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  1. Jacket4256

    Daily Driving a TJ

    So thinking about making my TJ my daily driver for a while. I have a huge commute to work a whopping 7 miles one way so the drive isn’t bad at all. I have used it last few years as a toy but driven it a lot. If I do go down this road looking for pointers and advice from guys that have...
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    Door seal help

    I just got a new to me bestop trex top this winter, and driving around I have noticed more wind noise. Then messing in the garage the other day I realized my door don’t seal that great. How do I fix this issue or am I just kinda screwed and need new doors ???? If you look right at the mirror...
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    What survival get home supplies do you carry?

    I'm curious on what people or if people take with them when they go out on trails? I have been thinking about putting together a survival/get home bag for the Jeep when I am out and about in the middle of nowhere with no service not necessarily on a trail wheeling, but maybe a forest/fire...
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    Bowless Soft Top

    I am thinking one of my next upgrades for my Jeep needs to be a top, I have done some reading on here and the general consensus is Bestop or no top. I have one of the pavement ends Bestops now and it does the job of keeping it somewhat warm and cool its a soft top and a Jeep I don't expect it to...
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    Need some help on which direction to go and what CB radio to buy

    So I am new to the off-roading world, and me and my little one go on Jeep adventures and for the most part we stick to the paved highways and go see cool things or off in the smokies. We have started to go on some sanctioned jeep rides and also would like to do some forest road exploring on...
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    I think that it may be time for a new top

    So as the title says, I think I may be in the market for a new top this year, I have the original frame top from Bestop on the Jeep now and I do think that it is original, and its starting to show its age, it doesn't leak. Although OMG its a pita to get back on when you take it off, I basically...
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    Noise when turning right

    So since the sun out, and that means guns out....sorry dad joke. Although really its been hella nice here in east Tennessee and I have been topless all weekend and its been wonderful, I have noticed something though it seems like I have developed a noise when turning, It seems to be only when...
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    Fog / spot light mounts on front bumper

    I have a bestop front bumper and I am looking to add some fog light spot lights to it, wanting to do the round style lights in a 7 inch, I have found the lights I think I am gonna try out. I am just having a hard time finding mounting solutions for this. I would like something that mounts on the...
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    Which Core 4x4 control arms should I buy?

    I am curious about control arms and which end type set up is the best pros and cons and what not, I have looked at lots and lots of them in varying degrees of prices and options. What I am trying to figure out is it seems that most come in the variety of what the guys at core 4x4 are doing...
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    New problems after lifting the Jeep

    So I got a lift installed on my TJ this week, and well I caused problems that I had to be a lot worse. Background 3 inch Zone lift on a stock 2003 Jeep TJ 150k 4.0 5 Speed I had some wobble before the lift in the 55mph range not bad not super shaky but it was there and worse under braking...
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    Aluminum vs Steel Bumpers

    So I’m new to all this Jeep stuff but been reading a lot and have been learning a lot. I have read through some members build threads and I am kinda lost here. I’m kinda lost here on the bumper situation when it comes to steel vs a aluminum one, does the weight really matter ? Does weight...
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    New Jeep Owner 03 X Build

    So I am super green with Jeeps but not to doing some of my own wrenching on cars, but about 2 years ago my father in law bought a JKU and my son fell in love with it, and one day we were riding home and he told me "dada we should sell the blue truck and buy a jeep" so a few months later I sold...
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    New to Jeeps

    Just wanted to post and say Hello, I am new to owning a Jeep as a fun vehicle. My wife had a JK in college and I never really liked it truthfully. Fast forward about 10 years and somehow my 4 year old convinced me to sell my 47 Chevrolet Loadmaster and buy a Jeep. I wanted something more of a...