag=wranglerorg-20) on one of the stock “Canyon” wheels, I continued with the other three. They turned out pretty darned good, or at least I think so! Hopefully, a good coat of wax (or three) will help keep them looking good...

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AFTER (...before I waxed them):
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I also did a deep clean under the hood with some foaming WD-40 Specialist Machine & Engine degreaser (https://a.co/d/isMsYS), and it looks much better! It needs more work, but you gotta start somewhere, right?!? The underside of the hood is really being stubborn...

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Then, it was time to attack the paint. 😣 Man, this thing needed some TLC, despite being garage-kept for most of its life. A thorough wash, heavy scrub, clay bar decontamination, a once-over with Lukat Fix It Color and Gloss Restorer (https://bit.ly/44oy4O0), and finally, a smooth coat of Liquid Glass Ultimate Auto Polish (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099GGRR47?tag=wranglerorg-20) gave it a clear, hard, mirror-like finish (almost!). It's not perfect, and she has some battle scars, but it's 110% better than it was.

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And, I thought I was gonna have time to wash the Merc, too! We all know THAT didn't happen... 🤪 There's always next weekend!
 
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ronsuriano said:
Continuing the "resurrection" of Liz's '99 TJ, this weekend, I was able to pay attention to some much-needed detailing... :cool:

After successfully testing the Sonax wheel cleaner (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UT3S6Q?tag=wranglerorg-20) on one of the stock “Canyon” wheels, I continued with the other three. They turned out pretty darned good, or at least I think so! Hopefully, a good coat of wax (or three) will help keep them looking good...

BEFORE:
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AFTER (...before I waxed them):
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I also did a deep clean under the hood with some foaming WD-40 Specialist Machine & Engine degreaser (https://a.co/d/isMsYS), and it looks much better! It needs more work, but you gotta start somewhere, right?!? The underside of the hood is really being stubborn...

BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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Then, it was time to attack the paint. 😣 Man, this thing needed some TLC, despite being garage-kept for most of its life. A thorough wash, heavy scrub, clay bar decontamination, a once-over with Lukat Fix It Color and Gloss Restorer (https://bit.ly/44oy4O0), and finally, a smooth coat of Liquid Glass Ultimate Auto Polish (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099GGRR47?tag=wranglerorg-20) gave it a clear, hard, mirror-like finish (almost!). It's not perfect, and she has some battle scars, but it's 110% better than it was.

BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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And, I thought I was gonna have time to wash the Merc, too! We all know THAT didn't happen... 🤪 There's always next weekend!
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Looks great!
 
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