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Ouch. So I posted a month or so ago about what I thought was chain noise in my NP231. When I took right turns I'd get a slight rubbing/grinding sound, kind of like something spinning was rubbing against something that wasn't. It was very subtle and only happened when accelerating on highway...

Got what I think is an interesting question. I just picked up a 2000 XJ in great shape but the leaf springs are shot. It is in stock form but I want to make it sit like an Up-Country which is 1-1.5" above stock height. Plenty of room for 30" tires. For the next couple years it will be a...

2003 TJ, NP231, auto trans. 175k miles and all stock. Been a commuter its whole life, not much offroad. Got a new problem, and I'm pretty sure its my transfer case. When I take off from a stop or when I take right turns of any radius I hear a ratcheting sound near the transfer case lever...

Generally I hate older ABS systems from the 90's and 2000's. They are too slow and you'll need a half a mile to stop in the snow once the ABS kicks in. I've pulled the fuse in my TJ and feel as though I have better control in slippery conditions than the stock ABS controller can provide. That...

Lately if I take right hand turns at decent speed....say, like a highway on-ramp I get some noise from the NP231. Kind of like the front driveshaft is rubbing slightly but this happens in 2WD. It feels like it is closer to the front of the trans/t-case assembly than the rear and I can feel a...

I'm thinking of converting my 01 instrument cluster to an Autometer gauge setup. I realize the cruise control, rear window defrost, and a few other functions go through the instrument cluster. I'd like to determine if those signals just pass through or are manipulated in some way. I'd like to...

Sorry....not TJ, it is KJ related.....but it's all the same-ish stuff so it shouldn't really matter. My 02 Liberty is my daily and the AC has been giving me fits. I'm hoping someone knows more about this stuff than me. Here goes... Last summer my AC compressor went on me, a bearing or the...

I ordered new footwell, map, overhead and cargo LED lights from superbrightleds.com. Really brightened up the interior. The only problem is that they stay dimly lit when they should be off. I have heard that sometimes happens with poor quality LED's, and the usual recommendation is to go to...

I plan on rebuilding a 4.0L soon. I initially wanted to stroke it but those parts aren't exactly cheap anymore. My 4.0L has sat for 10+ years and is not siezed but I want to take it apart to inspect things so I'm going to freshen it up. New bearings, rings, oil pump, timing chain, gaskets...

Many of you have waaaaaay more experience welding than I do. I want to get my own MIG welder and am trying to find a good but inexpensive model. I need 120V, but dual voltage might be good if I ever get 240 in my garage. Mostly it will be used for butt welding and plug welding body panels...

Hi guys, going to dig into some floor panel and torque box work. There are a couple of brands out there.... Key Parts, Raybuck, Noram, and some Chinesium ones like Hecasa, Elitewill, etc that pops up on Amazon and Ebay. Anyone recommend one brand over another? Looking for OEM panel thickness...

When it is time to regear I'm thinking of doing it myself since I like learning new things and buying new tools. :) But swapping gears is no easy task and takes some specific skills. I can rebuild an engine but have always shied away from transmissions, transfer cases and differentials...

I'm going to be putting 33's on my 98 with the AX-15, probably shooting for 4.56's or 4.88's. On the fence on a selectable locker or something like a TrueTrac. I'm also thinking it is a good time for upgrading the OEM axles and other odds and ends. Junkyard Dana 44's are getting harder and...

I'm still considering a resurrection project that will take a low-ish mile 1997 Sahara and bring it back to the living. Mechanicals are great, body and frame are shot. I'll likely need to source one or the other...or both! Here in New England the good stuff is VERY hard to find. The usual...

Hey guys I'm thinking through the process of replacing torque boxes on a TJ, specifically bonding the torque boxes to the floor pans. I'm not a body guy but have replaced my share of quarter panels and have always plug welded overlapping seems. I'm curious of a a couple other methods...

Got a bit of a weird one. For my current build I have a 98 Sahara. I'm rebuilding the entire suspension as the current one is trashed. Getting new everything. Springs will be the stiffest OEM ones and will have stock height. I will be running 32's or 33's with a 1.25" BL. I expect to trim...

I'm putting 33x10.5's on my 98 TJ with an AX-15 and 4.0L. The motor is going to be stroked and should have peak torque somewhere around 3000RPM hopefully. It will be an all purpose rig, 85% highway cruising during the week, probably 80 miles per day commuting almost all highway. Will play in...

I'm planning on running 33's on 15" rims and may eventually get 35's if I get more serious into wheeling. I've come across a few old posts of people here saying that they managed to fit 15" rims over the 16" Vanco big brake kit. There was just enough clearance to make it work. I've searched...

You guys have any tips to prevent corrosion between armor and the body? For example I'll probably be getting some aluminum corner guards at some point. Do you use any silicone or anything to try and prevent water getting between the armor and the body panel? I live in the rust belt and I want...

I'm planning on installing a bunch of steel armor on a 98TJ Sahara: Steel high clearance front and rear tube fenders such as Genright or Metalcloak, rock sliders, rear corner guards, a steel stubby front bumper and a steel swing out rear tire carrier bumper. A full size 33" spare on the back...