What did you do to your TJ today?

[Blackegg]

I went ahead and did the switch over to the LED dash bulbs.
It looks pretty cool....the old ones were soooooo dim!
I went ahead and did the dome and both under dash lights with the same color.

 

[prestonjordan]

Installed and broke in a new pair of black magic brakes

 

[Midtenn]

I went ahead and did the switch over to the LED dash bulbs.
It looks pretty cool....the old ones were soooooo dim!
I went ahead and did the dome and both under dash lights with the same color.

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How challenging was the install?

 

[InOmaha]

I found a 5-1/4" drop hitch bar and hooked up the trailer for a maiden voyage to get plywood.

I couldn't even feel it back there.

 

[Blackegg]

How challenging was the install?

It was very easy. Remove about 9 screws and pull the gauges out.
The bulbs go in super easy.

 

[CharlesHS]

Previously I replaced the idler pulley on the '01 TJ 4.0L and kept the factory one to rebuild.
Not sure how many members have done this, but I decided to replace the bearing and keep the rebuilt pulley as a spare.
Remove the long bolt and fender washer that holds the spacer to the pulley which then allows you to slide the spacer out of the pulley bearing. Then use a 30 mm or equivalent standard socket to press out the bearing with a vise. I chose 30 mm since it will allow clearance in the hole that the bearing is pressed into.
The bearing is a NTN 6203LU with a double seal made in Japan, but I found out that all the bearings that I could locate only sealed the bearing on one side instead of both sides.
I purchased a NTN 6203LLBC3 (PN 6L025) at Grainger for $7.15. I used scotch brite to clean up the surface that the bearing would be pressed into. Used the 30 mm socket and vise to press the bearing in and then reattach the bolt, fender washer and spacer.

 

[pagrey]

Previously I replaced the idler pulley on the '01 TJ 4.0L and kept the factory one to rebuild.
Not sure how many members have done this, but I decided to replace the bearing.

I got the wrong pulley once and just swapped the new bearing into the old pulley. Ever since I've just tracked down the bearings, I think SKF are on ebay for under $10. From what I remember a "C3" is a loose bearing not that it matters for an idler, might be a little less vulnerable to getting crushed in water crossings.

 

[hosejockey61]

Had to break into my "shaved" Dana 44 as my ARB locker was starting to only work intermittently. Got a lot of oil up to the solenoid. Pulled it all apart and inspected and cleaned it. I'll replace the seal housing O rings to see if that helps keep the oil out. There was more oil than I'd like to see behind the bonded seal. Everything else looked great. Blew the oil out of the line while I was at it. I'll find out come Sunday as we're running a pretty tough trail.

 

[TJ Hunnicutt]

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found some half doors a few weeks ago in teal... just got them painted black and hope in a few days they will be on

I was staring at the picture trying to figure out what kind of strange grey bag was sitting on the farthest door and why the hell you'd put something on it...then I realized it was just a reflection of the peg board

 

[isaac2098]

Pretty basic but replaced the front pcv valve and rear ccv valve grommets and elbows. No more oil going down the valve cover.

 

[Zorba]

Fog lite guards and grill inserts. Both primarily for protection from flying rocks, but they dress the front up a bit too.

Also got a 2nd coat of RV roof coating on the top of the hard top, its gonna need a 3rd coat.

 

[JeepZilla380]

Long day at the office so a much needed after work Jeep Cruise. Bonus: scored one of my favorite bourbons at a local liquor store.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Long day at the office so a much needed after work Jeep Cruise. Bonus: scored one of my favorite bourbons at a local liquor store. View attachment 180203

Last week I had one of those days that only a Jeep drive could fix...….and a well deserved drink or two I'm sure.... Cheers

 

[AMS417]

Removed gas tank skid, again, and replaced the broken tank strap and trimmed the bracket that was interfering with my track bar. Reinstalled and used a pry bar to shove it to the rear as far as it would go. Gained 1/2” or more and everything clears now.

Started swapping in Savvy DA control arms. Started with rear uppers since my exhaust was already off. The ball end of the Rough County arms I removed have play but the clevite bushing looks good. Going to try to get the other six done tomorrow. After that it’s on to catalytic converters and O2 sensors. I’m wheeling this bitch this weekend one way or another.

 

[zebra12]

Long day at the office so a much needed after work Jeep Cruise. Bonus: scored one of my favorite bourbons at a local liquor store. View attachment 180203

Eagle Rare is one of my staples. It used to be Antique 107, but it is hard to find and the price went up 60%.

 

[JeepZilla380]

Eagle Rare is one of my staples. It used to be Antique 107, but it is hard to find and the price went up 60%.

Having a hard enough time finding the Eagle Rare nowadays. Haven’t tried the Antique 107, or any of the BT Antiques. Those are getting rare for sure, and pricey.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Having a hard enough time finding the Eagle Rare nowadays. Haven’t tried the Antique 107, or any of the BT Antiques. Those are getting rare for sure, and pricey.

Just a guess, but if its 'hard to find' maybe they should try calling it something else ???

 

[Elyse8743]

Was going to work on some stuff with my sister tonight (finally replacing the steering stabilizer and t-case fluid change) but she ended up being busy, so I drove it and found another sunset.

Also spent some down time at work scouring Google maps for trails and I have a few places I want to check out in the next week or two. MA is tough but they're out there!

 

[zebra12]

Having a hard enough time finding the Eagle Rare nowadays. Haven’t tried the Antique 107, or any of the BT Antiques. Those are getting rare for sure, and pricey.

If you like high octane, IMHO the best buy in bourbon is Old Grand-Dad 114. It is $28 for 750 ml here.

 

[TJ Hunnicutt]

Well, if you're looking for a a wallet-friendly kick...