Joshuavolt
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I have a LJ rubicon with 56k and I’m still super jealous. Lol 2!! That’s awesome, looks super clean. I need to get me a 6 speed though. I’ll definitely be following this thread.
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I have a LJ rubicon with 56k and I’m still super jealous. Lol 2!! That’s awesome, looks super clean. I need to get me a 6 speed though. I’ll definitely be following this thread.
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I appreciate it!
Down to 1 now. The 6 speed is wayyyy better than the auto in my opinion. Love these Jeeps big, small, auto, 6 speed, rubicon or not.
4.6LJ
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Big fan and i cant wait to see your build progress. I’m debating on 35s or 33s on my newly purchased LJR. I want to see how yours is standing when done.
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I think we’ll end up being on 33’s /Rubicon JL take offs after the tummy tuck/1 inch body lift. Should be more than enough for our needs and run the highways a little better.
Nice Jeep! How many miles?
4.6LJ
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Yeah, but i do like that beefer look to it with 35s though.
Thanks! I purchased from a gentleman in DFW with 68K miles, 6speed, with a 4.6 stroker engine
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I think I saw that one for sale not too long ago.
I live in Fort Worth, we should meet up sometime!
I live in Fort Worth, we should meet up sometime!
4.6LJ
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Well not much has changed on the Jeep since we have put it back together. Since the Jeep is a little over 50,000 miles, we were going to flush the transmission and diff fluids.
If I’m going to go through the trouble of replacing the diff fluid, I wanted to get any recommendations on new diff covers. Waste of time? I know some can come into contact with the steering. Wasn’t sure if one brand was better than another. I’m open to suggestions. I ran SOLID diff covers on my XJ and never had any issues with them and liked them but I’d be curious to know what everyone is running on these TJ’s/LJ’s.
If I’m going to go through the trouble of replacing the diff fluid, I wanted to get any recommendations on new diff covers. Waste of time? I know some can come into contact with the steering. Wasn’t sure if one brand was better than another. I’m open to suggestions. I ran SOLID diff covers on my XJ and never had any issues with them and liked them but I’d be curious to know what everyone is running on these TJ’s/LJ’s.
Dino76033
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It’s a discontinued Mopar bumper. Took me 2 years to complete the set. Good luck.
I managed to snag a front and rear set for my uncle too. Haven’t seen much come up for sale since. But then again, I haven’t been looking lol.
Dino76033
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I just purchased a 2004 Rubicon that has ARB front and rear bumpers and I'm not a big fan of the front.
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Decided to bite the bullet and knocked it out! Incase you were wondering, AEV Dana 44 JK covers work great for an LJ. I tried to include a few photos at full lock on both sides. Just enough clearance that it doesn’t rub the diff.
Understanding there is some flex here and there off road compared to the flat concrete I’m on, but I don’t think it will ever be an issue. The LJR this is on has 31’s and only 1 inch spacers front/rear. The rear diff has plenty of room too!
Understanding there is some flex here and there off road compared to the flat concrete I’m on, but I don’t think it will ever be an issue. The LJR this is on has 31’s and only 1 inch spacers front/rear. The rear diff has plenty of room too!
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Well it’s been a little while since I posted and will probably be a little longer until I post again. Working on moving for my job to NW Arkansas. Really excited for a new opportunity. Got the half doors painted recently but still have to get the locks re-keyed before I can put them back together and put them on the Jeep. Really excited to get that done though and it will hopefully be sooner rather than later.
Finally received our front bilstein shocks that we ordered back in November. Got them installed yesterday and couldn’t help but get out and get some photos of the Jeep.
So until we get the half doors on with our new (never mounted on a Jeep) OEM khaki top with matching upper door skins and/or the new tires/AEV rims put on, enjoy the below!
Finally received our front bilstein shocks that we ordered back in November. Got them installed yesterday and couldn’t help but get out and get some photos of the Jeep.
So until we get the half doors on with our new (never mounted on a Jeep) OEM khaki top with matching upper door skins and/or the new tires/AEV rims put on, enjoy the below!
4.6LJ
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Im curious on what AEV wheels your going with?
I picked up a set of JK AEV beadlocks from Facebook and they go perfect on my 3.5” lift w/ 35s.
I picked up a set of JK AEV beadlocks from Facebook and they go perfect on my 3.5” lift w/ 35s.
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I have a set of discontinued pintlers that we ran on our last LJR. Should look killer with the khaki soft top and I’m excited to not have to run spacers/wheel adapters.
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I appreciate it! With some TLC, it’s coming out really nice. Going to try and do the 1 inch body and 1 inch motor mount lift and then mount a new set of tires on our AEV rims. Unsure of what size we want to go with though. We have 1 inch polyurethane spacers front/rear too. Love the idea of 33’s... but that might be a stretch.
I see your in Houston, are those pics at the Sam Houston NF? Any trails to drive around on? I'm about a hour and 15 from it.
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Actually I’m in Fort Worth currently (about to be in North West Arkansas full time).
We typically go out to my dad’s business partners ranch around Waco for wheeling/hunting. But now that I’ll be in Arkansas we’ll have plenty of areas to go wheeling around.
Oh yes Arkansas should be fun. Take a look at the regional section. It looks like we'll be have a little TJ gathering at Hot Springs in Oct.