Recent content by Richard1958

I’m thrilled with how it turned out! I didn’t need to do anything about the bump stops and if I had to do this again, I’d do the exact same. Swap out both the shocks and springs; you’ll be happy with the result!

Lots of good suggestions here, thanks all!

Hi folks I frequently visit my kid’s camp outside of Jackman, Maine and I’ve had my share of nighttime close calls with Bullwinkle. I’d like to know what y’all might suggest for bumper-mount LED aux lighting. A pair that can reach out wide and far, if such a thing exists. My Hella HIDs are no...

Greetings from southern Maine! I’m getting ready to have differential service done on my 02 TJ and I’d appreciate some opinions on options. The previous owner blew up this Dana 44 at some point and rebuilt it but left the chewed-up spider gears. Now that I’ve put the Jeep up for the winter, I...

Apologies if this is addressed elsewhere… I have been trying to fit aftermarket headlights into my OEM headlight buckets and I just can’t get them to fit right. I’ve already busted two of these headlight buckets and I’m fed up. Does anybody know where I might buy a matched pair of halogen/LED...

Yup, just PM’d him. Thanks for the heads-up, Kid!

I’ve settled on the H&R 1” springs and a set of Rancho RS5000x. Final thing: bump stops. For such a low lift, what do y’all think…must they be replaced?

Tires. Didn’t know that, thanks.

I think I’ve ruled out 33s. Did some more reading and it seems the switch from 31 to 33 opens up a can of worms as regards durability of the stock steering parts. Sounds like to do it right, one should upgrade things like the steering box, etc. Plus I just priced out 5 ProComps…😑

LOL good one! I do New England Class 6s…more like dirt roads.

I like that. I’d heard that pairing up with Rancho shocks is a good combo. I have Skyjackers on this (noob move) and the ride is a bitch.

I’m having the hideous 3” BL taken off my ‘02 and installing a 1.25” in its place in case I get 33’s sometime in the future. I’d like a more aggressive stance, but I’m not going any higher with BL. I don’t do any serious wheeling anymore; mainly Class 6 roads and light stuff. I was thinking if...

Distortion on the torque box, maybe?

Ah, thanks for clarifying