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    Anybody install an aftermarket cruise control system on their TJ?

    how'd it turn out? did you buy the kit because of this thread?
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    Anybody install an aftermarket cruise control system on their TJ?

    i find it hard to believe that mine isn't already wired when everyone swears up and down that all of the '05-'06 models had it. from what i've seen/read, this is the only place the plug is located and it's not there for me. it doesn't even appear as if it's been snipped/cut off.
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    Anybody install an aftermarket cruise control system on their TJ?

    What's the point of a hand throttle? I've seen people doing this in some of my research.
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    Anybody install an aftermarket cruise control system on their TJ?

    Since no body had any information on a thread I started yesterday about the wiring harness for CC, I figured I'd look into aftermarket kits. Unfortunately for me, my 2006 was not a model that was pre-wired for CC. I've considered buying a full wiring harness off eBay, but I don't trust the users...
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    Can someone explain the cruise control wiring harness to me like I'm 5 years old?

    I've been considering this for awhile now, and I finally decided to look under the hood to see if my 2006 automatic had cruise control plug already installed. Unfortunately, for me, it was not there. I guess they weren't included on the SE models. With the plug missing, I can only assume that...
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    For you guys in the Rust Belt, how do you guys manage the rust from road salts?

    I’ll be in Auburn/Fort Wayne area commuting to Waterloo for work. Just off I-69.
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    For you guys in the Rust Belt, how do you guys manage the rust from road salts?

    That’s really interesting. I never would’ve thought that.
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    For you guys in the Rust Belt, how do you guys manage the rust from road salts?

    Moving to Northeast Indiana in March due to my job relocating, and my TJ is in pretty great shape with low miles (87K). I hate to bring it with me and just watch it eat itself over the next few years. I've considered selling it due to this fact because I know I can get more for it now than...
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    This isn't fixable is it (soft top zipper)

    If y’all look a little harder, the teeth have “jumped” so they’re not really mating with each other correctly. I got it off though. Took the zipper stops off and took it off the other end. Will reapply when I put it back up.
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    Help me understand gearing and re-gearing

    filled up at 170 miles just to see how much i put in. 16.8 gallons/19 gallon tank. that's roughly 10mpg. OUCH!!!
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    Help me understand gearing and re-gearing

    i have not, but i used GPS app on my iphone that read i was going 5 mph over the odometer reading.
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    Help me understand gearing and re-gearing

    this is what i don't get. in my mind, higher RPMs means more fuel is being burned at a faster rate (with lower gears). which would make your mileage drop. my gas light just came on after a full tank and i've only gone 164 miles on it with it's current set up. a majority of it is around town mileage.
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    Help me understand gearing and re-gearing

    what's been everyone's top end speed on the highway after doing a regear? i remember while it was stock, it didn't quite struggle to get to 70 with 30" tires. but i also noticed that I didn't want to go any faster than that. mainly because its not as a smooth of a ride like a sedan is. now with...