What did you do to your TJ today?

chili_pepper said:
Funny...I had cramp in my right calf for a bit after standing on the brake pedal and it took a good two hours for my asshole to unpucker itself as well...🥴

While she did stop surprisingly fast for the lump she is, had it been wet I would have been fecked. It took heavy application to lock 'em up but I surely would have gone skating once they did.
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These make a HUGE difference in those situations.
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TheBoogieman said:
This should be a warning to all on the dangers of wheeling at the mall. ;)
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I don't really do malls, was actually on my way home from the gun shop (with a new lever gun in the back)...we still have a few in People's Republic of Maryland... :D

TheBoogieman said:
These make a HUGE difference in those situations.
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Actually, been thinking about them since this afternoon's brown moment. (y)
 
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WVJeep304 said:
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It's really straightforward actually. It can be difficult to lift the head out of there on your own if you don't have an engine hoist or something similar (it's heavy... I want to say 74lbs), but the procedure is cut & dry.

Remove manifolds, remove anything in the way of the head, unhook any sensors, remove valve cover. Take the rocker arms & pushrods out (keep in order if reusing), unbolt & remove head, clean surface, install new head.

Everything goes back in reverse order. Just keep a list of torque values and stuff nearby, remember to put sealant on the threads of the bolt on the driver side front head bolt that goes into a water jacket. I think i have enough pics of when I did it that they could potentially help with any questions (some are in my build thread I think). I can post them up at some point if anyone thinks they would help.
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It's really not that straightforward. How do you remove a manifold? It maybe straightforward to a master mechanic, but surely not to a layman. There are all sorts of things over it, on it, and around it. Although I would never attempt a job like this myself, it might make for interesting read, and maybe there is some a how to might help.
 
Claytone said:
Here's the simple video. Plenty of more in depth rabbit holes are linked from this one.

If you go off road and do hard-ish trails they are a great investment.
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Here's a comparison between an open diff and a limited slip. Some TJ/LJ models came with a factory limited slip differential (LSD). Due to the clutches in a LSD, it can slip in offroad situations where you have lifted a tire.
 
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chili_pepper said:
Funny...I had cramp in my right calf for a bit after standing on the brake pedal and it took a good two hours for my asshole to unpucker itself as well...🥴

While she did stop surprisingly fast for the lump she is, had it been wet I would have been fecked. It took heavy application to lock 'em up but I surely would have gone skating once they did.



This has been at the back of my mind since I got her. Tessie's pretty much a daily driver, though I work from home so only put maybe 1.5-2k on her so far....but this is the first time anything like this has happened. No longer at the back of my mind, possibly due to the physics of extreme braking :D

A member here posted a video of their TJ getting hit in a similar fashion some months ago (believe they got dumped on their side), that clip has been replaying in my head on loop for quite awhile since...
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No doubt… seat belt saved my life that day!
 
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A friend and I installed the Yukon Ya Wu-08 hub kit. I went ahead and ditched the 1/2" studs in favor of 9/16". It was actually fairly easy except separating the axle ujoints, and mangling a hub seal.
New wheels and tires too.
I just need to modify the tire carrier to fit the 5x5.5 spare.
I bought the kit last May for $1400, I just wanted to wait for a day when the weather was nice to get it done .

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97JadeTJ said:
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No doubt… seat belt saved my life that day!
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That's the one! Pretty sure that's what I uttered as well, followed by "WTF!" as stared at the idiot through the passenger door window. Another couple of inches and I'm pretty sure Tessie would have been a write off.

Still not sure how the other driver figured it was a good time to go given I was the first in a line of about 6 vehicles moving at speed. There was no way they were going to make that turn without collecting someone.
 
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NWPA Jeepy T said:
I LOVE my Cooper STT Pro's!!!!!
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I had a set on an earlier Rubi- tough tires, not very loud, drove well.....no complaints considering how aggressive they were-

Glad you chimed in- reinforces my choice.
 
joelachr said:
How’s your front track bar?

I had an issue with one spot on one road. Slight incline, slight left curve, 50-ish MPH, and a slight bump where the pavement went over a bridge. The wheel would oscillate mildly and then settle back down. I had a shop replace the track bar and no sign of it since.
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It's pretty much new. I haven't gone on any knarly off roading areas since I put it in when I did the lift on it about a year ago.
 
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