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  1. Blackthorne

    3rd Brake Light Question

    I recently bought a “ring of fire” 3rd brake light for my 02 TJ. I have it mounted to my swing arm tire carrier, which is separate from the actual rear door of the Jeep. I have it wired down the carrier and through the door, to the terminal-it works! But it also means I have to be super careful...
  2. Blackthorne

    Soft top hardware question

    So I have a hardtop on my Wrangler currently, but I also got a soft top when I bought it (Bestop). I’ve decided to swap to the soft top....and discovered one of my kiddos went rummaging around where I had the hardware stored, and now I can’t find it. Besides ordering replacement hardware, is...
  3. Blackthorne

    Looking for upgrade ideas?

    Jeep ownership is a series of ups and downs haha...posted a week or so about my frame having a hole. Good news, it looks like I found a shop that can fix it. Better news? The bank of wife has allowed me to dip into the savings a bit, and put some work into my rig. Taking the probable cost of...
  4. Blackthorne

    Welp, that's not good

    I knew I had one problem area with rust, but I hadn’t really gone and looked. Thankfully the rest of the frame looks pretty decent, but...can anyone let me know just how bad this is? I know it’s the frame, but I do have a body shop that does rust repair in my area. Am I effed?
  5. Blackthorne

    Sway bar link question

    Sorry if this is a repeat question. Or a stupid one! To pass inspection, I need both rear sway bar links replaced. It’s still at factory height, but if I put a lift on it, would that also then replace the sway bar links? I’m just figuring that I want to lift it anyway, why not kill two birds...
  6. Blackthorne

    Kids car seat question

    I just bought an 02 Wrangler X. Absolutely in love with it :) I’ve seen a few threads here and there about the rear seat belts. I will infrequently have my kids in the rear (dads toy haha), and one is in a rear facing seat. There is no LATCH system in this model. The hooks on this car seat don’t...
  7. Blackthorne

    Hello from Maine

    Just got an 02 Wrangler X today. 92k miles, relatively gently used, rust actually under control and relatively minimal for the year. Just a dad who finally got his “toy,” going to enjoy the experience to the max :)