Recent content by Todd M

Anyone replace their windsheild frame with an earlier year?

My 2003 windshield frame rusted through the bottom and I'm looking for a replacement. I can get an excellent deal on a 2002 frame and was wondering if it will mount up with the roll cage bolt pattern? I realize the trim will be different as well as the sun visors. But I'm just wondering if it...

So..if I install the Rancho 5000's with 0" lift and then decide to go up to a 2" lift . They'd still be fine right? Looks like the next model kicks in at a 2.5" lift height ?

Looking for some shock suggestions for my 2003 TJ. Bought this with ORIGIONAL shocks with 180000 Miles in them. Talk about a rough ride! Currently all stock (0” lif t) but may look at a 1.5-2” budget boost. Probably no higher than that. Will be light- medium off road and occasional highway...

Cleaning up some rust tonight on my recently purchased 2003 TJ and saw cracks and severe rust in the lower intermediate steering shaft. Pics below 1) what would cause this(cracks)? 2) agree that this needs replaced? 3) is this a DIY or will I need to have this done. Looking at some write ups and...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Due to the limited space in that channel, my options were limited. Tried PB blaster overnight MULTIPlE nights- no luck. Tried heat- no luck. Drilled a hole in the fender so I could attack it head on with a manual impact wrench- no luck! Eventually used a...

Thanks for all the suggestions! There area where the bolt sits is a very tight channel which prevents some hammering and drilling. I don’t have a welder. So it looks like the Harbour Freight extractors are the winners for now! I’ll be picking them up and giving them a shot tomorrow. Thanks for...

I'm replacing my drivers side fender and have off ALL bolts, etc except this LAST one and it's completely rounded off & impossible to gain a hold of. Here's a few pics to help you get your bearings below. This bolt is the closest to the garage floor and is in the channel That bolts the fender...

Recently bought a 2003 TJ with some work that needed done and minor rust (I thought ). The worst area was the passenger rear corner below the hinges with rust bubbles pushing the paint up. I figured I'd grind it down, prime and put on a set of aluminum corner guards. Once I started grinding , it...

Hi Everyone! I just got my first jeep a few weeks ago(2003 Wrangler X). It came with a hardtop in excellent condition, but I'm going to sell that and replace it with a full-time soft-top. I have full steel doors. Since I have no hardware, what soft top would you recommend. I was looking at the...

Thanks for the info! Great news!

Hi everyone! I just got my first Jeep a few days ago and decided to do a quick tune up. While the plugs were out , I decided to do a compression check on my 2003 6 cylinder 4.0 with 165,000 miles. The readings were a little high and I wondered what you thought this meant for the condition of...