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After moving up to 35s, I need to re-gear. I have a super 35 in the back (30 spline w/ e-locker) and LP Dana 30 out front with 27 spline 4340 shafts and and e locker. After thinking about axle options a lot, I decided to goto a front HP30 and found a decent one last weekend which I pulled from a...

This showed up today: I’ve had mostly Dewalt electric tools for years. They work OK but I’ve upped my game in the garage somewhat and want nicer tools. Because of batteries, sticking with a brand is efficient so this is a leap of faith. I started with a 2 tools I don’t have; a 3/4” impact which...

Did I miss a new LED tail light option launch? @mrblaine ?

I'm close to ordering an Atlas 2sp (5.0:1) for my 97 TJ with a stroker (25% torque bump over stock) and an ax-15. Its a daily driver on 33s w/ 4.11 gears and e-lockers. Front Dana 30 with 27 spline 4340 and rear Super 35. What I'm trying to do: 1) better crawl ratio (now = 42.8, with 5.0:1...

No, not Wrangler Rubicon history. Most of us know its been 20 years since the first Wrangler Rubicon in 2003 and that its named for the Rubicon trail, a 22 mile long route in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California ending at Lake Tahoe. But do you know where the name Rubicon comes from? You...

Eaton Truetrac for Dana 30. 27 spline. Carrier for 3.73 gears and numerically higher. Super smooth, reliable, helical gear driven limited slip. Except for the increased traction, it’s invisible. Excellent on slippery surfaces. Used 7800 miles in front TJ Dana 30 almost exclusively on road...

I have the rear end of my ‘97 apart for an axle, tank and bumper project. Even though this rig has been out west for 26 years, the back half of the frame has surface rust with pit, scale and some flakes inside. I haven’t had a better opportunity to get at it to clean and paint. So, I’ve cleaned...

I have a stock-ish '97 sport with the 19 gal tank and the very thin stock steel skid plate. I'm looking for thoughts on the Genright Crawler™ EXT Gas Tank & Skid Plate (19.5 Gal). Its expensive and was low on my priority list. But my fuel pump is going out. Since I'll need to drop the tank, I'm...

What’s the correct way to refill the coolant in a 4L after draining? More specifically, how do you get out the air preventing the engine from taking all of its coolant with a closed thermostat? When I’ve refilled after doing something requiring drainage, my radiator will be full when the system...

FREE full set of TJ control arms (fixed lower/adjustable upper) to any forum member who can put them to good use. Either pick up in Oregon or pay shipping to you. Edit: These may be spoken for, pending me getting a shipping quote to an interested member. Rear lowers: stock. Unknown age. Rubber...

Not everyone loves black steelies but I think my cheap D-windows look more than fine on my TJ. However, they are heavy, not very round and impossible to balance. So it’s time for new wheels. I’ve come up with 2 aluminum 15x8 options both of which fit over my 16” BMBs (although the sticky...

I’m getting ready to do a super 35 with an e-locker. The Revolution shafts came with new outer bearings and seals, but I need carrier bearings. Per @mrblaine, they are the same part number for both regular and super 35 carriers (102949 bearing and 102911 race). National and Timken bearings are...

Put the pitchforks back in the barn and settle down. I’m thinking out loud. I love V8s, straight 6s, flat 4s and other IC engines (except maybe the V6…). But it seems to me there could be some big potential advantages to an electric powertrain in a straight axle 4x4 like a TJ. I don’t mean a...

Question: Did a rear sway bar come originally on all TJs? My '97 sport doesn't have one but it does have the axle and frame mounting points: I figured that might have been a stock configuration as I've had other straight axle vehicles (pickups) which didn't have them? I'm thinking of adding a...

I ordered a Savvy front track bar to address some PO front end stuff and (on a whim) a Savvy cable T-case shifter (showed up like this-looks good but no instructions🤣) Which got me thinking. I have a 3” spring lift with 33s and I am trying to avoid a body lift BUT would like to tuck the...

Ever wonder what your Jeep weighs? A stock TJ is a pretty light weight vehicle by modern standards. Edmunds says a 1997 Sahara, 4.0, 5-spd stock weight was 3229 lbs (https://www.edmunds.com/jeep/wrangler/1997/features-specs/). I assume that’s with a hard top and not a full tank? Many on this...

I had the console and carpet out the other day to wire up some seat heaters, install a new inner shift boot and clean (as always with any TJ project). There’s an aluminum box on the transmission tunnel under the dash. The Jeep is a 97 sport 4L w/ AX-15. Anyone know what’s in the box?

Brand NEW Brown Dog motor mounts. stock height, NOT lifted. Ordered for 1997 TJ w/ 4.0 L (may fit other years). Ultra-flex rubber, not the harder polyethylene. P/N CU2883-0 Also included USED stock thru bolts and nuts + USED stock frame to MM bolts. Buyer pays shipping. Thanks for looking.

I just put a Golen crate 4.6L Stroker in my ‘97 TJ, so the original 4.0L is for sale. asking price $500. 155,000 miles. mfg 4/18/96. 0630 head casting. The motor ran smoothly in a daily driven Jeep when removed 1 month ago. Mild lifter tick when cold. No knock and doesn’t burn oil. Includes...

Edit: After some time on this forum, I added this pre-amble and index which is updated as my goals evolve and the build progresses. This build began based on 33s with short arms while maintaining what I feel is the essence of the stock TJ. I think many approach a TJ build in a similar way, at...