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    Header seal replacement

    thanks
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    Header seal replacement

    2006 tj original factory soft top. getting some leak just to the left of the rear view mirror. new crown header seal coming from quadratek today. i have never taken the top off or down. will never take the top off or down, hell i don't even roll the windows down. as it is now so old i'm worried...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    new bluetooth radio
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    Replacing stereo in 2006 TJ

    OK. ordered yesterday morning before work. came about an hour or so ago and it's already in. direct plug in harness, i guess they do one up for the individual radios they sell. radio was $99-if you bought it alone. with the kit ( radio, antenna adapter, harness, and bezel to fill the space in...
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    Replacing stereo in 2006 TJ

    want to get a sony dsx-a415bt with the plug and play harness from q******tec. is the plug and play harness as simple as unplug the block from the factory 6 disk changer radio and that the new one just plugs into the jeep on one end and the new radio on the other end ? if so, i'm thinking an...
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    Stupid home and garden stuff question

    i need a stainless or brass pin maybe 1/4 dia with a flange / flare / larger dia in the center of it. a 1' dowel will be plenty long enough and the center section would be fine at 1/16 thick. i know i've seen something exactly like this at some point in my life but can't find the damn things on...
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    Cheap drag link

    recommendations for a complete assembly kit ??? 2.5" lift, 31" tires, daily driver, no off roading need VERY cheap possible ??? https://www.quadratec.com/products/56116_0005.htm
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    Straightening steering wheel after track bar change

    i need the steering wheel to go about 3 or so inches to the right to be lined up again. but the adjuster sleeve is bottomed out on the pitman arm side and there's only about maybe 3/16 of threads visible on the drag link side. so what do i do, outside of replace the entire drag link assembly ?
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    Changing tie rod ends

    on the ground with wheel on, or up in the air with wheels off ???
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    Looking for a cheap shock recommendation

    need a recommendation for cheap shocks for my tj. 3" lift, 31's ( goodyear wrangler w/ deep at type tread ) daily driver never go offroad
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    How long to change out radiator?

    2006 tj 4.0 at 116,000 miles things are starting to hit all at once, so when i saw a small leak sunday morning i knew i should just get a new one instead of fucking around trying to solder a hole. how long to change it out ?
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    Passenger seat back storage

    looking for a few pouches in some kind of seat back thing so i don't always have my passenger seat full of my crap, the jeep is my only car. a pouch sized for files with standard 8.5 x 11 paper at the bottom and a couple random sized pouches above that for whatever else i may be toting around...
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    Do I need an adjustable track bar?

    so, with a 3" lift my 2006 sport has an adjustable track bar. it's bad so have to replace it. do i need adjustable? bought as 2nd owner from a jeep dealer in 2014 with the lift in it. rough country shocks, so i assume all rough country parts in the kit. recommendations for one sub $150- ? rancho...
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    Are 31s too small for a 3" lift?

    so finally measured my springs, 15" front 11" rear, after 9 years of owning my 2006 tj, and now know i have a 3" lift. ( was in it when i bought it from the jeep dealer) Had brand new general grabber at's, just put new goodyear wranglers on last week. 31 10.5 15's. are 31's too small for a 3"...
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    How much should I expect to pay for u-joint replacement?

    got 4 new tires mounted today, asked to check ball joints as i am 2 months late for massachusetts inspection and have been waiting to afford getting the tires on. said steering damper was gone, and u-joints are toast. just ordered a rancho 5407, but don't know anything about u-joints. and i am...