Recent content by Fred85

Project Farm on Youtube did a test of RTVs recently. It might be worth a watch.

I dumped AAA years ago after they weren't able to help in a snow "storm" (this was in NC, hence the quotations). My XJ (RIP) decided the crank position sensor wanted to crap out on the highway right as the snow started. I called AAA and they just said "sorry, we don't have anyone nearby to...

I used this one and have no complaints. I originally bought the OME relocation bracket to save money. Once I held it up to the axle and realized what a pain in the ass it was going to be to install (even up on a lift), I chucked it in the parts bin and bought a new adjustable bar.

I also sold a set of stock Jeep bars for $40 to a guy who insisted he could fit them on his JKU. I told him they wouldn't fit but he was convinced it could work. They took a while to sell. There isn't a big market for "damage multipliers".

I can’t seem to find them on Amazon anymore but here’s a link to some on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265611972621?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5337789113&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

As a start, you should definitely fade the stereo to the front as someone else has said. Sound should come from in front of you, not from behind. The next easy upgrade is to 5.25" speakers in front. I found some brackets on amazon last year that angled the speakers up so they're at least...

Duplicolor bumper and trim is a great option, as is the SEM. Duplicolor is actually a dye I believe rather than paint. It is held up wonderfully for me.

I run the forged Rough Country bars front and rear and have no complaints. They're one of the few bars you can adjust on the vehicle without having to take at least one side off. Don't bother with the relocation bracket in the rear. I bought one originally and realized what an absolute PITA it...

I know you designed the thing so I mean no ill will toward you. At the upper door corners and at the top of the rear tailgate are my leak points. The issue is ultimately the pieces just aren't well made (at least not for the price point of these tops). The radius of the rear side corners doesn't...

I can contest even the really expensive safari cab hardtop still leaks. I think it's just a feature of aftermarket tops.

I hope nobody else has the struggle I had with those top nuts. Nothing, and I mean nothing, would keep that shaft from spinning while loosening those nuts. Ultimately we had to weld a piece of steel onto the shaft for leverage to hold it still while those rusty-ass nuts were slowly cranked off...

Shame on me for not updating this thread again. My original issue has since returned (it actually did several months ago but I neglected to update here). Also, this Jeep gets driven maybe once a week so I've just learned to live with the problem for now; outta-sight, outta mind as they say. The...

I have the frame for mine sitting in storage. I would be willing to sell it, but shipping might be a pain. Message me if you're interested.

It might be worth checking the condition of the blower fan while you're at it. My jeep was exhibiting the bad resistor symptoms so I went ahead and ordered both a new resistor and a new blower motor. When I pulled the fan to replace it I found the fan was really difficult to turn by hand and the...

Based on what you'll use it for, I'd probably just go with what ever is cheapest. Radios get more expensive with sound processing abilities, pre-out voltages, etc. If you're just listening to radio and/or phone, you'll never realize any of these benefits so a "cheap" unit will work just fine.