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    Chunky rear diff fluid

    Is there any play in the pinion yoke other than rotational? Does it pull in and out at all or up down? If at all then the diff could use bearings. Bad pinion or carrier bearings would make the gears deflect and make noise That much crap in There i would want to look at all the bearings anyway.
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    Help identifying what vacuum tube is missing on intake manifold

    if there was a hose or black plastic tube attached to it you just need to keep looking for it. Could have fallen down low.
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    05 Flame Red TJ Build

    As you found out,you want low speed and lots of lube to keep stainless cool. Cobalt or other stainless specific bits are useful. My cobalt bits only get used on stainless
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    Ticking time bomb?

    Changing out a lunchbox locker for spider gears can be done without pulling the carrier. Just the cover and crosspin. If you are worried about the strain on the axleshafts. That's cool s&j will build strokers. I love my stroker.its what the 4.0l should have been from the beginning
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    Ticking time bomb?

    Couple things. How do you use your jeep? Do you try for wheel spin and go offroading much? What gear ratio?Why not just put regular cheap spider gears back in the Dana 35 if you are worried? If you move to 33s you will need to regear both axles. Don't waste your time and money getting another rear...
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    Fix for exhaust hanger?

    No,you are over thinking it. Stuff the one end back in the bushing,jack up the exhaust and weld the rod back on. The engineers had it right.
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    Fix for exhaust hanger?

    Pay an exhaust shop to weld it back on
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    My driveway seems to be the local turnaround. Any suggestions?

    Fuck no. I'm not a minority with a sense of entitlement and a death wish. We showed them our hands and gave as many no sir,yes sir's as they needed to not put bursts of green tips in us
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    My driveway seems to be the local turnaround. Any suggestions?

    Some people think california is all roses,sunshine and wimps but I've also been at a campsite next to an offroad park where a bunch of local boys rammed some out of town kids h3 and put bullet holes in it. Rolling gunfight ensued for about 30 minutes all over the offroad course.me and my...
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    California What Trails in California Actually Require a Jeep?

    Needs some rainbow flags
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    Failed smog test for high nox

    Could that just be oily goop you caught on the plug as it came out?
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    Are these parts wearing correctly?

    Do a dry steering test yourself if possible. You can lift the tire a bit and use a large pry bar underneath to check the balljoints. Most 4x4 shops hire idiots
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    My driveway seems to be the local turnaround. Any suggestions?

    I'm here so I'd say no!
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    Another TJ6 build

    Genright stretch panel?(nevermind,just looked back at page one) What spare tire setup?
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    My driveway seems to be the local turnaround. Any suggestions?

    Mental illness,drugs and bad women....