What did you do to your TJ today?
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Y’all are a mess. I digress.Mustard and ranch mixed up is much better with fries.
Looks like you found a good place to bury those bodies.
Enjoyed the Arizona views with a couple new friends from this here forum.
Did a 120 mile shakedown cruise...10 miles up and down the driveway (not that many laps.) That and the test rocks in the front yard...er hardscaping as I explained it to my wife...
Finished the last bits of my 4.88 regear. Did the alignment a couple of times and dialed it in. Finished wiring the e-lockers and buttoned up the dash and relay panel. Triple checked all the suspension nuts and bolts.
Completely different jeep... eliminating the drop pitman and Curry steering bars...wow...that plus Black Max shocks, bushings, tie rods, unit bearings...axles were out of the jeep so everything got replaced...plus a ash trayotomoy and a plastic printed switch panel, Carling Switches.
I can now use 5th gear!
Thanks to everyone who helped answer all my questions and all the great advice...both directly and indirectly reading posts and soaking up knowledge.
Lots more to do...speedo gears...35s...body lift/mm lift... adjustable track bar...control arms...decals... interior winch wiring.
Oh and all of this was done in a gravel driveway under a Costco tarp garage (wife's Miata and too much junk in the garage...in waterproof insulated coveralls through pouring rain, snow and some very infrequent sunny weather.
Thanks!
Mac
Finished the last bits of my 4.88 regear. Did the alignment a couple of times and dialed it in. Finished wiring the e-lockers and buttoned up the dash and relay panel. Triple checked all the suspension nuts and bolts.
Completely different jeep... eliminating the drop pitman and Curry steering bars...wow...that plus Black Max shocks, bushings, tie rods, unit bearings...axles were out of the jeep so everything got replaced...plus a ash trayotomoy and a plastic printed switch panel, Carling Switches.
I can now use 5th gear!
Thanks to everyone who helped answer all my questions and all the great advice...both directly and indirectly reading posts and soaking up knowledge.
Lots more to do...speedo gears...35s...body lift/mm lift... adjustable track bar...control arms...decals... interior winch wiring.
Oh and all of this was done in a gravel driveway under a Costco tarp garage (wife's Miata and too much junk in the garage...in waterproof insulated coveralls through pouring rain, snow and some very infrequent sunny weather.
Thanks!
Mac
My wife's Sequoia spent too much time in our garage during the beginning of the plandemic and ended up with well over $10k in damage from a rat in just a few weeks. Apparently Toyota uses the soy based wiring.... The dealership wasn't surprised at all and said it was far from the worst they've seen. The whole engine/tranny had to be pulled and the wiring harness along with other wires, hoses, and even firewall had to be replaced. Luckily rodent damages are covered by insurance.... You better believe I've doubled down on my rodent traps!
Did my first mods on my new Jeep today . Front and rear bumpers,tire rack,lights. Ordered wheels,tires,stereo..Planning a 3” lift just trying to decide on a common lift or a long arm.. I’m very new to all this , less than a month. Forgot to take rear photos.
Advice I got is, hold off on spending money. Go drive and enjoy it. Keep reading on here.
UKTJ
TJ Addict
Put the trail cover on and parked it up til petrol prices go down and my new trek top arrives!
Free diesel and commute use of new pick up from work was too good to resist at the moment!
Free diesel and commute use of new pick up from work was too good to resist at the moment!
Did the tailgate string mod...
This might displace seat risers from 'favorite mod' status.
Also finished the Auxbeam 8 switch panel. With all the button labels on, the panel is as obnoxiously bright, but I still prefer it at the dimmest setting. Hid a momentary switch near the headlight switch. Forgot to take a picture of it. I'll be doing a write-up on this shortly.
This might displace seat risers from 'favorite mod' status.
Also finished the Auxbeam 8 switch panel. With all the button labels on, the panel is as obnoxiously bright, but I still prefer it at the dimmest setting. Hid a momentary switch near the headlight switch. Forgot to take a picture of it. I'll be doing a write-up on this shortly.
Kiwi TJ
I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy every minute
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So did you ask your TJ how she feels about being cheated on with a work diesel ?
lol
I had a copperhead snake get in my Jeep a few years ago. I put my "Sweetpea" in there and she ate it, after getting bitten a couple of times. African Blackthroat monitors aren't susceptible to the venom. I had to keep her away from my cat though.
Is it called the "Putin price hike" there too? So much BS here.
Is that a safety feature in case you accidently get locked in the Insta-trunk?
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that's beautiful, the longer I travel on this journey the more I appreciate the mostly stock looking versions, I began the process of returning mine probably a year or so ago. I see a decent handful of TJs on my daily commute, they always stand out more than the modified ones & certainly more than the ever increasing fleets of heavily modified JK/JL series rigs which swarm like locusts. The simple, small & original or original-ish TJs are just so damn good to see
Mounted one of those air up thingamajigs.
Jacket4256
TJ Enthusiast
Went to bald river falls in Cherokee with the boss and little one it’s a nice little ride from home, if your out that way check out Iron Works Grill food is delicious.