Recent content by The shuggs

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    37s vs 40s: Is there really a need for 40s?

    From what I can gather, you'll always be limited by the ball joints. There are aftermarket BJs that claim to provide better strength over stock Dana 44 BJs, but any improvements will be marginal because the size is limited by the knuckles. Like you can run 37s on D44s, but you have to either not...
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    Has anyone used Newcomer Racing to build a 4.0 stroker?

    Or you could bullshit some numbers, we'll never know the truth.
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    Grade 8 bolt corrosion resistance?

    Replace the bolts with the zinc coated ones. The black oxide & oil coatings will protect the bolts from rusting due to moisture in the air, but under a vehicle where there's spray that will wash off the oil in no time, and salt that the black oxide can't handle. The zinc coating will last a lot...
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    They should have made TJs until 2010!

    Too bad most people look at the prices, and think "big number bad" without considering fuel consumption rates between gas, and diesel.
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    Does a cold air intake add power on a 4.0?

    That's why I asked a better question.
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    Does a cold air intake add power on a 4.0?

    What I'm saying is that if the answer was that it unequivocally added 10 HP, would that make an on-road difference in how a TJ drives given its miserable power to weight ratio, and terrible aerodynamics?
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    Does a cold air intake add power on a 4.0?

    Why do we care about whether or not they add 10 HP or not? These are 4000 lb bricks, it's not going to make any actual performance improvement under any realistic conditions.
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    Just got this ARB deflator

    Why is everyone complaining about needing to squat, or bend down to use the ARB? Do y'all complain this much every time you need to tie your shoe, or do you have mommy come over, and tie it for you?
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    TJ getting 5-6 mpg

    I found this picture of one of the rentals I was using for work. Idling for the better part of 12 hours in -30°C does a number on the estimated range.
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    Beware Cheap Wild Boar Grab Handles

    Amazon is notorious for knock-offs, and knock-offs of knock-offs. And amazon warehouses make it worse by pooling inventories of multiple vendors selling the same item. Multiple vendors will send their stock of the same item to amazon to store, and amazon puts them all in the same "bin". When one...
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    What is the best winch for my Jeep Wrangler TJ?

    Anchoring my Jeep wouldn't really be an issue. But ya, my major concern is how well the TJ frame can handle it long term.
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    What is the best winch for my Jeep Wrangler TJ?

    Is there any worth getting a stronger winch to make recovering others easier? I'm asking cuz my younger brother has a full sized truck, and drives like a younger brother.
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    TJ getting 5-6 mpg

    At best 30 seconds is all you need to idle to get oil splashed around inside, unless you're dealing with extreme cold. When it's cold out, I just idle until the coolant temperature gauge starts to move. It might be longer than necessary, but it guarantees that is warm enough. The engine is going...
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    TJ getting 5-6 mpg

    Oh fuck ya bud.