Man and here I am filling up around 10mpg...
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Man and here I am filling up around 10mpg...
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Wife thinks I can just drive the TJ up to OH from S FL like it's a cheap and easy day trip.
Wife thinks I can just drive the TJ up to OH from S FL like it's a cheap and easy day trip.
It really depends on how nice of a truck the rollback has under it.
There's 3 cats? I just have 2 hanging off the exhaust manifold.
on 03-06 there is a 3rd cat that is unmonitored just before the Muffler.
Finally installed the lo-profile LED tail lights I ordered 6 weeks ago. Looks kinda funny with the tail lights so clean like that.
02-06. Planning to remove my "3rd cat" soon.
Yeah 02 is when the switch to the dual cat's at the manifold took place, I wasn't sure if the third cat shows up then as well.
When I lived in Phoenix in the early 80s I was amazed that they used flood irrigation to water lawns. They’ed open a valve on one end of the block and the water would flow down to every lawn on the block.
AC recharged by a local shop today. Schrader valve was leaking so that was replaced. Feels great to have it blowing cold $200 gone but oh well was less than expected.
Also purchased a Dana differential cover on Amazon, been watching the price and it dropped to $113 today if anyone else is interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M23NSAM?tag=wranglerorg-20
Also purchased a Dana differential cover on Amazon, been watching the price and it dropped to $113 today if anyone else is interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M23NSAM?tag=wranglerorg-20
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Did an oil change. Only 4.5qts drained out, yet the dipstick said full. 
Cleaned up the half door panels. They had 20 plus yrs of arm sweat and sunscreen built up to about 1mm. I had to scrape carefully down to the color and then use goo gone and a stiff nylon brush followed by isopropyl alcohol to clean off the goo gone. It took several rounds of this to finally clean out the texture.
This is after scraping.
This is what I got to in the end.
Didn't take a pic before I started scraping, it was too gross. I didn't want anyone with a sensitive stomach to wretch.
This is after scraping.
This is what I got to in the end.
Didn't take a pic before I started scraping, it was too gross. I didn't want anyone with a sensitive stomach to wretch.
Changed the doors and dropped the top. Buying parts to clean up the wandering steering. Any time the wind gets above 25 mph I fight staying in my lane. Down right dangerous at 45 mph wind gusts like what's coming this week.
I bought this to drive to work, back to settle dad's affairs, and get my mom's will and trusts in order. We'll take it to see family when the hybrid's gas mileage sucks in the winter. We got 20 mpg once in the winter, 22.5 mpg driving into wind last month. My wife gets 36+ driving to work but the gas engine is too small for harsh driving conditiins.
I got 35.4 mpg going to work today with this 1.8L turbo. The Jeep wasn't horrible at 14.1 mpg but if you get a commuter go for extra mpg. The gas savings doesn't pay for taxes, registration and insurance for another car though.
Now I can get serious with my next Jeep mods. Drive the Jeep on good days if it's not on jack stands.. i need the clean up the steering and get the next level handing stuff in it.
I bought this to drive to work, back to settle dad's affairs, and get my mom's will and trusts in order. We'll take it to see family when the hybrid's gas mileage sucks in the winter. We got 20 mpg once in the winter, 22.5 mpg driving into wind last month. My wife gets 36+ driving to work but the gas engine is too small for harsh driving conditiins.
I got 35.4 mpg going to work today with this 1.8L turbo. The Jeep wasn't horrible at 14.1 mpg but if you get a commuter go for extra mpg. The gas savings doesn't pay for taxes, registration and insurance for another car though.
Now I can get serious with my next Jeep mods. Drive the Jeep on good days if it's not on jack stands.. i need the clean up the steering and get the next level handing stuff in it.
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Cleaned up the half door panels. They had 20 plus yrs of arm sweat and sunscreen built up to about 1mm. I had to scrape carefully down to the color and then use goo gone and a stiff nylon brush followed by isopropyl alcohol to clean off the goo gone. It took several rounds of this to finally clean out the texture.
This is after scraping. View attachment 684314
This is what I got to in the end. View attachment 684315
Didn't take a pic before I started scraping, it was too gross. I didn't want anyone with a sensitive stomach to wretch.
Nice work…looks brand new
KennethS
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Still have it in the older neighborhoods. A friend in the Biltmore area has it.
Thought I was overheating at first but no, it was just smoke pouring out of the electric motor…. Not sure why it was smoking the electrics- relay was a little toasted but wiring good. Oh well it was a good several year run on a junk yard unit, new replacement cheaper than then the universals by a bit from Rock Auto.
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Got gas for $3.43 a gallon and was semi-happy. 
Everywhere else in town went up to $3.99 yesterday.
Everywhere else in town went up to $3.99 yesterday.
Replaced all the control arms on my '06 TJ....stock for stock. First time doing this. The tips I got from this forum and videos helped a ton. My 70 year old body is paying the price for being on my back for several days (I'm slow) and sliding in and out to fetch tools. I can definitely feel and hear the difference in the ride.
I need to do mine when I get some good pain pills. I still have the originals with 147,500 miles on them. Bushings don't look dry rotted, but I'm sure they're still bad.
p.s. Since you already have practice and I'm in Va too, can I drop mine off at your house so you can see if you perfected your technique.
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