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  1. Ricgowan

    Passenger floor pan repair advice please

    Pulled the carpet and found a slight issue with the passenger side floor pan: I'm planning on grinding/sanding off the rust, hitting the area with a rust-encapsulating primer, and gluing down an Amazon repair plate using body panel adhesive. Last is painting with some Forest Green I have in...
  2. Ricgowan

    Last nut on gas tank wont let go

    I'm starting on the pile of parts I accumulated over winter, and shocks are on the docket. I'm overcautious, so I want to drop the gas tank to get at the rear upper bolts. I have 6 of the 7 nuts off, but I think I broke one loose in the process and it appears to be just spinning. My question...
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    Is this used WARN VR8000 a good buy?

    As usual, I am coming to the fount of wisdom, hat in hand, looking for advice. I have in my sights a working WARN VR8000 winch, spooled with steel cable, for $300 (verified that the motor spins and the remote works). I understand from some quick searching that this model has a solenoid control...
  4. Ricgowan

    Michigan RC seat riser kit

    Bought new from Quadratec, and just don't like the feel after installing them. I only put on the driver seat, so half of this kit hasn't even been out of the box. $20 plus shipping. https://www.quadratec.com/p/rough-country/1.25in-seat-risers-jeep-wrangler-tj-1158
  5. Ricgowan

    Blown 4.0 engine: Any suggestions on crate replacements?

    The Hulk (2001 Forest Green Sahara) developed severe noise that I suspect was piston slap a week or so ago, and last night it died on the freeway on the way home from work. Had it towed to local shop I trust, who called this afternoon and said motor was blown (no real details in the voice mail)...
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    Hulk smash

    Hoping this thread will help me overcome my short attention span (think squirrels on meth), and keep me focused on the big picture as I rebuild this current hulk into The Hulk: 2001 Sahara in Forest Green Pearl, with the 4.0 and manual trans, stock ride height and a whopping 223,000 miles (!)...
  7. Ricgowan

    Wiring from the previous owner

    Was installing the controls for my heated seat kit and while I was hooking the ground to a black wire behind the glove box, I noticed the PO had run a wire jumper connecting fuse #18 (Aux Power Unswitched) to Fuse #8 (HEVAC Blower Fan). Also both sockets had 30 amp (!) fuses in them. Figured...
  8. Ricgowan

    In the market for a new battery

    Starting to get the dreaded slow crank, and the date sticker on top of the Walmart battery is 3/18, so I'm in the market. As per usual, I have now read 3,248 posts on TJ batteries here, including the various recs for AGM vs old-style, Oydessy or Northstar vs everyone else, and Group 34 vs Group...
  9. Ricgowan

    Wiring help for DIY heated seats

    I put in a lowball offer on eBay for a kit containing a pair of heated seats. I won, but must have irked the seller, because the kit came without instructions of any kind :D I managed to get the pads into the seats thanks to a great writeup in the Resources forum, but that one was using the...
  10. Ricgowan

    Rear seat bolt spins

    Did a search and can't find this issue directly addressed. I am removing the rear seat brackets in my 2001 Sahara to Monstaline the tub interior. On the driver side, both bolt heads sheared off, and I'm soaking them in Kroil before trying the Easy-Out. That's not my big problem, though. On the...