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  1. 97JadeTJ

    Waiting Sucks!

    [begin rant] Just an observation… Amazon has spoiled us on waiting for ordered merchandise… I can place an order from Amazon today and generally it will be at my house tomorrow and at the latest Saturday. I placed an order with Bartact, 8 weeks out to ship … Under Cover Fabworks, 2 weeks out...
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    SOLD Jeep TJ Hardtop

    From 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ… used but in good condition, no cracks in fiberglass and all glass in good condition… Local pick up only…
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    Hardtop to softop to sun rider

    I think I mentioned here lately that I was able to pick me up a original soft top frame and I still had a shittybilt soft top from the wrecked TJ I had so yesterday was the day to make the switch… Before After And today I converted the frame to a Sunrider frame… I know it ain’t for...
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    Picked up another TJ

    A friend called me and said he knew where a 2000 T.J. sport was that the owner was tired of messing with and was interested in selling… Patriot blue, hardtop, full doors, manual transmission, 150,000 miles and no rust… Owner said started running rough and threw a P0123 code so they changed out...
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    Adventure trailer build

    About 2 months ago, while walking through Walmart, my wife informed me that she wanted to buy a $120 tent to go camping. The thought of spending $120 for a tent to sleep on the ground just didn’t appeal to me me but the ADD in me saw the need for a project. I had this old 4x8 4-wheeler trailer...
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    Thank you to @hosejockey61

    First of all, I’m sorry for no pics, but I really didn’t know how smoothly this was going to go… A big thank you to @hosejockey61 for the video on filling in wallowed out holes in front track bar brackets… The PO of my new TJ put a 4” lift kit on the jeep and half assed drilled a second hole...
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    Control arm bushing replacement

    My 97 TJ has a pro 4” procomp lift kit on it with fixed lower control arms and stock uppers… I‘m having an issue with the rear end swaying at highway speeds and figure the bushings need to be replaced in the control arms… do I have to replace the bushing with procomp bushings? Can I replace them...
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    Suspension Questions

    So my new 97 TJ came with a pro comp’s 4” suspension lift with pro comp’s shocks, non adjustable lower control arms with urethane bushings, springs, rear track bar relocation bracket, yada yada yada… i’ve been having a problem with feeling like the jeep was top-heavy or floating around corners...
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    Gear swap

    The new jeep has a Dana 30 and Dana 35… the build sheet says it came with 3.07’s but it has 33’s on it and I did the math and I’m pretty sure it’s been regeared to 3.55’s… I‘ve Found a set of 4.11’s out of a TJ Dana 30 / 35 on marketplace for $100… here’s the question, if I’m right the carrier...
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    Jeep feels like it's leaning

    On my old 97 TJ I had pretty much replaced everything in the steering and suspension and it was tight, it had 33” tires, a 2.5” lift and 1.25” body lift but it drove like it was 6” off the ground… the new 97 TJ seems tight, no slack in the steering that I can find and it’s got a procomp 4” lift...
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    Mile Marker Winch

    So my new to me Jeep came with a Mike Marker winch… When I got home, I unspooled the cable and the winch worked like a charm… I had never heard of them, so I did a little googling on it, and found out in the past They made a pretty good winch, but now are pretty much throwaways… I contacted the...
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    Re-Gear?

    Hey you gearheads…. My new 97 tj has the I6 💪 rh32… build sheet says it originally had 3.07 gears with 30” tires… it currently has 33’s on it and drives ok so I figured it had been re-geared so I did some math and it appears that it has been re-geared to 3.55… would it be worth it to re-gear it...
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    Electrical problem

    Sorry for the long post… 1997 Jeep TJ sport 4.0L auto… purchased the jeep last week to replace the wrecked one… Jeep hasn’t been wrecked as far as I can tell by observation and the car fax report… Wednesday night I realized that my driver side headlight was out and I figured it was a blown lamp...
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    No more angry squirrels!

    No more 1997 bright jade satin glow 2.5L tj in the stable after the accident… it‘s been replaced by a 1997 gunmetal pearl tj… it’s spent it’s entire life in Texas, so no rust, and has a 4.0L auto with 128,000 miles… it needs a little tlc but it’s solid… i‘m gonna miss the Jade jeep but I’m...
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    Seatbelt saved my life!

    No pictures to show but the jeep is totaled!… just got home from the hospital, nothing serious, some road rash on my arm and sore… could’ve been a hell of a lot worse!… A little old man didn’t stop at a stop sign and clipped me on the passenger quarter, rolled the jeep over on the drivers side...
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    Stumbled and died

    97 T.J. 2.5 L automatic… Normally, when I put the key in the ignition and turn it over, immediately, it starts, like a well oiled machine… Yesterday it started as normal, but then within 20 seconds and before putting it in gear, it stumbled and died, then I restarted it and it died again then it...
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    WTB: Proportioning valve

    97 jeep tj… 2.5L…no abs… I don’t need the proportioning valve, I need the 2 prong brake light switch off the valve and the 2 prong connector for the switch…
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    Braking question

    So today I attempted to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went to the floor… was able to get it stopped and made it to the house to find that my right front brake hose had a hole in it from the tire rubbing… got a new one and installed it and good to go… my question is shouldn’t there have...
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    P1391 code

    97 tj 2.5L auto…Cel came on yesterday after a long drive, p1391… this happended last year and I replaced the cam position sensor, crank position sensor and timing chain, all mopar, and cel went away… checking everything out today I pulled the distributor cap and rotor and found that the...
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    Spartan Locker Question

    So I got one of the $176 Spartan lockers off Amazon and got it installed Tuesday in my font Dana 30… i’m aware of the fact of the ratcheting and the unloading of the locker on tight turns in 2wd but a couple of times they sounded pretty bad!… The installation went so smooth I forgot to check the...