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  1. bobthetj03

    Please help me solve the oscillating vibration crisis by providing some basic info on your Jeep

    Rear outer pinion bearing is starting to make noise again. The harmonic is not being kind to it.
  2. bobthetj03

    A lesson learned—keep it light and nimble!

    This would likely be the only TJ I would buy sight unseen, knowing what I know.
  3. bobthetj03

    "Pacing myself" build

    It tried to park for me today. There it is. Final nail on the coffin.
  4. bobthetj03

    A lesson learned—keep it light and nimble!

    I would love to buy your TJ!
  5. bobthetj03

    "Pacing myself" build

    All 4 doors and hard tops. Stupid! The finish on these hard tops is terrible!
  6. bobthetj03

    "Pacing myself" build

    Close. Kauai
  7. bobthetj03

    "Pacing myself" build

    So far, not impressed. The 4 squirrels are not too shabby! That cooling fan is ridiculous!
  8. bobthetj03

    Toughness personified

    Now I'm excited to get mine, and I haven't even ordered the tie rod ends yet, lol!
  9. bobthetj03

    05 Flame Red TJ Build

    Pick up a round, a flat, and an angle file. You'll use them.
  10. bobthetj03

    05 Flame Red TJ Build

    I had to take a file to the oval holes to get the JJ washers to seat, but it was time well spent.
  11. bobthetj03

    05 Flame Red TJ Build

    I switched all my lowers to 9/16 SAE grade 8 bolts with torque prevailing nuts.
  12. bobthetj03

    California NorCal Jeep adventures!

    Whatever you do, do NOT go to Hunter 4x4!
  13. bobthetj03

    Buying an RV with a lien (California)

    Nice one! Looks like a 25' with a bed slide.
  14. bobthetj03

    Hello from Jurupa Valley, CA

    All aboard on the 31 swap! Love that color!
  15. bobthetj03

    It just happened!

    Single adjustable lowers wouldn't be the end of the world. I couldn't live without double adjustable uppers though.
  16. bobthetj03

    Please help me solve the oscillating vibration crisis by providing some basic info on your Jeep

    Has anyone with a YJ experienced this after regearing?
  17. bobthetj03

    Please help me solve the oscillating vibration crisis by providing some basic info on your Jeep

    Jeep decided to put a harmonic balancer on the end of the transfer case output for a reason. Any of us that had that option know it was a pain to remove when changing to a SYE. My guess is that Jeep engineers were trying to figure out a vibration, and the balancer was just enough to get it by...
  18. bobthetj03

    Toughness personified

    Is the bigger diameter of the bar enough of a concern to go thru the cycling process to check for clearance issues, vs. say a ZJ tie rod?
  19. bobthetj03

    Anyone ever call Bestop and get them to do a special order?

    I ordered a replacement window from them. Took 2 months. When it finally arrived, it was the wrong texture, and zipper was wrong. I won't go into details of how long it took to get that sorted out, but it went on for about 8 months.