What did you do to your TJ today?

[Big-Al]

Did an easy fix for my CB. A few bucks at Home Depot and came up with this.

 

[sourbluff]

Installed 3rd brake light, touched up the paint on fender flares and rails. Looks good from 40 feet with one eye closed.

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Do you have link for that 3rd brake light?

 

[BeavisTJ]

Finally got around to fixing the thermostat housing leak. Even with a new housing it was leaking with a gasket. This time I coated both sides of the paper gasket with RTV, fingers crossed no leaks this time.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Long weekend so took Bruiser out to one of the islands..(Waiheke island)

 

[Fouledplugs]

Got the 60 tore down heading to Artec tomorrow for the truss.

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80’s model?

 

[Fouledplugs]

Finally got around to fixing the thermostat housing leak. Even with a new housing it was leaking with a gasket. This time I coated both sides of the paper gasket with RTV, fingers crossed no leaks this time.

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You have the wrong clamps on the hoses.

 

[matkal]

Did the front pads and rotors today.. then went for a ride and smoked the passenger inner pad.. looks like I have a sticky caliper.

Seems every time I fix one thing another problem pops right up.

I feel your pain bro.

 

[Jackman]

I feel your pain bro.

It’s all good now.. new calipers and another new set of pads installed yesterday afternoon... now I need to find these unimproved roads I remember you mentioning in another thread..

 

[SCiotola]

Meatcloak arms!

 

[il buono]

I replaced the inner shift boot. The PO really tore up the old one due to the transfer case drop it had.

 

[The Real Lxxtsy]

Enjoying the beautiful sunny day in Chicago

 

[Babygools99]

Got my rear set of core 4x4 tier 1 adjustable control arms in the mail.

 

[BuildBreakRepeat]

Got my rear set of core 4x4 tier 1 adjustable control arms in the mail.

RIP to your control arm mounts, sorry buddy.

 

[Michelobe]

Installed 3rd brake light, touched up the paint on fender flares and rails. Looks good from 40 feet with one eye closed.

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Is that a 15" wheel and if so which brake light did you use? I've looked at several and the reviews all seem to say they don't work well on a 15" wheel. Yours looks good I would get that one.

 

[ThomasB3003]

Well... I found out that my passenger side upper control arm is bent. Any suggestions on what type of control arms to put on? I’m putting a lift in it in about 6 months, have to pay it off first.

 

[Babygools99]

RIP to your control arm mounts, sorry buddy.

Frame or axle?

 

[BuildBreakRepeat]

Frame or axle?

Possibly both, depends on how twisted up your suspension normally gets on the trail. Stock arms (that run the same bushing) are designed to flex and twist, a strong and solid arm with those same bushings puts a lot of resistance on the mounts. It’s possible they survive for a while, just something to watch out for.

 

[Babygools99]

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Possibly both, depends on how twisted up your suspension normally gets on the trail. Stock arms (that run the same bushing) are designed to flex and twist, a strong and solid arm with those same bushings puts a lot of resistance on the mounts. It’s possible they survive for a while, just something to watch out for.

Thats good to know!

 

[Midtenn]

I got the battery tested to find out I have a dead cell or something. Only 450 cranking amps. Current battery is an autozone agm purchased back in 2015.

 

[Midtenn]

Possibly both, depends on how twisted up your suspension normally gets on the trail. Stock arms (that run the same bushing) are designed to flex and twist, a strong and solid arm with those same bushings puts a lot of resistance on the mounts. It’s possible they survive for a while, just something to watch out for.

It is my understanding that even the tier 1 have bushings that flex, maybe not like a Johnny joint but more like D2 like what Rancho offers.