What did you do to your TJ today?
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It probably will a lot easier than the vinyl. Now it says these are currently unavailable with no restock date. WTH.
phraza
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Getting my full size spare tomorrow. Mocked up the alloy to see how my new third brake light will look (in the middle). Might need to fab a bracket up for it or something. Will figure it out
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'98 TJ Sport '11 Extreme Camper '18 JLU Sahara
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Here are a few pictures of the rock rails me and @AndyG installed. Before & after for comparison. Should have taken the plastic piece off before install and will do that later.
I pity the poor fool who winds up with my rig...
used these guys to fill my speed holes left by the sliders.
now to figure out how to cover this part
Interesting, I just did the same thing after removing my sliders though I like the ones you used more, where did you get them? They seem tighter than the hard plastic pushpins I used.
As for the remaining holes you have, I obviously covered those with the stock flare extensions but I see that's not an option in your case. How about just using more of the same plugs you already used?
Over the past few days my axle u joint replacement turned into new brake calipers, rotors, pads, and wheel bearings. Few small hiccups but overall not too bad, now I have all new stuff.
Also installed these KC Apollo Pro spot lights that I saw for cheap when I was at autozone and couldn't resist. Finally got them set up but the light on the switch stays on when the car is off so I am worried it will drain my battery. I will probably have to figure out a way to wire it to a fuse that comes on when the key is in instead of the battery. Also found out my battery is over 6 years old, so I will be looking into a replacement. I won't do anything crazy with it other than maybe a winch in the future so I'm not sure if I need to get an expensive agm one like an odyssey.
Also installed these KC Apollo Pro spot lights that I saw for cheap when I was at autozone and couldn't resist. Finally got them set up but the light on the switch stays on when the car is off so I am worried it will drain my battery. I will probably have to figure out a way to wire it to a fuse that comes on when the key is in instead of the battery. Also found out my battery is over 6 years old, so I will be looking into a replacement. I won't do anything crazy with it other than maybe a winch in the future so I'm not sure if I need to get an expensive agm one like an odyssey.
I originally was going with a push retainer but I ended up using sheet metal plugs. I could drill the nutserts out but I wanted to see if there was a better solution before doing so.
So one bad wheel bearing leads to both wheel bearings and both U joints. I had to recruit some professional help.......
I’ve heard that the manual Jeeps still have a connector for the auto transmission shifter light. If yours does, you can wire that to illuminate the switch with the lights on.
It’s all done but the driveshaft and alignment etc.
Should be ready tomorrow - I hope for the weekend!
Should be ready tomorrow - I hope for the weekend!
I got my Trektop installation finished! I did it all by myself, so if I can do it anyone can. It was super tight and I still have about two inches of zipper to finish zipping on the passenger side window but I'll let the sun do more of its magic before I try zipping it the rest of the way. I really like the top, the twill fabric, the Sunrider feature, and that the interior is black. I drove it and it's definitely quieter than my old soft top.
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Well, it took a little bit to get to it but I figured out what the issue was on both fronts. The air pressure was at 36lbs so that was the drifting feeling I was experiencing. Thanks for the tip. As for the sound I had while braking, it was rust buildup on the inside lip of the drum. The grove between the the outer edge and the inside of the drum there’s about a 1/4” grove that rides on the backplate. First time I took the drum off I didn’t notice it. Took it off again a few days after and I realized the wear on the backplate which was rubbed clean from the rust buildup. Knocked off the rust and the problem is solved.
Please don't ban me, but I added some JK rims with some ebay special hub centric adapters on my 2000 TJ.
Need some some new fenders and side steps now.
Need some some new fenders and side steps now.
Ordered VANCO 16" Big Brake Kit, BMB rear pads, new rear rotors & calipers. 