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  1. gbirk

    Relay tester

    The Power Probe 4 is basically a Power Probe with a built in multi meter. it is above my pay-grade right now, but I will probably end up with one at some point. https://www.powerprobe.com/na/en/PP4
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    Relay tester

    Google "amazon commingled inventory" and understand why you should never buy electronics or anything that is commonly copied/faked from them again. Use a reputable seller.
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    What did you do to / in your garage / shop today?

    I had my QuickJacks set up like that for about a year, then thy fell off the wall onto my wife's new car. We heard a big crash in the middle of the night. walked around the house and could not find the cause. Went into the garage in the morning and found them on the floor with several new...
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    What did you do to / in your garage / shop today?

    Harbor Freight recently had their parts bins on sale for under $6 per, so I picked up a few of them to replace the little bin drawers I have used for the last 20 years. I put together some storage shelves for them made mostly out of spare wood and crap I had laying around the garage. I will...
  5. gbirk

    Relay tester

    A Power Probe works great for testing relays as long as you are not stupid with it. Very handy too for all sorts of repairs (trail or garage) https://www.powerprobe.com/na/en/product-list/e8e6508150c60b4c1ae40fc1f396d847
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    What did you do to your other vehicle today?

    2012 3.0L actually not too hard except for the stupid pulley. pull the airbox, the battery and the camshaft pulley, then just remove 5 hoses and extract 5 bolts that hold it to the block. Was a 2 hours job until I bent the pulley. Still only a 3 hour job, but 3 days to get the new pulley...
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    What did you do to your other vehicle today?

    I am a little scared the 23 year old plastic and rubber parts may implode if I use it on the Jeep. I replaced all the rubber in the coolant system just a few months ago, but it still worries me.
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    What did you do to your other vehicle today?

    My daughter's car is getting a water pump. Stupid Ford engineers used a funky pulley that needs a "special" puller that goes for about $170 instead of a regular pulley that uses the tool everyone already has. I followed the instructions from a YouTube video to pull it, but it got warped, so...
  9. gbirk

    WTB: Looking For TJ Original Rubber Mud Flaps

    I have these I just took off a few weeks ago. I have no idea if they are factory or not. Feel free to make an offer. Front and rear set. Rear say "Jeep" on them, so they have to be factory right?
  10. gbirk

    Shop air hose

    Harbor Freight has these hose reels on sale right now. I just picked one up yesterday. Quality seems fine for my garage. https://www.harborfreight.com/collections/huge-parking-lot-sale/38-in-x-50-ft-retractable-hose-reel-93897.html
  11. gbirk

    What have you 3D printed for your TJ?

    Send Cut Send can CNC polycarbonate. I wonder if it can be made clear after machining? https://sendcutsend.com/materials/polycarbonate/
  12. gbirk

    LED backup lights

    Got them installed the other day. Man these are great! Thanks so much.
  13. gbirk

    Business mistake I’m glad I did not make

    I am an IT consultant, and if I replace some of the nouns in your story with IT related nouns it still rings true to so many projects I have seen. 1st - Set a clear definition of work, we call it a SOW (Scope of work). 2nd - Set clear goals for the project and separate out wants from needs. 3rd...
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    What have you 3D printed for your TJ?

    Replacement vent fins. https://www.printables.com/model/1211330-jeep-wrangler-tj-2002-vent-replacement-blades
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    https://www.printables.com/model/1211330-jeep-wrangler-tj-2002-vent-replacement-blades
  16. gbirk

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    I could not get your brackets to match up with the Big Boy brackets without having a big angle between the two. In the 1st picture below you can see that even with the 1" spacer in the back, the two brackets do not sit flush. Without the 1" spacer there is a significant angle difference that...
  17. gbirk

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Not in a place to spend another $500 on this project, but that Sony AX600 looks really nice, but no 2nd camera input for the front camera.
  18. gbirk

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    A 3D printer and basic Fusion360 skills have been awesome for so many things around the house. I use it all the time to "fix" or improve simple things. The new printers and filaments available for reasonable prices are game changes and amazing tools to have. Being so tall is a blessing and a...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Not just today, but over the last month or so I upgraded the radio. It all started as a simple head unit upgrade to a new Alpine ILX-W770. I like the new head unit quite a bit and having wireless Android Auto is awesome, but there are a few things that bug me about it. Overall, a great...