What did you do to your TJ today?

[PD11288]

Pretty sure that is an urban legend...I'd think it would tear suspension mounting points before it lifted the vehicle.

Scary day.. there apparently must have been a bad casting in my slip yoke because shattered as I was going 95 and my driveshaft shot out the back and bounced up about 15 feet on the air. Luckily it didnt hit anyone. Needless to say I have a new drive shaft on order.

1st, that’s scary as hell and glad no one was injured.

2nd, the latter posts about it lifting the vehicle is an urban legend. I’ve worked numerous crashes on the interstate where driveshafts blew out (including commercial vehicles). No vehicle had ever flipped. Plenty of undercarriage damage and sometimes complete separation (which usually causes another crash after it hits another vehicle or gets run over).

Now, axle shafts are another story. I’ve seen those things come flying out of housings (w/ tires still on them) and tumble into oncoming traffic, causing serious damage and major pucker factor!

 

[KCsTJ]

About 2 weeks ago I used my TJ to pickup some new dining room chairs...today I sold my old ones and for an extra $10 I delivered them, and again my trusty Jeep became the pack-mule :emule:..4 in the back (with the Jeep rear seat folded up) and 2 on the passenger seat...easy peezy!!
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I like the color of your Jeep, what is the official color name ?
Do you leave the top off your Jeep, year round in the land down under?

 

[BlueRidge304]

About 2 weeks ago I used my TJ to pickup some new dining room chairs...today I sold my old ones and for an extra $10 I delivered them, and again my trusty Jeep became the pack-mule :emule:..4 in the back (with the Jeep rear seat folded up) and 2 on the passenger seat...easy peezy!!
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Super rare 10-seater TJ...nice!

 

[BlueRidge304]

Put an old school AMC Jeep decal on the dash.

 

[psrivats]

Scary day.. there apparently must have been a bad casting in my slip yoke because shattered as I was going 95 and my driveshaft shot out the back and bounced up about 15 feet on the air. Luckily it didnt hit anyone. Needless to say I have a new drive shaft on order.

That is nuts. Glad nothing bad happened and you are safe. Any other damage underneath?

 

[Shane Mckinley]

Super rare 10-seater TJ...nice!

Ha!!


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2005 RHD TJ Sport
2010 BMW 528xi

 

[RussTJ]

Took care of a few projects this weekend. I wanted to add a USB charger port to my '97 but wanted to keep the 12V power source too. So I modified where the cigarette lighter is to fit them both in. I cut a piece of plexiglass and used a hole saw to cut two holes for the USB and 12V power sources. Then I widened out the single hole switch assembly and secured and wired the new equipment.

I also bought a replacement fender a few months ago. I went over the seams on the underside of the fender with a wire brush and used POR15 on it. I wanted to apply a coat of paint to help protect the underside where it's exposed to the wheel. I used some Dupli-Color Flame Red and I'm happy with the match. My painting skills are pretty modest but painting the underside of a fender is within my range.

 

[Boinked]

Went for a beautiful ride today.

Then the "albatross" said no more. 30 miles from home lost the engine. No spark. Had to phone a friend to grab my truck and the tow bar and drag her home. Ran the codes. Looks like either the distributor or the coil. Looks like it going to be both. Hell might as well just do a whole tune up.

All i can say is thankfully i had 3 gallons of water with food. It was only going to be a 3 hour drive.

 

[RedrumRH]

I installed my new Engo SR9s a couple days ago, and used it today to move a tree. Check out how I used a roll of electrical tape for a hook stop to keep the fairlead from getting nicked up.

Nice rig for the money considering it has synthetic line. $389 https://www.xf_vendor_spam_management/winches-steel-synthetic/engo-electric-winches/ENGO-SR9S

 

[kcardwel]

Can't believe how hard this was. That roll bar steel is tough stuff to drill through. Finally found one of my cobalt bits and got through it

IMG_4965 by Ken Cardwell, on Flickr

 

[Bilge68]

Lost the TJ today. My daughter was on her way to church and got T boned. It flipped it onto the drivers side and slid off the road into a large Pine tree. Scattered parts all over. The factory roll bar / cage did it’s job. She is doing good after a short hospital visit.

 

[RedrumRH]

Wow! The most important part, your daughter is ok. Time to find another one!!

 

[jchadscud]

Wow, so glad she is safe. That looks like a nasty accident.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

I like the color of your Jeep, what is the official color name ?
Do you leave the top off your Jeep, year round in the land down under?

Thanks I love this colour too...Gunmetal pearl or Some have said Gunmetal blue.
I live in New Zealand not quite as warm as some parts of Australia, Its sorta sub-tropical...so we get our fair share of rain through Winter and early Spring...the soft top works well for our every changing conditions...haha

 

[Mike_H]

Lost the TJ today. My daughter was on her way to church and got T boned. It flipped it onto the drivers side and slid off the road into a large Pine tree. Scattered parts all over. The factory roll bar / cage did it’s job. She is doing good after a short hospital visit. View attachment 55603View attachment 55604

Whoa...She got hit HARD! Thank Goodness shes OK. Start shopping for a new one!

 

[RussTJ]

Lost the TJ today. My daughter was on her way to church and got T boned. It flipped it onto the drivers side and slid off the road into a large Pine tree. Scattered parts all over. The factory roll bar / cage did it’s job. She is doing good after a short hospital visit. View attachment 55603View attachment 55604

Glad your daughter is okay.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Lost the TJ today. My daughter was on her way to church and got T boned. It flipped it onto the drivers side and slid off the road into a large Pine tree. Scattered parts all over. The factory roll bar / cage did it’s job. She is doing good after a short hospital visit. View attachment 55603View attachment 55604

Whoa!!! that look pretty serious...and scary for her I'm sure...glad everyone is ok though.

 

[BlueRidge304]

Lost the TJ today. My daughter was on her way to church and got T boned. It flipped it onto the drivers side and slid off the road into a large Pine tree. Scattered parts all over. The factory roll bar / cage did it’s job. She is doing good after a short hospital visit. View attachment 55603View attachment 55604

Very happy to hear your daughter is doing well after a violent crash like that. With my daughter now learning to drive our TJ, this certainly hits close to home. Thanks for posting.

 

[Shane Mckinley]

She’s ok! That TJ is replaceable. Your daughter is not


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2010 BMW 528xi

 

[Bilge68]

Wow! The most important part, your daughter is ok. Time to find another one!!

Very happy to hear your daughter is doing well after a violent crash like that. With my daughter now learning to drive our TJ, this certainly hits close to home. Thanks for posting.

Honestly I don’t know how she’s not hurt. I’m sure that sounds weird but if you could have seen it in person. I climbed in before they uprighted it and not sure how she climbed out. I’m more shaken up than she is I think. It may sink in tomorrow. Thanks everyone for the kind words and yes most important is she is ok.