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So how long do tires last when the vehicle is not moved or even started for an extended period? I think my BFGs are toast, man! :-)

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Here it is. Enjoy!

I left an Amazon Review. If it is accepted (not likely, heh, heh) I will link to it for your enjoyment. ;-)

"What do you think about driving topless?" My man boobs jiggle.

Pavement or not, it suits me. Yes.

The old, local term "Yellow Dog" will be explained in time. It is nothing important unless you live around here and are a musician. ;-)

As I am a musician, that time of year we like to call SUMMER UNEMPLOYMENT is almost here again. It is the time when we tighten our belts and live off of rice and beans for a few months. It is also the time of year when we install all the parts we bought with Christmas and Easter gig money. I...

Okay, so this has been a work in progress for three years now. Lots of issue, inexperience, lack of money, etc. have made it drag on forever. Along the way I have learned a TON and am now finally in a position to realize that what I *really* want to do is a frame-off restoration of this junk...

White Walls are not the same at White Letters. Raised white letters or outlined raised white letters are fine if you like them. True white walls (a solid white stripe) on a TJ are *never* cool.

I live in Yazoo City. Anyone here live in the south Delta region (or the Jackson Metro area) who owns a 2004 or later TJ? I have a 2003, and while it is supposed to be mostly like the newer ones I am finding that it is a little like the 1997 is compared with the rest of the early TJs: It is...

Okay, so not to the TJ, but ancillary work that needed doing... Today we cleaned out the carport. It is like 25x25 feet and fairly spacious, a part of the house (shared roof with an attic) and has a decent wall on the far side. Front and entry are both open. I plan to turn it into a real...

I pulled the tranny the other day. Today I removed the clutch pressure plate, the friction plate, the pilot bearing, and the flywheel. • The disc that holds the pilot bearing simply fell out. • The flywheel is a bit wavy in cross section. It needs machining or replacement. Now the questions...

FINALLY!!! Exhaust off. Tranny off. Oil pan, gasket, RMS and that little "saddle' piece all get replaced this weekend. LuK clutch kit goes in next, with a new fork, ball and retainer clip in the bell housing just to be safe. While I have all this stuff out I will be dropping my gas tank and...

Yessiree, it was the battery. The TJ's Optima would not light it up because the nut holding the line clamped to the solenoid (not the protected wire in its connector) was loose and dirty, so far as I could tell. It must have gotten loose over time, then, the night before it took a dump on me I...

I had just taken it off the charger. Cool! What is the name of that manual? I want to look it up. Thanks, Jerry.

Why does this battery show 13.8v though? That is bizarre. The tester works perfectly on all our other batteries, with the predicted results, and my Fluke showing the same thing. Probably better to just not ask. It is going off to AutoZone for recycling soon, anyway, heh, heh...

I have changed these on our two Hondas (one a "pack" and on the other separate coils on each plug, IIRC) and it is easy to do on those vehicles. I have zero idea how (or what) to check to see if they are bad. Looking forward to that link, Jake. Thanks.

How? What am I looking for? Does the test need to be run on a functional vehicle? Or with a fully charged battery installed? If so I have to wait about two weeks. If not, again, what am I looking for? I know zilch about electrical work.

Yep - 13.8v on the battery, fully disconnected and out of the vehicle. I used my multimeter to confirm. (Fluke 117) It showed that on my first test, too. Hit that button on the load tester, though, and it plummets like a stone to 3.5v - takes like three seconds to drop that far. Like I said...