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I'm with the others that say undercoating hides rust. For that kind of money you should be getting a Rubicon version of the LJ. Beware the 2005 PCM issues. Why did someone strip out the carpet? It'll cook your feet. Don

Yes, a brand new Mopar packaged crank sensor from the dealer was marked 'Made in China'. Very disapointed... Don

I had pretty good results using the original factory amplifier with the same Kicker subwoofer. Don

Well I've wanted to post to this thread since I got my 05 LJR last June. Within the first week it stalled on me 60 miles from home, that turned out to be the dreaded PCM issue. I ended up getting (while holding my nose) a replacement from FS1 that worked and still is working. I understand a lot...

On your last question, about the OPDA timing... There is a 2:1 reduction ratio between crank and cam. While the crank must complete 2 complete revolutions per #1 cylinder combustion cycle, the cam only turns one revolution.

Now you think about it from a technicians standpoint...assuming only $100 an hour which is way lower than most shop rates, if you can get a good gear setup within 5 hours of labor on each axle you are doing extremely good or you are extremely lucky to get a good setup with the first assembly...

Interesting read, reminds me of the first Cherokee heater core I changed out...I didn't pull the whole dash out, left the steering column in place and rotated and lifted the dash with bungee cords enough to access the heater/ac plenum box out from under the dash. Once it was out on the bench...

S&H 4 Wheel Drive Repair in Sacramento, it's a ways from Concord but we do Jeeps from MBs to JLs. Don

Today, replaced the torn factory Sub with a Kicker CompRT 43CWRT672. This fit right in the orginal mounting location and sounds great! This is after driving for a week now with a replacement PCM from Flagship 1. I'm not a shill for them, in fact was not happy with their feedback response, but...

Update to this old thread... Ranger Rick, thanks for starting this. I used the Kicker 43CWRT672 to replace the torn factory sub in the 2005 LJ I just got a month ago. I decided to only replace what I knew was bad, the torn speaker. I used the original factory amp, cut the speaker connectors off...

I really like the spirit I see in this forum, with members advocating 'frugal' behavior, and doing things themselves instead of just taking it to a shop. Now, it is true that I make my living at a shop, but I would also encourage anyone who wants to save money to learn and do it themselves...

Also, yes at one point I did get a code for all 4 O2 sensor heater circuits High with the original PCM. Don

Yes it was Car Computer Exchange. I am waiting until I get more mileage on the replacement PCM so I have a better case for redress from Car Computer Exchange to request a refund for the repair that they did not succeed in performing.

Jerry, I would agree with the 3 hour quote. That video was very well done, but there were a lot of edits. I guarantee that he didn't do that in 9:33. The first one of those I did probably took at least 3 hours, I didn't have the factory tools and used a bolt and a pair of nuts and washers to...

You may not be accounting for the install labor cost of replacing the clutch kit... I'll put up a shop estimate this evening after work. Don

Rasband, I feel your pain, believe me i do. I bought an 05 LJ Rubicon last month, and the first time I took it up into the mountains it died 26 miles from town, with the same exact symptoms you describe. It would restart after a few minutes and run anywhere from 30 seconds to several minutes...

We refer to those as 'trash-locs' at the shop I work in. Most often when a customer comes in with a worn out Trac-loc it is most cost effective to replace it with an Eaton True-Trac. The True-Trac isn't cheap but the cost of R&R and labor to replace the clutches in the Trac-Loc comes out about...