What did you do to your TJ today?
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Kiwi TJ
I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy every minute
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Only trouble is when you piss out the door at night it can splash up and hit you!
TOP TIP…..Point your pecker down instead of up…
I'm glad you explained that. I thought your spare had an erection.
I just thought it was glad to see you !
Good job!It’s not hard to keep it clean as long as you don’t let it go too far. When I wash the Jeep I wash the engine.
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I'd love to know your process for cleaning the engine bay
2.5 months after ordering my Bartact seats…. They finally arrivedCouldn’t wait to test them out they almost fit the office chair
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I just ordered the same covers direct from Bartact. Black on black. They were in stock and I got them in four days. Installed in about an hour max. Love them.
Kiwi TJ
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Good job!
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That looks awesome.
James9100
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Swapped in a 26 tooth speedo gear for my horrid 33s and 3.07s.
Only trouble is when you piss out the door at night it can splash up and hit you!
Knee peeing out the door is all about timing your departure. If you wait long enough the ladder will have a bit of grip. Too early and you'll likely slip and slide into a puddle at the bottom.
hoovskins
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Thanks. It's been fun to camp with and I will continue with it next year for sure. I just started tear drop build and might be repurposing this one into more of an ATV hauler.
Pattern on the new lights WOW!
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Finished installing OR-FAB tyre carrier.
I had it sand blasted and then powered coated. The previous owner had the shelf welded in for storage/jerry cans.
Took alot of adjusting but we'll worth the result.
I had it sand blasted and then powered coated. The previous owner had the shelf welded in for storage/jerry cans.
Took alot of adjusting but we'll worth the result.
Washed it and looked it over for trail damage. My Savvy rails took some nice hits but did their job.
Finally got my axle u-joints and ball joints installed. U-joint needle bearings were dust with zero grease left. Added some more decals when I got it back home.
Mudflat
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Mudflat
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OK. Here you go. Start with the engine cold. I always worry about thermal shock cracking a manifold or something.
Spray everything down really well with full strength Simple Green including under the wheel wells, front end parts, exposed parts of the frame & the underside of the hood & let it sit for 20 or 30 minutes. If you’ve got a lot of grease, oil or other build-up you can agitate it with some kind of brush. Then rinse it with a light, low pressure spray from a garden hose; NOT a pressure washer. I never cover anything, but I try to avoid spraying water directly in electrical components or down the air intake. Look things over & spot clean any remaining dirty spots or even repeat the entire process.
At this point I like to start the engine just to make sure that I haven’t messed up anything. It’s never failed to start & I’ve never had any problems, but this step gives me some peace of mind. Close the hood to hold in some heat & let it run for a few minutes or drive it around a bit to dry things out. Take a look & spot clean anything you might have missed & dry off the excess water with an old towel.
Let it sit long enough to dry completely (usually over night) & take a look. Now that it’s dry it will be easier to see any spots that you might have missed. Go ahead & take care of that.
When you are satisfied that everything is clean, spray a fine mist of some kind of protectant. I like Formula 303 Aerospace Protectant, but Armor All or something else would also work. You don’t need to wipe it down. It will dry to a nice shine on its own. Don’t forget to treat your front end parts, exposed parts of the frame & such, but not the understood the hood. If the paint is good you will want to wax that.
That’s it! It’s not that hard if you don’t let it go too far & do regular cleaning.
Have fun!