Recent content by Bwanamakuba

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    How far would you drive to wheel your Jeep?

    My Daughter, drove her TJ ,with over 200,000 miles on the clock, anticlockwise around America starting and finishing in Florida. She didn't breakdown at all and only ran out of gas once. I don't know how many miles that is but she didn't seem bothered about the ride. No sense... no feeling I...
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    Tire questions

    Hi Chris, I recon the tires are pretty old. I will invest in some new ones. Is there a size you would recommend that will bring the tyres back in line with the fender flares or is there something else I need to be considering. Any ideas on how to measure what lift I have got on the car. Thanks
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    Tire questions

    Hi Guys, I have been reading the forums on wheel vibrations at 50 mph and the main cause being tyre balance. I've tried balancing the tyres with a local french garage and can't seem to cure the problem. The french guys insist that the tyres are "Merde" english translation... not so good. So I...
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    97 full doors and hardtop not fitting on 2005 TJ

    Success! Thanks for the feedback on the roof and the doors. I managed to buy a 2004 roof and adjust the doors. What a great result. Thanks for all the help. You guys are absolute stars.
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    97 full doors and hardtop not fitting on 2005 TJ

    That's great thanks for all the advice guys.
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    97 full doors and hardtop not fitting on 2005 TJ

    Thanks for that guys. It looks like the wrong top. Duh! Can you shed light on why the 97 doors fit badly? They seem to drop and catch on the sill at the bottom. The fit can be seen from the photo. If you lift the door on the hinges by 1/2 an inch you can get it in to close. Any ideas. Is there a...
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    97 full doors and hardtop not fitting on 2005 TJ

    Hi Chris thanks for the prompt reply. The top came off a TJ with full doors. Fit was good as I went for a drive in it to see what sound was like when driving. Picture is attached.
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    97 full doors and hardtop not fitting on 2005 TJ

    I was trying to get a hard top and full doors to fit my TJ 2005 X. Currently I have half doors and a bestop soft top. I got a hard top from ebay from an older TJ and it appers to fit fine apart from the half doors do not fit well. There is a gap at the front of the door. I also bought cheap some...