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  1. Ron Hockett

    Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

    No wheel spacers.
  2. Ron Hockett

    Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

    Yes, Adham Sproat run’s it. I am originally from Monroe (just returned after being gone for a long time for work) and it is cool that I have a great shop right here. He put on my 4” long arm lift, trussed both axles and my ball joints, as well as many other things.
  3. Ron Hockett

    Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

    Picturers of when I installed my vents. While it did reduce my temp by a couple degree’s I was looking for more. I did a Ford Explorer conversion fan clutch with a 10 blade fan and HD water pump. The temp went from 210 at idle to 195. It’s been on the Jeep for a year and works great. My 4X4 shop...
  4. Ron Hockett

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Took another ride in the snow, tested the new tires out. They did really well. Cooper SST Pro’s MT 35’s. I like them.
  5. Ron Hockett

    Hardtop for $800, is it worth it?

    $800 is a steal in Oregon/Washington, most go for $1000 to $1500. I was up one night searching on Marketplace when an add for a top popped up for $500. I contacted the guy immediately and a deal was made for me to pick it up the following weekend, I took my soft top off and drove 3 hours in 35...
  6. Ron Hockett

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    I spent Christmas in Sydney in 1972 and it was cold and wet. Went back a couple months later and it was beautiful and warm. I really liked my time there.
  7. Ron Hockett

    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Got a new set of tires for Silver Bullet, took them in up to the snow and they worked great (although it was not a full test of their capability as we were by ourselves). We did get out of the mountains prior to the roads home began icing up.
  8. Ron Hockett

    31" tires with 2-3" lifts?

    Thanks, the bumpers were put on when the Jeep was new in 2004 and the manufacture is unknown. The previous owner bought it to tow behind his motor home. He put a 3” lift on it and 31” tires (3.73 gears) because of the lift his wife could no longer get into the Jeep so he never did tow it. Once I...
  9. Ron Hockett

    Show me your hood vents

    Cold air intake for the turbo.
  10. Ron Hockett

    Show me your hood vents

    Put in a heavy duty water pump and a Ford Explorer conversion (fan clutch and 10 blade fan). I had never heard of it, but when my mechanic called the supplier (on speaker phone) it was obvious that they had done this before. The only time it hits 210 now is in stopped traffic with the A/C...
  11. Ron Hockett

    Show me your hood vents

    Mine does vent hot air, but I did do a mod to the water pump, fan, and replaced the radiator to keep the temp down. No more issues.
  12. Ron Hockett

    Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

    Thanks, good to know for the next time.
  13. Ron Hockett

    Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

    Cutting these holes were easy, cutting the hole for the cold air intake for the turbo a couple years ago was gut wrenching.
  14. Ron Hockett

    2004 TJ overheating problem

    I went from not being able to run my A/C with out overheating regardless of the ambient temperature to bring able to run it when the ambient temp is 100+.
  15. Ron Hockett

    2004 TJ overheating problem

    I disagree about the 3 core aluminum radiator, I have mine for over a year and have put 15K on it since with no issues at all. At the recommendation of my off road mechanic I went with a Ford Explorer fan clutch and plastic 10 blade fan conversion. I have dropped my temp to 195 normally and on...
  16. Ron Hockett

    Show me your hood vents

    Got these for Christmas a couple years ago, came from Amazon.
  17. Ron Hockett

    What's everyone's gas mileage?

    Since this post I replaced the 3” short arm lift with a 4” long arm lift, 3.73 gears with 4.88 gears, a cherry bomb type of exhaust (lift wouldn’t fit with the monster exhaust) and the 33 “ tires with 35” tires. I did reprogram the computer for the turbo. I still get 13 in town, but dropped to...
  18. Ron Hockett

    When did you buy your first Jeep, and when your first TJ?

    My first Jeep was a 1943 that I bought in 1968 for $400, I was 16 and had been saving for 2 years to buy it. My brother came back from the Army in 1969 and bought it from me as I had my eye on a 1947 that was in much better condition. There have been several other CJ 5’s, a CJ 7, and 4 Wagoners...