Recent content by ravenrugger

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    Help - Loud Grinding/Clunking Noise when Shift to 2H

    Hi TJ People - did a little wheeling on Saturday and ended up limping my jeep home. we had a good day in the trails (lots of deep mud and water crossings, some good tight wooded stuff, and a bunch of rocky and uneven inclines), but when we were toward the end of the trail, I tried to shift my...
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    What else should I inspect / replace?

    Okay, no one replied but I'll post up some conclusions nonetheless. 1) exhaust was a cinch to remove, flange at the header pipe and bolts had no rust on them and I didn't have any need to remove the center skid 2) likely reason that the header flange bolts has no rust is that it appears the...
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    What else should I inspect / replace?

    Okay - the past few weeks haven't been great for the TJ. So, I'm going to give her a break and start on a few repairs, hopefully completing before the snow comes. I'm a corporate lawyer with a 3yo and 9 month old, so I need to do projects over time, usually after kiddos are in bed - finding...
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    Losing oil?

    Thanks to everyone for chiming in. Still no measurable oil loss since I filled and checked the plug and filter so you're all probably right that JL screwed up. She's still running like a bear so I'm optimistic that no serious damage was done. Guess next time I'm in a time bind I'll just have...
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    Paint repair and restoration

    Did you get the polish and repair done? Interested in advice and results if you did.... I just ordered some cutting and polishing products from Chemical Guys to try and bring my TJ's paint back to life. Going to try a multi-stge paint correction on my own. My jeep's paint is heavily oxidized...
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    Losing oil?

    I hope you're wrong! Also hoping no real damage done. Nothing feels or sounds off at all and I'm really not looking to start ripping things apart to check for issues. I'm so perplexed - I've never had a vehicle be that low on oil and not sound like it's about to explode or tear itself apart...
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    Losing oil?

    Got my oil changed at Jiffy Lube (needed done and didn't have free day for weeks). They didn't note low oil on arrival and I check it every week or two because I have a very minor leak (I think rear main seal) which only rarely leaves a mark on the garage floor. Anyway, drove about 1,000 miles...
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    Anyone Attach Rigid Molle Panel to Outside of Tailgate?

    Thanks for the feedback. I had the same though as you after I mocked the box up and added a mending plate inside the box between the plastic and nuts. Then, I realized that I had an extra 2 foot piece of x track that would provide even more structure so replaced the mending plate with that on...
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    Anyone Attach Rigid Molle Panel to Outside of Tailgate?

    Thanks for the feedback guys. @ranwilrw I actually already have a tailgate table that I made to go on the inside of the tailgate (it's in the video I attached here), but I really like your setup. I ended up having a couple beers and fumbling around Tractor Supply for some inspiration. Here's...
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    Anyone Attach Rigid Molle Panel to Outside of Tailgate?

    First time hello from me. Recently sold my Harley to get into jeeping and the family has been having a blast this summer. I have a thought for some exterior storage for camping, tailgating, etc. and wondering whether anyone else has done something similar to help me think through best approach...