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    SOLD LJ soft top complete

    Great price! LJ's are like 3 legged chickens.
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    California 2005 Stock Patriot Blue Rocky Mountain Edition Fender Flares

    I still have these. This is a repost. Located in CA. Too lazy and old to ship, but maybe UPS will pack and ship for me. You gotta do the shipping homework. Ship 'from' Zip is 91803. Rubicon width, Jeep factory painted. Local pickup in CA is perfect for a couple weeks. After that I will...
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    People who don't see the light.
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    Ah, go forth. Then. Be the man. Ignore the knowledge and wisdom from all those from the past. From the professional techs, And from the DIY guys who did it before you were born. Be the DIY guy. Like you might be now. Ignore experience. Ignore wisdom. Ignore education. You are gods in...
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    You guys are all diff pros overnight. Congrats
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    Arm chair heroes show up. Some, Living in mom's basement. They don't know sh!#. Do it right. Period. Go to any pro diff shop. Watch it happen. If you want to DIY it, you can. 100 %. But don't say it's easy. It is not. If your intelligence or education is not past 10th grade...
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    Kids, Do it with a press. You cheapen your cheapness to the Nth degree. Buy a press. $200 at HF! How much does 3rd degree burns cost. Buy a press.
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    Next time, run in 2 bolts as you drop it into place
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    Ring gear holes don’t line up

    You need a press.
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    Freeze plug sealed onto block

    At that point in the game I would dremel and punch a 1/4 part section out. Unless I an mistaken, there are no threads on a freeze plug. This is metalurgy reaction. Then get the rest of it out. If you hit the block a nick or two, that's what JB Weld is for. But try not too, obviously. Hit...
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    The simple life?

    You guys are awesome. You go, do it! I wake up and eat a couple eggs, a little bacon or beef or chicken, sour dough toast. Then suit up and jump on the atv, SxS, or on the tractor. Survey and pick what I am going to do today on the farm. Then it's tractor or chain saw work. Or...
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    THE ICON, Mr Blaine

    This post is NOT about the Jeep Wizard, Blaine. Or Jeeps: My point was... please look into it. Pascal wager or anything else wasn't my point. But it seemed to turn out that way. If it brings people to try Jesus, than it is better than worshiping the dirt you stand on. If you go deep...
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    Rear Main Seal & Oil Pan Gasket Still Leaking After Replacing 3 Times

    Usually, it is a leak at the rear main split seal. Got to have enuf sealant on the seal halves. & then, let it dry. And then enuf oil on the bearing surfaces. These 4.0 sixes will go for 200K. Even more. Main crank bearing failure is rare. It is the 4.0's biggest bad design, a split...
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    THE ICON, Mr Blaine

    I'm still here guys. Still dealing with the worlds crap. Lol. THANK YOU ALL! I have been PMing with @Squatch on occasion. Thank you Squatch! Appreciate you! My cancer is removed as far as they can tell. All looking good enuf. Be well. Jeep with the top on! Or wear long sleeves. Skin...