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For those considering insulating your garage door - Do it! Aluminum garage doors are a serious heat/cold sync! I insulated all the walls in my garage and held off on the garage door for a year or more. I still felt a chill in the garage - even though the insulated walls made a big impacts. I...

Has anyone else dealt with the new Rust-Oleum spray can with their new nozzle? They now have all these new features that... Someone was asking for apparently It was hilarious to see that my local Lowe's still offered the self-etching primer and the black paint in traditional spray bottles...

Anyone have strong recommendations for a shop vac? I've had this one for years and it just pisses me off. Tube is only 1" and it gets clogged at the intake or where the hose enters the vac. I'm tired of it being less useful than a value-add tool in the garage. Looking to pick up a new...

I've chased and removed the driver side headlight wiring back to the firewall. If I go further to then remove this wire means I cut further into larger wiring looms on the firewall. I plan to run a new wire to the driver side headlight anyway. Rather than cut into and risk damaging the...

I've seen some posts recommending tapes for wires inside plastic wire loom and different tape (fabric tape) for the outside of wire loom. I've used Super 88 tape in the past for the outside of wire loom but usually have thrown a preventive zip tie around it because it can get tacky and I...

I pulled off my rear tire mount in prep for the MorRyde and didn't pay too much attention to the actual spare mounting points. Realized there was some rust on the paint to be dealt with at the bottom and that's easy enough to sand off and polish. Realizing a couple of them at the top...

Pulled these from my grandfather's 'around the house' tool bin. The one on the left is a reversible self-driving screwdriver. The one in the middle is a interchangeable screwdriver. About the last one, I have no idea the purpose of this tool... First and foremost, I'm curious if anyone...

I've installed the Windstar Air intake filter box that many have put in but am having an issue with hood clearance. I didn't see this address in other posts so I wanted to put this out to see if anybody had a good solution. I drilled firewall hole here: But I'm finding that the hood...

I'm planning to get my A/C running again. Replaced the engine at 122k in 2016 and refrigerant was drained at that time. A/C never worked great before then, which I suspect it was under charged. But I was always windows off and usually doorless, so it wasn't an issue and I didn't diagnose...

I had the local Jeep Dealership align the camshaft sensor and crankshaft sensor after I replaced the engine a few years back and, at that time, put in a Crown OPDA with OEM sensor and OEM Crank Sensor. Amazon was running $100 off the AUTEL MK808S for Prime Day last month, so I pulled the...

I've had EZ Pass on the TJ for years and ran with the transponder in the center console, pulling it out and tossing it up on the dash when passing a toll plaza. I mostly did this out of concern for theft of the transponder if mounted on the windshield. Now that I don't drive the TJ every day...

I'm planning to install a second OEM PDC under the hood that is powered from the battery via a key-on/acc activated relay. As I'm thinking this through, I'm curious what everyone has for accessories that don't require key-on and/or key-acc. I figure I'll add circuits to the original PDC for...

I'm looking for an option to get out in the garage for short 30-60 min times when there's a window. I have a pile of old 'garage/home maintenance' clothes that are just old day-to-day clothes that I normally throw on for a day in the garage. I've never run coveralls before and wondering if...

Looking for advice cleaning raw aluminum Fenders, armor, etc. I installed GenRight flat Fenders front & rear. Didn't do the best job keeping them clean when installing them. Lots of greasy fingerprints, anti-seize, and sweat built up and sat for up to and over a year. Tried this stuff this...

It's been about 8 years since I finished electrical upgrades, insulation, & OSB for wall boards on my garage. Now I'm ready for a update/upgrade to the garage. It works but not efficient and too much re-use. I'll add some pictures of the current garage but you can get a feel for it from pics...

I've been waiting to put out a post as I'm still hunting the issue. Been documenting in my build thread but I'm ready to reach out in the technical forum for ideas. I finished up install of a Currie/Savvy 4" suspension with JJ at all control arms and track bars. I also installed Currie...

Anyone else had it where the lower control arm bolts included in the Savvy/Currie control arms are too short. I'm only getting 1 exposed thread past the nut. My experience is you need 2-3 exposed threads for the fastener to be considered secured. I'm not as surprised on my fronts being even...

Used bagged differential fluid for the first time (used AMSOIL but Valvoline has also now offered these). Game changer! What took 5-10 minutes (and usually an arm crap during) to pump per differential was about 60 seconds per differential to fill the axle. The bags do make it hard to judge...

I'm putting in a new NAPA battery in my 05 TJ with the clamp (not J-hook) style hold-down. My old Diehard Platinum (from the now non-existent Sears) was held down with no movement in the 05 tray. Rock solid. Napa battery can move about 1/4" - 1/2" side-to-side with the clamp installed. I'm...

I'm replacing my entire suspension after the Jeep frame has been up on jack stands and the axles removed so there is no 'reference points' as far as axle placement. I'm putting in a Currie/Savvy full JJ & all adjustable arm kit. I have all arms in and the springs and I'm working to try to dial...