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Thank you all. I made it thru the night with this illness and I didn't think I would. I am ashamed that in my delirium; I posted. It's funny what comes to mind in an altered / medicated state. Jeeps. Lost friends. Knowledgeable people that surprised us. Wise men and women. And the fools...

So, I thought that I knew Jeeps, until I met Mr. Blaine. I have met him personally a couple times and he helped me out. A lot. But THAT was after my questioning his skills. Questioning who he was. He can be abrasive. In this, probably my last and final new thread on this Jeep forum due to...

Not really funny.. But it's jeep life: So, my bat-shit crazy sister in law is driving my wife's YJ home from TDS Desert Safari many years ago. She's stranded on a side road off of 86 or 111 near Thermal. It's about 1AM. As I said my SIL is bat shit crazy, and she was very very pretty at the...

Red loctite??? Seriously?? Put liquid soap SPARINGLY on the outside edge of the new seal upper. Push the Old seal upper 1/2 out, with the New seal upper 1/2. Careful not to get the soap on the ends of the new seal. It is a 180 degree rotate and replace dealio. Do not get soap or otherwise...

I have done it without issue a few times. There is a trick to replacing the rear main that includes liquid soap and sealant. It is a 2 piece seal. The inexperienced might screw it up. Do some online research and show it to the shop. Or take it to a Jeep guy/shop. I am guessing that they...

Automatic trans I assume... 4.88s R&P or higher (lower) I assume.... The trans will make stopping nearly impossible in 4 LOW with auto trans if you are geared TOO LOW in the axles. Highway wise, IDK. Crap shoot, lot's of heavy rolling mass weight there in the tires. A bigger Master Cylinder...

:unsure: That's a good question. My 2 cents... The pressure plate maintains the pressure on the clutch. Not the fork. A clutch fork issue could cause you to have shifting issues and may make throw out bearing noise. So, if you aren't fully able to shift into a gear, (unbeknownst to you)...

If one is a betting man... Maybe sell the house while you still have a market, then buy 'IF' the bottom falls out and you'll have pick of the litter and can 'go up'. If the real estate market doesn't crash, you may lose a bit and be lateral or a bit less than that. Sell when the tide is high...

Yep. years ago we planned to move to ID from CA. But once my retirement time came 3 years ago, the homes with decent property size in ID went from $200K to $850K or more... in a few years.

If it is any consolation, some rumor mills predict a 2008 style real estate market crash in the next couple years. If you're a betting man...

I thought that you said money was tight? And here I thought you were living in trailer park, eating top-ramen every day. Your garage is way cleaner than mine! Nice clean Bronco! Looks good! .... OJ 🍻

Unless I missed something, you won't destroy your u-joints taking them apart. A good vice or press is preferred, but various sized socket and a hammer can do it. And snap ring pliers are helpful. Don't muck up the caps either. Don't lose any needle bearings and put the inner shafts with 1/2...

Other than a bit of side gear slop, (the bubbles), I see nothing definite. But my first thought was bad carrier bearings. If a bearing grenaded or teeth broke off... that will cause seizure. You might have bent a tube and the housing is just junk. Being on a real tight budget and owning a...

@red02tj , You might be able to lease a BMW X3 for X5 at close to the VW Atlas lease number. Just sayin' if you want German.

BMW has some pretty attractive leases. I assume VW does too. A Lease is good and cheap for a few years. If the car is a POS give it back. An outright buy from the beginning is dicey with these computerized - vehicle transition days.

In my opinion. VW is no better, or worse, in these times than anything else. I would love a Jetta or GTI with a stick shift. Lease an Atlas.... Germans do, definitely, over engineer everything. Except the boxer air-cooled fan belts. The Japanese build Quality. It is exceptional most of...

A long time ago, I travelled the country, on my motorcycle, as a minimalist. Slept in free camp areas and It was doable. And that was in my 30's. But I had family to find a safe place to rest. Well into my 60's now, and although it sounds like fun when young: In age you really should have a...

I retired from my profession in 2022. I didn't read this whole thread, but I think that I have its directive though. I still work a bit. I still keep my hobbies going. I still maintain my Jeeps and trucks and tractor and farm equipment. As well as the house. I find that we as older folks...

My 2 cents: Nice looking stock Jeep. 1,3,5. Fix the knock, lift it, 33s and regear, The engine and exhaust mods is a rabbit hole. Spend that $ on a kitchen remodel for your wife or some other positive investment. Just sayin'. Years ago, a close friend of mine yanked the straight 6 out of...

Control arm length is based on your front driveline angle. You want the axle somewhat centered in the wheel wells and the front diff pinion alignment with the driveshaft to be near zero in a rested on the ground position. If your lift is 'too high' you will not achieve that without knuckle...